Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-06-20
BAD RACE WAR.

BAD RACE WAR.
Several Men Killed In Texas aud me Blaekn
and Whites Greatly Excited-Fatal Shoot,
Kirksville, No.
AUSTIN, Tex, June l5-Msager reports
Of q bloody ARRAY at Given's store, eight
| cen miles southeast OF here have reached
this city.
The community Of Cedar Greek is twsn-
ty miles from Austin. At the last election
the negroes proved the most numerous AZ
the polls and elected q justice OF the peace
named Orange Wicks and . negro con-
stable Isaac Wilson. both ignorant, corn
field men, totally unfit to do Justice either
to whites or negroes. The white people
made the best of it and tried to avoid any
thing that would lead to q race conflict
Wilson, inflated with power. proved TO
be domineering and arrogant He forced
his way last week into an old dsherman's
hut on the Colorado river and refused to
leave when ordered &c. The fisherman
took down his gun but did not attempt to
use it For this Wilson went before the
negro justice. got warrant and arrested
the fisherman and on horseback made an
inoffensive old man walk before him all
the way to Boston. . distance of twelve
miles. over terrible roads and at q gait
that broke him down.
This incident raised q feeling of resent
ment among the whites, but was allowed
to pass A few days a respectable white
citizen named Af Litter went to negro'0
cabin and 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, q.
B. Fowler, of Bastrop. and asked him il
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 goW
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 q
pistol or shotgun and fired at Litter, kills
ing him instantly. The colored constaht
also emptied his revolver into the dyiR
man, whose life went out without 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 neighborhood rushed
to the spot while those already on the
ground tried to get away.
A general fight between both factions
| sons who took no 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 q
cousin of Tom Deats, of Austin, were
| killed outright by the bullets Of the in
| furiated negroes, and young Litter,
| brother of Alf Litter. was also shot, and
has since died, making four white men
who were murdered, while I've or six
others were badly wounded.
Constable Wilson escaped uninjured
| but it is not known what became of tAe
| justice, whether or not he was killed.
One of Houston Moore's sons, colored.
| was killed by a stray bullet fired by one
of his own race and two others also bit
the dust at the hands Of white assailants.
Several others are wounded. Over one
hundred shots were fired while the war
| ragged.
The tragic occurrence has created blass
OF excitement throughout this section and
it is reported that both whites and blacks
along Cedar creek are now arming them
selves and getting ready for acts Of retri-
button and revenge. The blood OF the peo-
pie is up and there is no telling how the
trouble will end
TRAGEDY IN OKLAHOHA.
OKLAHoMA, L T., June 15.-Ciyde Mat
tox, aged eighteen, shot J. g Howasd
dangerously but not fatally last evening.
Howard in turn shot Mattox, inf1icting =
wound from which he can not recovep
Mattox, though fatally wounded, shoe
Dan Mckay, who had come to
Howard's rescue, inhicting a severe
flesh wound. Mattox and one
Hart had been removed from
the position of deputy marshal by the
City Council and Howard and Mckay ap-
pointed. Yesterday Hart was abusing
the mayor and others and the mayor or
dered his arrest He resisted officers
Mckay and Howard, but was finally over.
powered. After the two officers had inn
prisonsd Hart they were met by Matto1
who opened fire. This is the first tragedf
of any account in the history OF the com
munity.
KILLED HIS BROTHER
ST. LOUIS, June 15.-At Kirksville, Mo-,
yesterday morning Frank Probst, ex-
school commissioner, was shot dead by his
brother, Joseph Probst who then put q
bullet through his own heart No cause
can be assigned, save that the murderer
and suieide WAS ferunorarify iuRaua