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Show MOB CAPTURES NEGROES AXI) THREATENS LYNCHING MAIHON. Ark.. March 17 Threatening Threaten-ing vengeance upon every negro In town, a mob of 200 armed citizens hns locked in jail two negroes, alleged Jail breakers, break-ers, whom they have declared they will lynch at daylight. Other negroes wore attacked. At midnight uouo of tho negroes had been lynched, but lenders of the mob declare they will hang tho eight negroes who broke, Jail tomorrow before daylight. day-light. The sheriff was sent homo early In the night and not a deputy sheriff Is to be found. The town Is entirely In tho hands of the mob. The lynching was stayed solely to secure se-cure a full confession from the men brought from Memphis, Tenn.. early tonight, to-night, according lo the declaration of the mob leaders. The jail delivery took place Monday night, twelve prisoners escaping. It Is believed a number of negroes living in Marlon aided in the escape. On the arrival of the negroes. Charles Richardson and I Job Austin, an ex-convict, the two deputy sheriffs In ehnrgo were quickly overpowered. Sheriff. Lewis pleaded with the mob in vain. Ropes were thrown about the negroes' necks and they were drugged through the .principal streets of tins town. ' Shortly before midnight Ihe mob locked Its prisoners In the Marion Jail, leaving a heavy guard in charge. A number of negroes found on tho streets were badly beaten. |