The evening world. Newspaper, December 7, 1903, Page 7

"HRVE SHERIFF | _ SMVES PRISONER ‘His daddies Averts a Lynching} at Rockaway, N. J., and This) Is, Followed by a Wild Ride| to Avoid Mob. MURDERER HAD SHOT GIRL FROM AMBUSH. Neighbors, Led by Father of Victim, Reach Assassin and Try to Strangle Him, but Are Driven Off by Députy. MORRISTOWN. N. J., Dec. 7—The experiences of Sherifts in wild communti- ties in the West, where jails are stormed by mobs and murderers: are taken by force from the officers of the Jaw, have been duplicated by Sheriff Ryerson and Deputy Sheriff Dobbins, of this county. &@ mob that was bent «upon lynching Frank Betsa, of Hibernia, a miner who killed Minnie Root, twelve years old, while trying to shoot Daniel Root, her father, After a wild ride over the mountains Yast night, pursued by armed miners, Sheriff Ryerson landed his prisoner in Jail here. Botsa Is in bad shape. ‘Ihe father of the murdered child succeeded in, getiing to him in, the little lock-up at Rockaway yesterday ‘and almost choked him to death. Betsa’s crime was so cruel And unpro- yoked that the entire country side was @roused when the news of it spread. A mob surrounded the jail at Rockaway. Im the vanguard of the mob was Root, armed with a double-barreled shotgun, Deputy Sheriff Dobbins stood off the erowd until Sheriff Ryerson arrived from this city. The Sheriff made a speech from the steps of the lock-up @nd finally convinced the crowd that he Would defend the prisoner with his life if need be. Father Tried to Strangle Him. Root and two others, after giving up their arms, were admitted to the Jail to ddentify the prisoner. Root made a jump for Betsa. It took four men to drag him off. _ Sheriff Rygrson became convinced last night that if he left Betsa in the Rock- away lock-up there would be a lynching. He got a good horse and a strong ‘wagon and arranged to have the rig gent to the rear entrance to the Jail In the medn time he caused the report to be spread that he would take Betsa to. Morristown by train, and to add color {0 the report Dobbins went to the station ahd bougtit’ thre? tickets. Everybody in the community flocked t the station, and while the village ‘was deverted the Sheriff started with his prisoner. But sharp eyes were ‘watching, and before he had proceeded @ mile armed miners were after him on borseback and In buggies. His knowledge of the country was all that saved ihe life of Tils prisoner. He @odged through unfrequented roads, doubled on his tracks and, although he Was shot at soveral times by wandering parties, he succeeded finally in losing his @ursuers, Half an hour after he had his @risoner safe in jail a mob arrived from Hibernia, but, ‘realizing that there could be nothing done, the leaders or- For they fought off|. i [LITTLE MINNIE ROOT dered the vengeance seekers to ride back, Little Annie Root was a victim of fate. Her steps were guided into the path of Betsa, just in time to save the lives of five others. She was the sur- vivor of a family of six children and the {dol of her father and mother, Root, Betesa and John Koseska were employed at the ble steel mill at Hi- bernia. Koseaka and Root lived in ad- Joining houses, Betsa boarded with Ko- seska. Up to Saturday afternoon Betsa had deen regarded as an inoffensive if somewhat morose man. Warned They Were to Die. He got drunk Saturday ebening and went to the home of Koseska, who was sitting at the dinner table with jhis wife and three children, Betsa pulled a short stub of candle from his pocket, lighted it, placed it on the table and took a seat in a corner of the room, the Koseskas watching him tn wonder. “When that candle burns out,’ an- nounced Betsa calmly, “you, John. Kos- eska and your wife Mary and your three children shall dic.’ With that he drew a huge dirk knife and @ revolver, He warned the iittle family to keep still and sat watching them with glittering eyes. The candle spluttered and burned slowly, Koséska, paralyzed with fear, was unable to move, The flame of the candies was almost licking the table when there was a knock qt the door and Daniel Root, his wife and little Minnie walked in. Betsa with an oath put his dirk and tis pistol in his pocket and slouched out of the house. ‘The, Roots seated them- selves on a lounge by the window and were listening to the breathlesd story of the Koseskas, when Betsa fired a shot through the window, The bullet struck Minnle Root in the, head. The sound of the shot brought out the neigh- AND FRANK BETSA, bors, and Betsa was seen running, away. ‘The neighborhood was arcused at ones, and angry miners took the trai! in pursuit of Betsa, He sfarted over the mountains toward Rockaway, and Deputy Sheriff Dobbins, who lives there, was warned of his approach by tteleptione and also that a mob was efter him, Dobbins went out to mect Betsa, and finally saw him running dowari the village. He called upon him to halt and the reply was a shot from Betsa’s revolver. Dobbins an- a@wered the shot, but his atm was un- certain in the gathering dusk, and he missed. Betea had mean time emptied his revolver and hed no more ammumi- tion. Dobbins made him a prisoner and hurried him to the town hall. Searcely had they arrived when the mob surrounded the hall and demanded the prisoner. Dobbins pleaded with them until the 1 of Gheriff Ryer- son, who had driven across from Mor- ristown: Ryergon ondered the mob away, but they demanded the prisoner and threat- ened to shoot unless he was tutned over to them. “The law says I must protect the ‘Prismer, and I whit do it," said Ryer- fon, “Some-of you will die f& you at~ tempt to storm this jail. The man. will pay for his crime, but at the hands of the law." Ryerson finally called Daniel Root. the father of the girl, and who was ieading the mob, and two others to come into the jail and identify the pris- oner, ‘The rest of the crowd then turned away. Root and the other two were taken to the cell where Betga was cowering in a dark corner. No sooner was the door opened than Root sprang upon the prisoner and attempted to choke him to death, He was finally torn away by Ryerson and Dobbins. Root pleaded to be allowed to remain i 4 SARL hoe ewe tomate Men’s tan Creole Slippers. . Men's black Creole Slippers. Men‘a tan Creole Siippers.. Men's black Creole Sitppers Men's tan Creole Slippers. . Men's Slack Creole Slippers. Hen’s patent leather Pamps.. Men's patent leather Pomps.. F wus ean Exquisite Eve: ora or handsom fomen’ PSatia Slippers, Men's Patent Leather Frongs: Catalogue Matied Free on Apolteation. CAMMEYER Holiday Presents. What Better Than Slippers? 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Sheriff Ryerson finally removed Root and induced him to go home and see the little one who was dying. Ryerson then decided to remove Betea to Morristown. ‘The prisoner was taker In @ buggy, handcuffed to the Gheriff, ana the wild ride over the mountains was begun. The mob got wind of the fact that the prisoner was being taken away and started in’ pursuit. After daring death a dozen times in the darkness, Ryerson and the prisoner arrived here, their horses spent and the buggy almost a wrecic,’ Minnle Root died a few hours after the shooting, the bullet having lodged at the back of her head. AGAINST OVERHEAD TROLLEY West Street Property Owners to Make Pulic Protest. There will be a meeting held at the rooms of the Merchants’ Association, No, 46 Broadway, to-morrow, at 2 P. M., for the purpose of organizing a ‘committee to appear at a public hearing to oppose the applicatiqn of the Interur- ban Street Railway Company to change Ae motive power on the Hnes’on West it, 6 purpose of the meeting is to formulate a plan ‘to defeat the move- ment of the railway company to build ‘an overhead trolley on that street. Gabbe avd edad te NEE REPRE TE 2° TTT RTT i ~RET cabanas av, DECK Bik 7, LV0¥, 4 B.Altmank@o. to the WOMEN’S desire to direct attention NECKWEAR DEP'T, containing an assortment of Fine Boas of Ostrich Feathers; Stoles of Ostrich, Marabou or Coque Feathers with Muffs to match; Stoles and Muffs of Lace Collars of Point Venise, Filet Laces. of Point de Stocks. or Irish Crochet Taffeta Silk Boleros in lace combinations. Venise Lace. Collar and Cuff Sets (hand-embroidered), Lace. or Chiffon. Irish Crochet and Berthas Hand-made Yokes and Chiffon Half Sleeves, plaited and lace trimmed. 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Good Cloth Bound There are three cases of them—ends 0! ‘to close out, took a ‘big loss. The books and shastratee, Other recent fiction; handy volume classics; dainty PROMPTLY (5 2D s In_the Balcony Holiday Book Sale “sis To-day we commence a great sale of books, Extraordinary bargains in standard sets—books in fine books | in leather binding and Holiday books of, A great chance to do your Holiday | book buying at big saving is offered at this sale. Special price reductions given to Churches, Fairs, nettationn Sunday Schools, and all purchasers of books and toys in large quantities. Books “i8,5" 16c. f editions on which the ishers, oods STREETS. 'N. Y. (0. ‘well bound, printed lear, lar asn ealasicabie ioe books their hristenas books frome © Brownies andy Attia Depa Piitlea ICD ROTHER. by MAID upton Popular Books = Gitls, 25 Favors a handsomely illustrated, cloth binding. BRATOM. o comon WONDERLAND. By| IN FS ied GOLDEN Dare. By oe Dana ‘bert ANNICE WrNKOOR, ARTIST. By cnEs. 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Jonen. h Rosa Jarey, Standard Sets fares uit price—pent of a pud- shares took retin busin Chambers's b Ketone ae aay 9 large signe, marge 6.50 Copyrichyed eeton 48c, Bilen T. Fowler. Resurrection — Leo Tolstoy. Handy Volume Classics Prell Be prin’ and bound 49 oath, The The. Kipling, Hawthorn thorne ikie Collin: et ‘Scott, wort! ‘ron, In this department many novelties are shown, including— CEMA NTET Dress Goods Patterns (lack or colors). terns being about one-half regular prices, Christmas Handkerchiefs For Men and women—Pure Linen and All Silk. All-Silk Umbrellas At Less Than One-Half Actual Value. Value $9.50 to $12.00, at... Brooklyn. =| , SUNDAY ‘WORLD WANTS WORK | SUNI Stamps instead of 1 with.cash+ ‘purchases, ment (on the first floor). The New Doll ment (on the second floor). Both of which hundreds of ideas for Christmas and Holiday Christmas Suggestions from the Silk Department. EMBROIDERED SILK WAIST RES neatly put up in boxes and particularly suitable for Holiday Gifts. Special valucs at....++0.,,.+++++- $3.25, $5.00 and $10.00 Also 5,000 yards ALL-SILK SATIN MESSALINE LIBERTY, beautiful soft silky finish, worth at regular price $1.00 e- 55¢ cial at.. Sensible and Useful Christmas Gifts are. Annually we organize a sale of black and colored Dress Lengths appropriate for making presents. This year's col lectionis larger in volume and more extensive in the varies ty of etree own than has been seen in any former event of the kind. The values are splendid—many of the pat- Some of the fabrics represented are Zibeline Suitings Knickerbocker Suitings Donegal Tweeds Fancy Zibelines Canvas Suitings Venetian Cloths Nub Suitings Scotch Homespuns Covert Cloths Novelty Suitings Scotch Tweeds Meltonette Cheviots Tweed Suitings Fancy Cheviots Serge Suitings * Mannish Suitings Plain Cheviots Broadcloths Camel's Hair Suitings —_ Galashiels Suiting Waterproof Tweeds Lengths from 5 to 10 yards. Prices from $2.75 to $15.00 per Dress Pattern. 3,000 dozen fine Irish Linen Handkerchiefs, with or without broidered initials—Swiss embroidered and lace edge ‘Handker- chiefs—Value 20c. and 25c, each; special at.,..05-...-+5 +++ Very fine all linen hpininyeee Handkerchiefs, with elaborate sosrarggt pt broidered initials or plain hems oe eee orgs trimmed—Alll silk hemstitched and embroidered initia! —colored border Handkerchieis—value 35c. and 45c.; oe AR a ic nce vocevtesees Eeese sane ddpenes oth SEN 25 Six for $1. 43. For Men and Women—All-Silk Serge, Taffeta, La’ tine ae Spitalfield Silk Umbrellas, 26 and 28 inch; 7 aoe are imported natural wood, gun metal, pearl, carved and ivory, chased gold and silver, tortoise shell, buck and cape horn, with without sterling silver trimmings. : Every Umbrella guaranteed for one year. Christmas Aprons Always Appreciated by Those Who Get Them. We show agrand assortment— including Bretelle, Gib- son, Florentine, Nurse, Waitress, Torte Cook’s and Kitchen. Also Rubber and Bla —materials and trimmings are of both the se able, durable and fancy kin: rices from 25c. tO... ; + $1.98 ‘The annoyance of travel ping can be easily avo! Hear ae the way ful ments that cannot fail to p! than repay you to visit our We mention items For Tuesday and Toy D Saereo fone ie pes IMPORTED JOOFTHD, DOULA 26 -osthetoe. Aoaia) Handkerchief WOMEN'S HAND! ‘CHIEFS, a fancy box, value $1.19, Open Evenings WEST 125TH ST.,. 7th. h and 1 Sth Aves. The Store That Saves ‘You Money.» Double Stamps With Cash Purchases. That means we give-2 “S..&-H*” Greer: Bka No Trading Stamps given with -C. 0. D,