The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-09
COLORED KNIGHTS OF LABOR,
Fears of Trouble with the Striking Ne
grOes on Arkansas Plantations.
The Landgraff BOycotters on Trial-A Strike
That Cost Over Four Million Dollars-CO-
Operation Among the Glass Workers.

ST. LOUIS. July ga special from Little
Rock, Ark, says: "It was supposed that the
| trouble at the Tate plantation had ended, and
that the striking negro Knights of Labor had be-
come pacifed and would return to work, their
master workman having so advised. Just the
reverse. however, seems now to be the condition
of affairs, and many believe that this county is
on the verge of one of the bloodiest race con-
fiicts that has occurred since the war. Intelli-
gems has arrived from the neighborhood of the
late trouble that the striking negroes, rein
forced by many sympathizers from the sur
rounding farms and plantations, numbering fully
one thousand in all, have made complete prep
arations fer general uprising some time to-day
or tomorrow; sbat, fully armed, they will at
tempt redr ass their wrongs and grievances, d.
recting their attention first to Sheriff Worthen.
who recently subdued the strikers. They viii
next advance upon the farms of Morey and Fox,
with tie intention of burning their crops, barns
and houses. Others who have incurred their
enmity will be visited and treated In like man
ner. The negroes have been openly buying
arms and ammunition within the past few days,
and they state that if they are opposed in their
campaign of revenge they will be freely used.
Sheriff Worthen called public meeting last
requesting those who willing to join his
posse to hand him their names. About one hun
dred men responded to his call, and were sworn
in as special deputies At the first intimation of
an outbreak among the blacks the posse will pro-
coed to the scene of trouble and attempt to quell
the disturbance, and boodshed will doubtless
follow The Governor has been called upon to
order out the militia, but he refuses to do so un
til some actual trouble shall have occurred.
Some of the farmers in the vicinity of the Tate
plantation have prepared to resist the negroes,
while others have removed their families and
valuables TO places of safety The developments
of to day are anxiously awaited"
Light Sentences for the LandgraR Boycotters
NEW YORK. July S-The trial Of the seven
teen Bohemian boycotters OF Mrs Landgraff, the
baker, was continued to-day. The courtroom
was crowded with sympathizers of the prisoners
and the atmosphere was oppressive. The pris-
oners watched the proceedings intently, al
though utterly unable to understand word
that was said The first witness Moritz Maggie,
one of Mrs. Landgraffs employees identified the
defendants as the boycotters. He worked for
Mrs. Landgraff when the eighteen Bohemians
demanded that she stop work. There were only
Germans working in the bakery the Bohemians
having been ordered out Other witnesses iden-
titled the prisoners the boycotters, detailing
the circumstances of their visit and told of their
having QlSLrlOuIeQ DOVcotting circulars. Inc
witnesses were not, on cross examination, posi-
tive in ther Identification of some of the boy
cotters, and on behalf Of these counsel for the
defense moved their discharge. Counsel for the
prosecution said they had proved no overt act
against the men who had called Mrs Land
GRAFT the first time Judge Barrett concurred
with this. saying the men who called the first
time had not committed any crime, and there
were other defendants who had not been ident-
fed taking part in either the first second
call of the committee in the distribution of
circulars. These men, Judge Barrett said he
would discharge. The men were released and
disappeared out of court very quickly. Counsel
for defense then moved for the discharge of the
other defendants various grounds, but this
was denied by the court. The prosecution elected
to drop the other counts and try the remaining
prisoners on the ground of conspiracy only.
The prisoners were put on the stand in their
own behalf and it was apparent they were an
ignorant set, with no very clear conception OF
they wrongs with which they were charged
The jury. this evening, brought in a verdict
against six of them. Kultkane Meyer and
Bredelofski, who simply distributed circulars in
front of Mrs Langraffs bakery, we're sentenced
to ten days each; Opravo and Zerrsck, who spat
in the faces of the bakers. received sentences Of
thirty days, and Lindhard, who threatened to
kill one of the bakers received thirtydays'
sentence. Much surprise was expressed at ths
| lightness of the sentences.