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Show Came Near Being Lynched. Pittsburg. C. A. Jackson, a negro, bleeding from his wounds, was locked up following an exciting nnd nlmost successful attempt to lynch him by a crowd of sovernl hundred persons in tho heart of tho business district. A number of unknown negroes who tried to protect Jackson wero roughly used. Tho trouble started in Fifth avonuo near Markot street, whon n newsboy nsked tho negro to buy a pa-por. pa-por. Jnckson shoved tho boy Into tho street, after choking him. |