Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-09


NEWARK. OHIO. July S.-Carl
Etherington. % years old. employed
Thursday night by the State Anti
Saloon League as blind tiger RAID
er. was lynched here at 1880 tonlght,
following a day of almost continuous
rioting. The heavy doors OF the JAN
we're battered down and Etheringtoh
was dragged from his cell. He was
shot. kicked and bruised before the
street was reached and the finish f0i-
lowed quickly.
EtheringtOn. early in the evening.
confessed he killed William Howard
proprietor of the Last Chance
restaurant and former chief OF police
in a raid of alleged speak easies IN
a raiding scuffle al 100 this after
noon anG narrowly escaped lynching
al that time. When news from the
hospital that Howard had died passed
over the city at . O'Clock tonight. the
fiery of the mob took definite form.
Large battering rams were tried on
The doors of the Jail and the deputies
were powerless. The doors fell after
nearly an hours attack.
ReSs to Mob.
Crying piteously. Etherington.
curly headed Kentuckian. who has
oeen serving as a strike breaker since
he was released from marine service
three months ago. was dragged forth.
Il didn't mean to do it," ne walled.
Ills cies fell upon deaf ears.
Fearing that the mob spirit would
lot be satisfied by on victim. Sheriff
Linke Immediately asked Adjuiant
General Weybrechel for troops 10 pro
;cct six other dry" raiders held a.
the city prison. in another section Of
the town hurried guard was thrown
out in their defense The mob. after
the first taste of blood. seemed quiet.
hut il is Jared that they Will attack
the city prison before the night IS
-inished.
EtheringtOn's last moments. while
Se heard the mob battering down the
doors. were spent in praying and writ
irg 2 note 70 his parents. farmers re-
siding near Willisbarg. Ky.
What will mother say when she
hears Of this?" he kept moaning to
he jailer.
Trouble Starts.
Howard. il is charged. did not re-
sist the detectives wnen they entered
his place on the outskirts of Newark.
he. it is said. however. pu; his arms
about EtheringtOn. as if to hold him.
whereupon the officer fired bullet
into Towards head.
Striking Baltimore & Ohio Railway
employees declare that EibcringiOn re-
Gently came 10 Newark as a strike
breaker and the III feeling growing
out Of the strike has intensified tina.
cue 70 the Staying today.
Tonight a strike breaker was pur
sued through the streets for several
squarcs. lie saved himself by jumping
through a window Of la-,ndry.
First Fight Occurs
The detectives arrived this morn
ing with search and seizure warrants
procured from the mayor Of Grams
vile. a ncaby village. One % the first
saloons visited was that ~ Louis Boil
ton. whore a bar tender Edward Nc
Fenna. was hit over the head with
brass knucks. The detective VINO BIT
him was pursued by a crowd shat
quickly assembled. The detective wa
rescued by the police with difficulty.
The officers. with thicr prisoner. werc
followed by the mob 10 the jail
Licking county. Of which Newark IS
he county seat. is dry under the
hose option Law. but Anti Saloon
League officials declare thef Tire law
Is not enforced Wayne y Wheeler.
state superintendent Of the league. al