THE OMAHA LYNCHINGS.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 October 1919, Page 4

THE OMAHA LYNCHINGS.

DOINGS OF DESPERATE MEff, By Telegraph.—Press Assn.-Copyr'Jht, New York, Sept. 89. During the riots at Omaha, Nebraska the mob attempted to lynch the mayor, Mr. Smith, Who attempted to interfere with the lynching of a negro. Troops arrived and eventually restored, order. The prisoners at the courthouse during the lire seized a negro, and, in order to save themselves, handed him over to the mol). A number of prisoner* escaped while herded on the roofs out ol the wav of the flames. The mob riddled a negro with bullets, burned him, hanged the body oa a P o,e i * ri( * fi&aHy. mutilated it. The mass of flesh was handed to an undertaker, who was ordered to prepare it for burial. A white onlooker was murdered and many were injured. There was no proof that the lynched negro was guilty of as* saiilting a girl as alleged. The mayor, Mr. Smith, was seriously injured, but is likely to recover.—Aiu v N.Z. Cable Assoc. SOLDIERS PATROL STREETS,- .' Received Sept. 30, 6.40 p.m. New York, Sept. 30. At Omaha 800 soldiers are patrolling the streets and 500 are held as an emergency. Everything is quieter. An army baloon floats over the city, and observers are watching events. Fires occurred in the negro districts. The leaders say that the negroes are well armed, and ready to fight should the mob attack. The prosecuting attorney has declared that he will begin the immediate prosecution of the mob leaders.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

A SENATOR JUSTIFIES LYNCHING, Received Sept. 30, 9.25 p.tf. Washington, Sept. 29. Senator Borah, speaking in the Senate, defended the Omaha rioters. A negro , had received merely his desert*. Any negro attacking a white woman ought to be lynched.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.