Coalville Times | 1907-12-06 | Page 2 | Sheriff Came Too Late

Sheriff Came Too Late. Opp, Ala Hugh Sander, n )ouug negro, waa shot to death near here Saturdty afternoon b) un angry mob of dllien of Covington county after ho had been Identified by Mr Hills a farmer' wife, whom he criminally assaulted About 100 sliota were fired Into the negro' body nnd afterward n rope was lied around his neck nnd the body tied lo the back of n buggy nnd drugged through tho lreet of Opp nnd though the negro settlement ol the town The sheriff arrived on th aceue too late to save thu negro