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Show citizens to support the law. The Rev. Frank Thompson of th F1rt Christian Christ-ian church, spoks In part as follows: "No American, whoso heart Is filled fill-ed with passion for the commonwealth, common-wealth, can approve mob law, et things have occurred In Cairo, which: If thy had not moved Cairo's bravo men to deeds daring and desperate deeds and Cairo's fair women to tears, would have lowered them to the lovel of the unfeeling ox which calmly feeds as his-comrade dies or suffer?." the funeral procession that was following fol-lowing the body of Alexander Holli-day, Holli-day, killed Thursday night In an attack at-tack on the Jail. Narly six hundred persons attended attend-ed Halliday's funral and accompanied the body to Mound. Ills., In a special train As the train was passing through the negro district of Cairo, negroes collected on the streets to watch Its passage. At Thirty-first street, members of the funeral party fay an Insulting demonstration was made An effort was made to organize a party on the train on the return trip to Cairo to wreak summary revenge on the negroes, but no disturbance resulted. Disturbance at Cemetery, An unidentified man created a dls- j turbanec at the cemetery by demand j Ing to make a speech over the grave, i but he was hurried away. He said he was a friend of Halllday and that he bad been run out of town by the police. The negro the police are after tonight to-night Is believed to hae been associated asso-ciated with John Pratt, the negro who escaped lynching when Sheriff Xellla deended the .Jail. If the negro Is caught, an effort may bo made to take i him away from the police before the I mllltla has an opportunity to Inter ' fere The militia continued to patrol the streets tonight. Several small crowds were dispersed, but uo demonstration rf Importance took place. Threats Are Made. The bitterness of feeling ajalost Ihe negro clement Is manifested In threats and rumors of future demon Orations. Women generally are carrying car-rying revolvers and are urged by their husbaDds and male relatives to shoot to kill If attacked The special grand jury, which has) bee-n Instructed to Investigate the riot, probably will be dissolved tomorrow tomor-row when It re-convenes. Judge William Will-iam Butler, who Instructed the jury, conferred with Sheriff Xellls this afternoon aft-ernoon and later announced that he would decide whether a new Jury Is necessary. There are four negroes on the jury. 'Guard Sheriffs Home. The homo of Sheriff N'ellis Is guarded guard-ed by the mllltla and he Is given a militia escort when he leaves the court house. Popular feeling Is against him for using negro deputies and allowing Halliday's body to He In front of the Jail for three hours. Adjutant General Dlcksou, Governor Deneeii's personal representative, said this afternoon that Sheriff Xellla was not ordered by the governor lo permit per-mit Halliday's lody to lie on the ground until the militia an-lved Mrs. Nellls. wife of the sheriff, collapsed this afternoon under the strain. She Is one of tho women who arc carrying carry-ing revolvers. Preachers Urge Peace. Preaehera In their pulpits for the most part today united in urging the POLICE HUNT FOR PURSE-SNATCHER Cairo, 111., Feb. 20. Police officers aro -searching the city tonight for a negro suspected of purse snatching and another clash between authorities and citizens is feared, if the man Ik caught. Feeling Is still runnlDg high against negroes and Intensity was added to this sentiment this afternoon, after-noon, when negroes. It Is charged, made insulting gestures at persons in |