Salt Lake Tribune | 1902-09-14 | Page 1 | Mob Foiled by Sheriff

MOB FOILED BY SHERIFF Efforts to Break Into Butler Pav Jail and Lynch Man Who Assaulted As-saulted Child Fail Butler Pa Sept 11A mob of 2000 men Is Attempting ut 1 oclock this morning to break Into the county Jail and pet Jerry Bennett nged 25 who was url tcd late yesterday In the act of assaulting a 7ycarold girl The Jlrl mob han buttered down the jail door L but Is l being held buck by iJh Jai Horn lif lrl und armed deputies The officers Jlnnl ffltr Irl over the lieucln of the crowd to frighten them but vre rushrd upon by the mob The officers wi ro stoned find rlubbod Two officers were severely hurt and ono officer shot GVorge Klein a young steel worker In the leg At 3 oclock thin Sunda irornlng e Sunday lrln Ihe I mob had dl dispersed without having Ilrl wlholt havll Licured Bonnet I