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Show MOB STRINGS UP SUPPOSED SLAYER Springfield, Mo., Juno 10. Aftor ono of tho six supposed kidnapers of llttlo Lloyd Ket had been strung up by tho neck, a mob composed of prominent Springfield citizens ro-turnod ro-turnod him nnd the five other suspects sus-pects to tho custody of tho sheriff, from whom they had taken them this afternoon. Tho prisoners, Including Mrs. Taylor Tay-lor Adams, tho woman member of tho nlleged band, aro safe In Jail. Sheriff Webb returned ito Sprlng-flold Sprlng-flold this afternoon and tonight gave out a statement confirming earlier reports re-ports that members of tho mob had overtaken him at Stockton nnd hnd threatened ono of the prisoners with death. Ho said that four of tho prisoners pris-oners Mrs. Adams and her husbnnd, her son Maxlo Ada.ms nnd Sam Mc-Ulnnls, Mc-Ulnnls, were In Jail at Stockton, whllo Cletus Adams and C. J. Plor- sol, tho other two, wero being taken to Jefferson City. Mob Strings Ono Up. Tho story of tho events at Stockton Stock-ton as related by Webb were that oight "prominent young men of Springfield," unmasked and acquaintances ac-quaintances of tho sheriff, had met him at Stockton and demanded that they bo allowed to talk to the prisoners. pris-oners. They gave him their "word of honor" hon-or" that no harm would como to tho prisoners unless they confessed to tho death of little Lloyd Keet. Cletus Adams and Florsol were then turned over to them, tho sheriff said. AdamB was taken to tho lodgo hall nt Stockton Stock-ton and questioned, but refused to confess. Flersol then was escorted to tho edgo of town, a ropo placod around his neck and ono end of It thrown over a tree, tho etory related, although al-though no effort was mado to draw It tight. Thought He uiis to Die. "Piersol thought his day had come," Mr. Wobb said, "and wns facing death. But ho maintained throughout that ho and tho others wero Innocent." Local and federal authorities hero continue their Investigation of tho disappearance of tho baby, have luado no charge and have given no indication indica-tion of Intondlng to alter tho warrants war-rants under which tho six prisoners nro being held. Tho formal charge It that of attempting to commit n felony fel-ony by planning abductions, tho cases referred to being alleged plans to kidnap C. A. Clement, wealthy Jowl-er, Jowl-er, hero; a baby and a St. Louis munition mu-nition maker. Tho Keet case has not como within tho scope of tho warrants. war-rants. Tho coroner's Inquiry Into tho Keot baby's case, set for tomorrow, today was postponed until Wednesday morning. Authorities said tonight that additional rovolotlons of their Inquiries would bo mado then and that undoubtedly n recommondatlon would bo mado for tho arrest of several sev-eral persons, against whom suspicions havo been cast. The baby's funeral will bo hold tomorrow. to-morrow. Both tho baby's mothor and his grandmother, Mrs. J. M. Keet, were under the caro of physi cians today and fears were 'expressed that they would not recover. Tho grandmother Is one of the city's wealthiest weal-thiest residents and before the babe's death was known sho volunteered to furnish any amount of money needed need-ed to ransom llttlo Lloyd. Sho Is 68 years old. |