The Mankato free press., 1920-06-18

nor ]. A. A. Burnquist, here today at
tending the annual graduating exer
cises of Carlton college, said he
would begin complete investigation
of the lynching at Duluth last night
as soon as he reached his offices Ss
the state capitol.
II know aothing of what took place
in Duluth last night except what 1
saw in the morning papers," Cover
nor Burnquist said. 81 cannot say
anything in connection with the re-
port until l have been acquainted
with and investigated the facts. AS
! soon as the investigation is COM
pleted l shall have statement to
make which will include what action
is to be taken"
| Girl Will Recover
Reports that the young woman who
was attacked by six negroes Monday
| night at the circus grounds, is dead
or is dying, are false. Late this fore
| woman was suffering from severe
nervous break down, but expected her
to fully recover.
Pleaded With Crowds
Efforts of judges of the district
court, two priests and other well
known Duluth citizens to stem the
fury of the crowd bent on the lynch
ing OF the negroes suspected of as
saulting frail white girl Monday night
proved fruitless. The mob pushed
the speakers aside and hooted them
down with cries OF, Lynch the black
snakes"
District Judge w. A. Cant made an
appeal to the mob at police head
quarters. He appealed to the fair
mindedness of the citizens to observe
law and order.
Judge Bert Fesler asked several
reputable citizens who were in the
crowd to assist, and some responded,
but most of them would do nothing,
Judge Fesler said.
Priest HowIed Down
Rev. w. J. Powers of Sacred Heart
cathedral met the mob as 1t brought
the negroes from the Jail. He climb
ed telegraph pole to talk.
"The crime committed is most
horrible" he said, "but, men, you do
not know that these negroes are
the guilty men. / appeal to you to
allow the law to take its course. In
the name of God Snd the church, l
hewled down.
Ten Negroes Are Jailed.
Duluth, Mimi, June 16.-All ten
negroes arrested in Virginia. Mimi,
last night, and those three acquitted
by the mob last night just before it
killed three of their companions, for
outraging a white girl here Monday
night, are locked up in st. Louis coun
ty jail this afternoon with a heavy
guard of q tank company of home
guards around the building prepared
to foil any attempt to lynch them to-
night.
Adjutant General Rhinow went out
today with several truck loads Of
Minnesota national guardsn1en to a
remote spot on Vermillion road be-
tween Duluth and Virginia and there
met two heavily armed automobile
out last night and kept guard over the
circus negroes until General Rhinow
arrived today.
Were Brought to Duluth.
Quietly as possible, the negroes
once within the city limits a quick
run was made for the county Jail.
The city is absolutely quiet, and the
negroes were jailed without half
dozen people knowing they had ar
The national guardsmen sent here
with General Rhinow have their
rifles stacked In 'front.' OF motel On
Superior street. The tank company
on guard at the county jail is being
reinforced by marine guards, the lat
ter having been called out this after
noon. Five hundred marine and state
guards will be under arms tonight No
order has been issued up to two p. m.
recalling the down state guards to
Fort Smelling.
Report Former Assault
South Bend, Ind, June 16.-Negroes
employed by the same circus as those
who were Iynched in Duluth last night
following an attack on white girl. at.
tempted to assault Helen Penrod of
South Bend when the show was in
this city June Z. The assailents OF
the South Bend girl escaped, being
hidden by companionss, the police
said here today.