The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-12
MOB in
CAIRO
Lynches a Negro Who Murdered
a White Woman.
ELSO PUTS A WIFE
MURDERER TO DEATH
Wcmi Lead in the Wild Demonstra-
ton and Take Part in Cutting Out
the Heart and in Burning the
Body of the Negro.

Cairo. H., Nov. 12-Following two
lyBohings here last night the state
took command OF the situation here to-
day, putting the city practically under
mar,ial law.
Arthur Alexander. implicated by
"FIoggy' James in the murder last
Monday of Anna Pelley is under guard
OF state troops in the county Jail,
All saloons have been closed and
additional companies of the Fourth
regiment of the Illinois National Guard
arrived at noon 10 reinforce the Cairo
and Carbondale sections of that regi-
mont
Wait till the soldiers get here, y
was the word on the streets today.
and no attempt TO molest Alexander
vas made The authorities are pre-
pairing for trouble tonight. however
alexander was lodged in tho jail
only after the police had duDcd the
mob by dressing him in a policeman 5
Uniform The fact that the mob
Iynchcd a white man as we'll as Miss
Peleys slayer is taken as proof that
laW-abidinE negroes are safe Henry
Salzner, the white yictom, murdered
His wife with an AK, August IS, and
the long delay In bringing him ia
trial was n compelling motive for his
summary execution.
Salzner's body was claimed by his
father. Some difficulty was expert
enccd in Tescuing it. some of tho
lynchers declaring it should be burned
as was that OF James
James mutilated body was dragged
to the alley where Miss Pelley's body
was found II was then decapitatet
and the head placed on a pole, where
il remained until long after daylight
Thousands OF morbidly curious peo
pie swarmed about to see the head.
Children. who were too small to sec
readily. were raised above the head!
OF the crowd by their parents. MANY
women were spectators.
The citizens were angered because
the local authorities had permitted
James and Alexander to get away al
ter the killing of Miss Pelley.
Adjutant General Dickson was in
structed TO remain at Springfield Il
keep in touch with the movement o
the Fourth infantry. and preparations
for the mobilization of a second regi
ment and TO await the governors OF
derS,
Women Take Leadiune Part.
Carlo. H.. Nov. 12.-Cario is yer,
quiet this morning after one of tn
worst nights of mobism ever passe'
through By any city. The mob ha
dispersed and only an occasiona
watcher for the negro Alexander ca
be seen lurking about the streets
Alexander is known to be In tn
custody of the police, but he Is secret
cd IN some place the mob could no
discover
1t is known that he was spirite
about the city in policeman'S clothes
The confession OF the negro James
duplicating Alexander in the horribl
crime of murder and assault of Mis-
Anna Pelley, makes him a muc
wanted negro. and when his hidin
place is discovered he will surely b
lynched, unless there is q regimen
OF soldiers TO protect him.
When James, the negro lynchet
was captured at Belknap, 4:43 a u
and while he was being brought
Carlo, he absolutely refused to nal;
a confession. but when the rope wa
around his neck and he was give
his last chance TO make Statcmen
he said:
81 killed her. but Alexander too
the lead
Many in the great mass of pc
pie had become impatient during III
efforts TO induce the negro TO max
n statement and there were demand
for work" We don't want 10 hes
him. String him up XIII him
Burn him" were frequently heard
The crowd pressed forward and til