Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-13
MAYOR SAYS HE WAS
ASLEEP DURING RIOT
coroner's Jury Says Lynched Men
Died by unknown Hands," But
Sheriff Mentions Names of Two He
Recognized - Frequent Acqutta!s
Responsible For Uprising.
(Ry Associated Pressl.

tBN ASSOC.dt'C IItSSJ.
CAIRO. ILLS. Nov. with Ar
thur Alexander, the last ofsthe per
sons arrested in connection with the
murder OF Miss Annie Policy. safely
out of town and the Fourth Regi-
ment OF Illinois National Guard, on
guard in the streets and about the
jail, tonight the mob spirit that kept
Cairo ablaze with excitement for four
days was quelled
No crowds were allowed to gather
at any place tonight and every known
danger point was occupied by troops.
BayOnets held sway where - hours
before the rope. The torch and the
pistol had been in evidence. Alex
ander, implicated in the murder OF
Miss Pelley by the dying statement
Of ''Froggy' James, one of the victims
OF last nights mob. was sent TO an
unannounced point north OF Cairo late
today. He was escorted from the Jail
TO a special train on the Illinois Gem
trail Railroad by seven companies
OF militia, two of which guarded the
negro on the train during the trip.
Crowd Jeers Militia.
There were jeers for the militia
from the small crowd that watched
the departure.
Hell come back" Burn the mig
ger" and We'll get him yet" came
from spectators, who had been press
cd back half a block from the en-
trance to the Jail yard by soldiers.
Two sets of tours were in advance
Of the prisoner, who was handcuffed
and fanked by deputy sherifrs and
two sets of tours followed
Three companies of bayonets clear
ed the street in advance of the escort
and a like number followed in the
rear keeping back the crowds that
augmented at every cross street of
the half mile march to the train. The
display OF force was greater than the
CairOites had anticipated; and while
there were murmurs all along the
line of march, there was no effort to
break the line. Sheriff Davis, who
made strenuous and repeated efforts
for two days to save James from
!ynching, tcnigh; said that DISPOSE
ton of Alexander had been left to
the state officers. He began inyes-
tigating the riots of last night.
BY "Unkno%n Persons"
CCrOner's verdicts today We're rem
dered on the two men iynched last
night and in each case the jury found
that. lie came TO his death by in
juries at the hands OF persons un-
known TO us
Sheriff Davis. in an extended inter
view today. told OF recognizing sever
al members Of the mob which took
James from his care last night. He
named the postmaster and a store
keeper OF Karnak. Iils- as having ac-
ccmpanied some Of the scouting par
ties that searched the woods yesier-
day for the sheriff aud his prisoner.
No steps to bring those implicated
in the uprising 20 trial have been
made yet
Mayor Says He Was Asleep.
Mayor George Parsons said h. was
asleep last night and heard no shots
or other sound to indicate that the
city Of which be Is chief executive
was in the hands % a laVlcss mob
Alexander ". Wilson. states attorney
said that he vas In several parts oi
the city last night trying TO queil IN,
mob spirit. but h. would not say to.
DAY thai be recognized any Of tn
!, adcrs. lie would present any evi'
dence that came 20 him to . grand
jury. he said.
D. While county officers previously Dc
cIared that the evidence agains
l~Frozgy~ James vas purely circum
stautial, they we're inclined today e