The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
EVENTS AT THE
 STATE CAPITAL
By WILLIAM l.. GoRmLEY

Montgomery, July 5.-(Special) )-Ig- norance-the lack of knowledge of American laws and society-is indi- rectly responsible for the states most sensational case, the Foukal lynchins at Bay Minette on June 22.
 Representatives of the state. who have been able to arrest all membets of the masked mob that 1ynched Fou- kal, whose Knowledge also was limited because of his birth and residence in foreign land, have discovered a most pitiful condition existing in small beat in Baldwin county, which was the home of the majority of the men charged with the killing of Foukal. The states attorneys have found that a majority of the members of the mob were either fishermen>or truck gar deners and knew littie of the outside world, always being content to pass away the days in their small boats on Mobile bay. disposing of their catch for small sums of money.
 As the details of the case develop, evidence shows that many of the self confessed lynchers did not realize the seriousness of their plans previous to the actual commission of the deed AHOio 10 ucNcloplHS Hduy pathetic III . cidents, but at the same time the states representative contend stronger evidence is fast developing.
 Baldwin county's Barnwel1 beat where the men lived, is spoken of as being similar in many respects to Jef- ferson county's Bloody Beat 22." In the latter beat, however, several mur- ders were committed before the ring leaders were caught and the organ fzo
 Many members of the mob are said to have been brought up under the belief that there was no justice in the courts-and this belief caused them to fear Frank Foukal, slayer of man named Bishop would gain his liberty on bond and eventually gain complete exoneration. Fear of this miscarriage C of justice preyed on their minds to the extent they perfected their plans to kill the prinoner as he slept in jail. This is verified by the confession of one of the alleged siayers-a brother of the man Foukal killed on June l.. His confession said he had understood the mans FoukaPs) attorney would be able soon to get him out on bond
 NO EFFORT TO ESCAPE
 Proof that the men believed they would never be caught, according b Horace Wilkinson. is evidenced in the several details that have been picked up at Fairhope and Bay Minette. The men had made absolutely no plans for the future, in the way of evading ar. rest. They went back to their daily routine offishing and gardening when the crime was committed. MT. Wilkin- son notes in the case that one man. whose name is withheld. desired to go before a judge. confess guilt, and accept fine for his part in the lynch ing He desired to get back to his daily routine of fishing. This, accord ing to the states representatives, best illustrates the ignorance of many members of the mob.
 That the Bishops, the best educated of all those arrested in the case, were able to inveig1e others of less intel ligence, persuading them to become parties to the crime. Is the statement of MT. Wilkinson. It is upon the shoulders of the Bishops the state will place the biggest burden. although MT. Wilkinson. special assistant a.. torney general, has indicated he will ask for the death sentence for all members of the mob, including all who have confessed to the crime.