The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-04-24


instructed Richard J. Hopkins. al
torney general, who is now at Pitts
burg, to make thorough investi-
gai.on of the lynching at Mulber-
~ and to see that the offenders arr
brought to Justice" said Governor
Henry ]. Allen tonight
They will be prosecuted to the
limit. The reports TO me are that
Sheriff Gould fought off the mob
TO the last and was himself badly
beaten up"
pittSburg. kaE., Apr. 19.-Amob
estimated to have numbered 1000
persons late today surrounded the
Jail at Mulberry, near here, and
seized an unknown Colored man
, identified as having attacked
Dung white girl this morning and
hGHged him to a telephone pole.
The mob made no attempt to mo-
lest a white youth who. with the
Cnlored man, was captured by
posse this afternoon.
Immediately after the lynching
the youth was removed from the
jail by the authorities who did not
announce their destination.
The attack upon the young wom-
an took place while she was on the
way to Mulberry from her home
tied to two trees, by small boy
Lla.'ing in that vicinity. Her throat
was slashed According to physic-
ANS she probably will recover.
Immediately after she was found,
posse started in pursuit of her
aSsailant.
After their capture by the posse.
the youth and the Negro were TAX
en- back to Mulberry. where, Off
cials announced, both the young
woman and the youth identified
the Negro as the assailant.
News of the arrest spread rapidly
and the mob soon gathered. The
crowd held the officers back, the
others pried the bars from the
window, dragged the Negro through
the opening and led him to the
phone pole. A rope was produced
and the hanging then took place.
here, the crowd remained in the
vicinity some time and then disperS-
cd. The Negroes body was cut
down by officers tonight and sent
to Mulberry.
Details of the attack were told the
authorities by the white youth. who
said his home was in Springfield.
H.. and that he was on his way to
California He declared he met the
Negro near Mulberry early today.
The young white woman was ac-
oos!ed by the Negro while they
we're walking down the railroad
tracks, according to his story. He
said that when he refused to assist
in the attack, the Negro threaten
ed him. After the attack, he said,
he and the Negro walked to Null
berry where the latter compelled
him to buy cartridges for a shot
gun. Their capture soon followed.
Negro Was Shot.
When captured the Negro was
found to have been hit by a .22-cali-
Der bullet, the wound presumably
having been inflicted by the posse
in making the arrest. Sheriff Gould
stated tonight that a coroner's in
quest would be held and the find
ings of the jury would determine
what further action would be TAX
en- IN the case. He estimated the
mob to be 800 strong 1t was re-
ported by the officials that the girl
identified the Negro in the Jail be-
fore the lynching. The Negro was
mGGe to climb the telephone pole.
The rope dangled from the neck of
the doomed man. He was forced TO
release his hold on the pole. His
body dropped into mid-air and vas
stopped in its descent with a sud
den jerk by the rope that was
thrown over the cross arm.
Unable to Disperse Mob.
Sheriff Gould stated that he ad-
dressed the mob three times in his
efforts to cause il to disperse. The
mob early had overpowered the
town marshal and taken his keys
from him, however, Gould, blocked
the entrance and the crowd resort
ed to a crowbar. which was used
oil the windows, members of the
mob surging through two windows
tn the secluded corner of the Jail
where the Negro covered. Gould
Offer ed stiff resistance, but was fin
ally overpowered and held with his
arms encircling a telephone pole
near the Negroes death post.
sheriff Could took office last
week following the resignation If
G.. Clint Webb. against whom ouS,
Ter proceedings were begun, in con-
nrction with his action in permit
ing Alexander NJ. HOwatt and three
other Kansas mine union officials
in Jail al Girard for contempt nf
"o''r' 10 address Gathering of min
ers in the Jail portecochere.