Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-12
WILL JAMES LYNCHED.
Continued from Page One.)

Wis to save his man, against whom evil
dence was purely circumstantial
somewhat chilled the ardor of the
mob which had traileG him. but the
funeral Of the murdered girl today
famed the venge full spirit of the citi-
zens to an uncomfortable pitch and
nearly 1000 persons, it is said. searched
every nook and Granny Of the woods
for Il distance of Is miles between
karnak and Vienna. It is said by rail
road men that 800 men seized a freight
train on the Big Four Railroad and
hitching a switch engine to it, started
for karnak to take part in the
search.
Davis. however. remained skilfully
under cover until late today when a
big body of the mob found the sheriff
and his prisoner, so weak from hun.
ger and exposure that no resistance
could be made. The Negro was lying
on a river bank between two officers
handcuffed. Davis pleaded in vain for
the law to take it's course, out the mob
was obdurate.
Iaklng James from the officers the
crowd marched back to Cairo, where
II was met by another mob of rullv 5000
people. part of whom spirited the off,
GERS away after refusing to listen to
their pleadings for the Negroes life
and the remainder dragging the victim
through the city streets to the prirci-
pal square of the city where they had
gathered together some 10000 persons.
Women were prominent in the mob
anc when rope was placed around
James neck some of them rushed for
ward and Selling one end Of the rome
were the first to haul away. The No.
gro struggled violently and tho rome
broke, but before the unrortunate man
could regain his feet tho mob s,,reed
around and from pistol and rifle over
900 Shots were emptied into the victims
body
These acts of violence seemed ONLY ia
whct the mobs appetite for revenge
and James body was then dragged for
over mile through the city's streets
to the spot where Miss Pelley's bruised
body was found Monday night, and
there huge fire was lighted. into
which the Negroes body was thrown.
The alleged partial confession of
James duplicating another Negro, Ar
thur Alexander turned the moh's ac-
tiVity into a new direction and so
threatening was the outlook that or
the instructions of GOV. Deneen from
Springfield. the Cairo Co of the Ma
tloral Guard was ordered to hold itself
IN readiness for instant service.
Sheriff Davis deplored the lynching
ana said he lad done all in his power
to save his man hIlt in bis weakened
condition and against such heavy odds
he was helpless He said after the TAX
ing of James from Cairo he had to
leaVe the train at Dongola last right to
eiuoe mob that was waiting for him
at town. The people even refused
food in many cases. At every point
wher" Davis tried to board a train he
was blocked by threatening crowd.
After lonS. eXhausting. foodless
tramp. the sheriff and his denutv had
lain down with the prisoner to rest.
At dusk scouts of the searchers
found the three and news was sent
along the line to the scattered mob to
board Rig Four train at Relknap,
THIS order was oheyed and big crowd
was on the train when it reached
Cairo about o'clock
The Negro was taken off at 10th
street and marched right through the
streets of Cairo to the most
public place. under the City arch at
sth and Commercial streets.
While in custody of the mob corning
to Cairo the Negro would not talk
about the crime. but when he stod UNI
der the arch he weakened and confess