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Show OUTWinED. Mob Found Object of Its Wrath Gone When Jail Was Reached. GREENVILLE, 111.. June 13. A second sec-ond attempt at lynching In Illinois within a week was . frustrated last night by the vigilance ot the authorities,' authori-ties,' who had removed the object of the mob's fury to a place of safety. AC 10:50 o"clock a crowd of dtlsens went to the Jail to secure Ben Lee, colored, col-ored, accused of assaulting a white woman. The mob broke In the doors and found the prisoner gone. Sheriff Floyd having taken hlui away about 7 o'clock. .' I |