Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-16
COLOR MAKES NO DIFFERENCE NOW.

BASTROP, Tex, June 15.-There are con-
f1icting reports about the cause of the
bloody shooting affray which occurred
about eighteen miles south of this place
Thursday in which one white man and
five negroes were killed and many others
wounded. From one version it appears
that in the neighborhood where the
trouble occurred colored justice of the
peace, Orange Wickers, and a colored
constable, Isaac Wilson, were elected.
The justice had issued warrant for one
A. D. Ltten (white) and it was put into
the hands of Wilson. Soon after the
latter met Litten. He informed him he
had warrant for hts arrest and proceeded
to read it. Litten remarked that it was
no use to read the warrant for he would
not be arrested by damned niger"
Quite a crowd had gathered and
Wilson's friends advised that he place the
warrant in the hands of a white
constable: This he did, and Litten was
arrested, but declared he would not be
tried before colored justice. Notwith-
standing his protests, he was carried be-
fore Justice Wickers, whose court was in
session. The room was crowded with
blacks and whites. In the court room Lit
ten was very abusive, and finally words
grew to blows, then to the use Of six-shoot-
Yves riddled with bullets and instantly
killed. The oolored constable was killed
and two spectators were filled with lead
and died soon after. Houston Moore, a
colored boy, was also killed by stray bull
let; Alexander Notan and George Schaf,
both white men, were shot down and In
stantly killed, as was another white man
whose name could not be learned. Litten
wa. also killed The affair created intense
excitement in the nelghborhood, and 1t is
said that at least 100 armed men gathered
on the ground ready to renew the fight,
but all has been quiet so far as known
here Sheriff White came down to the
scene of the trouble yesterday, and he an
ticipates no further fighting.
THE BALL STRIKERS STILL OUT.
BALTIMORE, Md, June 15-Manager
Davidson, of the Louisville club, an
nounced this evening that he has fined
each Of the striking players an additional
500 for falling to report at the grounds.
He and President Wykod had q consulta-
ton but nothing came of It. The men re-
main steadfast and declare they will not
play If the fines 60. Davidson says he will
secure new men as soon as possible, but
expects it will be week before they can
be obtained. He will continue fning the
strikers every game they fail TO report
and il the worst comes 70 the worst will
suspend them. Two games were TO have
been played today between Louisville and
Baltimore, bu. heavy rain stopped the
first game at the end OF the fifth inning
and prevented the other The striking
Louisville players again failed 20 report
and three amateur players were called Into
reQuisition.
Manager Barnie, Of the Baltimore club.
succeeded tonight in persuading the dis
affected Loui,viile players TO agree 70
play on Monday. Hector Cock and shan,
from a southern TIP, and presented their
grievances. Barnie told them they were
making a mistake n not playing. and
were rendering themselves liable 20 expul-
sion. BE told them 70 play and rely on
the association TO right them They agreed
to do so, and have notified BIZ. Davidson
they will report On Monday.