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Show Attacked Wife of Prominent Farmer, Citizens Mete Out Quick Punishment Jacksonville, Fla., May 9. Mrs. John Deas, wife of a prominent farmer farm-er residing at Camden, was attacked early today by an unknown negro, who was later capturedi by a mob of citizens and lynched. The woman's? screams attracted her son, who went to her rescue, but the negro had esc?iped. When the sheriff reached the scene the mob had captured cap-tured the negro, Mrs Deas had Identified Identi-fied him, his throat had been cut, and his body riddled with bullets. The sheriff could gala no Information Informa-tion as to the Identity of those of the mob. |