Show MOB GOT WRONG MAN negro arrested for murder commit ted in kansas joe godley the negro who was ar rested in oakland cal or the killing of police officer hinkle at pittsburg kan on christmas night 1902 has admitted that he is the man mantej he says that on the n in question he and other negroes were drinking and about 2 clock in the morning started to a colored ball they were stopped at the foot of the stairs and words passed when the officer drew his club godley says he warded off the blow and 1 nod ed the officer he godley received a buhelt wound in the face and started to run and as he did so he heard another shot fired which he s opposed killed the officer he went to bis home at west city twelve miles away the mob he says finding he had escaped took his brother bof fatt from the jail and lynched him although he had been locked up for drunkenness eight hours before the fatal affray |