New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15
CoatesviIIe Practically Under
Martial LaW-State Police
on Guard.
ARRESTS EXPECTED TO-DAY
Leaders of Mob Said To Be
Known-Widow of Murdered
Man Regrets She Was Not
Allowed to Start Fire.

or twelve tnOGSdnd persons to-nlgNI -
feeling the weight and authority Of the
state constabulary. a body Of men re-
cruited from soldiers Of fortune, strong,
brave. fearless every man a sharp
shooter a horseman and an athlete:
and the men OF Coatesville know they
are here 10 arrest some OF the most
prominent citizens Of the town. and still
they laugh and defy the authority which
the Governor Of Pennsylvania declares
will avenge the death OF Zach" Walker.
the Phpbus, Va, negro who lost his life
last night at the hands Of a mob, who
burned the black man as he lay chained
10 a hospital cot
Prior 10 the arrival Of the fifteen MEM
bers of the state police from Pottsville
tonight the streets were comparatively
quiet. Notwithstanding the rumors
that the authorities had forced an IN
known negro, an orderly in the hospital
from which Walker was dragged TO his
death. 10 civulge the names Of the ring
leaders of the mob which killed Walker.
Coatesville believed the perpetrators OF
the burning would go unpunished.
Upon the arrival Of the police tonight
Coatesvile emptied its population into
the streets Threats were made openly
that II any arrests were made or at"
tempted there would be bloodshed. Ihe
intimation was that the police Wou'd
meet the same fate as did Walker. VINO
killed Special Officer Edgar Rice; and IN
the face of all this the members OF the
state police. revolvers in their belts.
circulated through the crowds, silently
taking the sneers and insults poured
upon them. That was their orders. ana
they obeyed.
Arrests Expected To-day.
! No arrests will be made tonight. This
statement is made upon the authority
NJ District Attorney Gawthrop. OF Ches-
ter County. But il is evident the police
are marking the men they have been
assigned to arrest. II is believed mere
that several persons will be arrested TO-
morrow. when the steel men Will be at
work and the possibility OF disturb
! ance will be less.
All of to-day District Attorney Cav
,b-on sheriff Colder and Chief OF Police
ITmsfead. OF Coatesville. have oeeh
closeted with one Of the negro orderles
of the Coatesville Hospital, from WHICH
Walker was dragged on cot after ne
had attempted suicide. and with Poilce-
man Howe. who was guarding the negro
when the mob gained entrance 70 the
hospital. The negro is said 10 have con-
fessed that he had recognized seVe
Of the men who. led the ''lynching bee
and is said TO have given the names OK
the alleged ringieaders. Policeman
Howe is given credit with having re
fused to divulge any information beyond
the actual violence which prevented MIN
from protecting his prisoner.
AS soon as the unknown negro GOT
through his confession" he was rushed
70 the West Chester Jail, which is sup
nosed 70 b. mob proof" Immcdiat
following this a company or the state
consta bulary was ordered from Potts
Vile TO Coatesville.
Lynchers Will Be Punished.
The only thing apparently absolutely
ra rov "a the statement Of District
Attorney Gawthrop, who declares
Tho men who brought this shame upon
| +ba Fair name OF Pennsylvania VIII be
punished 10 the fullest extent OF the law
! T'hev are known and they VIII be mace
! 70 suffer for their sins.
For hours to-day the scorched torso.
the only thing left OF the negro Walker.
was kicked around by children on the
highway a short distance from where
he met his death. Some person before
daylight this morning had placed all
that was left of the negro's body In
soap box. Upon the side Of the box this
inscription was scrawleC:
TO be claimed by relatives
Late this afternoon the authorities
took charge Of the torso and sent II IN
the morgue This aroused the anger OF
tho white persons. and for time Z
looked as If the morgue would have 10
Withstand the attack OF five thousand
men Eventually this feeling calmed.
Richard D. Gibney, chairman OF ths
coatesville Police Commission. has add
ed fire 10 the present confagration by
declaring that in time OF need Chiet OK
Police Umstead was not attending 10
his duties. Gibney makes the assertion
that he knew there would be violence
carly Yesterday afternoon. and that
u.hen he endeavored to find Umstesd II
was impossible. He intimated that m
stead had purposely disappeared, bur
when the men were brought face TO face
Chimney qualified this statement. The
men almost came to blows. and Umstead
acknowledged he had been witness 10
= portion of the burning. but he saw II
was impossible for few men 10 stem
the mob spirit.
Widow Wanted TO Start Pyre.
Mrs. Rice. widow of the murdered po-
uceman, the victim Of Walker, is ira
versing Coatessille. dry eyed and re-
vengeful She s beside herself. as are
her three children. and the grateful
tears refuse 10 come TO relieve her feel
ings Her one idea is vengeance. and
| II allowed 10 have her way there is no
telling how far the present trouble
would go. The only regret expressed by
Mrs. Rice IL that she did not apply the
torch 20 that chain-bound cot upon
which Walker met his fate.
He got Just what he deserved she
said "Oh, il they only had permitted
me to accompany them last night,