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it was the general determination to lynch them when caught. After the deputy marshals and Ughthorsemcn had taken the prisoners in custody, the crowd clamored to get them In Its clutches, men begging the officers with tears in their eyes, to let them have them without a fight, which would coat the lives of good men. The guards were determined to hanJ their prisoners over to the law and proceeded to Okmulgee, the Creek capital, followed by a great mob.A gentleman in from Okmulgee says that it was a sight to see the fury of the crowd at Okmulgee when the prisoners came in. Hundreds of people wanted them, wanted to hang them, and were shooting their guns in the air at once. The prisoners were scar* ed almost senseless. The mob. shooting and yelling, made a break to get them. The officers ran their team to an open gate In the wall of the capital ard. The prisoners were tie*! hand and foot nnd the officers in their hury threw them out of the wagon. They were too badly 6cared t*» see the «*jK*n gate and tried to climb the wall to t-s-cape the crowd. They were rushed into the capital building and saved. The crowd was from all quarters, of all colors, of all kinds and continued to come In during the day. It looked Ilk* Falstaff's army. They were riding mules, horses and ponies, with saddle. bare-back, blind bridles and every kind or quick make-shlft. They bore rides, shotguns, pistols and clubs. I* was an ominous crowd and had blood in its eye. The mob sentiment subsided somewhat the first day. but the second people came in from th** country and quietly planned to mob them Friday night, but tin* officers got onto I! and slipp'd the prisoners away. It was a determined crowd of fighter*, who want'd them the second dsy, and the citizens of the town think that they would hav*» taken th*-m Friday night even If a fight lu«d occurred.From Okrnulg*^ the prisoners were hurried to Muskogee. The crowd gath cred on Main street in expectancy, and directly it began to move toward the court house, it was a harmless looking crowd—not a gun or rope was in sight. After a bit of Fpreeh miking from the court house step*. It marched buck to Main street and then toward the jail. Just before reaching Hie jail tt was met by Marshal Ituther-f r 1 and Chief Deputy McDonald. Th* mob was halted and then it was the government's time at speech miking. Mr. McDonald made nil earnest talk which mad* the mob waver. Marshal Rutherford followed it: an appeal to th**m to abide the law, and ordered them to disp- rue. He sal I that the Jail was stationed with guards and th*chSlffoicotaior:so |edwiO.firthiCl!Pnlt;In*th.chagdesi'eoYla]mieriENS*i1hamrth.soiallsibtwLonnEliTcatatKnauhatserHotfroStbe?g'.vartex«dut» •!enlanlt;In*SinHIT • r* a i
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Wichita Daily Eagle
Wichita, Kansas, US
Sat, Aug 24, 1895
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