Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11

suited in the lynching Of Carl Ethering-
ton. the dry" detective.
Gov. Harmon conferred with Attorney
General Denman this morning with re-
gard to the legal procedure necessary to
the removal Of both Mayor Atherton OF
Newark and Sheriff Linke.
Gathering Information.
At the conference it was arranged to
have the assistant attorney general go to
Newark to gather information which will
be used by the governor.
If Mayor Atherton is removed he will
be succeeded by John NJ. Ankelle. a real
estate man, and well known church
worker.
Charges are now on the way to the
governor from citizens OF Newark involv-
ing Sheriff William Linke, and. 1t is said.
the governor will suspend him as soon
as he has read the charges.
NEWARK. Ohio. July n.-Formal
charges against Sheriff Linke Of Licking
county for failure to stop the lynching
night were made today. the paper being
signed by Common Pleas Judge Charles
w. Seward and other prominent residents
of Newark. The charges were immedi-
ately forwarded to Gov. Harmon.
Judge Seward has issued venire for
special grand jury to meet next Mon
day to investigate the lynching.
This city has been for years in the
hands OF lawbreakers.' said Judge Sew
ard today, ''and the high officials Of the
city and county have openly connived at
violations Of law and have defied the
courts. The tragedy Of Friday night has
aroused the city and the law-abiding ele-
ment is determined to see that the lynch
ers are punished
Surprises the oficials.
The sudden arrival Of Gov. Harmon
late yesterday afternoon. wrought con-
sternation among the city and county Of
ficials who are threatened with impeach-
ment as a result Of Friday nights lynch
ing. Gov. Harmon, Adjt. Gen. Charles c..
Weybrecht. Secretary c. w. Long and
Lieut.. Ben Chamberlain Of the governor 8
stan arrived at the county Jail In an au-
to1nobile at 3:15.
Their arrival was absolutely unheraldr
ed and the officials were taken completely
by surprise. The governor demanded to
be taken over the battered jail and for
thirty minutes he and his stan examined
the structure minutely, Sheriff William
Linke explaining in detail every step OF
the mob. The governor personally tested
bars and examined locks, taking frequent
notes.
In Star Chamber Session.
Following the survey he ordered Sheriff
Linke to summon Prosecuting Attorney
Phil B. Smythe and Mayor Herbert Ath-
erton. On their arrival the party held a
star chamber session. lasting exactly one
hour and thirty minutes. The governor
and party left Immediately for Columbus.
Il will have to take time to consider
this matter more thoroughly. and any
comment / have to- make will be given
from the governors ofice in Columbus" "
was his only statement.
Sheriff Linke and Mayor Atherton re-
luctantly discussed the meeting.
The governor questioned me as to
why l did not stop the mob by firing. If
necessary" Linke said. Il told him that
1 was inexperienced in mob procedure
and did not realize the seriousness Of the
situation until after the door had been
battered down. 1 then looked out and
saw facing me 500 guns.
Women Exposed to Danger.
I'm addition there were dozens Of
women and children in the jail courtyard.
Had 1 ordered the boys to fire into the
yard. the slaughter would have been
frightful, and my family. as well as my
self and deputies, would have been mur-
dered He asked me why l did not spirit
the boy away in the afternoon. 1 told
him 1 did not realize the danger then. He
asked many other questions. and / an
swered them all.
Mayor Atherton declared that Gov.
~ l.,
recent alleged non-enforcement of the
laws and his failure to call for troops
when he learned the true situation.
Il told him that 1 was enforcing the
law to the best of any mans ability. and
that after 1 addressed the mob. plead
ing with them to disperse, / went home
and went to bed. and thought that they
would do likewise" the mayor said.
Both officials told the governor that.
despite the fact that they had faced the
mob at different times during the even
ing. they failed to recognize a single face
among the participants.
Prosecuting Attorney Smythe refused to
discuss his participation in the probe.
Funeral Largely Attended.
Two thousand people yesterday after
noon attended the funeral of William
Howard, whose death Friday night re-
suited in the lynching Of Carl Ethering-
ton. the Anti-Saloon League raider who
shot him. There was no demonstration
at the funeral and the officiating clergy
man did not refer to the incidents sur
rounding his death. The body OF Ether
ington was shipped early Sunday morn
ing to Springfield, KY, at his fathers
request.
Judge c. w Seward of the common
pleas court will announce Monday morn
ing Whether or not he will call a special
grand jury to probe the lynching.
Body Identified by Father.
SPRINGFIELD. KY. July 11-Hart-
we'll Etherington last night Identified
the body Of Carl Etherington, the anti
Saloon League detective who was
lynched in Newark. Ohio. as that OF his
son. The body was sent here at the
instance of Mr.. Etherington. who is a
farmer. He broke down
after viewing the body.
rumor is being circulated here that
Mr.. Etherington contemplates bringing
suit against Sheriff Linke Of Newark,
and his bondsmen. Mr.. Etherington Is
said to believe that had proper meas
ures been taken by the sheriff the
death of his son would not have re-
suited.
be held today.