Evening star., 1933-11-28
MILITIA, SENT BY RITCHIE
FOR LYNCHINC SUSPECTS,
WITHDRAWS AFTER FIGHT
Gou. Rolph Praised
And Censured in
San Jose Lynching
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN JOSE, Calf, November 28.-
Praise and censure for San Jose's mob
vengeance on the kidnap-slayers OF
Brooke L. Hart were met here today by
official efforts to close the case and
wipe out scars Of its furious climax.
Governors of other States, church
leaders and other prominent persons in
all parts of the Nation were among
those who joined in lauding or con-
demning the mob's action and the ap-
proval of it by Gov. James 'Rolph, jr., of
California.
Disapproval was expressed by Gov.
Henry H. Blood Of Utah, Gov. Henry
Horner of illinois, Gov. Pollard of Vir-
ginia and William Green, president OF
the American Federation of Labor. Gov.
w. H. Murray of Oklahoma declared
the citizens would not have taken the
law into their own hands" if speedier
prosecutions in the courts were assured.
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise of New York
declared the lynchers were more bar
baric" than their victims. Henry
Darlington, rector of the Church of
Heavenly Rest, New York, sent con-
gratulations to Gov. Rolph "on the
stand you have taken"
In view of Gov. Rolph's declaration
that he would Immediately pardon any
one convicted of the lynchings, officials
frankly admitted the probability Of
prosecution was remote.
Boast of Taking Part.
Several young men were reported to
have publicly poasted that tney took
leading parts in dragging Thomas H
Thurmond and John NJ Holmes, the
accused kidnaperS, from the county jail
and hanging them to two elm trees in
st. James Park
These reports drew no official recogni-
ton. District Attorney Fred L. Thomas
expressed regret at the lynchings. but
said: i don't see what We can do
about it,
Work on repairs to the Jail and other
pullolngs damaged by the mob was
started and City Manager Claire Good
win announced the two trees from
which Thurmond and Holmes were
hanged will be uprooted and destroyed
Tne trees, slashed and torn by SOU
venir seekers, were so badly damaged
That gardeners expressed doubt If they
would live
This fact and a desire to remove all
possible reminders of the mob's action
led tc his decision, Goodwin said.
Alex ]. Hart. merchant and father
OF the 22-year-old kidnap victim, whose
body was placed in the family vault
Yesterday, was among those regretting
the mob action.
Sympathizes With Kin.
Il am so overcome with my own
grief he said, that I am unable to
think OF that other terrible thing. My
sympathy goes out to the families of
those two men,"
Gov. ROlph reaffirmed his approval
OF the action Sunday night by the
aroused people" of San Jose in a state
ment In San Francisco last night.
The Governor wired to Gov. Ross of
Idaho that conditions in California
are very unsettled" because of the
lynchings and that he deemed it ad-
viSable not to 60 to Boise for a Gov
ernors' conference
Regarding the many messages of con-
demnation and praise for his attitude,
the Governor said that criticism was to
be expected.
Those criticizing me-" he added, do
not realize what would have happened
lldU Ille NdtlOlldl IudTQ QOVeQ III ana
had moved down innocent citizens"
The Governor admitted that his
threat to turn over all kidnapers in San
Quentin and Folsom Prisons to the peo-
pie of San Jose for punishment was not
to be taken literally. He praised Sheriff
William ]. Emig and other officers for
their efforts to save Thurmond and
Holmes.
They did their duty as far as it was
possible" he said, but the might of the
people was determined to serve notice to
the world that kidnapping and murder
will not be tolerated in California"
Sheriff in Hospital.
Sheriff Emig and Deputy Sheriff How
ard Burlington, who were knocked down
as they attempted to stem the advance
of the enraged mob, remained in q hos
pital. DR.. H. j. Arnold, the attending
physician, said they were both seriously
injured.
United States Attorney H. H. Nc
Pike, who obtained Federal grand jury
indictments against the two men in
San Francisco on charges of using the
mails to extort, declared: "In this case,
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