Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-16
THREE NEGROES
ARELYNCHEDBY
MOB AT DULUTH
Blacks Accused of Attack on
White Girl Given
Mock Trial.

Duluth. June l5.-Three negroes
were lynched here tonight by mob
estimated at 5000 persons, which
overpowered the police, took possess
sion of police headquarters and
seized the prisoners, who were held
in connection with an attack, on a
young white girl.
Not shot was fired in the attack
on the police station, the members
of the mob using bricks and other
missiles, and in the final stages of
the fight streams of water from FIRE
hose taken from the police them
selves.
A mock trial was held by the mob
in the station and three negroes were
found guilty and three others held
in connection with the assault were
acquitted and turned back to the
police.
Shortly after midnight the mob
still surrounded the police station,
but there was no indication of fur
ther trouble. The police believed
the mob would disperse in few
hours without further disorder.
Go After Others.
1t was reported that three or four
trucks and automobiles loaded with
members of the mob started at mid
night toward Virginia, where it was
said four other negroes had been
arrested in connection with the same
case.
The negroes were roustabouts
with circus that appeared here
yesterday and the alleged attack
on the l7-year-old white girl took
place on the circus grounds last
night. The circus was in Virginia
today and it was said eight negroes
were taken into custody there, but
only four held.
The negroes hanged were Isaac
McGhie, Elmer Jackson and Nate
Green. all about D years old. All
professcd their innocence.
The first concentrated attack was
made on the rear entrance of the
Jail. Near the building was a pile
of bricks. used on a construction
job, and of this the mob took quick
advantage. Bricks were sent flying
through windows and against the
rear door, which finally gave in.
This let the mob into the base
ment and as it started up the stairs
to the first floor, strong streams of
water washed its members back.
Bricks again were brought into
play, and as the battle waged at
the rear Of the building, other men,
bers of the mob obtained a section
of fire hose, made a connection at
a hydrant, and started an assault on
the front entrance.
Here, too, the police were prepared
to fight back the mob with water
and in the water duel that ensued,
neither side had a marked advan-
tage until the mob managed to cut
the police hose. This caused a mo-
mentary retreat by the police and
the mob began battering down the
front door.
After entrance had been forced
from the front, the police offered no
further resistance. realizing, they
said, that attempts to use fire arms
would turn the disturbance into
riot.
Troops on Way.
St. Paul. Mimi, June 15.-National
guardsmen of the state are in camp
at Fort Smelling and in a compare
lively short time after orders had
been issued by State Adjutant Gen
eral Rhinow the troops were ready
to leave for Duluth.
In the meantime Gen. Rhinow or
dered a company of home guards at
Duluth modified and gave instruc-
tions for communicating of such am
munition and guns as could be OBJ
tanned for use in an effort to quell
| the disturbance