The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-10-30
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MOB ATTEMPT 7
TMry's Absence Leaves No
Ground, Declared,
HEADS BELIEVED TEXANS
Sheriff johnson "GIad He
Played Hunch, y

There will be no investigation or
prosecution OF the attempt early this
morning 10 lynsh c. /. Tillry. charged
with the murder of ]. NJ. Williams,
street car conductor. according TO
County Attorney Robert Burns.
The mob did not do anything which
might warrant prosecution, he said,
because Tillry was not there.
Luther Bishop, county jailer said
he did no, recognize any7of the men
In the mob and the four leaders who
went through the jail on an inspec-
ton tour were absolute strangers TO
|,he city. 1t is believed. They appeared
to-hs Texans. .
Policeman Denies Mob.
Mike Sullivan policeman on the
court house beat, says he saw no signs
Of 4 mob. He said he was near the
court house al the time the mob Wis
tied the Jail and saw no one, lie de-
MED there was a mob.
Sheriff e. F. Johnson knows now
he played a right hunoh when he
removed Aillry TO an unknown jail.
One Of the attorneys TO- Thlry told
the sheriff after the preliminary hear
ing he thought there Va, no danger
Of a mob. but the sheriff said he was
not going TO take any chances, Tillry
was removed from the jail the day,
following his preliminary bearing.
Burns said today he was positive
f,llry Is tho man who killed Williams
liz said for while he doubted il the
negso was tue murderer brt feels
sure be is now.
Jailer's Story.
II wa. in inv room on the second
floor about , 80 o'clock, when ! heard
the shuiiling and whispering Of a
gang Of men in the alley Bishop
said.
VI hurried TO the window and saw
at least $50 men ,hronging there. APP
parcntly in the charge Of three or
iour Leaders, Nj wore heavy over
coats.
"'We want in, several Of them
/ cried.
"All right, Bishop replied. but
give you my word that the negro's
not in here
"'That may be 30, but we know
he Il and we're going to find him. the
same leaders replied.
- Four Men Admitted.
= "At the door the sheriff told them
he would let only three In to search
the cells. but the mob delegated four
man and these were admitted As
they entered the leader. q tall, heavy
set man. told the others 10 be order
y and TO allow no one 10 approach the
iaii until he and his three assistants
had returned and made their report.
yThe men went through the iail
without saying = word looking into
every corner and erevice for the
negro. When they could not find
him, they thanked US and left in an
orderly manner.
"The crowd listened 10 the report Of
their leaders and within three minutes
everything was quiet again"
The county attorneys office said
this morning that a tip had come TO
them yesterday afternoon when some
one called up and asked II Tillry
was in the county jail.
sNo, he is not in Oklahoma eoun-
ty-he's N the state penitentiary Al
,McAlester," an assistant county at
tofney answered.
We know better" came back the
Seply Of the man.
The county jailor was notified and
was ready for the emergency, only Il
was expected later in the night
The county attorney said this morn.
ing that he sees little so far 10 in
,estigate but ,ha, IL anything in tho
way Of additional evidence S tourd
4. will be used in trying TO learn
who the men are who attempted to
lake jsstice In their own hands
1sidsses Nay d Cause.
The cause OF the raid on the jail
IL thought 10 have been the taking
'd more evldence In the case yester-
day afternoon BY depositions from a
man Tillry Is said to hive worked
for According 10 this evidence, the
county attorneys office said ,hl,
'iiprniVS. Tillry is the murderer Per
NM learning Of this evidence are
thought TO have started the mob spirit.
Just what effect the attempted
Snching will have on the final trial
81 TiIiry Is not known, hut II was
,aid this morning by county oi(.sjkls
that Il Is unlikely he will b, uM In
(hs county. A. inembers or the moi
whsn having were heard TO say they
uou1A have another chance Al him