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Show MOB SEEKS IIOLD-Uh IDAHOAN8 ATTEMPT LIFE OF MURDERER. Funeral of Victim of Robber Arouse Citizens. Prompt action by officers of Bingham Bing-ham county, Idaho saved tho llfo of tho slnyor of Deputy Sheriff Sweet and tho county tho dlsgrncc of a lynching. lynch-ing. Tho funeral of tho dead officer occurred oc-curred at noon, and when tho cortcgo passed through the streets of tho city tho people were aroused to a high pitch of excitement. A crowd quickly formed nnd a ropo wns secured for tho purposo of lynch. Ing tho murderer, who Is confined In the county Jnll Whllo tho mob was arranging for Its march to tho prison officers hurried thero nnd a number of special deputies wero sworn In to protect tho jnll nnd prisoner from attack. When tho mob nrrlved nt tho Jail cool heads assured them that tho murderer mur-derer should havo n speedy trial nnd that Justlco whould bo meted out In conformity with the law. This advlco was heeded nnd tho mob dispersed. |