Knoxville Sentinel from Knoxville, Tennessee • 1

I e'M :44,44. KNOXVILIAK 'SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 15, 1908; XXII, 4 O'CLOCK 'EDITION. PAGES. PAGES. TWO FOR BLOO, vOIS Spa i 0 0.

i i i I j. f4, CHED'HY 'ENRAGED W.111, I WRIGHT SSUPPORT GEORGE go back to Springfield with tbem and fight. Several have been arrested and weapons have been taken from others, H. SMH While not looking for actual trou- Ts AppR r1HE1 iff 4-any emergency, as i I To BE ble the local police and the sher tahr: a town pre preparing ri inn grapf fork-any dr 1 filling with refu- GEORGE H. SMITH IS APPREHENDED -RIOT SEQUEL TO NAMELESS CRIME Suffering Mentally, He Is Placed in Knox County Jail Pend.

ing Decision As To What Shall Be Done For Conflagration and Murder at Springfield, Two White Men Killed Seventy-five or More People in lured Was Located by Sheriff's Posse and Much Property Destroyed by Fire 1- Kind lied by Jumped From Buggy of C. E. Ryan Late Friday Evening, and Disappeared In WoodsExpressed Wish to See Roman Catholic PriestSensational Escapade. Woman Assaulted byNegro Cry of "Get the 'Signal for Death of Negro Who Had Shot White OlenMilitiamen Ordered Out, r- Night of Carnage in a Northern City, a Springfield, August whie men were killed, one negro was lynched, more than half a dred persons were Injured and two score of houses, mostly occupied by negross, were burned last night as the re-auk of an attempt by a mob to lynch a negro who had assaulted a white wo I not serioualy injured Scott was struck by stray bullet and almost instantly killed. Unknown Nears Lynched.

After burning many, houses the negro quarter the mob, whip: come more and more the night 'passed. finally ca thirst for blood this o'clock When an unke4-1, was lynched at the and Madison t.he heart tit the so- called at the scene 'too late to prevent lynching. Some tiif the members of the mob declared that the negro lynched had shot two white They said that in Alit 'fight with the whites the negro waa, forced into a corner, at the saloon and grocery on the, corner of Twelfth, and When retreat was cut off the negro le said to have opened lire. wounding two Then came the try, "Get the rope" Scene utality. All the members of the mob eagerly took up the cry.

The negro was caught and Cragged to the Here hewed beaten and shot live times and then rope was swung around his neck and the other end of. the- rope thrown over At ilmb of a tree on tne front of the store, With a cry -of satisfaction, the negro was swung 'high off theY ground. He was dead In a few moments. After tiddling the body with bullets the mob commenced to dance around the tree. At this point'.

a company 'of troops Decatur arrived and commenced firing, causing' the rioters to disperse in a hurry By daylight the etreeta had practically been cleared and the troops were in control of the situation. Governor Deneen was at his office all night directing the calling out of the militia. Loper's Statement. Harry T. Loper, owner of the restaurantedestroyed.

"I have been through one riot in Cincinnati In '83, the greatest in this country, when 100 -men were killed. It was to avoid. loss of life that I Wok those men out of town. I did not favor the men; I have no Interest in -whatever, and would go just as'" far to punish them as anybody but after going through the Cincin4 nati riot land knomitig this sheriff as I do, I knew he would be killed first before he would let the jail be taken. I thought I would save lives by removing the 'colored men.

''I would not shoot a eingle man to protect my and I only shot litto the crowd when In personal' danger myself. I would not kill a single man to save my place." The' lynching of Hunter occurred When the big fira which destroyed the home of about thirty-five negro tam-, illes in the negro section of the "Bad Lands- was at its height and Ijust preceding thel arrival of the Pekin, Peoria, Bloomington and Decatur companies. Hunter is accused of having fired upon the whites and seeking protection by dodging in and out box cars along the right of way' "of the Illinois Central. The negro was cornered in a stairway and shot several times, then, hanged to a tree which was convenient and his body riddled. Wrecked the Cafe.

Tbe mob raided Loper's. cafe and eonnaetely wrecked the 'house, furniture and 'the large touring car' owned' by the Proprietor Loper had taken' Joe tames, a negro accused of the murder of Clergy A. Ballard. and-GeoRichardson. accused of the.

assault up-Mrs. Hallam, from county jail with two deputy sheriffs And police, officers, raced eight the.vatintrYk-tei,Within!vemettite of Where a ahleago and Alton passenger train Was overtaken. A special car had been provided and the negroes were taken to ton And later transferred to Peoria. 1 The attack Loper's commenced about o'clock 'and. the crowd did not leave the place until early this 1 morning after taking' all the furntture from the rooms and burning it on the sidewalk in front of the only half a block from the public square in the heart of the business district.

The' nurnber of injured totals close to The have the situation well in hand this morning and- although trouble may break out at any minute, It looks peace. The scene of the race riot is within half a mile of the old homestead Of Abraham Lincoln, the only residence ever owned the -martyred presi- dent. The hduse now is the property. lot the state. A monument here marks the grave of the emancipator, a statue of him stands in the Seriously Injured.

Names the seriously injured are as follows: John Caldwell. Louts Hanen. Robert Oakley, negro. Thomas Foley. F.

Brinkham. D. patrolman Robert, Dahlkemp, negro. Claude Knapp, militiaman. i Harry O.

Parring, 'member Getting gun section Fifth infantry. Albert Sidener. of Sherman. Will Stuart, negro. Jim Hayes.

Robert Lawson, negro. William Anderson. Andrew Wilson Edward Wilson. Arthur. Twyman.

Frank Delamore. William Smith. Will Stokes. porter. Logan.

Harrison West. negro. Eugene Mayo. The majority of the others were shot in the legs or feet by the -soldiers who dispersed. SUPPRESSED EXCITEMENT BUT CITY AS QUIET NOW Distress Apparent Among Classes in Strick: oi1 Districts, Springfield, Aug city is comparatively quiet tolitY, but the at- mosphere is tense with suppressed ex- citeinent.

The burned district and the wrecked Loper restaurant were meccas for hundreds of sightseers. the early trains bringing people from surrounding towns who added to the numbers of Springfield citizens attracted to the scenes of last night's struggle between the mob and the authaities. Sentries picked front the troops already on the ground were posted thickly about these places and kept the crowds back from the negroes who searched the blackened ruins for traces of former pos- sessions. Distress Is Evident. Scores of poor families lost their all in the fires and their condition is such that the state has been compelled to come to -their relief.

Governor Deeeen issued orders this morning that all who desired assistance or protection against a- possible renewal of hte riots would be quartered at Camp Lincoln. The incoming troops will also be sent there and other measures will be taken to wipe out they evidences of the riots as quickly as possible. Such at least is the announced plan of the governor, whe was too busy this morning to discuss the matter in detail. "We mean simply to give filll protection to the rights of every citizen," said the "No method by which this can, be accomplished will be overlooked." The local authorities too have been working on plans for the'prevention of additional George Henry Smith. a New York literary man, and former resident of Knoxville, who limped from a moving train aear here oA Wednesday morning, was apprehended this morning about five miles east of Knoxville.

A sheriffs posse located Smith in a woodland, and brought him to that city. On account of his apparent mental derangement be was placed in the county jail to await decision of his relatives and friends as to what shall be done with him. Smith was seen late Friday afternoon under the steel bridge over the Holston river at Boyd', ferry. C. Ryan, of this city, who was driving and who knew of Smith's disappearance, invited Smith to ride with him.

The invitation was accepted and Smith stated he Wished to go to a Roman Catholic priest for the Purpose of making a confession. Mr. Ryan consented to take him to a and they drove in the direction of the city, Suddenly, as they reached a woodland, Smith jumped from the buggy and disappeared in the forest This information vas communicated to the sheriff's office in this city, and a posse was sent in search of Smith. Darkness prevented success last night, but this morning Smith was located by the officers and brought to the city. He was only partially clad, and his talk was irrational at times, as to Identity.

There is no doubt as to the man being George H. Smith, formerly of Knoxville, but late of New York, who Jumped from a train on 'Wednesday morning and for three days and nights roamed between Knoxville and McMillan's station. When seen at the jall.bY a Sentinel reporter who has Imown him since he was a school boy, and who greeted hirri on last Monday 'on Gay street, there was quite a difference in his plight. Instead of appearing as att up-to-date business man, his few blothes ere hi tatters and be was disabled. In ft cell on the third floor of the jail he Was greeted by a Sentinel reporter, "Good morning, George," to which he replied: "Who in the devil are your' "The reporter gave his name.

"Well, can you prove it?" inquired Smith. can you? I am a millionaire. Don't look like one?" Don't I look like one?" 1 The jailer interrupted, saying: "I will bring you a cot in a few moments." To this Smith replied that he did not want one. His head is scratched and bruised, presumably from his WI from the train and going through the woods. He wore a "hickory" shirt, a pair of old pants much toe large for him and a straw hat with a hole in the top.

The Sentinel reporter called attention to meeting Mr. Smith on Tuesday, but of this Smith seemed to have no recollection. He asked questions concerning others of his newspaper friends here and then grew clelirous. He objected tOt the noise that was being made in the Jail. er swore.

"Well, what are you doing here?" Smith later asked the reporter. "I came here to see you, George, and ask you to tell me about your fall from he train." Smith Blames Woman. "I did not fall off the train, a woman threw me off and she was a good looker and a peach," was the reply. "Well, you want to interview me, do you?" "Yes," replied The Sentinel reporter. to pay me," said Smith.

"This is a nice way for a millionaire to look, and a forty-fourth degree Mason, too. You must be a good reporter, as a good reporter never pulls his book and pencil for an interview. I will give you a story if you will send me a copy of the paper. These fellows here won't let me see nothing. Well, I bought a ticket from a crazy fellow who sold me the wrong ticket, and on the train between Loudon and Knoxville a woman threw me from the back platform.

I was lucky you see, and lit on my feet. I was scratched up to some extent and bruised. I went to Lake Ottosee and there in the mud I let mother nature do its work and put mud on myself where I was hurt I said Loudon. I did not Mean it because Loudon is the other way. From there I crossed the Blue Ridge Mountains and walked around.

Now a lot of these people are wanting to know how I got across the river. went in a boat I found near the spring house at Jim McDonald's farm, and It was half full of water. I laid my coat with my rail MANY MOSS IN SPRINGFIELD. molloommOolmftiWoo Rioting Without Organized Leadership, and Officers Were Powerless. Chicago, Aug.

was not a question of one mob, but many mobs apparently Without organized leadership, but acting in such instinctive unison that the police and firemen were absolutely helpless before said Henry N. Hansen, general secretary of the Y. M. C. at Springfield, who arrived In Chicago this morning after having witnessed the tragic scenes in Springfield last night.

Mr. Hansen was prevented from taking an -expected train- out of that city by fire started by members of the mobs. "I was down town when the rioting begin," said Mr. Hansen. "There had been muttering all the evening and when at if o'clock the mob learned that the negrotes had been taken from the Jail In Harry T.

Loper's automobile they searched his restaurant, I two blocks from the city ball. I stood across the strtet and saw the wild rush for the front of the building. Loper stood there a rifle In his hands, but he did not fire; when bricks began to crash through the plate glass window he ran to the basement A perfect hail of bricks and stones demolished the windows, and 1 noticed that women were taking an active part in storming the place. The first person to enter the restaurant after the windows were broken was a woman who seemed to be directing the work of destruction. The furniture, tables, chairs and crockery were smashed and the fragments hurled tnto the street Then fol.

lowed the burning of Loper's automobile. Mayor Reece tried to disperse the mob but they would not listen to him and a brick struck him on the head. Meanwhile firemen who were trying to extintuish the blazing motor car were being hindered by the mob and the line of hose the firemen were trying to use was repeatedly cut." BLOOMINGTON CAVALRY CALLED Ordered to Proceed to Springfield, to Join Militia Forces. Bloomington, Ills, Aug. Illinois national guard cavalry, was summoned this morning by the tolling of the lire bell and has been sent to Springfield at the request of Governor Deneen.

I7p to 11 o'clock not a refugee had reached Bloomington from the Springfield colcrted district Many whites are coming in, although they did not appear frightened.z The Chicago Alton, officials have ordered all conductors to lock the colored trainmen in a car when entering Springfield and to keep them under cover while passing In and out the city. It Is thought here that the negroes are in a Bloomington jail, although the sheriff declares they were sent to Peoria last night. BLACKS IN BLOOMINGTON6JAIL. -George Richardson and Joe James Held There, In Spite of Peoria Reports. Bloomington, Aug.

15.George Richardson and Joe James, the Springfield men whose crimes Incited the riot and race war at Springfield, are still in the county jail here. Last night it was given out in the sheriff's office that the men had been taken to Peoria. This was deemed prudent, there being some feeling in this city and runiors were coming from Springfield that crowds of the rioters there were talking of getting the men from the Bloomington jail. QUIET PREVAILS AFTER I ATTACK ON MIL. Ten Men Before the Mayor on the Charge of Being in Riot.

Norfolk, Aug. 15.Quiet prevails In Portsmouth, following the jail attack last night by a mob who sought the negro assailant of Mrs. Albert Powell" of Prentis Place after the pris-, oners had, without the knowledge of the mob, been brought to Norfolk for safe keeping. Henry Smith. alias Oscar Perry, the negro charged with the assault upon M.

Powell. was today held to the grand admitted breaking, into the Powell house, robbed It and had a struggle with the woman, and made only slight denial of the assault. Ten men, eight white and teato negroes, alleged to have participated in last night's attack on the county jail, were today before Mayor Reed in Portsmouth, The cases were continued until Aug. 19. PIrTMAN'S "FATE" IS REGARDED AS A HOAX Chicago Police Have Dismissed Theory of Injury and Death.

Chicago. August 15A second letter, telling of the death of John L. Pittman, the street car conductor who was believed by relatives to havebeen run down by an automobile and then spirited away by the owner of the machine, was received by his cousin, Miss Edna Stilley today. Despite the repeated assurances of the police that the mysterious disappearance of Pittman was a hoax and that the first 'letter telling of his injury wars probably written by himself, the young woman fainted when she received the missive and had to be placed under the care of a Physician. The letter received today which was palpably This-spelled and scrawled, through the efforts of the writer, to disguise its Bourse has convinced the police that Pittman is behind the letter writing.

go far as the pollee are concerned the case has been dropped and no further search will be made for the "missing" man. STEAMERS REACH NEW YORK. New York, Aug. 15.Arr1ved: Steamers La Lorraine, from Havre; Aribi, from Liverpool. Secretary of War's Speeches for Taft Will Aid Bryan 111 South.

WILL DEMOCRACY Rumored Plan of Luke Wright to Take Stump for Tatt Surprising. SOUTHEE.NERS, OPPOSE- it Believe it Will Resvit in Doing Great Things for Bryan. Special to The Sentinel. -Washington, Aug. appeara to be generally realized here that one of the most conspicuOus lines of tactics to be pursued by Candidate Taft and his campaign managers will be a grand appeal to the seuth for its votes, the most direct and earnest made since the civil war.

The refrain of the Taft appeal will be that it owes so nmch of its -progress and prosperity to publican policies that it would be to its I own to continue to cling to. old issues and'old candidates. 1 Judge Taft will. begin his political among southerners on August-21; when he will speak to mass meeting of Vir into Secretary of Wee uke 4Wright left last. evening for lio Springs, oaten sibly to talk with his predecessor in I the, Aar office of affairs in the depart.

meat 1 but it seems well that the most important aspect of the' Visit will be its political significance. There is no, longer any skepticism respecting the disposition and purpose of Gen. to support Judge Taft Tennesseans in Washington at first' heard, the suggestion with expressions if surprise. Democrats of the Tennessee colony now say that they have ceased to doubt it, and look upon the prospective Secre. taw Wright on, the hustings as sure to prove boomerang for They beHeve it will result in nessee democrats oul'all over the state; de mor e-to 'Increase tho tlukt could 1 Democrats here from.

other southern states express hearty sympathy with the.Tennesseans, and promise to rebuke the temerity of the new convert to the -increasing the democratic vote in all southern states. It. II.W.. 1 CHICAGO REGIMEFIJ ORDEREDIO SCENE First Infantary Directed to Proceed at Once to Springfield. IV Chicago, August first infantry, Illinois national guard, was this morning ordered to proceed immediately to Springfield to assist in preserving the peace of that city.

The call to arms was immediately promulgated by Colonel Sanborn End a telegram was sent to Governor De neen at 9 o'clock and afterwards talked with the governor over the long dietance, telephone. The governor told me that the situtation at Springfield today wai well In hand but in order to guard against any further riotous demonstrations he thought It well to make an imrlosing display of military force," said General Young. "The first Illinois will take a special train in tIme to arrive at Springfield this evening. We are proceeding on the theory that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. With the arrival of the first Illinois there will be at Springfield three regiments of national-guardsmen numbering about 2,500 men and officers." REFUGEES TAKE DECATUR Police and Sheriff in That -Town are Preparing for Any Emergency, Peoria.

Aug. 15.A special patch from Decatur, 111 says frigl)tened negroes from Springfield are fleeing through this city and have been coming in on trains, interurban cars and by wagon all night and morning. The women and 'Children are seeking places of safety, while the med looking for trouble, are trying to arouse the people of the itr own race here to FAIR TONIGHT AND "Why are you so happy. Jo-Jor "Just amused at the confidence expressed by so many politicians whenisome of them are sure to be defeated. weather Far tonight and -Sunday." 1 road ticket that that fellow 'sold me; and the coat and boat floated down the My clothes were all torn and went to a woman Who said be was a' Christian, I bought a shirt and pair of pants from her.

don't believe she was a Christian for the shirt was full, of bed bugs, and no Christian would sell a man that kind of a shirt. After getting across the river I Went to Boyd's bridge and thee they began looking for me with guns, thinking I was an escape from the workhouse When I arm a millionaire." Smith then began talking Masonry and religion. "Did you dot get in a buggy last night?" inquired the reporter. "gb, sir, I have not been In a That man lied who said I was in his buggy." 'How long have you been In this placer' asked some one. "I don't know," Smith said.

It Is leers than three weeks." As the reporter bid the young man adieu be apologized for his appearance, In such a garb, and asked the reporter to send hire a copy of The Sentinel containing his interview. Located at Bridge. Mr. Smith was located Friday evening at Boyd's ferry bridge, on the bank of the river. He was brought.

towards Knoxville until the junction of the Boyd's ferry pike and the Rut. ledge pike was reached. when he jumped from the. buggy and Marty-, peered in the woods. Friday evening WS o'clock.

Chas. E. Ryan, a city salesman for Anderson Dulaney, Yarnell company, was big from rt trip in his buggy In- the upper end of Knox county. At the Boyd's ferry bridge he saw a crowd ot men Who bad found Smith under the bridge, about half clad. Getting out of his buggY, and knowing of Smith's dleappearanee.

Ryan 4, asked A Mr. Smith to tide With him. Mr; Smith at once accepted the invitation and got in the buggy with Mr, ttyan. One of the citizens of that section then notified the sheriff's office by telephone of the finding of Mr. Smith.

Mr. Ryan states that as they, drove along Mr. Smith told him he wanted to go to a Roman Catholic priest as be wished to make a confeSsion. Mr. Ryan agreed to go with him to a priest and they came toward the city, Ryan hoping to meet an officer.

I When they reached the forks of the roads, Ryan wanted to go the road the sheriff was corning. When who knew nothing about the sheriff coming, said, "something tells me I must go this way." They drove down direc. tion he indicated when they came to a dense tmoodland. Smith said "Whoa," and the horse stopped. Smith jumped from the buggy and disappeared in the woods.

Mr. Ryan, who was unable to stop him. went back to the forks of the road, where he met a deputy sheriff and notified him of Smith's escape, and came on to the city. Alex McMillan, a personal friend of Mr. Smith and his family and their local representative in business trans.

actions, is out of the city today, having been called to Chattanooga. M. McMillan offered a 'reward for Mr. Smith's apprehension and return to this city, where he can be cared for, and has otherwise manifested deep concern In the young man's misfortune. In Mr.

lecMillan's absence, it was learned at his offices that a message had been received from Mr. Smith's mother mak- Mg inquiry as to his condition. Today' she was telegraphed concerning the arte prehension of Smith, and asked for an expression of her wishes as to what shall be done for him. Can't Go to Lyon'tt View. Mr.

McMillan's representatives this, morning took up the matter of Mr. Smith from the county jail, to the Eastern Hospital for the Insane. at Lyon's View. It was found, however, that the state law provides that the asylum is for the accornodation of residents of the state. and that commitment papers are also required before a patient can be admitted.

To secure the admission of Mr. Smith to Lyon's View, even for 'a few days, it is said it will be necessary for affidavits to be made that he is a resident of this state. In. as much as his home is in New Jersey. this can not be done, it is Raid.

Therefore, he will, in all probabilifY, not be taken to Lyon's View. Dr. Brown, who is in charge of the hospital in the absence of Mr. Michael Campbell, the superintendent, stated that he regretted the rules and regulations were such that he could not sum. (Continued on Second Page.) Says Leading Negro of Illinols workhouse or driven out of societ7.

either of which would be more healthful than the present state of affairs." Such was the statement Rev. Henry W. Jameson, pastor co; the Allman Methodist Episcopal church, made to the Associated Press Just as he boarded a noon train for Springfield. Jameson is the most influential colored matt In 'Illinois, and all morning was mixing with his race in Peoria. calming them and telling all that he would do his best to settle the trouble when he reached Springfield.

Jameson was the leader of the colored troops which rushed up San Juan hill to the rescue of Roosevelt's Rough Riders in the war with Spain. 1 to his daughter's rescue and was stabbed to death. Mob at the Jail. Immediately after the darkness had gathered crowds assembled In the vicinity of the county jail. The mood of the masses was ugly and appeals by Sheriff Wermer were without effect.

The sheriff offered to let a committee-from the crowd search the jail, assuring them that both itegroes were gone. "We will all' go through," shouted some one in the crovird and the cry was taken up by hundreds. Then some one in the the crowd mentioned thatHarry Loper, the restaltrant man, had furnished the automobile in whieh the of She prisoners had been effected. On to Loper's," he shouted, and by this time the maddened mob was ready for anything. A rush was made upon Loper's restaurant, five blocks away.

The proprietor was warned; but failing to an' Predate the seriousness of the did not attempt to escapst until the mob was upon the place. He was pushed by employes Of the place, together with his wife, into a basement room in temporary. safety. Short work was made. of the restaurant.

The automobile In which the rescue had been effeeted had beeri deft in front of the place. 1 It was quickly turned upside down and fire set to the machine. While the machine' frenzied hundreds poured into the cafe, tore fixtures anti deco-ytigna and piled upoil the blaze. the sideboa rds and kitchen were stripped and 'all the tableware and dishes piled upon the blaze. The fire department which had been called out a half dozen times.

In efforts to disperse the crowds again made a run to the restaurant, but was powerless. Every line of hose that was stretched was eut before a stream of 1 water could be forced onto it The res-1 taurant was stripped. clean by the mob which worked without hindrance until It work was nearly completed. 'rhe local companies of militia, con' abating of a company of infantry, a 'troop of cavalry ad a galling gun section which had been ordered out by Governor Deneen early in the afternoon, was busy with the situation in the vicinity of the jail, and the loCal authorities had no men to spare at the scene of the Loper rioting. Finally, In a desperate effort to restore order.

the cavalry troop was dispatched to the restaurant First Fatality Occurs. Then the rioting broke loose in serious form. Shots were fired and the air was filled with missiles. Many fell in the melee and it was here that Louis Johnson met his death. After the mob had moved to other scenes Johnson's body was picked up in the rear of Loper's place.

After nothing of Loper's place remained for the infuriated crowd a rush was made for the levee, which is usually populated with negroes. But most of them had disappeared. Attacks were made upon several store buildings in which Vit was believed negroes had been secreted. Entrance was forced to these places and stocks of merchandise were turned topsy-turvy in the search for refugees. Shortly before midnight the mob broke into Fishman's pawn shop and secured a quartity of rifles, shotguns, revolvers and ammunition.

With these they armed themselves and started to march the streets in absolute control tit the situation. Chafin Cuts Figure. back, gentlemen, or shoot every one of you who touches this man," were the words of Eugene W. Chalin, prohibition candidate for president, who faced the mob that had attacked a negro while Mr. Chafin was delivering public address of the east side of the square last night.

For his act Chan was struck on the left side of the face with a brickbat hurled at him by a member of the mob. Chafin was well along in his speech when a negro pursued by a mob came toward the. speaker's stand from Fifth and Washington streets, where he had been pulled from a street car. The crowd closed ihi on the netero and had him on the grsund, beating him with their este and clubs. The negro finally got away and lumped on the platform It was at this point that Mr.

Chatin stepped to the front of the mob, put his hand to his hip pocket and threatened to abbot anyone who touched the negro. ldr.Chatin's threat had the desired effect, although he had no weapon. During the fight the negro pulled a knife from his pocket and slashed several white men. Mr. Chafto was la reported hat he chi.

of a it at 3 o'clock. hat Governor Deneen bag (1 Of Springfield under dead: Charles Hunter, (colored.) 1 Lewis Johnson, (white) seventeen years old. 6 James Scott, (white, seventy years Troops being ruehed to this city from all parts of the state, negro are leaving by on trolley tars and Many of the on and the mob spirit seems stilb to be rampant, although the governor and military-authorities claim that they have the situation well in hand. The first Infantry, of Chiago'was today ordered to mobilize at once and start for Springfield on the'first train that could be made up to carry them. When thi, organization arrives the town will be proteted by three ful regiments.

th Despite cialrn- ef the authorities that the mob is held In subjetion, there is every ohcance of atiother clash between the whites and the colored people. The negros ars well armed and are showing a spirit of determination. The white people are in an ugly mood and farmers and men from adjoining towns are constantly arriving. W. H.

Bowe, assistant ounty trees! attacked by a crowd of negross early today and fatally wounded. This has added to the exitement and resentment, which were already tense. A dispatch from Decatur, says that, many negro men who arrived to from Springfield are trying to arouse the people and are urging them to go back to Springfield and fight Several of them have been arrested and weapons taken from them. Unless the military succeeds during the day in quelling the mob, much more effectually than has been done up to the present, it is feared that the night will bring more serious trouble than he yet occurred. Restoring Order.

After a night of riot, arson and slaughter, the state troops called out by the governor succeeded early today In restoring a semblance or order and stopping the fire. One thousand militiamen, including three companies from this city and companies from Bloomington, Decatur, Peoria, Pekin and Pontiac are patrolling the streets, and It is believed that futher diserder will be prevented. White Woman Assaulted. The rioting swell precipitated by an assault, committed early yesterday morning by a negro upon 'Mrs. Mabel Hallam, wife of a street railway conductor.

While the woman slept, alone in her home on a populous residence street, awaiting the return of her hue- band the man broke house, dragged her into her rear yard and assaulted lien Before noon George Richardson, a young negro, was arrested by the sheriff's force charged with the crime. The victim partially identified the prig. oner. Crowds quickly gathered about the jail. but Sheriff Werner's torce and the police were able to preserve order until nightfall without difficulty.

Shortly after 5 o'clock a successful ruse was workedhy the authorities and Richardson was Spirited away to safety. With the assembled crowds held at bay by the officers, false run by the lire department temporarily drew the attention of the crowd during which time the prisoner was hurried down an adjoining alley and at first corner was pushed into an automobile owned by Harry T. Loper, a restaurant keeper who had been been sworn In as a deputy sheriff. Before the crowd realized what had happened Richardson Nvas being rusted to a point north of the city, where a Chicago- and Alton train was stopped 6 and he was put aboard with a heavy guard and conveyed to Bloomington and later taken to Peotia. Along with Richardson was taken Zoe James, another negro prisoner in the county jail, who is accused of killing Clergy Ballard, a state mine inspector, after attempting an assault upon Ballard's daughter.

Ballard went "DEPLORABLE AFFAIR BLOT UPON FAIR NAME OF STATE" ono.milotmnemimmlimpownw CITY OF SPRIKFIELD MAY BE PLACED UNDER MARTIAL LAW Peoria. 111.. Aug. is a deplorable afriir. It is another blot on the goOd name of our fair state.

It emphasizes the fact that the undesirable citizens, both white and black. ought not be permitted to amalgamate. It is usually the undesirable of both classes mixing freely with each other. that causes so much trouble. -As undesirable as mob law and lynching are.

they are the swiftest agents of revenge. "If the thinking white men and the intelligent colored man would unite along the lines of civic righteousness, the classes referred to would be either Incarcerated in the penitentiary and SPRINGrIELD, IlL, Aug. prepared a proclamation deeI.ri I Mart' ial law wad that 14 will Mau --4, 1.