Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-26
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Coatesville, Pa, Aug 2l-A least
ten thousand people Sunday visited
the scene Of the lynching nf the nol-
ored man lack" Walker, the slayer
OF Policeman edgar Rice. and the
charred pieces of fence rail which had
not been entirely burned oy the sre
were cut into bits with penknives and
carried away as souvenirs.
Other than this, The town vas quiet.
With the exception Of Rev. w. H.
Weatherly, colored pastor 1T little
Baptist church in the east end Of the
town, not a minister who preached In
this place or vicinity gave utterance
to an opinion on the subject OF the
lynching. Several who we're inter-
viewed stated that they felt that the
people felt the shame of it sorely
enough at this time.
The full confession OF Joseph
Schwartz has cleared the way for
final clean up by District Attorney
Gawthrop AS the result of one weeks
work by this official there are now
lodged In the West Chester Jail seven
men charged with murder. Three men
have incriminated themselves and
each other by their confessions and
statements.
Up to date, under charges of muir
der are: Captain AL Berry, Joseph
Schwartz, Joseph Schofield, Chester
Bostick. William A. Gilbert, Norman
Price, George Stahl.
Joseph Schwartz, fresh from his
work at the rolling mill, was taken
before the district attorney, Sheriff
Colder and Assistant District Attor-
ney Sproat and made fun confession
that verifies what has already been
told the authorities by the other pris-
oners.
More Arrests Today.
II Is said that the three men ar
rested Saturday night have given in
formation to District Attorney Cav
throp which will lead to the arrest of
six others who are said to have been
leaders of the mob. These arrests will
probably take place today.
It is the opinion here that the probe
cannot be carried on as strenuously
this week, because the district attor
ney will have TO make preparation for
the August term of criminal court at
West Chester, which opens a week
from today, The investigation will
continue until about Wednesday, and
then will be curtailed until after the
session of the criminal court. None
of the lynching cases will get before
the grand jury until the October SEES
sion.
Captain Cecil Wilhelm, of the state
contabulary, was In Philadelphia con-
ferring with some state officials. He
returned to Coatesville, but said that
he had nothing to give out at this
time.
In his sermon Rev Mr. Weatherly
denounced the staying Of Rice and
the lynching OF Walker and drew
therefrom lesson for his congrega
ton. He said that he entertained no
bitterness against any one, but de
clared that the guilty should be pun
ished for the good of the town.
The thousands OF people who Wis
tied the scene of the lynching came
away disappointed With the excep
ton of blackened grass and charred
rails there was nothing to show that
anything had ever taken place there
When the charred pieces of rails had
been exhausted, the souvenir hunters
started to chip pieces off the nearby
fences with their knives until con
siderable amount of the fence had
been cut away
The souvenir hunters came from all
over the country by train, trolley, au-
tomobile and team Parties motored
from Philadelphia and other points.
License tags showed that some came
from nearby states