The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-13
LYncHED IN OHIO.
LEAGUE AGENT
SLAIN FOR KILLING BAR
KEEPER.
Mob Violence Comes After Raids on
Alleged Blind Tigers and ContiD-
ned Disorder-Detective Taken
from Jail.

Newark. Ohio, July S.-Carl Et-
herlinston. % years old. employed
Thursday night by the State anti-sa-
loon league as a blind tiger raider,
was lynched here at 1895 tonight,
following a day OF almost continuous
rt0ting. The heavy doors Of the
Licking county Jail we're battered
down and Etherington was dragged
rom his cell. He was shot, kicked
md bruised before the street was
cached and the finish followed
Ctdckly.
Btherlngton. early In the evening.
oonfessed he killed William Howard.
proprietor OF the Last Chance res
taurant and former chief Of police,
In raid Of alleged speak easies" in
q rniding scuffie at 1876 this after
nosn and narrowly escaped lynching
ot that time. When news from the
ncspital that Howard had died
paved over the city at 6 o'clock to-
night the fury Of the mob took a
--CsAnits form.
Large battering rams were direct
"a against the doors of the jail. and
the deputies were powerless. The
docrs fell after nearly an hours at.
tack.
Crying piteously. Etherington. a
curfy headed Kentuckian. who has
been serving as strike-breaker since
10 was released from marine service,
three months ago. was dragged forth.
Il did not mean to do IT," he wall
"a. His cries fell upon deaf ears.
Fearing that the mob spirit would
not be satisfied by one victim. Sheriff
Linke Immediately asked Adjutant
General weybrecht for troops to pro-
teet six other dry raiders" held ut
the city prison In another section Of
he town. A hurried guard was
thrown out In their defense. The
mob after the first taste OF blood.
seemed quiet. but II Is feared that
hey will attack the city prison be-
fore the night Is done.
Btherinston's hast moments, while
ne heard the mob battering down the
doors were spent in praying and
writing a note to his parents. farm
srs residing near wiilisburg. Ky.
what will mother say when she
hears OF th's'" ne kept moaning 10
the jailer.
While the mob was batte~ing down
ths doors. Ethcrington was in his
cen. La an attempt 20 commit sui
eide he snotheEed his head in his
coat and set fire to the garment. He
was caught In time.
In the melee as the mob was leav-
ing the jail eight prisoners, held for
petty offences. escaped. One refus-
ed 10 leave.
As Etherington mounted the block
ready for the swing he was asked
TO make n speech.
Il want to warn all young fellows
not to try to make living the way
Il have done-by strike breaking and
taking Jobs like this" he declared.
Il had better have worked and I
wouli not be here now"
fhe swing OF the rope cut him
short. He hung there for an hour,
when the crowd quietly left. After
the first excitement there was no dis
order.
AT the finish there were hundr. Us
OF women and little children I'm the
crowd. No member OF the mob was
masked and no attempt was made 10
conceal their identity. The leaders
were personal friends OF the dead
man.
After the body had dangled from
the pole for an hour. the rope broke
under the weight OF the body.
The city ambulance rolled up.
packed the limp form aboard and
hauled II to the city morgue.
An hour later the city was abso-
lutely quiet. with little chance OF fur
ther disturbance. The other "dry"
prisoners In the city prison. are safe
for the present.
Howard. II Is charged. did not re-
sist the detectives when they enter
ed his place on the outskirts Of New
ark he. 1t Is said. put his arms about
Etberington and attempted TO hold
him, whereupon the boy fred a bull
let into Howard's head.
IL Is claimed that Etherington re-
Gently came here as a strike breaker.
and the III feeling caused by this in
tensined the feeling following today's
occurrence. Tonight a strike breaker
was pursued through the streets for