The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09
''bAD MAN" HANGED. BY TENNESSEE MOB. WHICH FORCES JAIL
Had Killed Aged Man and Later His Wife-HoiSted Second Time When First Rope
 Breaks
Hr Associnied Press

Knoxville, Tenn.,i May S.-Berry
 Boiling, aged 3O, white, alleged
 .mountain bad mau.s was Iynched
 Saturday night at Huntsville,
 Tenn, when 50 armed men gained
 entry to the Scott county jail. se-
 cured Boiling and hung him to an
 oak tree a quarter of mile from
 the jail.
 Boiling was chargea with the mur- der of Mrs. Mary JaAe Harness, aged 30, and was shot gid killed at her home on May 3. Her husband, William Harness, aged 80, was killed by Bol- ing about six months ago. The victim of the mob stood trial at the March term of circuit court flor this murder. but a mistrial resulte4.
 He is believed to bhve been infurf- ated at the testimony of the woman during this trial. H:oling was cap tured on May 4 given a preliminary hearing by Squire Ter9gy for the second murder and bound ,oter to the next term of circuit court without bond.
 About midnight Saturday, Jailor Mark Chambers was awakened and CcitCQ lO LHe uOOI OH lHe pieltAL lndt an officer was waiting outside with a prisoner whom he wished to place in the jail for safe keeping. As soon as Chambers had unlocked the door he was confronted by hand of men who drew pistols, ordered he and his wife to throw up their hands, took the keys away from him and fhen marched to Bolings cell.
 While three other prisoners watched Boiling was dragged tom his cell and taken outside. While some of the men kept the jailor and his wife, the only person on guard under cover. Boiling was marched to an oaE tree and hung.
 FIRST ROPE BREAKS
 The first rope used broke, and the mob had to hoist him al second time. After he was apparently dead. the body was riddled with bullef'h and left hang. ing until Sunday wheN officers cut it down. M
 The lynching was well planned, and officers say they have no clue to the identity of those composing the mob.
 Jailor Chambers had taken no extra precautions to protect Boiling, as he did not know trouble was brewing. Consequently no other deputies were present when the mob appeared
 Mrs. Harness was killed in the presence of Boling's mother. Mrs. Nan cy ]. Boiling, and his nephew, aged II. Boling's victim and mother plead with him not to shoot when they saw him draw his pistol. but Boiling fired three tines killing Mrs. Harness instantly, according to testimony at the preliTni- nary hearing.
 The dead woman is former sister in-law of the mob's victim. She first married John Boiling, and had three children by him, one of whom, Lemon, witnessed the second shooting. Upon the death of her first husband she married Harness, an aged man. Bol- ing was infatuated with Harness wife, witnesses said. and it is believed that the fear that Harness would find it out led Bolirg to slay the man.
 Boling's plea at the trial was that the shooting was accidental. He said he pointed the gun at Harness and pulled the trigger without being aware that it was loaded The jury divided on the verdict, two favoring first de- gree murder verdict, and 10 a verdict for manslaughter. It resulted in a mistrial and Boiling was released un- der small bond, which he made. At his preliminary hearing last Friday he plead insanity