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pwted trcra the country did not appear, The crowd gradually thinned out. It was believed by thoee who had grown tired of waiting that there would be no trouble and they went off home.OAHU IS A UOIIS1.At a few minutes befote two o’clock a large body of men on foot, three abreast, numbering about one hundred, came to-ward the jail from the lt;ast on Wood street. They marched eteediiy and without detnoDBtrattoa straight for the Jail. None of them wore maeks, and there .were many in the party who were armed with double-barreled shotguns, riiles revolvers and oorn-knivfs. Many loDg oilcloth coats were worn, ar.d nearly every man had his hat drawn down over hia forehead. There were also about 20 young men on horseback. Some were mere boys, who appeared nervous and excited. They did not dismount. Frequently they rode swiftly past the jail to the court house corner and down back of the jail. They were evidently detailed for soont uaty, to see that the negro was not spirited oat of the jail ton place of safety. The leaders of the party proceeded direct to the side entrance to the jail, sad on the]platform of the steps were placed men with gone and cornknives to prevent the entrance of any par y who might attempt to interfere with seekers few the life of the negro. The first door broken open was the outer side door leading into the offioe, A, blow or two made it ily back, and in ranked the mob. There were no guards in sight and the invaders met with no resistance, It was then learned that inside the mam corridor of the jail, close to the prisoners, there were about sixteen special guards commanded by Deputy Sheriff Midkiff, The guards hail looked the double iron doom and bad taken the keys with them.The mob bad come prepared to break open the doom. They had heavy sledge hammers, crow-bars and pick£ and they used them industriously. With the hammers a large hole was beaten in the right outer door, near ' the hinge. The clanging sound of the blows could be heard at the Hotel Brunswick oorner, and with nearly every blow there was a ehout from the crowd in the street. Finally the hole not more then four inches in diameter was made. A crowbar was inserted, end the door at the central oraok was pried open. That was tbo first break. Tiieataapof the loci of the Inner hawed door was broken, end that door nwung inward to admit about twenty-five men who rnahed in and ;by superior numbers overpowered the guards, who did not expect the door to give way at the time it did. There were no blows exchanged, and not a shot was fired. In a few minutes, by using theale.ige hammers and chisels, the inside bare were broken and the sliding doors admitted the men who had oo me after Bosh. The negro was on the east aide in an upper calL The flint o*U reached by the leader wae that in which John Caldwell, a colored man, was seated with * lighted candle at Ins side. Caldwell, being in the first mil, felt that possibly he might be mistaken for Bush, and so be took the precaution to have a dandle. Ha did not want to suffer ter Bash’s crime. Fortunately the leader of the mob knew Caldwell, and he promptly stated to hia companions that Caldwell should be let alone. Caldwell's candle- was taken to light the way to Bush's aelL He waa found in n moment,hiding nailer e mattress. He was stark naked, and was shaking with fear. He waa pulled out, and hustled down to the corridor snd out of the jail at the side door. Progreso was slow, but the people pressed backward to allow the custodians of the negro to reach the middle of the street/ Repeatedly shouts went np,_and there were mien of “Hang him! hang himIs The crowd surged about first easterly and then toward the north up State street. In a few moments there w» a nab toward the dentrio light at tbo iutotatttxm of South Water sad Wood streets. The men cm horseback rattled about and lent tfca efctltar of the hows' hocCst® the shoots oi the crowd, man*h» place of badness.MASON OOOLD’nTSTOI' IT,While the pounding fit the jail door was in progress, Marshal Mason, accompanied by Officers Dempsey and Muth-erapaugh ’made a mat for the jail. They got in through the office door, Mason led the way. In the name of the law he commanded the men to stop and disperse. The only answer Mason got was a rush at him by several men who forcibly ejected him. He was pushed down the steps, and os he was going some fellow kicked him on the stomach, the kick giving him considerable pain and causing illness, The policemen were packed out with threats of violence. Toe man who kicked Mason should be prosecuted to the extent of the law,BTH5H WBOTE A MJTTHK.Last evening Busk wrote a letter to be pat iu an envelope and mailed to Lewie Collins, ltagland, Alabama, care of J. F. Lteed, the postmaster. It was written in pencil on white paper, end is given herewith jnefc as written:Recatnv ffl Dear Louie Collins my suain I am tn jail is into a very bad scrape tell fekx and Morgan your other brothers and all my connection to make np me the sum of 840.00 or $60 dollars send here quick. I believe I oan come clear for that or not less than HD See my father and brother They ia right there. Now is the time of need I never did ask for any favor of you all Please grant this one nt once if you all have to pawn something Bend the money to thie Lawyer ft ha will olear me if not I espeot to be hung or Lincked if you all fine try all of them men woman make it up of nioklee and dimes do so. Pray for me, oarnist in hnrt Thus said to be white woman is cose me hurting her. Send the money at once.Lewis wrote you when I was at Carroll, Tenn, and never herd any more of uncle Bill ft my other unoles to help roe, once if I was at my self I ooafa tell yon all about it Tell tny father to bory the amount money I sent a year ago if pleased Bend me some without fail ft no delay i am your ousinBern Buah.[( oncluth*! *m four fh /m(/e JOur Town Clerk.This is a paragraph clipped from the ooinmns of the Tuscola Review:H. 0. Wallace and wife, of Decatur, were iu the city thie week on a brief visit. Mr. Walln-e is a brother of Albert, and , waa elected township clerk at the late jj lt;election. Ha states that Decatur town-ebip baa IB miloa of gravel roads, and during tire late muddy season a team oonld go over them in a trot at all times. He Bays if there are any in Dongles county who think gravel roads are not * euooesa in Illinois, let them-oome over to Decatur and see for themselvee. He says that new gravel roads are being built every year and that they are a big enooeas.Executive Committee to Meet.W- W. Tracy, president of the National Republican League, has called a meeting of the entire executive committee of the league, to be held at the Grand Pacific hotel in Chicago, beginning at 10 o'clock «. m., dune Id. The committee will be in aeeskm several days. The most important business to be transacted w the election of a secretary and treasurer, and the question of location of the national headquarters. Flans for league-work will elso come up for cotuddsraiion.Attention!The Decatur Woman’s Olnb will hold their annua) meeting tor the election of officers, Monday, Jane 6, at 2 p. m. at the olnb rooms. Each member ia urged to be present. It ia requested that all arrearages be settled that the treflflurer may make a full report.Use. R. G. W*nnlt;, pres. EOLXK 0. PHILBSQOK, 8S0.4-Tan, Heliotrope, French TeLATEST COLORS IN INGRAINS, w»« match. Do not be muled—the-,OONHXJN c+nWail 3
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Decatur Daily Republican
Decatur, Illinois, US
Sat, Jun 03, 1893
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