Evening journal., 1914-01-01

granted, it would be necessary TO
protect the prisoners While they were
being taken from the Jail. They are
entitled to fair trial. And II is the
courts duty to see that they get it.
And just the same. it was the courts
duty to prove the threats OF the mob.
Thus, the troops were asked for.
Cries of ~Lynch Him."
As Judge Constable finished his
stinging remarks the crowd left the
courtroom Some threats were heard,
many going SO far as to cry out
aloud: Lynch him." But these
cried died down as the crowd neared
the Jail and found the troops around
the building. One company had been ,
placed by General Gather and Major +
/ Jenkins around the streets one
suuare from the Jail. No one was
permitted along these streets without
written permit from Gen. Gather.
Soon the crowd saw a movement
in the troops and saw those soldiers
patroling the streets away lron' the
Jail being drawn I'm. A few minutes
later the solid body Of soldiers was
seen marching toward the dock.
General Gather, in whose hands
the prisoners had been placed the
moment he arrived I'm ChestertoWn'
received word from the court that the
change OF venue had been granted.
Immediately the local detectives, un-
der the command OF Detective Hogan,
went into the Jail and took PARKWAY.
Mabel and Blake. They were rushel
out Of the jail door to the centre Oh
the body of soldiers. One company
was in front OF them, one company IN
the rear and one company on each
side. The crowd could not see the
negroes.
Some persons ran ahead and
{ climbed telegraph poles and the roofs
= OF houses along the route to inc
- docks General Gather issued OF
p ders TO watch these men, as IL Was
feared a chance shot might be taken
a at the negroes by them. Others ran
= ahead. and followed behind the SOL
C diers and the prisoners cry ~
= Lynch themi" xiii them" and lih'
). exclamations. but no attempt e
e break through the ranks Of the sol
T. diers was made. 1t was an easy mat
ter to get the negroes, one compan'
al of the battalion and some of the de
m tectivcs on the boat. The vesse
be steamed away from the wharf mme
~ diately.
At The crowd was disappointed nu
er all they could do was TO return y
~ their homes and give vent to thel
70 feelings in threats.
pe Police at the Dock.
rt Shortly before noon yesterda
80 Marshal Farnan received a telegra
~, from Brigadier General Charles Ca
nj ther. from Chestertown, stating Uni
II. the trio of negroes were on their wa
me- TO this city on the state steamer 20
III ernor McLane. commanded by ca
~ tain William Turner, and asked IN
re- arrangements be made to meet
where it locked at the City Pier
as Pratt street
xe Marshal Farnan Immediately got
lii touch with Acting Captain Samuel
ms House of the Central police distri
~ and instructed him to have the aul
Nv mobile patrol wagon and SQUAD
l,n patrolmen on the scene.
he At 2.8O o'clock the patrol. load
,,o with a squad OF patrolmen. drove
-, in front of the City Pier TO await I
on l,.. arrival of the vessel. The sight OF
- patrol and the patrolmen lined up
the center of the street caused no
IN tie curiosity among the hun"vS1s W
the happened to be passing along
ent thoroughfare. Many stopped and
auired what it all meant but the
be- ficers had been instructed beforehi
en- not to divulge any information.
'las AS the minutes passed the Gro
oi increased Lieutenant House stan
ere ed MS men in a semicircle about
ON crowd at a distance of about 30
our from the waters edge Finally sol
10 one let out the tip that the "murC
nee ors OF Coleman" we're being brou
riea to the city. The news spread thro
+. the crowd and Il continued to g
luct until by o'clock there was about
VINO goo persons lined five and siN d
in Pratt street.
the Gave Signs OF Relief.
oi AT $40 o'clock the vessel,
the members OF the militia lining
light bow. stern and both sides, dockel
lieu. the pier.
pect The militiamen were the first
n IN leave the vessel and after them C
we're the three negroes
The first oi the latter TO leave
Iajor boat was Thomas Blake, y years
.ock, He was handcufied TO Patroman d
,roes hue OF the southwestern district,
'alti- with members Of the detective del
Pratt ment aud other pain-clothes men,
ID to been sent 10 Chcstertown on Sunday
here Next came PARKWAY. the selt-con
late ed murderer OF Coleman. i'm charg
luip- Headquarters Detective William
D get son. The detective had the chain n
on his prisoners wrist. The last
nand Mabel who had admitted that he
David the one who had taken the money
alton the pocket OF Coleman after Pari
They lmd dealt the blow which killed
It the aged farmer.
As the negroes were walked uI
pier toward the street they glanced
.alion at the immense crowd and then d
Anna faces OF the men who held them cap
ester Ii was evident they were very
night frightened.
nj by The central district automobile
tween had been backed up to the entran
erday the pier and the three negroes. stil
pos tightly BIZ the officers. were hustle'
artial the wagon. Lieutenant House oc'
hit as the front seat of the machine and
who Shall Farnan sat in the back Wit
ssence prisoners
n the The men were taken TO the G.
Police Station. where they gave
and names TO Lieutenant schwartz.
at the they were searched and placed IN
been As the heavy iron doors closed
amain- prisouers. ali three gave signs OF
treets. The three win be held at the q
heard Police station until today Whel
some commitments Tor Parkway and
But viii IN, sent to this city from Cl
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