Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-09
FOLLOW
BLIND TIGER
RAIDS
DETECTIVE TAKEN FROM
OHIO JAIL AND LYNCHED
Two Deaths Result From At
tempt of Anti-SaIoon League
to Close Up Alleged oSpeak
EasieS' at Newark,
my Mornlns aournai Special L.ases wire,

Newark, O., July S.--Carl Ethering-
ton, % years old, employed Thursday
night by the state anti-saloon league
as blind tiger raider. was lynched
here at 1926 tonight following day
Of almost continuous rioting. The
heavy doors of the Licking county jail
were battered down and Etherngton
was dragged from his cell. He was
shot, kicked ana bruised before the
street was reached, and the finish
followed quickly.
Etherington, early in the evening,
confessed he killed William Howard,
proprietor of the Last Chance" res
taurant and former chief Of police in
raid of alleged speak easies" this
afternoon and narrowly escaped
lynching Mt that time. When news
from the hospital that Howard had
died passed over the city at o'clock
tonight, the fury OF the mob took
definite form. Large battering rams
We're directed upon the doors OF the
Licking county jail and the deputies
were powerless. The docs fell ar
ter nearly an hours attack.
Crying piteously. Etherington, n
curly headed Kentucky boy, who had
been serving as q strike breaker since
he was released from marine service
three months ago, was dragged forth.
~ didn't mean to do it, he walled
His cries fell on deaf ears
Fearing that the mob spirit would
not be satisfied by one victim, Sher-
ff Iinke Immediately asked Adult
ant General Weybreeht FOR troops to
protect six other "dry" raiders held
at the city prison in another section
of the town A hurried guard was
thrown out in their defense. The mob,
after the first taste Tor elaod, seemed
10 quiet but it is feared that they
viii storm the city prison before
morning.
Etherington's last moments while
he heard the mob ,attering the doors,
We're spent in praying and writing
note to his parents, farmers, resd-
ing near Willisburg, KY.
What will mother say when she
hears Of this?" he kept moaning to-
the jailer.
Howard, II is charged, did not re-
sist the detectives when they entered
his place on the outskirts Of the city
He. II is said, put his arms about
Etherington MS if to hold him,
whereupon the officer fired bullet
into his head
Striking Baltimore & Ohio railway
employees declared Etherington re-
Gently came to Newark as q strike
breaker, and that the i'll feeling
growing out of tho strike has intens-
ified that due TO the raids today. To- |
night another strike breaker was pur-
sued through the streets for several |
blocks. lie saved himself by Jump |
ing through the window of laun- !
dry.
The detectives who made the raids |
arrived this morning. with search |
and seizure warrants, secured from
The mayor Of Granville, a nearby viii |
age.
One of the first saloons visited wns
that of Louis Bolton, where bar
ender, Edward McKenna, was hit
over the head with brass knuekles.
The detective who hit him was pur-
iued by crowd and he was rescued
oy the police with difficulty. The
officers with their prisoner were fol-
owed by tho mob to the Jail.
Licking county. of which Newark Is
he county seat. is dry under the
Rose local option law. but anti-sa-
oon league officials say the law is
lot enforced. Wayne b. Wheeler,
tate superintendent of the league, IN
N interview at Columbus tonight. de-
Jared today's situation was brought
bout by negligence on the part of
Iayor Athertou in not upholding the
aw.
While the mob was battering down
he doors, Etherington was in a cell.
n an attempt TO commit suicide he 4
mothered his head in his coat and
ct fire to il. He was caught In time