Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-12
ADJUTANT GENERAL Is REAGT
TO SEND TROOPS TO NEWARK,
BUT NO FURTHER DISORDERS
ARE EXPECTED.
ANTI.SALOON MAN
LUNCH LA W VICTIM
FIVE HUNDRED PROMINENT CITi-
ZENS OF OHIO TOWN TO FACE
GRAND JURY PROBE; COULD
HAVE BEEN PREVENTED.

HAVE BEEN PREVENTED.
Columbus, July 9.-Announce-
mont was made here today by Ed
force Of the AntI-saloon league at
Newark In raiding the "soft
drink" saloons there, that he is
gathering an armed force Of fifty
detectives here and has secured
warrants which he Intends to
serve on Mayor Anterior and
Sheriff LInke at Newark this
afternoon for not UNFOLDING the
local option law and for aiding the
Iynehers. Gov. Harmon will leave
his summer home at charIevoix,
Mich, for this city at once and
take charge Of the situation.
Newark, O., July e.-AIthough
the adjutant general Is ready to
bring the militia here It is not be-
Iieved further trouble will follow
the Iynching last night OF De-
tective Etherington and the previ-
GUS killing by the detective Of
William Howard, former chief Of
police. The double tragedy and
the part that was played in it by
500 of the towns leading citizens
has sobered the people.
Adjutant General Weybrecht
says tho Licking county officials,
particularly Sheriff Lincke, are
responsible for the Iynching Of
Etherineton. 1.-THE lynching easily
could have been presented" says
tie general.
Fully 500 people, who aided in
the hanging, will face grand
Jury investigation.
Newark, O., July 9.-Carl Ethering.
ton, ~ years old, employed Thursday
night by the Ohio Anti.saloon league
as a blind tiger raider, was lynched
here at 1926 last night following a
day Of almost continuous roiting. The
heavy doors of the Licking county
Jail were battered down and Ethering'
ton was dragged from his cell He
was shot, kicked and 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
restaurant and former chief of police
in raid on alleged speak easies'
yesterday afternoon and narrowly
escaped lynching at that time
When news from the hospital that
Howard had died passed over the city
at 9 o'clock last night the fury Of the
mob took definite form. Large batter.
ing rails were directed upon the doors
OF the Licking county jail and the
deputies were powerless. The doors
fell after nearly an hours attack.
Crying piteously, Etherington, a
curly headed Kentuckian, who had
been serving as strike breaker since
he was released from the marine
service three months ago, was drag
ged forth.
81 didn't mean to do It," he-wailed
His cries fell upon deaf ears.
Etheringtons last moments, while
he heard the mob battering down 'he
doors, were spent in praying and whit.
Ing note to his parents, farmers re.
siding near Willisburg, KY.
what will mother say when she
hears OF this?" he kept moaning to
the jailer.
While the mob was battering down
the doors. Etherington was In his
cell. In an attempt to commit suicide
he smothered his head in his coat and
set fire to 1t. He was caught In time.
II want to warn all young fellows
not to try and make living the way
have done-by strike breaking and
taking jobs like this" he declared. II
had better have worked and wouldn't
be here now"
Body Hangs for an Hour.
The swing Of the rope cut him short.
He hung there for an hour, while the
crowd quietly left. After the first ex-
element there was no disorder. At the
finish there were hundreds OF women
and little children in the crowd, all
eager to accomplish his death. No
member of the mob was masked and
no attempt was made to conceal their
identity. The leaders were personal
friends Of the dead man.
Jailer VIM. LAWN. who was over
powered and relieved Of the keys, was
pushed aside In the rush of the mob.
He was uninjured.
An extra police guard was thrown
around the other dry" detectives held
in the city prison. There was no DEM
onstration against them.
Howard, 1t Is charged, did not re-
sist the detectives when they entered
his place on the outskirts of the city.
He, it Is said, however, put his arms
about Etherington as II to hold him,
whereupon the officer fired bullet
int his head.
After the body had dangled from the
pole for an hour, swinging before the
gaze Of quiet and sobered crowd
which slowly melted away, the rope
broke under It's weight. The city am
h,,lnr,no rnllad I'm hacked the linn