Show SHE DEFIED A MOB t Chicago Woman Holds Crowd Angry l Men Off and Saves Life Chicago Jan 15Mrs Edward I RIeek blocked the doorway of her husbands hus-bands restaurant at 5S2 West Luke alreet Sunday and by threateningly Bulnglng a long bread knife kept at bay a crowd of angry men who wanted c to lay violent hands on a negro who had token refuge In the restaurant The negro Amos Moon is employed by an express company He WUH pawIng paw-Ing uhder the elevated structure at AHhlaiid avenue and Lake street when hi says he was attacked by seven 1 white men who beat and kicked him without provocation until he broke away and ran for his life He did not stop until he came to Lllccka restaurant restaur-ant Mrs fleck was alone In the pUice and Moore excitedly told her he S was pursued by a mob of men who 0 would kill him Seizing a huge b rcad knife Mrs Jtlcck reached the door Just as the negros pursuers came up The hauler 1 Uas already in the entrance but she forced him back with the point of the long knlfofSu his throat Then standing 4 stand-ing in the doorway she raised the Improvised Im-provised weapon and dared the men to enter At this point Engine company No 17 tvlth Its hoadnunrlerS but a few doors away returned from a lire Mrs Helclc ii called the firemen for help and In loss Hum a minute several of the firelighters AS I lighters were pursuing MooreH aiwail ru anta In different directions All of ruoi them escaped Moore than proceeded on his way unmolested |