Milford chronicle., 1926-01-29

Office was crowded and many stood
outside while the hearing was going
on. There were mutterings and a
few threats, but no concerted move
to take the Negro from the police.
Lack of leader was evident and
none seemed willing to undertake
the job Of directing the mob.
During the hearing Butler appear
ed unconcerned, but kept a watch
full eye on the mob outside. He
readily answered all questions and
later made a full confession to the
highway police and signed it. In
this he told everything that had
happened, identified his victims and
admitted he knew he had done
wrong. 1t was then he said he was
ready and willing to take whatever
they might give him for his crime.
Leaving the magistrates Office in
SeafOrd, Butler was placed in an
automobile in charge of Corporal
James, Deputy Sheriff Coy and
State Detective DOnOway. They
started to Georgetown, where But
Ter was to be lodged in the county
Jail On the way they were inter-
cepted by a telephone message that
a mob was assembling there and
would take the prisoner from them.
They also were advised a mob Of
several hundred, armed and riding
in automobiles was on their trail,
intent upon taking Butler.
Resort To Ruse
This mob had organized after the
details of Buffers confession be-
came known. The officers decided
to resort to a ruse. They removed |
the license plates on their auto
mobile and substituted 1925 license |
plates of the state of Pennsylvania.
They then doubled back on their
tracks, took a back road and went
to Bridgeville. Learning the mob
was still after them they continued
on to the WOrkhOuse.
The mob continued to surge into
Georgetown, thinking Butler was
held in Jail there. About IL o'clock
they surrounded the prison. There
we're at least 400 angry men in the
crowd. They were demanding But
Ter be turned over to them and max
ing threats to batter down the
loors and walls of the prison to get
lim if refused.
Search Prison
Sheriff Johnson addressed the
crowd, pleaded for law and order,
lsked that the mob permit the law
o take it's course and assured them
Butler was not in the Georgetown
all. The crowd would not believe
his statement. They insisted on ,
earch being made of the prison.
Sheriff Johnson consented to let
wO of their number, with flash {
lights, go through every part of the
rison. They returned to the street !
nd assured the crowd Butler was :
lot there. The mob and search of
he prison created wild excitement /,
mong the prisoners, but they were
uickly calmed.
Someone in the crowd then de- :
Jared Butler was in the court
Ouse. There was a rush for this !
uilding which is a short distance =
way. State Highway officers Sui
van, Pusey and Shockley ran to
ne rear door to guard it and pre- =
ent the crowd from damaging the
roperty. There were yells of "get L
log and we will batter down the q
OOrs and walls" The officers !
loaded with the crowd and tried II
} tell them Butler was not there. {
heriff Johnson again addressed II
lem, but they refused to believe W
hat was told them. Finally, they s.
SISTED on a search of that build W
g and the sheriff permitted two 81
en- to go through the building "
ith lights. They came out and as +;
lred the crowd Butler was not on c
Ie premises.
The mob surged the streets until "
30 o'clock Friday morning, think W
g the highway police would come fe
Georgetown with their prisoner. bt
hey finally dispersed when con- al
need the prisoner would not be pl
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