AN EXCITING RACE.
+ SHERIFF'S POSSE V. LYNCHING PARTY. By Talccrapti-Prcoß Assoclallon-CoryTiirht. New York, February 19. A Mexican uccuscd of murder at I'ortmille, California, narrowly escaped death at llio hands of an infuriated mob. A band of .citizens, in fifty motor-cars, 1 left a iicijjliljoui'ini; town, bent on lynching the man. A sheriff's posse followed the parly, ami an exciting raco ensued. An explosion occurred en route, (Inning- y ing the sheriff's motor, the sheriff being injured, but a second motor was commandcered and tho .shcrilf won the race, j, He hastily sworo deputies, and held 0 tho mob at bay till the prisoner was safe in gaol. s . i
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1057, 21 February 1911, Page 5
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109AN EXCITING RACE. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1057, 21 February 1911, Page 5
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