Show I Shame Upon Omaha I If f- f OMAHA M MAHA AH A stands accused of murder assault to murder robbery arson arson and anarchy What can we expect red Russia to believe of our country when when a peaceful Sunday is marked by bloodshed such as was wasL L L witnessed Sunday at Omaha I What can we expect Carranza to think We We I who have jp boasted of our civilization our huma humanity ity who ha have made have ve Imade made veiled J threats of war upon the Mexican republic because its uncontrolled bandits have slain our nationals We Weare are disgraced by Omaha's shame t I From such evidences of barbarism as Omaha Hhas has as given the theu u world world must turn in abhorrence What manner oJ oft of people have they in in this Nebraska metropolis where law and order can be set aside side and men and women women killed and maimed before bestial passions passions pas pas- born in a spirit of revenge ft s i r A negro had committed an unspeakable crime The law was moving for his punishment But Omaha would not wait upon t the e b fc law Omaha became lawless J A mob bestial passionate infuriate stormed the county building where the accused negro was held prisoner When opposition opposition opposition came the torch was applied and flames swept over the beautiful beautiful beautiful beau- beau a cou county ty structure When the mayor of the city appeared to plead that law and order prevail he was dragged down beaten and n cursed a noose put around his neck and he was strung up from the crossbeam cr of a signal station Quick action by the police saved his life The negro captured by the mob was tort tortured red his body b burned and riddled with bullets the mutilated corpse dragged it f a about out the str streets ets and then hung fro from a pole T What a picture for a Christian nation Has Omaha the br bravery very to punish those guilty of the outrage Therein lies s her only avenue of redemption and for tor for the good I name name of the city ity the state and the nation the beasts who put ar j fl th the blot of shame upon Omaha should be made to pay the e fulla full ST. a legal leSal gal penalty for their cowardly crime 9 |