The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-21
BAD RACE a

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Several Men Killed In Texas and the Bl.eh.
and Whites Greatly Ezcited-F~taI shoos-
Ing Array In Oklahomz-TrAsedy NJ
Klsksville, No.
AUSTIN. Tex. June 15-Meager reports
OF . bloody ARRAY at Given's store, eight
cen miles southeast Of here, have reached
this city.
The community Of Cedar Greek is TWEEN
~ miles from Austin. At the last election
the negroes proved the most numerous at
the polls and elected . justice of the peacs
named Orange Wicks and q negro con-
stable Isaac Wilson. both ignorant, corn
field mso. totally unfit to do justice either
to whites OF negroes The white people
made the best Of 10 and tried to avoid any
thing that would lead to a race conflict
Wilson, inflated with power. proved to-
b d0mineering and arrogant. He forced
his way last week into an old fisherman's
hut on the Colorado river and refused to
leave when ordered to. The fisherman
took down his gun but did not attempt to
use it. For this Wilson went before the
negro Justice got q warrant and arrested
the fisherman and OF horseback made an
i~nofRensive old ma walk before him all
the way to Boston. . distance Of twelve
miles. over terrible roads and at a gait
that broke him down.
This incident raised . feeling of resent.
ment among the whites. but was allowed
to pass. A few days q respectable white
citizen named ALI Litter went to a negro's
cabin m demonstrated with him for
sending an insulting message to himself
and wife. For this he was arrested by the
negro constable and taken before the
negro justice, Wicks for trial and while
the trial was in its preliminary stages
the accused turned toward his LAWYER. G.
b Fowler, Of Bastrop and asked him if
he could step outside for q moment. The
lawyer replied:
Certainly, you can" and Litter there
upon was about to proceed to the rear,
when the justice shouted:
Halt, sir! you can't co."
The young man turned around but not
thoroughly understanding or hearing the
order. continued to move toward the door,
whereupon, it is said. the justice seized a
pistol or shotgun and fred at Litter, kill.
ing him instantly. The colored constable
also emptied his revolver into the dying
man. whose life went out without a mo-
ment's warning.
Instantly the widest confusion arose
and knives. revolvers and shotguns were
speedily brought into requisition. People
from all parts of the n~eighborhood rushed
to the spot while those already ON the
ground tried to get away.
A general fight between both factions
followed. and during the bout many per-
sons who took 10 part on either side were
either cut or shot. Among the latter was
Peter Bell, colored, who is q brother Of
Colonel Bell of Austin. He was shot
down and killed while trying to mount his
horse and escape.
Two white men named Alexander No.
land and George Scheopf, the latter a
cousin Of Tom beats. Of Austin, were
killed outright by the bullets Of the in-
negroes, and young Litter,
of ALI Litter. was also shot, and
has since died, max ing four white men
who were murdered, while five or six
others were badly wounded.
Constable Wilson escaped uninjured
but it 10 not known what became of the
whether or not he was killed.
One Of Houston Moore's sons, colOred,
killed by a stray bullet fired by ono
of his own q and two others also bit
the lust at the hands of white assailants.
others are wounded. Over ono
shots were fred whi,., the war
aged.
The tragic occurrence has created q blaze
It excitement throughout this section and
{ is reported that 10Th whites aud blacks
long Cedar creek are now arming them
and getting ready for acts Of retri-
,ution and revenge. The blood Of the peO-
,se is up and there is no telling how tie
rouble will end.
IN OKLAHOMA
OKLAHOMA, L T., June 15-Clyde NAT
aged eighteen. shot ]. s. HOwasd
but not fatally last evening,
Howard in turn shot Mattox, inflicting a
from which 10 can not recover.
dattox. though fatally wounded, shot
Mckay. who had come to
towards rescue, INJECTING a severe
lesh wound. MattOx and one
he position Of deputy marshal by The
;ity Council and Howard and Mckay sp-
Yesterday Hart was abusing
he mayor and others and the mayor or
his arrest. He resisted officers
and Howard, but was finally over
After the two officers had inn
risoned Hart they were met by Mattox
no opened fire. This is the first tragedy
{ any account in b history of the COM
KILLED HIS BROTHER.
81. LOUIS. June M-At Huntsville, Mo-,
esterday morning Frank Probst, ex-
:hool commissioner. was shot dead by his
rother. Joseph Probst, who then put q
ulles through his own heart No cause
IN be assigned, save that the murderer
i'd suicide was temporarily insane.