Show I THREATS OF LYNCHING Mob May lay Get Negro Murderer Murderer Mur Mur- derer at Cripple Creek Before Night 1 r I f 4 CRIPPLE CREEK Colo Cola Aug I f 2 William Wilkinson n a a clerk employed by the Corn Com Commission f mission company was stabbed f to death on today by John Randolph a ne negro o ml- ml f ncr ner better known as Black Stratton The men were engaged f r if In a A. fight at the time Randolph f f escaped to the hills but was f captured and taken county coun- coun county 4 ty Jail A mob assembled makIng making mak- mak ing lag threats of oc lynching Chief Chief of oC Police J. J C. C f ton ton mounted the tile Jail steps step and begged the crowd not to commit f ff f fany any act which would place pace a a. af f lf tf stigma upon the good name of oC the city Still It II is feared eared the prisoner will be lynched before nightfall 4 f |