SOUTH AFRICA.
BLACK MEN AND WHITE WOMEN. A FATHER EXECUTES JUSTICE Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. CAPE TOWN. May 25. An organised attempt was made at Port Elizabeth to lynch a native who was guilty of committing a criminal assault on a g;ii. The, police at Bergviile (Natal) frustrated an attempt to lynch a native who had attempted to criminally assault two ladies. Mr Lewis, a leading citizen of Bulawayo, shot dead a native who was accuses! of indecency towards his hllle, girls. (Received May 24. at 10.40 a.m.) Mr Lewis went to the local newspaper office, .md caut-ed all the native newsboys to parade before him. IT- identified the one accused of indecent overtures to Ids girls, and maivhcd him to a piece of vaca.nl, ground behind the. oliic“, ami shot him dead, lie then surrendered to the police, and has been charged with murder, lie wa.s released on £5,000 bail. Public opinion ts entirely favorable to Iho father.
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Evening Star, Issue 14574, 24 May 1911, Page 6
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