Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-14
CoatesviIIe, Pa, and EnVir-
ons Are Greatly
Wrought Up.
AFTER RING LEADERS
Thousands Flock to Scene of
Horror to View Ashes of
Victim.

Coateeville, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE fear
full work Of a frenzied mob here last
night, when it dragged a wounded ne
gro from a hospital and burned him
TO death for killing Edgar Rice, d po-
Hceman, Saturday night, has aroused
the greatest indignation in this com
munity, and everything possible viii
be done to bring 10 justice the ring
leaders OF the mob. That such an al
fair could occur in a Quaker commu-
nifty like that in Chester county was
not believed possible. Thousands OF
persons journeyed out to the scene of
the burning today
SOUVENIR HUNTERS Busy.
Even before dawn people began TO
gather at the spot. Every sort Of We
hicle was brought into use and prices
10 take people to the place quickly
went up. Nothing is left of Ezekie.
Walker but his ashes, and all the IN
burned portions OF the hospital cot
that formed part of his pyre have been
gathered up by souvenir hunters.
GOVERNOR NOT WORRIED.
New York, Aug. 14.-Governor Te-
ner of Pennsylvania received word
here today that the people at Coates
vile, where a negro was lynched last
night, was quiet and demanded no i'm
mediate action on his part. I'm go
ing to Philadelphia this afternoon. 80
said the governor. and if / decide to
do anything it VIII be after I receive
the official reports Of the affair there, -
Coatesville. SEaa9 Aug. IA mob OF
men and boys stormed the hospital
here last night and took from q cot
and burned TO q crisp Ezekial Walk
er. a negro desperate. who had shot
himself in the head with the last bull
let In his revolver when surrounded by
a posse which sought hiTs.fOr the mur-
der of Edgar. Rice, a spedkA policeman
Of the Worth iron mills.
The negro was first dragged TO the
scene of the murder, begging piteously
for mercy. He had been arrested by
a posse after a search which had
stirred the country side. When the
posse finally located him he was found
hiding in a cherry tree, and with the
last bullet in his revolver shot himself
in the mouth. falling from the tree. He
was removed to the hospital and
UldCeu ulueI DOlINe tldl u.
BURNED STRAPPED TO COT.
few minutes after o'clock a
crowd numbering almost one thousand
persons appeared at the hospital. The
leaders were unable TO gain admission.
but quickly smashed the window
frames and Crawled through the corri-
dor. a policeman who was placed on
duty 10 watch Walker was the only
person in the building besides the
nurses and patients. The leader Of the
mob placed his hands over the police
mans eyes, while others who had en-
!ered the building set about taking
heir man from the hospital
When Walker was taken to the hos
pital he was strapped down in order
20 prevent his escape. The mob, see
ing this, gathered up the bed and plac-
Ing it on the shoulders of four men.
started for the country. Half a mile
from the hospital they entered field,
and quick'y gathering up pile OF dry
grass and weeds. placed the bed con
tanning their victim upon IL. The negro
was begging p:teoUsly to be released,
but his pieadings fell upon deaf ears.
A match was placed TO the pile Of
grass and the flames shot up quickly,
entirely enshroUding the screaming
victim. That not a vestige of the muir
derer be left, the mob tore down the
fence along the road and piled the
'ails upon the burning negro.