The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12

ty. The great majority of the people
We're silent spectators, not only here
but at Eighth street and Commercial
avenue, and all along the route of the
march. The comparatively few men
who did the work also were quiet and
earnest. There were many women in
the crowd, and all seemed to look ap-
provingly upon the work that was be.
ing done.
When the fire had done its work
some one severed the head from
what remained of the corpse and
stuck it on a hitching post at Twenty
first and Washington avenue.
The mob seemed to be satisfied and
the crowd began to disperse.
But it seems the leaders had their
plans but partially carried out. They
went quietly to the court house, foi-
lowed by comparatively few of the
great crowd. They made their way
into the court house yard and to the
south entrance of the basement
where the cells are located. The
sheriff was in his office up stairs, AMI
the first intimation he had that any
thing was wrong down stairs was a
dun humping. He won't dut on the
porch and asked of those in the front
yard what is it gentlemen; what do
you want?" but received no reply.
On going down stairs he found about
rs men working at the heavy wooden
loor which leads into the cell room.
He pressed into the crowd and be-
seeched the men to desist, but the
luiet answer was 1--WE want Salzner."
Seeing that he was helpless he went
to his office. and endeavored by teIe-
phone to induce police officers anl
citizens to use their efforts to psevent
further violence but failed Ialsr
Ahernathie was there but when some
one called his name and demanded
the keys, he left hurriedly by the
north door. The mob leaders were in
doubt at fist which was Salzner's
cell, and some one was called in 70
identify him. Here's a man who
knows hin" and man with face par
TALLY covered crowded his way inso
the cell room and picked out Salz-
ner Work on the steel door then be-
gan; one member was sent after
sledge hammer and when it was
brought the knocks tesounded loudly
through the building The jailer's
family were huddled together at the
entrance to their apartments and
were in great distress, but were In
formed that no harm would be done
them.
1t was nearly an hour before the
strong steel fastenings gave way dur
ing which time the prisoner within
was crouched in one corner of the
;ell not uttering sound. When the
loor was opened he was roughly
dragged forth and conducted to
Twenty.first street and Washington
lvenue, where an effort was made to
induce him to make a confession. He,
protested his innocence, do what
you please with me; | don't care"
was his final remark. In few min
utes rope was brought and flung
over the yard-arm of the pole near
by, the lower end encircling his neck.
He was told to pray and he kne,t
down, mumbled a few words and
arose, again declaring that he was in
nocent But the leaders were not dis
posed to argue with him and he was
quickly drawn up about half way to
the top of the pole, and riddled with
E1ullets from scores of pistols, some of
which cut the rope and let the body
fall to the ground. 1t was left where
I. fell and the mob then wentin search
1f Alexander, the negro whom James
lad implicated They went north to
Thirtyfourth street. and some Of
-hew tracked down several runlors as
% his whereabouts; but he was not
'ound
Salzner's body was taken charge of
~ his father at l.: 50 a. m. and CON
teyed to one OF the undertaking estab
iishments to be prepared for burial.
MILITIA ORDERED OUT.
C0nananu Araa.r. Afk-.