wˈɪtnəsᵻz lˈeɪɾɚ sˈɛd ðə mˈɑːb lˈiːdɚ tˈoʊld ðə ʃˈɛɹɪf, "ˈiːðɚ juː mˈuːv ˌaʊɾəv ðə wˈeɪ ɔːɹ dˈaɪ wɪð ðɪs mˈæn, ˈiːðɚ wˈeɪ hiːz ɡˌoʊɪŋ tə dˈaɪ tədˈeɪ.
Witnesses later said the mob leader told the sheriff, "Either you move out of the way or die with this man, either way he's going to die today.