Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-09


Angry Mob A Awaited Out
side Court House; Sent !
ence is Death.
Lexington KY, Feb. s.-Four per.
sons were killed and several injured
mere today when mob intent upon
lynching William Lockett, a negro,
VINO confessed to the murder OF 10
year-old yea Geneva Hardman. charger
the court house during Lockettss
trial and was fired upon by police
and state troops. isg
While the excitement was at ifa
height jury in the court room con-
Wcted Lockett Of first degree murder
and the negro was sentenced to be (
electrocuted March II.
The prisoner had been spirited
away to a place of safety.
Two women were reported to Ia
among those shot. xThe clash with
the soldiers held off the mob while
the authorities managed to slip the
negro away to place of safety. @ss @
The Dead.
Authorities announced the follow
ing revised list of dead:
b. f. Carrier, Lexington
. John Thomas. Versailles.
l.. M: King, Lexington.
among those wounded were: 80
j. w. Stansell. W.. j. Rees. Otia
Sharp, Emmett Dozier, Irwin Gwyin.
Emmett Danziger, Fred. Sowders. IT.
G. Weathers, Mrs. E. T. Cross, James
,Massevgall. d
Several of the wounded are expect
ed to die. 80
Soldiers and policemen continued
on guard near the court house fol-
lowing the shooting. Trouble was
feared by the authorities as soon a.
Lockett was captured and confessed
to the assault and murder OF the llt-s
tie girl. >, --sll.9.s
Louisville, KY, Feb. 9.-Reports
received here by telephone during
the forenoon said mobs were then
looting pawnshops and hardware
stores at Lexington in an effort to OBJ
tain firearms and u had declared the
intention of securing the negro ny
any means. ca ~ 49, > IL 4-s.s,sS
an appeal from GoyernDr Eawah Z.
MORROW for troops to protect the ne
gro and quiet the situation.
49,. ARRANGEMENTS immediately wele
nade at CAMP Zachary Taylor to
form two provisional battalions Of
sl $50 men each and send them to Lex
ngton. The troops were to be COM
and were to go by special train, il
one could be secured, lacking rail-
road facilities. it was said, the troops
would be sent by truck. :. 81
The mob also looted pa,wnshops.
Slxty-two revolvers were taken 4t
one place. A nattack on the troops
is feared by the authoritiea
Lexington. Ky, Feb. s.-willian
Lockett, negro, was convicted to as
sault and murder Of Geneva Hard
man, 10 year old school girl, and was
sentenced to be electrocuted March
II. .
Several persons were wounded,
some reported killed. when troops
stormed the court house door with =
rope. Z
E Lockett was brought here on a spe-
cial train from the state penitentiary
at Frankfort
Heavy wires and ropes had been
stretched on either side Of each street
through which Lockett passed and
to kilP' if an attempt was made to
reach the prisoner
Fifty extra police and a sherins
posse patrolled the streets to keep
the crowds behind the ropes. 2
Long before the hour set for the
opening Of the trial the court house
was filled. No one was permitted Ii
enter without first being searched fqt
weapons.
History OF Case.
The little E1ardman girl was found
murdered by school mates a shoft
distance from her home last Tues
day, few minutes after she had left
home. for nearby school house. ThA
girls body had been dragged into i
corn field and her head had beer
crushed with stone. The body han
been partly covered with corn stalkS
Within few minutes posses were
formed by residents of the neighbop-
hood and a search was instituted for
the murderer. Lockett was suspect
ed and finally was found late thaa
night at friends home about six
miles from the scene. He was taken
into custody by q Lexington physician
and his friend. to whom he denies
having murdered the girl.
Later, police announced. the negro
confessed to the murder, adding that
he didn't know why he had killed
the girl. g.
Farmer Leads Mob.
Lexington. Ky Feb. s.The cry.
Lets get him. from brawny farl
mer on the outskirts of the crowd.
which was unable to get into tho
court house to attend Lockett's trial
started the unsuccessful lynchin&
party. tas ,ssS I. 45Sg IS g
Il Several times the cry was ,hearY
among the several hundred men, ana
with It the crowd turned into a mob
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