The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-16

Duluth. June ,16. Special
Grand jury ordered to convene
at once to consider the evidence !.
in connection With the lynohFtifts
ing Of three }Aeeroes here last.s'.
night, after . mob Of 5000 bat
tered its way into the Jail. Ad-
iutant General Rhinow. in
charge of two companies of mil
itia rushed here, said there was I
no mad for kSftroops now andff'
th1Efhev2would return to Fort !,
Smelling late this afternoon or (,
tonight: The city IL quiet.
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Duluth, June, IN 1.-Two companies
Of state militia Waived here shortly
after eight this morAing to patrol the
streets, following the lynching Of
three negroes by mob estimated At
5000, late, last night. The mob gath
cred when 1t learned that several ne
groes were held in Jail for brutal as
sault on a. seventeen year old school
girl at the circuS grounds. Storlhing
the Jail for an hour, the mob slightly
injured seven policemen. but finally
gained entrance. They found six ne
groes and after a mock trial. took
three OF them from the Jail and hang
ed them to a telephone pole. Soon
after the hanging, the mob disappear
ed and all was quiet.
f.~oo ~n~~oon ~Atoo,ol
taken, with seven others. to a safe
place out of town, chief Of police
Murphy said.
:" Reports that forty truck loads OF
Finfuriated citizens were en- route to
Virginia to pvertake the circus. failed
to materialize; today. The chief of
police Of Virginia said that he had
six negroes under arrest there, held
for the Duluth police, and that he
was prepared to protect them from
mob violence at all costs. The cir
Gus showed in Virginia yesterday and
left at 3:15 this morning for Fort
Francis. Ont.
Duluth officials said that ring lead
ers of the mob were we'll known and
that arrests and prosecutions would
begin at once. Adjutant General
Rhinow and Major H. L. Brady, are
in charge Of the militia companies.
Duluth, June Is. Six negroes,
three of whom have admitted their
guilt, are being held at police head
quarters here for criminally assault
ing we'll known West Duluth girl on
the circus grounds at about 10 o'clock
last night. The girl with her escort
were hek:li TIC animal tent with.
ing the loading, when they were sur.
prised by a number of negroes, one
Of whom placed a gun against the
head Of James Sullivan, the escort,
1874 West Wicklow street, at the
same time pinning his arms behind
his back.
Two others grabbed the girl, who
is not over IS years old, and, placing
hand over her mouth to stifle her
screams, carried her to clump Of
bushes near He Misasbe tracks and
there one after another assaulted
her. Her escort was compelled to &C.
company the negroes and witness the
assault.
When released, the girl and, her
escort were allowed to leave by way
of the ravine,. some Of the negro
party watching to see that they did
not return by. way Of the circus
grounds and give q warning. .sE
Girl Weak and Hysterical.
The young woman was in hyster-
ical condition and very weak and had
to be assisted TO. a street car and
her home. MI. Sullivan acquainted
his father with the facts this Emorn-
ing, and he ',ii turn called up, the
girls father, end they reported the
matter to the police,
Immediate steps were taken by the
police department to prevent the cir
Gus from leaving the city, and a.
strong force ives sent to the grounds,
arriving thereiqst as the train was
about to leave, Every colored man
was compelled to line up and close
of all was made with
Mr.. Sullivan's assistance in making
an attempt to- recognize the ones
guilty. ,,Ts IL
A~oave AS7sS u ~ ~ASe'
Twelve of tRe crew were taken
to police headquarters and subjected
to a rigid examination. After beingl
'sweated" for some time, three oil
the negroes, Nathan Green, Elmer
Jackson and Laney Dillians, admitted
the charge and, were locked up. One
Of the negroes, while believed ID have
been one Of the accomplices, stoutly
denied his guilt. i
Members of The circus management
remained in the city to assist the
police and will accompany detectives,
who will go to Virginia today in an
effort to apprehend the other three
who were implicated.
Both Badly Scared.