Show DENOUNCES THE LYNCHING Governor Altgold Calls on thc Officers to Brine the Perpetrators to Justice SPRINGFIELD Ill June 3 Governor Altgeld has determined t make an example exam-ple of the lynchers at Decatur i possible Early this morning he telegraphed the states attorney of Macon county and that official came to Springfield this afternoon after-noon and had a long interview with the governor At the conclusion Governor Altgeld issued is-sued a proclamation denouncing the lynching in most vigorous language as a disgrace to civilization and a blot on the fair name of the state The governor calls upon all officers of the law especially of Macon county as well as all good citizens to do all in their power to bring the perpetrators per-petrators of the crime to justice He offers a reward of 5200 each for the apprehension appre-hension and conviction of every man who helped to break the doors of the jail overpower over-power the officers and drag out the prisoner pris-oner or who assisted in killing him States Attorney Miles left for home this evening He said he would at once commence vigorous prosecution against those participating in the lynching |