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The Wheeling Daily Register
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
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In Wilkesbarre, Pa., four Black men assaulted and cut the throat of white man James English on Hazle Street. Henry Thomas, the alleged cutter, was arrested, but a crowd of over 200 tried to lynch him, repelled by police. English survives in precarious condition.
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Wilkesbarre, Pa. September 27.- Last night about 12 o'clock four negroes, named Henry Thomas, James Welcome, Thomas Irwin and George Bazine, set upon James English, a white man, on Hazle street, and after knocking him down cut his throat, partially severing his wind-pipe. Thomas is the man said to have done the cutting. He was arrested soon afterwards at his house, where he had secreted himself under a lounge. After his arrest a crowd of over 200 persons surrounded the officers, and with rope in hand, and cries of "Lynch him!" tried to take him away from their custody. Only a strong force of police with drawn revolvers, were able to keep them at bay. English is still living, but is in a precarious condition.
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Wilkesbarre, Pa.
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Last Night About 12 O'clock, September 27
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english is still living, but is in a precarious condition. thomas arrested; crowd attempted lynching but was repelled by police.
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Four negroes set upon James English on Hazle street, knocked him down, and cut his throat, partially severing his wind-pipe. Thomas did the cutting and hid under a lounge before arrest. A crowd of over 200 surrounded officers with rope, crying 'Lynch him!', but police with drawn revolvers kept them at bay.