Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-17

ed to him as he could not account for
his doings at the time the girl was
killed
Miss PeIIey Was Orphan.
Miss Pelley was an orphan, 22|
years old. Her home was at Anna.
For two years she lived with her SIS
ter, Mrs. John Coffman at Cairo. Her
occupation was a salesgirl. She was
attacked Monday evening enroutel
home from the store. 1t was raining
and it was supposed the girl struck
the negro with her umbrella, the han
die of which flew into the yard.
1t is believed the man gagged her
and carried her half a block to an alley.
Marks on the ground showed she was
dragged IS feet to the spot where
she was strangled. Her bruised ana
lacerated throat and lace showed that
she fought desperately. Her clothing
was almost completely torn from her
body. Deep prints of the fingers that
throttled her were on her throat.
Beside her hat was the broken UNI
hrella A postcard she carried in her
hand was torn in two. The handbag
and dress pattern she purchased were
gone.
Cairo Sesthing Mob.
Cairo last night was seetnlns
mob. Henry Salzner, white, pho-
tographer, who is alleged to nave
killed his wife in July with an axe,
was taken out of the county jail at
11:4O by the mob and hanged TO a
telegram pole; then his BODY was
rid6led with bullets. The lynchlng
| followed closely that of James.
The mob had difficulty in breaking
| into the steel cage in the jail, but
after half an hour of telling blows
upon the door it gave away. Salznel
secured the mob rushed him out the
back door of the jail, which is in the
basement of the court house, arouno
the building into Washington avenue
up to Twenty-First street, promi
nent corner, where there was room
enough to hold the gaping crowd
Salzner was given chance to con
fess after the rope was put aroune
his neck, but was SO frightened thai
he only mumbled that his sisters die
| the killing.
The mob became furious at this
! 1t was hard to keep them off Ions
enough to give Salzner chance tt
pray. Finally short religious serV
ice was held and then Salzner was
hanged. the rope being placed over
telegraph pole Salzner was nativ'
of Cairo, the son of hide and WOO
buyer. 1t was known that he hat
trouble with his wife and it was sait
that he had not supported her AM
her two babies.
Salzner's wife was found in tn
home with her skull fractured and
bloody axe under the bed. Saline
had been seen in the house earle
and after the crime was discovered h
was found at his mothers home
where he often slept.
j Mrs. Salzner recovered sufficient.
to accuse her husband The publ
was incensed. and while part o
the mob was securing the city TO
the negro Alexander, the balance
: when some one suggested Salzner
vented vengeance upon him.
When Salzner was asked for las
statement, stranger stepped forwar
and said he believed Salzner innC
cent Whereupon the mob fell upol
the stranger, kicked and struck hin
and finally knocked him down. II
was compelled to beg for mercy fror
the mob and announced loudly tina
Salzner should be lynched
After Salzner was hanged, Will
the body was being riddled with bu
lets, the rope broke and the body fel
to the ground, where it now lies.
The search for the negro Alexande
continues.
Governor Sends Troops.
Chicago, Nov. 12.-Governor Denee
was appealed to at eleven O'Clock las
night by Sheriff Davis, who declare
that the mob was storming the jai
and volunteers would not assist hin
Deneen ordered five troops of m1liti
to proceed at once to Cairo to restor
order
More Troops to Scene.
Chicago, Nov. 12.-The governor a
midnight ordered five more companie
of militia to proceed at once t
Cairo, and directed General Wells O
Decatur to command the troops an
proceed at once to the scene.
Disgrace to Illinois.
Chicago, Nov. 12.-"This is an gu
rageous proceeding and a disgrace
the state" said Governor Deneen las
night, as he hurridly gave orders b
telegraph and telephone to militar
officers and his 1ieutenants at Sprin,
field regarding the Cairo uprising.
Nothing will be left undone to pr,
serve order and vindicate the Law
There is not question but those VIII
committed the atrocious crime 6
Cairo would have been punished b
duo procaSS of law had fha matte