Sedalia Weekly Democrat from Sedalia, Missouri • Page 9

NEGROES LYNCHED Three Are Hinged end Burned At Springfield, Me. CITY 18 UNDER VARTIAL LAW War That May Mean Militia Called Races Said to Be Armed. streets, but no attempt was made to interfere with the negroes. RACE WAR NOW ON All Danger Not Paeeed. Kansas City.

16 -A to jprtng- the written by a staff writer sent Springfield, April mob of 3000 men and boys took two groes, Horace IHincan and Jim Copeland, from the Greene county jaU shortly before midnight, Saturday, hanged them to the statute of the Goddess of Uberty in the public square, and then built a fire under the bodies. Two hours later the mob returned to the jail, took out another negro, Will Allen, accused of murder, and lynched him also. The two negroes first lynchewi were accused of assaulting Miss Mai Edmonson, a young white who came heie from Monett, Viday, to work as a domestic. t- Miss Edmonson went driving Friday night with a man named Charles Cooper. In a secluded part of the city the couple were held up by two negroes.

The man wms knocked unconscious and the girl dragged from the hnggf and abused. Bnncan and Copeland were suspected and arrested. They were only par- Hally Identified, mad their employer Touched for an alibi for them, but the was bent on vengeance and in no mood to discriminate between guilt mid innocence. Prosecuting Attorney Patterson will ask Judge lincoln to call a special grand lury to investigate the matter thoroughly, and arrests are expected to follow. The seemed filled with the spirit which created such a strong anti-negro feeling here six weeks ago.

A story went around that the mob was led by Polk county people, from wheie Miss Bdmonscm was reared, but Sheriff Crane says that this is not true. Two mmaths ago T. M. Kinney, a prvMBlnent tailor, was assassinated, and twe negro anspeeta are in JeiL lAter an oM peddler was killed, and negroes were accused of that. This created a strong anti-negro feeling.

It was in fear that a tragedy vKiuld be miacted that caused a delegarion of negroes to try to prevent the pISTf hMng given here. Monett, Peirce City, AriL, and several other towns around here have driven the out. and they have congregated in Springfield. It Is faired that they may be run out of here the same as in other cities, so hitter has become the feeling. to Springfield, says: the presence ofj troops, the streets today are full of people who approve the work of mob and who damn all negroes, and advise that they be run out of town.

danger of mob violence has not passed. Hundreds of men openly curse and the soldiers. of men boldly utter the threat Uiat if arrests are made the people will mrlse and rescue the arrested men, and drive the militia as well as the negroes out of the city. field, Mo. SHOT FIRED DY A WHITE MAN Latter and Lady Bean Attacked By Two uation Aa It Exista.

Springfleld, April a fainting sweetheart banging on hi. Everywhere this is heard, Lesiie Peters, 16 years old, drew a revolver with his right arm town is too small for niggers and whites to live in. One or the other I defended her honor at the risk of must own life against an attack by two negro leaning the in a lonely spot on the outhouse with the torops near by remark-1 Springfield last night. Peters ed today, "Give the colored men uiied one negro and put the and show wiring his paper at 11 today on the situation at that hour, said: everything is calm on the surface, last occurrences Intensified the race hatred. gathered in groups on the streets, and talked earnestly of the developments.

situation is so uncertain no one can foretell what day may bring forth. Almost every one expects some kind of outbreak, ihere is a general feeling that the negroes must be cowed. there is mi outbreak it will not be against the Jail, but against the gro quarters. arrests were made today of members of The Jury Includes a minister, several merchants, a former sheriff, a former county Judge and a capitalist Three arrests were made this morning, Including Harry L. Carson, scm of a former county treasurer; Fred Strockey.

a carpenter, and Emmett I other to filght white men threatened toj Fielder, a close in upon the negro, when officers hustled him off to Jan. beautiful wom- len- They had left the theater and Troops to Ramalfi There. home. Jefferson City, April I the doorstep a negro rushed Folk at noon issued instructions and whistled. The signal Adjutant DeArmmid to direct I aimwered, and another negro General H.

C. Clark, in command of out of the darkness. The two the militia at Springfield, to arrest tholiiegroes then approached the young leaders of the Saturday put them in Jail and curround thej do you demanded Jail with troops for protection, peters, governor stated that the militia would I show you, you white be kept at Springfield until quiet of the negroes, pulling a order are restored. 114-calibre revolver and firing pointblank at Peters and his The Situation Summarised. ntgg Fielder fainted, and Petera Kinney, whose father was murdered by nemfoes here last December.

Just before daybreak some one, supposed to be negroes, fired two shots tluough the bed room window of Mrs. S. P. Fielder, wife of a traveUng man. Mrs.

Fielder Is the mother of Ollie Fielder, whom Leslie Peters was escorting home last night when attacked by two negroes. He shot and 1 -lied one of them. fact of the Miootlng into the Fielder residence has ftded to the excited feeling today. THERODY IS FOUND Tint of Mn. WHHon Coortoey, of Sedilia.

WAS DROWNED AUGUST 10,05 For Sale! Good Farm Mules and Horses We have a large stock of hmses and moles to sell to imam of Poms mid oountlssg al onr mule yards. East Main Street, Discovered On Island Three Miles Bolow The Funeral Here Tuesday. (From Dally.) The body of Mrs. William Courtney, ifife of the Ohio street shoe merchant, and who was drowned in the Missouri river at Boonvllle on August 10, last, when her two daughters, Helen, aged 8 and Kathryn, 6 and Miss NeUe Varney, a friend, also lost their livmi by the capsizhig of the gMKfiine launch was found Sunday temooB island, three miles below Boonville, by Mr. Dimii, oww of the island.

It was about 3 in the noon when Mr. Dixon made the Recovery. The body of Mrs. Courtney The Many-Sldsd Printer. The Globe-Democrat of this ducked his head Just in time to day) morning had the following sum -1 cape the bullet, mary of the attuaUon: I Holding to the unconscious hody of With six companies of state tonwajthe giri, young Peters drew a revolver and 300 extra policemen on duty atland fired four shots In Springfield, following the triple lynch-jslon.

One of the negroes fled, hut lug on Saturday nlghL the city ta out-lthe other dropped, wardly quIeL but volcanic eymptomsi Unconscious of the fact that he nan are manifest. Wiled a man. Peters carried the fatet- Whites and blacks are reported aaling girl to her home, Md without having armed themselves almoet tol alarming her parents, started fw the the capacity of business houses to On the way he ply them, and the negroes are said telthe body of the negro he had have seised 300 sticks of dynamltejHe stopped and examined the from a rock quarry for defense pnr-jand found that the man waa pQggg I Then he hastened to the police su- Folk orders out six com-jtlon and reported the matter to the panies of mlllUa, which Oen. chief of police. C.

aark. of BuOer. will command; h4 4 had also offers a reward of foHhewd the whlstie. and the arrest and convlcUon of mob mem-jit was a hers, and ordered Assistent Attorney They heard the shots Itefore Gentry to wlthkithln a hundred A Prosecuting Attorney Pattlson, Greene county, in purulng and AS a i iwvmjufivMrm I nte8 befoiw young Pcrers wmKeu out punlBhment to the lynchers. field, supported by scores of businessj and professional my im.

1 fiid mands that the hand of fall the negro arrived upon the mob membera, and learned that his name was mass meeting juiph Bums, a worthless character. ways and His companion is being sought by the hand. Special indignation jna no clow to his ed by the public offering for sale The versatUlty of printers Is Ulnstrated by the following adverrist- menL which recenUy appeared In a western paper, writes W. C. Jauklns in Lipplnoott's: a printer, wh( is capa hie of taking charge of a puiashing and printing plant, a position foreman.

Can give valuable advice to persons contemplating marriage, and has obtained a wide aa a trance medium. Would accept an appointment as pastor of a small evangelical church or as substitute preach er. Has had experience as strikebreaker and would take work ot this character west of the Missouri river Would have no objection to forming a small, but select class of young ladies to teach them In thr bilker branches or to give them Information as to the cause of the Trojan war Can do odd Jobs around a boarding house or would accept a position as assayist of mining company. To dentist or a chiropodist his services would be invaluable, and can fill with satisfaction a position as bass or tenor In a Methodist choir. Address, etc.

What the result of this advertisement was I did not leam. grewsome relics of the riotous straightforward story Wrong Men Hanged. Bpriugfield, April prevailed today and indications were ftiMf race trouble is over. The presence td troops had the effect of bringing the people to a full tion the situation. The last of the state militia iwdered hero hy Governor Folk arrived eariy today.

Six companies now patrol the streets. With the first of soldiers last evening there came a revulsion ci sentiment. Before midnight a decided reaction had set in. began to oondenm the action of the mobs that lynched the three negroes and burned their Today this feeling has gained ctrmngth, specially when it became thoroughly appreciated that BdmoBdson, the white bad declared positively that Duncan and Copland, vwo td the negroes-lynched, were not her assailants. This was also heightened by arrival from Jefferson City of the aa- sietant attorney sent hy the to aid the county officials.

In ferreting out and prosecuting members of the mob. the names of mwiy of whom are known. Judge linwto, of criminal court, today ordered a special grand Jury convened Tuesday to make investigation of the lynching. The Jury will be instructed tj indict all leaders that may he apprehended. The better class of citizens is stnmg today in the demands that rioters he punlMiM by the Under directions of Captain WlUls, of Cmnpany Nevada, who Is officer of day.

the soldiers pitched their tents today. Outposts were maintained during the night on all the principal streets leading to the Jali- No disturbance of any kind was reported. Today negrr es who had fled to the woods to their homes, and many others who had hidden themselves in their home's appeared upon the streets. Crowds of people today still walked covered with sand with the exception one fool, whioh waa ex- Kised to view. Mr.

Ifixxm uncovered the hody, and thmi notified Bomiville of hie dleoovery and his belief that he body was that of Mrs. Courtney. The launch was sent to the aland and the remains were conveyed to BoonvUle, where idmitl- fied the shoes and what remained of he as idenUoal with that worn hy Mrs. Courtney wlwn she met hw untimely dealli. Frank B.

Leach, manager of the Quemi aty TeleplKme waa tire first Sedmlian to receive the news. He corroborate it hefor.i he any- hing, and then Mr. Courtley, who talke over the with his relatives hi BocmviUe. Inter he eft for the Time Clad city to arrange the bringing of the body to Be- dalia. Dr.

Geo. Russell, ccmmer of Cooper county, and a Jury held an inquest in Bomiville this morning, the verdkit A Rope 9,500 Feet Long. Sheriff It 18 cartridges, all that were not telegraph Governor Folk In his gun, were found. The condition prevailing until of the negro lay across the pave- afternoon. It Is reported revolver clutched In his hand, the sheriff, when the Jail waa aassJledl evidence by the mob.

ordered his men not tol I Young Peters Is a beardless youth. Miss Edmondson, the expression, frank and open, whom provoked the lyrchlng countenance Is a clear Indication break, when told of geauce, observed: Served Her condition la pronounced. situation Today. Springfleld. April Will Allleu.

the lart of the excitement among In a short time Calumet may Justly claim to have the longest steel wire rope in the world, says a Calumet, dispatch. The new rope will be used in the No. 4 shaft of the Calumet branch of the mine. The rope will have a length of 9,500 feet, which is not quite two miles in length. The diameter of this cable is and three-eighths inches, which is somewhat heavier than ordinary rope, which is used in the mine work.

At the present time the Calumet anc Hecla have come cables which equal the one to be secured in length, hu they are not as heavy as the new steel rope. It can be safely said tba the new rope will be the longest this and thickness In world. lynched, was twice hanged, though thel jj the opening of this, first Is believed to have produced fourth day of race death. jwar. None of the fourteen negro prlswi-j late yesterday of half a era who escaped innn Jnll men accused of complicity In the first visit of the mob has lynching, had the ef- recaptured.

jfoct of clearing the streets, when mem- Governor Folk will not visit the mob, who had openly boast- Louis today to meet governors partlclpaUon In the affair, er states, as arranged, unless to realize that the state and that danger at Springfleld la past jconnty offlclals had really combined in an effort to prosecute all offenders, Intellect In Bex. 0 ii the people had again been In- with a mob spirit when It be- The common ImBressIon that 5 generally known that another Refuaea to Pardon Dr. Goddard. J. W.

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PUS OlntoienS will eiire snd Ttohlhf Piles- It absorbs the tumors, sllaYB the itching once, acts a poultice, gives instant re- r. ment is prepared for Piles and Itch-; is prepared log of the prrate porto. la warnuited. By druggists, to man on rs- cento and BnXMM CleTelano. ofito aelpt ofpriea, RAWFiimifinfi Props.

For Mie hy W. 1. Batte DM. M. M.

IWNTItT. M7Nafteaan SeiteMteMa settiug forth that the hody waa that of Mrs. Cmirtaey. and that she had met death hy drownlug August 19, 1905, as chimiicled In detRl in the Democrat at the rime. The remains will he brought to Sedalla on K.

ft T. tommrow morning, and the funeral services will he held at 10:80 a. m. at the home of Mr. parents, Mr and Mrs.

Peter Courtney, 720 West Sixth street, the Rev. J. M. Rudy officiating. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Geo.

K. Mackey, B. B. Farley, G. A.

Sturges, J. A. Lmay, Lee Montgomery and C. B. Yeater.

The drowning of Mrs. Courtney and two of her three children was mie ci the saddest incidents in the history of Sedalia, and was made even more so by the fact that the hody of Mrs Courtney could not be located. The Democrat has no desire to review iiie case at grater length, hut rejoices with other friends of the fhmtly ttot the hody of the wife and mother has finally been recovered, and can now be laid to rest in the Silent Ciltyby side of the two little daughtw, Helen and Kathryn. Exeeiitoria Notice Is hereby given, that lerisfte testamentary on estate fd Tlllherry, deceased, 3466, were graitetei to the undersigned on the 7th day oi December, 1904, by grotrete oomrt of Pettis county, Mireonri. All persons having daims said estate are required to exhlhtt them for allowance to the exeeutoni with one year after riie date of said lettera, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and if such clairos be not exhibited wilifte two years from the date of this catiim, they shall be forever barred.

This 19th day of March, 1906. A. J. AND MART B. THiaBRRT.

Birecu NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLtMENT. Notice Is hereby given, that mi- dersigned executrix oi the estate of Robert J. Ross, deceased. No. 3398, wUl make final settlements of her accounts with said mtMio as executrix at the next term of court of Pettis county, Mte souri, to he holden at Sedalia, in sRd eounty, on the 14th day of May D.

1906. ANNA M. Adminlrtrmtrix. NOTICE OF FI14AL SETTLEMENT. Ndice is hereby given, that the undersigned administrator of the estate of Jos, P.

Chamberlin, deceased. No. 3384, will make flual settlements of his accounts with said estate as such administrator at the next term of the probate court of Pettis county, Missouri, to be holden at Sedalia, in said county, on the 14th day of May, A. D. li06.

W. B. TAYLOR. Administrator. Notice of Final Settlement.

Governor Polk has refused to interfere with the sentence of Dr. Jefferson Goddard, of Kansas City, convict ed of murder In the second degree, and sentenced to the penitentiary for twenty years. Dr. sentence was cut down to ten years by Governor Dock- average man is superior to the had bemi killed, thia time by a woman Intellectually jwhtto hof In self-defente. Inallty, invmitlvmiess.

reasoning pow- feelteg was aritt appar- ery Just before the term expired. He has yet two and one-half years to serve. The Pettis county Court (From Dally.) The Pettis county court. In session today, appointed W. M.

Lee jusUce of the peace of Blackwater township, vice L. U. Hall, resigned. An was received from the Boone county court requesting the udges of Pettis county to participate a state good roads convention to be held at Columbia on May 6 when Attorney General Hadley and other state officials are expected to be jwosent Killed and Two Injured. er and the like la beyond doubt due when the morning the common habit of Judging each sex Barly sent oot doaen depu- by its most superior with twenty or flo wairanta says the Bookman.

1 .1 still unserved, while to the erimtoal This seems fair enootfi and the stieeUon of a grand Jury, be fair enough but for the differenceunder toatrnetlons to Indlet between the sexes to variability, leaders, waa began, is, the range of spreading down frwj Ltoeoto, charging the grand and up iteove the average, to was bitter. "AH persooa, toelr ual traits at least the male and abettora, engaged to that more variable group; the very ontrage are gnlKy of murder and very lowest marks to a mtoed defitree. Let the lash toH lege class wUl commonly be given you should Indict ev- men; the variability found among TOjra I proved to your reasonable in the numerous mental Latisfactkm to be have been given by psychological in -1 nlghL the militia had camped vestigators. Is from 5 to 10 yie Jail, a mile from the public greater than that found among and today at both these points Of the thousand most especlaHy alert, lects of history 97 per cent are the variability which An Outbreak Expected, nopoly of genius causing jke April spe- istence of twice as many male as fe- Sprtogflfild, male Idiots. I One officer and flve seamen were killed, and one officer and one seamap ware dangeroualy Injured by an en- plosion at powder on the flrst-daaa amana battleship Kearsage, under comman of Capt.

Herbert Wtostow, at Caimanera, Cuba, near Guantanamo, Satnr- day afternoon. Three Killed; Sixteen MurL Three persons were killed and 16 Injured, eight of them serloOTly, to a panic iriiich followed a cry of Are to SL church. Twenty-fourth street and Albany avenue, to Chicago Saturday night. Talk of Mr. A.

L. Haggard, a well-known farmer of Prairie township, is being prominently mmitloned to connection with the democratic nomtoaton tor eaonty Judge from the Westerm dlOtricL Notice Is hereby given, that the undersigned admlnlstrntor of the estate of Mary V. Daniels, deceased. No. 3367, will make flnal settlement of his accounts as such administrator at the next term of the Probate Court of Pettis county, Missouri, to bo holden at Sedalia, In said county, om the 14th day of May, A.

D. 1906. H. R. CAMP, Administrator.

Notice ot Final Bottlement and participate In the proceedings. The Pettis county court. It was decided, will be represented at the meeting by some member of the courL Notice la hereby given, that the undersigned administrator of the estate of Lincoln Hightower, deceased, Na 8383, will make flnal settlement of his accounts as such administrator at the next term of the Probate of Pettis county, Missouri, to holden at Sedalia, in said county, on he 14th day of May, A. D. H.

R. CAMP, Administrator. Blue Qraae Pasture For RentI 220 acres; good fence; plenty of water; grass good and dear of weedfi. Address J. B.

Finley, Mo. Itemoved to Bodalla. Rev. Clarke Baker and family moved the tore part of the week to Sedalia. where Rev.

Baker goes aa paatmr of the Bpwiwth M. B. churoh. aaya the Smlthton Sunbeam. He waa much liked by his congregattan to this place, where he served as pastor for two years, and the best wishes people go with Rev.

Baker to hie new charge. For renL 8 paaturee, one i06 amee. one acres; well DIdtmaa. Sedalia. Notice of Ftoal SetUemeiit Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned the ostete of Margaret Powers, deceased, NO.

3383, will make flnal settlement hla his accounts as such adrntototrutor at the next term of the Probate Court of Pettis county, Missouri, to he holden at Seddla, ta Mid county, on the 14th day ot May, A. D. 1906. H. R.

CAMP. Administrator. Notleo of Notice to hereby given, that fho underdgned of the tate of Mary J. McCabe, deceased, Ka 3390, win make Anal settlement of kla acoounte with Mid wtote as andi administrator at the next term of Probate Court of PetOa eonnty, Mia- to ho hddm at SedaUa, ta tald county, cm the 14th day of Itoy, A. O.

1906. OBBSJiAH MoOABM.