Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-27

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Wis between Krank. H.. and Belk-
nap by the Cairo crowd. who went
up this afternoon. The crowd over
powered the officers and took the
negro from them. and after a con
ference IL was decided % bring
their prisoner back to this city and
lynch him.
AVOIDED MOB FOR "a HOURS.
Sheriff Davis had been fleeing
from the mob for twenty four hours
with the prisoner. Driven from
town to town by menacing crowds,
the sheriff had taken 20 the woods
with James. but the persistent
search or the summary avengers
proved effective at last
Fully 1000 persons went out to
find the negro, and when the pure
sUers arrived in Cairo with their
quarry they were met by a bowling
mob OF 5000 others bent on staying
the negro.
They marched the negro direct
20 the public arch. sweeping the
street like a flock Of sheep might
tread a narrow lane.
Many women were in the crowd
anxious 10 help do the work.
Sheriff Davis. having been foiled
IN his attempt 20 hide the negro.
pleaded for the life OF the prisoner.
but without avail. When Cairo
was reached Sheriff Davis was taken
in charge by part Of the mob.
while the rest rushed the negro rap
idly 20 his funeral
The mob that chased the sheriff
and the negro was so large that itI
secured the entire country from
Karnak 10 Vienna. H.. distance oil
about sixteen miles.
LYING or BANK OF CREEK.
When found by the mob. the ne.
gro was haudcuned between two Of
fcers, and all three were lying on
the bank Of a creek. All three were
so weak from hunger. exposure and
the futile attempts 20 elude the mob
that they were not able 90 MAX
much resistance.
Sheriff Davis tonight said that he
deplored the lynching He had mad /
every possible resistance in his
power. but the crowd was so large
that he could do absolutely nothing 1
He said after taking James from
Cairo he had 20 leave the train atI
Dongola last night TO elude "A mol |
WAITING D ~H
lie made an effort 20 get "A RIG att
Dongola. but found Il impossible as
the news had been spread over the
country. and every one knowing thel
crime that the negro had committed |
refused 20 give assistance in eludiDgl
the pursuers. They even refused |
food in many cases.
At every point where he tried 10 !
board a train he was blocked by "A |
menacing crowd
After long. exhausting. fooIloss
walk the sheriff and his deputies had |
IAN down with the prisoner to res.
sEARCHERs FIND PRISONERS |
AT dusk scouts Of the searchers
found the three. and news was sent
along the line 20 the scattered mob
10 board Big Four train at Belk- |
nap. This order was obeyed, and a
numerous crowd was on the train
When u reached here about o'clock.
Ihe negro was marched right
through the principal streets to the
most public place under the city
arch at Eighth and Commercial
Streets.
While in the custody o. the mob
coming here, the negro would not
taIN about the crime, but when he |
stood under the arch he weakened |
and confessed that he slew Miss
Pelley. He said that Arthur Alex |
ander was implicated in the crime /
The attempt at hanging followed |
quickly. The growing OF the mob
the grinding of the rope and the
struggles OF the negrow ere STONED /
q moment only by the snapping of |
the rope. The 10000 persons who
had looked on and danced in giee
shot forth armed men almost mapi.
cally and they filed the negro with
bullets. WIN
Ihen, not satisfied with vengeance
the mob dragged the body TO the
place where Miss Pelley's BODY
bound gagged and bruised, had been
round. A roaring fire was buut
ana the body was incinerated.
James, who came from the Soptb
said Miss Policy had been assau1toI
and murdered after a terrific 6obt
onellH Davis tonight sent TO
Springfield for State troops