The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-12
PAST lAxITy OF JUSTICE
HAD IACEhSEO PEOPLE


(By Associated Press)
Cairo, Ills, Nov. 12.--Arthur Alex
snder, the negro implicated in the as
ssult and murder Of Anna PeIley, was
! safely lodged in jail this morning. He
was hidden in private house last
night where he was taken and dressed
In a poiiceman's uniform, thus escap-
lng detection by the mob. The city is
quiet today, the mob's fury having
abated and presence cs militia exer-
cising a calming ini.dence.
Mayor Parsons in an interview to-
day expressed regret for the affair
but declared there could have been
possibly no other termination. He de-
ciared that Cairo had not had an Of
flcial execution In fifteen years and
that juries in homicide cases had re-
peatedly failed to convict. This, he
said, caused feeling among the cit
izens that justice was not being done,
and this feeling against crime that so
long had been suppressed found vent
in last nights affair. He expressed
the opinion that Caro- would be law
abiding hereafter.
Cairo, Ills, Nov. 12.-Residents OF
Cairo and surrounding county com
posed a seething blood-mad nob last
night and when their work had end
ed, the murder OF pretty Annie Peiley
a few days ago, had been avenged, by
lynchlng a negro connected with the
crime. While al its highest pitch OF
excitement the county all was raid
ed by the mob. and a white man taken
trembling from his cell, hanged and
shot He was accused of wife muir
der. The victims are Will Frog
James, colored and Henry Salsener,
white.
Early in the evening state troops
a we're ordered to the scene Of the riot
ing by Governor Deneen. who is IN
Chicago, at the solicitation Of Sheriff
Davis, who made daring but vain
attempt to rescue James from sew
eral mobs during a period of twenty
four hours.
The confession OF James just before
he was hanged in the heart OF the
city early In the evening was respon'
sIbe for the wide search for Alexan'
der, who James said, assisted him In
the assault and killing Of the Pelley
girl
Although negroes kept 10 their
homes. authorities here feared that
the mobs, composed Of over lO,toV
whites. would invade the colored sec
lion Of the city and race war STA I
ed riyallng that Of Springfield Ills.
Two years ago.
Women Assist in Work
lanes was lynched IN the most
prominent square OF the city--Eighth
and Commercial streets.
Women present were the first 70
pull the rope When It broke the
fenzv nf the mob was uncontroillb Die
and II fired volley after yolley into MS
BODY, shooting the nego TO pieces,
The mob then dragged the body
over the streets for more than a mile
s 10 Twenty-sixth and Elm streets. In an
alley and burned II where The murder
was committed.
& Ten Thousand Participants
AT least 10000 people witnessed the
lynching. James was discovered with
Sheriff Davis between Karnak, Ills.
and Belknap, by the Cairo crowd, who
went up yesterday afternoon. The
csowd overpowered the officers and
took the negro from them and after
q conference 4 was decided TO bring
s the negro back 10 this city. and lynch
him here.
Fully 1.000 people went up TO nell
find the negro and when they arriy
ed in Cairo they were met by a now
Ing mob OF at least 1000 more
They marched direct to the arch
sweeping everything before them
Many women were out TO help do tht
work.
Sheriff Davis pleaded for the life
Of the negro. but without avail. and
when Cairo was reached Davis wai
taken In charge bv part of the mob
while the rest rushed the negro rapid
" to the scene of the action.
) Entire Territory Searched.
The mob which searched for the ne
gro. was so large that II covered th'
entire country from Karnak to Wen
ma. m. a dlst3nce OF about ld miles
When found the negro was handeniie'
between the two officers and the'
we're lying on the bank Of creek. Al
three were soweak from hunger am
exposure. hsat they were not able t
make much resistance
Sheriff Davis said that after leay
ing the train at Donogla "Wednesday
night he made an effort TO secure
rig. but Sound Il impossible as tn
farmers knew the crime the negro ha'
committed and they refused him as
i sistance. He was scarcely able Z
eel ANYTHING TO eat.
,,r. trwerA which n
sheriff headed to taafd trsin D
vas confronted by mob Sheriff D'