The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-11-18

to the arch. sweeping everything before
them. Many women were out to help do
the work. Sheriff Davis pleaded for the
life of the negro, but without avail, and
when Cairo was reached Davis was taken
in charge by a part of the mob while the
rest rushed the negro rapidly to the scene
of action.
The mob after the negro was so large
that it covered the entire country from
karnak to Vienna, Ill, a distance Of about
16 miles. When found by the mob the
negro was handcuffed between the two
officers and they were lying on the bank
of a creek. All three were so weak from
hunger and exposure that they were not
able to make much resistance.
Sheriff Davis deplored the lynching and
made every possible resistance in his
power, but the crowd was so. large that
he could do absolutely nothing.
Girls Tragic Death.
Miss Policy was an orphan girl, "a years
old. Her home was formerly at Anna,
liz. For two years she had made her
home with her sister, Mrs. John Coffman.
Of Cairo. She was employed as o sales
girl.
On Monday evening she left the store
at 6 o'clock and walked with her chum,
| Ella Dolan, as far as the Dolan home, at
1903 Commercial st. She took a Holbrook,
car at Fourteenth and Washington streets.
1t was raining, and to avoid a muddy
stretch OF the sidewalk she left the car at
Twenty-eighth and Elm streets, instead
Of at Sycamore street, as was her CUSTOM.
The finding of the handle Of her UNI
brella in the front yard Of the residence
Of Harry Lipe, at 424 Twenty-sixth st.,
three doors from the Coffman home, in
dicates that this vas where she was first
attacked.
1t Is supposed that when she was con-
fronted she struck the man with her UNI
brella and the handle flew into the yard.
1t Is believed that the man thrust the
gag into her mouth and carried her back
to Elm street and half a block to the
alley.
Marks on the ground showed that she
was dragged rs feet to the spot where
she was strangled to death. Her fear
fully bruised and lacerated throat and
face shows that she fought desperately.
Wife Murderer Hanged.
Henry Salzner, a white man and d pho
tographer by trade, who killed his wife
last July with an ak, was taken out of the
county jail at 11:40 o'clock by the mob and
hanged to a telegraph pole and his body
r!ddled with bullets. This lynching fol-
lowed closely that Of James. The mob
gave Salzner a chance to confess after the
rope was around his neck, but he was so
frightened that ne could only humble and
say that his sister did the killing. The
mob became furious at this, and II was
hard work to keep them off Salzner long
enough to give him a chance to pray. The
mob finally subsidized and q short religious
service for the benefit of Salzner's soul
was held. after which he was strung I'D.
the rope being placed over a telegraph
pole at Twenty-1rst and Washington
streets.
SaIzner was born and reared here, being
the son Of William Salzner. a hide and
wool buyer. He was a photographer and
had been married about two years. 1t was
known that he had trouble with his wife,
and it is said gave her nc money for
food for herself and two small babies. One
night last July Salzner's wife was found
at her home with her skull fractured and
a bloody ak was found under the bed. The
two babies were playing in the blood. Salz-
ner had been seen by ~neighbors about the
house early IN the evening, and after the
crime was discovered Salzner was found
at the home Of his mother, where he often
slept at night.
All evidence pointed to Salzner as the
slayer Of his wife, and after the crime was
discovered Mrs. Salzner recovered enough
to accuse her husband of the crime. The
public was incensed against him, and
while a part Of the mob was securing the
city for the negro, Alexander, time hung
heavily on the hands of the balance of the
mob, and when someone suggested Salz-
ner, the mob rushed for the county Jail,
where the man wanted was held in a steel
cake. The sheriff and his crew Of deputies
were pushed aside and the battering down
Of the door of the cage was at once begun
with a sledge manner.
Break Into Jail.
The mob found some difficulty in break
Ing the cage, as 1t is an entire steel struc-
ture, but after a half hour Of telling blows
upon the door 1t gave away and Salzner
was taken. The mob rushed him out Of
the back door Of the jail, which is in the
basement Of the court house, around the
building through the yard. and out into
Washington avenue and up to Twenty
first street, which is a prominent corner
and has a public square, and where there
was room enough to hold the gaping
crowd. SalZner, who was so badly fright
ened that he was little more than a crazy
man, cried and begged piteously for his
life, which was met by cries and blows
from the mob.
When Salzner was asked for his last
statement, a man, a stranger In the crowd.
stepped forward and said he believed SalZ-
ner was innocent, whereupon the mob fell
upon him, kicked him and struck him and
finally knocked him down. and 1t was by
hard work by the cooler heads Of the mob
that his life was saved.
lie was compelled to beg for mercy from
the moi and announced in a loud voice
that Salzner should be lynched, after
which ne was driven from the mob and
all attention was given to Salzner, who
cried and mumbled his sister had killed
his wife. HIS manner did not appeal to
the mob and they Immediately clamored
for his execution.
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was being ridled with bullets, the rope
broke and the body fell to the ground
where it now lies. the mob going away and
leaving it.