Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10
MAY GUST SHERIFF
Recent Ohio Law Gives Gov.
Harmon That Power.
PUNISH NEWARK LYNCHERS
Prosecutor Asks for 1mpaneling of
Special Grand Jury-Fight
Will Continue.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. July e.-Although
Gov. Harmon has sent word that he
will arrive In Columbus at noon tomor-
row from Charlevoix. Mich, he has not
given his secretary. George 8. Long, any
intimation of what action he will take
with reference to Friday nights lynching
at Newark. Among prophecies made
here today is one that he would seek to
remove both Sheriff Linke and Mayor
Atherton.
There is considerable doubt as to what
authority he has in this respect. The
legislature passed the Eubanks bill, pro-
viding for the removal of sheriffs who
permit lynchings, but defeated the Black
bill providing for the removal of mayors
who fail to enforce the law.
Asks a Special Grand Jury.
Dispatches from Newark say that
Prosecutor Smythe called upon Common
Pleas Judge Seward today for the i'm
mediate impaneling Of special grand
jury to investigate the lynching of Car
NJ. Etherington, the special officer Of
anti-saloon workers. Judge Seward SAID
he would give his answer to the request
Monday.
Prosecutor Smythe today said at New.
ark that he would use every means a
his disposal to bring those guilty of moi
violence to justice. The commissioners
Of Licking county have offered a reward
Of $1,000 for the detection and convic
ton Of persons connected with the lynch
ing.
Program Is Abandoned.
After a conference with Wayne B
Wheeler and others Of the Anti-saloor
League here. Detective Hall announced
| today that he had decided not to take
fifty detectives to Newark and serve war.
rants upon the city and county officials
and the proprietors Of 'speakeasies.
Mr.. Wheeler announced that the fgh,
to GUST the ''speakeasies" in Newark
would be continued in legal way.
Threatens to Call for Troops.
NEWARK, Ohio, July 9.-With thu
town quoted from yesterdays frenz,
that ended In the lynching of Carl Ether
ington, dry detective, the city authori
ties tonight are making preparations TO
the aftermath.
Mayor Herbert Atherton tonight an
| nounced that if the Anti-Saloon Leagu
sent another raiding party here he woult
declare martial law and call upon Gov
Harmon for troops.
IF Harmon attempts to remove me
will fight him to the last ditch" declares
Mayor Atherton.
Judge c. NJ Seward of the commo,
pleas court stated tonight that he nigh
call a special grand jury Monday to in
| vestigate the lynching.
The mayor tonight ordered forty-tw'
soft drink places closed until after or
der is restored.
1t is declared now that three negroe
led the lynching party. The three col
ored men have left town, 1t is said. Other
implicated left when it became known
that Gov. Harmon is returning to Obi
to investigate.
1t developed today that last night
mob was after two prisoners, instead o
one. Frank Anne, an Italian, charged
with assaulting an iron molder. was tn
other intended victim. While the mol
was searching the Jail for him he hit
under his cot. The lynchers left tn
second rope intended for him lying OF
the floor of his cell.
The body of young Etherington will b.
sent to his old home in Kentucky Sunda.
morning.