New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-17
SULLIVAN BACK IN JAIL ARREST 3 FOR [YNCHlNG
Alleged Leade of CoatesvIlle
Burning \ Custody.
MORE WARRA rs ARE READY
Funeral of Nun Tered Policeman
To-day-No Fears of Fur
Their I ouble.

Coatesville. Penn. aug. l6.-rhree men
one Of whom the aut 'orities assert was
leader OF the mob, " re arrested here To-
day and charged wit murder in connec-
ton with the burnt Of Zacharias >.
Walker. the negro Vlo was dragged on
his ped from tho Gainesville Hospital on
Sunday night and burned at the stake
Those arrested TO-DAY were Joseph Scho-
field. master mechan! Of the Conestoga
Traction Company: y rman Price, mill
brand. and George Stoli who was employed
with Price in the iron mills. The accused
men were taken into custody after the5
had been closely questioned at the Coates
Vile police station and were then rushed
by automobile 10 the West Chester jail.
Schoreld Is thirty-fve years old. whiie
Price and stou are each twenty-five. stoll
is accused Of being one Of those most ac-
tive in the lynching The ponce ueoiai
that thev have evidence 70 show that ne
helped tie the negro to his COT ana tlat Oh
entering the hospital he shouted ooHie ''''
fellows. It's easy there Is only one o'p
Schofield is said 70 have admitted 1hd1 "o
sssistad In lie Walker when the mon hFSt
sr,ared the hospital. and later TO nave
,,r+,.d hin, that he might be bound for the
burning -,
Prica 10 said 10 have admitted that ne
was In the hospital, but declares tha' ne
was not present al the burning
Kennedy Boyd the lineman' VINO vas
thu first man TO be arrested I'm connection
Nth the lvnching. was released this after
mon after being detained IN the coates
,-,l,e ,au for nearly twenty hours. Inc
authorities admit that his arrest was
mistake and that they are unable to prove
that ne was a member Of the mob.
All is quiet IN the borough ana business
has resumed its normal state. The state
constabulary are stiH on duty here ana
their presence gives assurance that there
will be no further outbreaks ~ violence.
The funeral of Edgar Rice. Walkers vie
tim. will take place at 10 o'clock to-morro"
morning The Brandyvine Fire Company
will attend in BODY, and flowers VIII ne
carried n the HepziDah hurying ground
near bv. In the police patrol. Major Johh
G.. ,;-oorue. superintendent n the state po-
lice arrived here to-day 20 assume per
so,aI charge Of the troopers At the funeral
There mad been threats that negroes
would create trouble during the burial ser
,.icas but fesrs of an outbreak nave been
dispelled by the presence Of the mounted
state police squad
District Attorney Gavtnrop Who ha-
been criticised for not acting more promptly
IN bringing the lynchers To justice, came
over from West Chester, the county seat,
to-day with nine John Doe warrants.
which ne stated would b" served after the
funeral tomorrow. IT. rs limited that sew
eraI prominent citizens Of 'ostesville took
part I'm the lynchins. hui rhis statement Is
doubted.
II is also claimed that politics have heeu
injected into the case. the political leaders
Of the town threatening. "a is said. 90 de-
feat the election Of the county officers u
they insist upon prosecuting tine lynchers.
Nearly all Of those Interested in the case
are candidates for recollection or for som"
other county office.