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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-12
FOUR COMPANIE:s TAKE
FAST TRAINS TO SCENE

Chicago, NOV 12.-GOVcrnOf de-
neen was informed over the long dis
tancc telephone from Cairo early this
morning by a deputy sheriff that II
had been reported that the .mob had
lynched the negro Alexander.
Alexander. 1t is said, had been cap
tured at a private house The report
of the lynching could not be verified.
The governor announced that he ex-
pected several companies of troops TO
meet at Ashley, Ill. carly this morn
ing and follow the Carbondale regi-
ment into Cairo within a few hours.
Acting Adjutant General II. S. Dick
son OF Springfield reported to Gov
ornor Deneen by telephone at
o'clock this morning that at least four
companies of the Fourth regiment, IL
linois National guard, were well on
their way to Cairo and that he expect
cd the company from Carbondale to
reach the scene of the rioting about
o'clock this morning.
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Hope Held Out That Arrival of
MiIitiamen Will Avert Repe-
tition of The Race War of
Springfield.
MAYOR AND POLICE CHIEF
BESlEGED IN THEIR HOMES
Sheriff With Third Prisoner
Discussed as Policeman
Roams City Closely Pursued
by Band of LynCherS.
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Cairo, Ill, Nov. 1a.-With two men
lynched by an angry mob, another in
imminent danger and the streets filled
with wild eyed men. thirsty for more
blood, Cairo, after q sleepless night OF
murder and riot waited anxiously TO-
day for the hundreds of soldiers that
are on their way to quell the mon AT
the orders of Goevrnor Deneen.
VIII (Froggie) James, negro, con-
fesscd murderer of Annie Pelley, was
hanged, riddled with bullets ana
burned, early last night after thou
sand determined men had chased
Sheriff Davis and the negro for twen-
ty-four hours and seized the prisoner.
Henry Salzner, white, held for uxor-
eide. was later taken from steel cell
in the county jail and hanged and
shot by the infurlated men, who up to
that time were unsuccessful in cap
turing Arthur Alexander, negro i'm
plcated by James as an accomplicc IN
the slaying of Miss Pelley.
Alexander was at last found by the
police, who succeeded III Guiding the
mob by ruse.
AltnOugn lI1C npJIbIS VI a letAt wa
had not broken out during the night
peaceble citizens had begun to fear
that a repetition of the Springfield
riots of last year was imminent.
With the arrival today OF armed
troops il Is thought that further rot
ing will be avoided. The four thou
sand men roaming the streets until
daybreak had access to many saloons,
which remained open all night
Mayor Parsons and the chief of police
we're unable to close the saloons be-
cause they were shut up at home by
the mob. Soldiers of the Cairo militia
finally went to guard the homes OF
the municipal officers and kept the
rioters in some restraint.
Orders from Governor Deneen
through Mayor Parsons We're received
to close all saloons until further no
tice
The situation in Cairo at ; 40 a. M.
Is very quiet in the downtown section
and no evidence that a mob has run
riot can be seen. The mob has dis
persed to "a great extent but the search
for Alexander still goes on i'm the up
per part of the negro section Of the
city and his capture would be the
cause for an immediate mob alarm
and he would be lynched at once.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-12
STATE TROOPS RUSHED
TO MOB RIDDEN TOWN

Chicago, Nov 1i.--Govcrnor
Charles 5. Deneen who Is in Chicago.
talked on the telephone to Sheriff
Frank Davis, Of Alexander county, at
Cairo, at IL o'clock tonight and re-
ceivcd the report that conditions in
the southern Illinois city were so
alarming that troops were needed at
once to prevent II disastrous out
break
THE streets are filled with people
and they are crazy" the sheriff re-
ported to the governor, who was at
his rooms in the Union League club.
They are storming the Jail now and
are trying to batter down the doors. |
called for volunteers to help suppress
the rioting and not soul would help
me. | must have troops"
Governor Dencen. who has already
been in communication with the state
department at Springfield. giving or
ders that all militia companies in
southern Illinois be held in readiness,
told the sheriff to utilize the com
pany of militia at Cairo Immediately
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-12
WOMEN ASSIST IN
HANGING OF NEGRO

Cairo, ILL.,, Nov. 11.-W1ll James,
the negro suspected of being the muir
derer of Miss Annie Pelley, was killed
here tonight by a mob. James was
strung up to the public arch, the rope
broke and at least 500 shots were
poured into his body He made a
partial confession and implicated the
negro, Arthur Alexander, and the mob
has gone out 10 look for him.
Women present were the first TO
pull the rope. when II broke the
frenzy Of the mob was uncomfortable,
and they fired volley after Vollcy into
his body shooting him to pieces The
mob then dragged the body over the
streets for more than mile to an
alley near Twonty-sixth and Elm
streets, ana burned il where the muir
der was committed.
A. least 10000 people witnessed
The lynching.
James was found with Sheriff Davis
between Karnak, H.. and Belknap by a
crowd that left Cairo this afternoon.
The crowd overpowered the officers
and took the negro from them. After
a conference it was decided to bring
the negro back to this city and lynch
him here.
Fully 900 people helped find the
negro and when they arrived in Cairo
they were met by a bowling mob of at
least 5000. They marched direct to
the arch. sweeping everything before
them. Many women were i'm the mob.
The mob was so large tina. IL COW
cred the entire country from Karnak
to Vienna. H., a distance of about
sixteen miles. When found by the
mob the negro was handcuned be-
tween two officers and they were ly-
ing on the bank of creek. All three
were so weak from hunger and ex-
haustion that they were unable to Of
fer resistance.
Sheriff Davis then said that he de-
plored the lynching and that he had
made every resistance in his power
TO prevent 1t. He said after leaving
the train at Dongola last night he
made an effort to get a rig but found
1t impossible to find one. as the farm
ers refused to assist him. II was with
difficulty that the officers could get
anything to eat
Al every polnl Wnilncf ne ntdufu 70
board train he was blocked by a
mob. James was found about
o'clock this afternoon.
Word was sent along the line of
the scattered mob. Negro at Bel
knap." The whole party arrived here
on the Big Four at 7:5 p. m.
The negro was taken off at 10th
street and marched through the prin-
cipal streets of the city to the Arch
at sth and Commercial streets. While
In custody of the mob at Belknap and
coming down on the train the negro
would not tell about the crime. but
when he stood under the arch he con-
fessed. He said that Arthur Alexan-
der was implicated in the crime.
James body was burned at the spot
where the crime was committed
while 10000 people danced in glee,
Before the mob reached Cairo. some
proposed that the train be stopped
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WHITE MAN HANGED
FOR MURDER OF WIFE

Cairo. Ill. Nov. 11.-Tonight CAIRO
Is a seething mob. Henry Salzner'
white man and a photographer oy
trade. who killed his wife last JulN
Wit han axe. was taken out OF the
county Jail at 1l:40 by the mob ana
hanged to a telegraph pole and MS
body riddled with bullets. This lynch-
ing followed closely that of VIII
James. negro. earlier in the even
ing. The mob gave Salzner a chance
to confess after the rope was around
his neck, but he was so frightened
that he could only humble that his
sister die the killing.
The mob became furious at this and
II was ha rd work to keep them away
from Salzner long enough to give him
chance to pray. The mob finally
subsided and a short religious service
was held. after which he was strung
Up. the rope being placed over tele-
graph pole at Twenty-first and WASH
lngton streets.
Salzner. who was born and raised
mere, was the son OF William sslzner'
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and that he would rush further
troops to the scene.
Il have ordered company u from
| Carbondale and company G at Effing-
| ham to proceede to Cairo with all pos
siblo speed" said Governor Denoen.
after his telephone communication
with Sheriff Davis. THE other com
panies | have ordered to assemble and
all preparations to be made for their
| transportation To Cairo and to go rs
soon as / get further word from the
sheriff
when | first heard of the lynch
| ing and rioting ! Immediately called
Cairo on the long distance phone and
tried to get the sheriff. | talked with
the police sergeant who told me ev-
erything was quite and that the mob
| had dispersed.
"As soon as | got Sheriff Davis on
| the telephone | found that | had been
deceived, The sheriff expressed great
alarm and told me that at that minute
the mob was trying to break into the
Jail. | had already ordered the troops
| In readiness and | sent telegrams or
dering the first two companies out at
once.
my first Information of the riotine
came from my secretary. Mr.. Tinney,
at Springfield. who had received a
message asking for troops from
Sheriff Davis earlier in the night. !
will stay up all night and will be here
| in the Union League club to watch
movements and to direct troops
The telegram sent by Sheriff Davis
to Secretary Tinney was communi-
Gated to Governor Dcneen. who de-
| lvered an address here tonight on the
North side. in the following message:
"Springfield. Ill. Nov. ll.-Just re-
ceived following telegram. Mob took
prisoner away today and executed
him. I am BILE to preserve order.
Send troops at once Frank A DAVIS,
county sheriff Have wired Captain
Grecny to order out company X and
report to sheriff. Company goes to
Cairo on first train. e. NJ. TinneY.
Upon receipt of this message. which
he received at 1920 tonight. Cover
nor Dencen wired the state depart
| mcnt al Springfield to prepare for the
movement of troops and to await in
structions in case Of emergency. He
also put in long distance telephone
calls for Sheriff Davis at Cairo and
the police department at Cairo.
He could get no connection with
the sheriffs telephone at once. but
shortly before Il O'Clock talked TO the
police department.
The police reported TO the COVER
nor the facts concerning the lynching
of James. but added that the negro
population of the town was remain
Il
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-12
TERRORRE|GNS
IN CHINESE
QUARTER
TONG WARRIORS DRIVE
PEACE LOVERS TO COVER
Row Over Abduction of Slave
Girl in San Francisco Threat
ems TO Involve Slant Eyed Al
lens in Bloody Conflict,

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san Francisco. Nov. 1l.-Nearly
half hundred uniformed patrolmen.
plain clothes men and detectives are
patroling the streets and alleys Of the
Chinese quarter tonight in the effort
of the police to prevent continua-
tion of the tong war which has cost
fiv. lives since the first of the month.
The stores and dwellings of the mem
bers of the Yee family and on Nick
tong men are closed and the dimin-
ished number OF Chinese ON the
streets indicates the tension IN the
gun men are but biding their time to
renew the blood tued.
The discovery that two Of the three
Chinese killed last night may have
been through mistaken idenity. ono
OF them not being an on Yick. as sup
posed by his assailants, but mem
Der OF the Bing kongs. the most
powerful and influential tong on the
coast: and the other. according To the
police. apparently having been killed
by gun men employed by his own
clan, and the issuance of warrants
charging Gee Kong ons. president oi
the on Yick tong and Tong King
Chong. secretary of the Chinese Free
Masons. numerically the strongest or
ganization among the Chinese In
America. were among the develop
ments today Both the latter are be-
lieved to be in hiding as the detec-
tiyes up To a late hour tonight had
hren una hle tn loCat. TIM m
Tong King Chong Is editor Of ths
Chinese Daily Free Press. the organ
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-12
bAND|TSFOUND
GUILTY AS
CHARGED
MEN WHO ROBBED UNION
PACIFIC TRAIN CONVICTED
Five Face Life in Prison. At
torney Announces Intention
of Asking New Trial. Prison.
ers Saying Little,
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Omaha. Nov. 1l.--"Guilty as found
in the Indictment" is the verdict re-
turned tonight by the jury in the case
of D. w Woods. William Matthews,
Lawrence J. Golden. Frank Grigware
and Fred Torgensen who have been on
trial in the federal court charged with
holding up and robbing the mail car
of the overland limited on the Union
Pacific on the night of May 22.
The jury was out at five O'Clock III
the afternoon and the verdict was re-
turned four hours later.
The penalty for the crime Is me
Imprisonment. Attorney Mcfarland
signified his intention to file a motion
for new trial and was given uhlil
tomorrow morning to prepare H. Judee
Munger requested that the matter DC
expedited as much as possible ana m
timated that no unnecessary delay
would be permitted.
Woods was the only one OF the i've
prisoners to say anything. with ms
usual gusto. he declared. We'll they
would have hanged us il they could
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and the negro lynched at once but
II was finally decided to bring him
into Cairo and give the townspcople Il
chance to help with the work. Rela :
tives of the murdered girl took part
in the lynching.
Mayor Parsons tonight called on
Governor Deneen for state troops to
restore order here.
Miss Pellcy was an orphan girl, %
years old. Her home was formerly at
Anna, H.. but for two years she had
made her homo with her sister, Mrs.
John c. Coffman, of Cairo. She was
employed as salesgirl.
on Monday evening she left the
store where she worked and walked
with her chum, Ella Dolan, us far as
Miss Dolan's home, where she took a
car. 1t was raining and to avoid a
muddy stretch of sidewalk, she left
the car at Twenty eighth and Elm
streets. instead of Sycamore street, as
was her custom.
The finding of the handle OF her
umbrella In the front yard of the
residence of Harry Lipe. at 424
Twenty street. three doors
from the corner. indicates that this
was where she was first attacked. II
Is supposed that when she was con-
fronted she struck the man with her
umbrella and the handle flew into
the yard.
the gag into her mouth and carried
her back to Elm street and half a
block to the alley. Marks on the
ground show that she was dragged
seventy-five feet to the spot where
she was strangled to death. Her fear
fully bruised and lacerated throat and
face show that she fought desper-
ately.
The alley Is narrow. barely wide
enough for a wagon to pass through
and is little used, and it was after 8
o'clock the next morning before the
body was found.
Katherine Booren. the three-year-
old daughter of w c. Booren, cross
ing the alley to visit her grandmother.
came upon the body Tuesday morn
ing and ran back to call her father.
Miss Pelley's clothing were almost
completely torn from her body, The
deep imprints of the fingers that
throttled her were on her throat.
Beside her was her hat and broken
umbrella. Not far away was found
her book of street car tickets. Some
postcards she had been carrying in
her hand were torn in two. Her hand
bag and a dress pattern she had pur-
chased were gone.
In his confession James told OF the
assault on Miss Pelley and declared
Alexander had some of the Jewels
taken from Miss Pelley.
As soon as the negro finished
man who had climbed to the top Of
the arch turned on the electric light
and q rope was thrown to him. He
dropped it over the arch and an end
fell to the surging crowd. Many
women seized the end and tugged with
the men.
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IS
SEIZED WITH
!. CONCLUSIONS
DRAMATIC INTERRUPTION
OF READ BLACkMAlL CASE
Denver Woman Accused of At
tempt to Extor 100000
From Mrs, Phlpps Suddenly
Stricken in Courtroom,

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Denver, Colo. Nov. t1.-Seizcd With
violent commissions in her trial on Il
charge of obtaining 100000 from
Mrs Genevieve Chandler Phipps. on
the threat of death by dynamite Mrs.
Allen +. Read Hes at the point of
death at the home OF her sister Miss
Jennie Campbell, tonight, Mrs. Read,
who Is victim of drug habit, was
seized with convulsions i'll the recess
of the court at noon. but was revived
by her physician and re-entered the
court room when court convened. A
few moments later she again became
unconscious and was removed to the
home of her sister
At the opening of court this morn
ing, Mrs. Phipps, complaining witness,
again took the stand and was cross
examined by Mrs. Reads attorneys.
In answer to questions by Attorney
Waterman regarding methods by
which Mrs, Read had obtained an in
terview with her Mr.. Phipps said that
Mrs. Read had told her that a spy In
the Phipps household who WAS en-
deavoring to secure material for a se-
"A Little Brother of the Rich had
been placed there by Henry Phipps OF
New York. an uncle of her divorced
husband, Lawrence Phipps, in an ef-
fort to prove that she regarded money
far beyond her children and that she
was an unfit person to have the GUS
tody of her two daughters.
In spite of the grllling cross exami-
nation Mrs. Phipps adhered strictly
TO the story which she told yesterday
on cross examination. She again told
the story of how Mrs. Read had pro-
posed to return the amount she at
tempted to force from Mrs. Phipps by
insuring her life for the same amount
and committing suicide by dynamite
while visiting a marble quarry
Mrs. Read was surrounded by
alienists this morning and should she
be able to face the tribunal after her
seizure this afternoon. her attorney
will introduce the plea of insanity.
The deals put through in Chicago
prior 70 her arrival in Denver, which
are said to involve prominent people
there. may be used to evidence her
state of mind prior to her attempt to
force money from Mrs. Phipps.
Mrs. Phipps' two daughters, Helen
and Dorothy, the first of whom was
held as a hostage by Mrs. Read, while
her mother negotiated the securing OF
the money from the bank. sat In the
court room this morning, accom-
panied by Mrs. Phipps father, c. III.
Chandler of Bellingham, Wash.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-12
MURDERER HAS
BRIEF TASTE
OF LIBERTY
ESQUIBEL NABBED AT
DOOR OF VICTIMS HOME
Mora JaiIbird, Confessed Man.
killer, Scales Prison Wall and
Makes Way to Widow of
Man He Slew.
Especial Correspondence to Morning Journail


Las Vegas, n. M, Nov. 11.-Jose
Esquibel, confessed murderer, after a
successful escape last night from the
county Jail of Mora county at Mora,
n. NJ. was recaptured cleverly by
Sheriff Gandert short time after
ward when the fugitive for some un-
known reason knocked for admittance
at the door of the ranch home of the
man he had murdered.
Shortly after dark Esquibel was
sent into the Jail yard to get some
wood by Sheriff Gandert. Esquibe
improved the opportunity TO scale the
high wall and fled Gandert trailed
the fleeing man to the ranch home of
the man he had killed and telling the
widow Of his mission secreted him
seld in the house. About midnight
Esquibel knocked at the door and
asked for admittance.
When he entered the sheriff
promptly slipped "A pair of handcuffs
on the man and took him back to
Mora.
Sabbath Schools to Close.
Today the board of health request
ed the various Las Vegas churches to
close their Sabbath schools during the
scarlet fever epidemic here, which
will be compiled with. The situation
is well in hand and it is now believed
that no real epidemie will ensue.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-12
Chief Deputy Sheriff of Union
County Pleads Not Guilty to
dictmenti Trial Set for Later
Date,
DEMURRER is FILED
IN COAL LAND CASES
New Suits Brought Against Un-
ion County Residents AlIege
Illegal Filing Upon Lands in
That Section.

| Especial Dispatch TO the Morning Journail
Las Vegas. y. NJ, Nov. fl.-Cascs
Of alleged land frauds bid fair to oc-
eupy the greater part of the time OF
Judge w J. Mills sitting in the dis
trict court here. Among the mdict-
ments returned this morning, four in
number by the United States grand
Jury Is one against George smell, chief
deputy sheriff of Union county whose
home is In Clayton, This true bill
Is Ia connection with cases of alleged
land frauds.
Smell when arraigned before the
court entered u plea OF not guilty and
the trial of the case was set for a
later date.
Smell was indicted ON "A previous
occasion for perjury II is understood
in connection with these samc mat
ters.
In the case of the United states VS..
Henry Wilson and Attorney A. c.
Voorhees, of Ration. charged with con-
spiracv in connection with coal land
acquisition, n demurrer was filed by
counsel for defendants arguments up
on which will be heard by the court.
December 90 next.
The United states attorney secured
a dismissal OF the case of walter II,
Wcatherby. charged with irrcguari-
ties in coal land matters. Several
new suits have been filed in the court
against other well known residents
of Union county. charging Illegal fill
ing upon lands in that county,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-12
NEGRO DISGUISED As
POLICEMAN TO FOOL MOB

Cairo, III, NOV. 12.-AIeNander was
dressed in a policeman's clothes ana
taken up through the city by two po-
lice officers early this morning, but
watchers for the mob soon discovered
this and the mob was put after him.
but up to two O'Clock he had not been
found
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-12
CHEATED IN LAND DEAL
FARMER KILLS HIMSELF

Seattle. Nov. i1.-Because he had
been cheated in a land purchase car
ence Putnam shot and killed himself
here today Putnam. &c years Of age
came from Kansas. six months ago,
having bought a farm in the Yakima
valley. when he went TO look AZ ,ne
land neighbors told him that u was
worthless and could not be irrigated
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-12
Sabbath Schools TO Close.

reported that Sheriff Davis with the
negro Alexander was running through
the city and occasionally seeking
cover. the mob in close pusuit.
The first of the militia is expected
at $3.50 a. IN.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-12
CONDITION OF WOUNDED
VICTIMS Is UNCHANGED

Louisville. NY. Nov. 12.--At 1880
q. m the condition Of Bank President
John X. Woodward ana James n.
Tucker. a negro. who we're wounded
by the New Albany. Ind. bank bandit
yesterday. were reported unchanged.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-12
NILTrIANEN ON GUARD AT
HOMES OF CITY OFFICIALS

Cairo. ILL.,. Nov. 12.-Compa Il,
Illinois national guard. were called
out tonight to protect the homes OF
Mayor George Parsons and Chlet OF
Police Egan. The guards are patrol
ling the residences but no trouble is
looked for.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-12
MOB In CLOSE PURSUIT
OF NEGRO ALEXANDER

paducah. Ky, Nov. 12.--In tel
cphone conversation with the Pa
ducah police chief early this morn
ing the night chief of police at Cairo
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