The evening times., 1911-08-21
TWO PEOPLE Killed AND THIRTY INJURED IN bTTMEND COUNTY CYG0
prominent citizens are hurrying away
to evade the general expose which is
expected to follow. One prominent

prominent citizens are hurrying away
to evade the general expose which is
expected to follow. One prominent
citizen, standing high in the COM
munity, took French leave during the
night, and not even his family knows
where he has gone.
The civil authorities are on the
verge Of bitter strife. The townspeo-
pie declare District Attorney Cav
thorp "squealed" to the governor and
gave the town a black name.
The district attorney in retaliation
declares the town authorities have
withheld information and attempted
to cover up the leaders Of the mob
and 'thwart Justice. Feeling runs high.
Policeman Howe lis to be made the
object Of special attention by the in
vestigators today. It is said he knows
all the leaders Of the mob, but for
political reasons has kept his
mouth shut. He It. was who was on
guard at the hospital and saw Walker
dragged out on his cot.
District Attorney .Gawthrop has the
alternative Of either pushing the in
vestigation along Or be suspended
from Office by tho governor.
State Police to Control.
State detectives reported to the gov
ernor that political influences pre-
vented quick rounding up of the mob
rioters and the chief executive was
in fury. He told District Attorney
Gawthrop that the state intends to
punish the ringleaders If the common
wealth has to arrest the whole town
OF Coatesville.
The town is in q frenzy Of excite
ment. Each man is intent upon
Saving his own neck" Coatesville is
incensed at newspaper men, whom
they blame for bringing them under
the censure of the governor.
One young girl who was a member
of the frenzied mob that swept out
the Ercildoun road after the lynchers
of Zack Walker, has broken the bonds
Of fear which sealed her lips and has
told what she saw on that terrible
night.
Dark as it was on the Sunday even
ing of the awful orgie which plunged
the state in shame, this girl of 18
years was recognized, and was carried
before the grim tribunal in the police
station that is probing for evidence
which will fasten their guilt upon the
killers Of the negro, desperado.
Yerna Eaby, the girl who has told,
like most of the persons present, did
not recognize any one in the mob.
$50 great was the strain, the awful
thought of anything. l just ran and
stumbled along with the rest. was
sitting quietly on ca.r. porch at 202
West Chestnut street when heard
a roar that swelled and grew until
my blood ran cold with fear.
What was it?' l asked myself.
Then, unable to sit there alone in
the darkness while that terrible moan
ing and screaming was ringing in my
ears, ran from the porch. down the
street to the Midway, and there saw
them.
"At that moment l met young
man friend of mine, and he took hold
of my arm. Come along with me-
he. said, you will get hurt in that
crowd
"Oh, it was terrible. All those peo-
pie were streaming along in the dark
ness. We all ran toward the hospital,
and the nearer we got the louder
grew the booming noise made by the
people. We ran to the hospital and
then we saw that the negro had been
torn from his room and was being
dragged along the road toward where
they had started the fire.
Was Not at Hospital.
'No, was not there at the hospital
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the lane. No, no, no, was not there.
"Way down the road was the dull
glare of fire. 1t looked ominous in
that distance and in the darkness.
All around US were men shouting
Lynch him, kill him, kill him, kill
him!'
"They threw up their hats into the
air, they screamed and yelled and all
about they ran and ran and ran, al
- (GOntinued on papa 2l