| Show MOB WAS READY TO LYNCHc LYNCH c I FIEND f City Filled With Threats Against Parry But Crowd Lacked a Leader I I Police Prepared to Aid Sheriff herlIT S in Resisting R as ng an Att Attack lr Upon U JIll the Ja Jail Keys Were Hidden LIC sentiment reached such a ar PU r high pitch last Jut night t against George Parry p the Ute man who confessed confessed con confessed in open court to the 1 most brutal attempts to assault two little girls I that open talk of organizing a mob to attack the county Jail and aDd lynch the th confessed con eseed fiend was wu wa heard in every quarter and the pollee received in information Information information formation that an ILD attack upon A the t e jail was probably prevented only ORb by the failure of the incensed to get geta j a leader loader to organise and direct the thi mob The threats threat of lynching the prisoner oDer were ere so general and ominous that Night Jailer Lewis Le at the t comity county jail In the absence of Sheriff Sheri cached the keys to the interior of the prison and anti kept two guns un ready sandy for action at atthe atthe atthe the first firM signs of trouble The police officers who heard threats threat and talk on every part of the streets were thor thoroughly thoroughly thoroughly cognizant cognisant Izant of the state of af at affairs affairs fairs and warned the jailer to keep a lookout assuring him that if there were any signs of or an attack upon the jail jaU they would afford all the assist assistance assistance Istance ance they the could Chief of Police Hil un Hilton unton ton was told last It night nl ht of the threats and he stated sUt ted that if any efforts were made to carry them into effect his men m n nand and the rifles at the station would be put into service Parrys Confession Strong feeling against t Parry has bu been brewing ever since he arose in court Monday and in the presence ef of C fifty or more men admitted having at attempted attempted tempted temp ed to assault as ault little Ethel Madsen and confessed that he had hacI also lee at attempted attempted attempted tempted to accomplish the same dna das dastardly crime upon little Jeanette Cary Gary The coolness and apparent unconcern with which the man confessed to his bis terrible crimes struck the spectators speechless for a moment and then murmur of or horror ran over the crowd The confession had such BUch a visible ef effect effect effect upon the men who heard beard it that an officer who was yas present declares that if he had shouted Lynch him every man in I the court room would have darted for the prisoner er erThe The news of ParrY Parrys confession and the d of O his bis crimes spread over the city l and Monday y night the matter was the subject of oC discussion dl e it is III said aid everywhere About the streets and in inthe inthe inthe the saloons according to the statement of both officers men were discussing the matter ad d freely ex cx expressing pressing their thelt opinion that thai such ch crimes were outrages out upon the community that should be avenged by lynching Last night Di bt there the re was spore more ore talk taUt and rumors were rife riCe in many quarters that I there was an effort efort being made mad to or II 9 a mob to attack the jail Some spirited talk along that line was heard among crowds of men in several sa saloons loons bonn and the police say sa they heard t rumors of an attempt to lynch Parry whispered about the streets t r ets nib all th t h 1 evening evenin According to the statement f fone fone one of ot the officers om rs feling against Parry in Ia the vicinity of f the Rio Grand i f depot near where the crimes crime were at attempted attempted attempted tempted was bitter and there was wai open talk of lynching him Lacked a Leader An officer stated last Jut night that he h N learned from reliable information that tha t no less than Dr or men willing willine I f make an attempt to lynch Parry be gathered together within Rn nn n hour The officer also al o stated that the sam authority had told him that the only reason rea on that an attempt was vas as nut not mad ma upon the jail was that those who wet t twilling willing to make the attack could K g I Ino no one to organize and lead the mo 1 ment When the officers learned nt 0 the threats and talk last la t night th y notified the county Jail authorities a tits but bu t the platter IattEr had already alread heard the ru rumors more mon themselves and preparations preparation were made to meet mett any attak attack Jailer f Lewis stated last night that when h heard beard of the rumors and heard them thet from the officers he cached the k yi to the rotary cell where Parry is con confined confined t fined and only kept the outside don dr donkey do dokey key in his possession He also ha hat had l his weapons handy bandy and he be stated that if it any attempt were made to take Par Parry Parry ry 17 he be would open fire It was reported last night to son sor of the officers on their beats that then ther the thew were w re a number of men going aroun arouni l arousing sentiment against agal st Parry and an attempting to get the citizens to t ris ri up and lynch him but none of the men I was found Several of the officers officer stated that they would not nt be surprise 1 r to see Bee an attempt upon the jail before morning and they kept a close watch for any signs sips of trouble in that diri dir dirtion Ie tion in order to warn the Jail author ff ties and prepare to assist them Examined For or Sanity t Parry was examined yesterday after arter afternoon afternoon noon to teat test his sanity The charge of o insanity was made by bF his father ani sister and the examination was as cot coi COk ducted before Judge Jamp Jame 3 i i iby by County Physician Mayo ayo and Dr A AC J C CC C Young Toung Detective Dete ti Sheets and an Po Policemen Policemen Hilton and Brown Bronn were or cal caI a t upon to testify as were also a nun her Ber of the relatives and acquaintances P of the accused Out of it all the phy pity physician concluded that while he WH we W possessed OlIse ltd of a mania to te outrage litti litti girls girl his type of mental Is 18 not such as would warrant h commitment to the state tate insane asylum as lum mm and he be was therefore remand to the county jail I to await trial I |
