The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-30

YOU He's no better than the Mig
ger!' He's negro lover" were cries
heard in the mob. Get that rope"
some one shouted. 1t was pulled down
by loose end, but was not long
enough to reach. A man climbed the
pole and with a knife cut the rope.
1t was brought down and placed
around the neck of the mayor.
Throw it up over the pole and
string the mayor up yelled a dozen
voices. The mob surged to and fro.
The mayor was the center of a crush
so great that it almost overthrew an
automobile standing near.
The rope than was placed around
the mayors neck. Appalled, at the pos
sibllity of numbering the city's chief
executive. protests began to be heard.
I'VE won't stand for hanging the may.
or That won't get US the Niger;
let him CO. Tel him to get out Of
here"
Officers Cut the Rope
Then two officers cut the rope. car.
ried the mayor to an automobile and
rushed him to a hospital. The mayors
negroes charged with assaults on
white women. The police assert that
fact had much to do with some of the
remarks that We're made by some of
the mob who had hand in the at.
tempt against his life.
The fire that was started in the
courthouse left that magnificent struc.
ture mass OF ruins. The property
was valued at million and half
dollars. The damage to the records
could not be estimated early today,
but it is believed many have been de-
stroyed beyond reclamation. Statistics,
vital to county officials since the
county was organized, are believed TO
be badly damaged.
For several hours, the lives of more
than 100 prisoners in the county Jail
We're endangered by the flames in the
lower floors Of the building. 1t was
finally necessary to send them all 70
the roof. Sheriff Clark stood off the
angry mob, until the flames caused
the prisoners themselves to take ac.
tion. They at first decided among
themselves to throw the negro from
49, 49, ~ hiAN pow pSION anu
leave him to the destruction of the
mob. 1t was at this moment that the
mob that had gained entrance to the
burning building pushed past Sheriff
Clark and his deputies and forced their
way into the cell corridor There it
was the negro was turned over to
them.
Negro Killed and INITIATED
Throwing Il rope around his neck
these men, numbering about fifty
dragged him to the ground floor, down
sitting stairways and through blind
ing smoke to the street.
When they appeared at the Harney
street entrance to the courthouse they
were greeted by u bowling mob Of
thousands Brown was practically
dead before his form was ever strung
to the light pole. Two bullets were
fired into his body as he was dragged
through the crowd. He was never
heard to utter a word ana he was not
given opportunity to speak before be.
ing stretched full length before the gaze
of thousands
Browns body was mutilated beyond
recognition of a human being. Rid
died by thousand bullets, it was first
placed over q fire Of tarred fagots. 1t
was not permitted to remain there
long, however, as it was soon being
dragged through the streets at the
end of a rope pulled by so members
of the mob. This spectacle did not end
until late in the morning hours. when
what remained of the torso was hung
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