The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-13
VAR BErWEEY WHITES AND BLAcKs.
The Militia Fires Upon Negro Mob and n
White Man is Killed.

PApucAH, KY. July i2.-At O'Clock this
morning q negro mob caused bloodshed here,
and there is no telling what the result Will be-
Elmer Edwards member OF local military
company is dying from gun-shot wound,
aud mob OF sullen blacks and crowd OF
angry and determined whites. including the
local military company. are on the streets.
Shortly after o'clock last evening while
the city council was IN session the chief OF
police threw bomb IN their midst by an-
nOuncing that a report had Just reached him
that two or three hundred negroes armed with
rifles had congregated in the vicinity OF the
Jail prepared for all attack. The. report
spread like wild-fre, and in very few mo-
ments the entire city was wild with excite
ment. The mayor at once sent dis
patch 10 the Governor asking him to
order out Company G of the State
Guard, located here. Every able-bodied
man was soon on the streets and
everybody was armed The sheriff soon had
charge of posse composed of seventy-hye
men armed with shot-guns. The cause on
the uprising is the hanging OF Charles HIN,
the negro who made an assault upon Lydla
Starr some weeks ago. The negroes have
been secretly obtaining arms for some time
and something OF this kind has been looked
for at most any time. The immediate cause
of the outbreak as stated by a negro last
ught is the arrest of colored man named
Burgess The negroes say that they armed 10
protect him. fearing he would be lynched.
The mayor and marshal appealed TO the
mob to disperse. This they agreed 10 40, but
after retreatinga short distance made another
stand. At exactly II o'clock band or sew
enty-fve appeared marching down north
Sixth street. and they opened fire upon the
men collected at the jail. At the first hre
Elmer Edwards, a young man about twenty
yesrs of age. fell. shot through the abdomen.
Heisnow diving He Is member OF the militia
The fire WAS returned by the militia anu
the armed whites and the negroes beat pre-
cipitate retreat The militia also retreated In
disorder back of the courthouse. where they
keptup firing until the negroes had disappeared
down the street. it IS thought thes some or
the negroes are wounded. The jail and court
room are now filed with the militia ana
armed citizens The negroes have retreated
back TO the Odd Fellows Lodge, which
was their chief headquarters last evening:
They still refuse to disperse and the sheriff
and marshal have announced that no enort
will be spared TO scatter them this morning.
Excitement runs high.
CIScINNATI o., July IA special from
Paducah. KY, says: Everything ls quiet
Some of the rngleaders OF last nights out
break are in Jail. and their comrades declare
that they will rescue them tonight. Extra
precaution will be taken by the sheriff and
chief Of police. and as everybody IS well arm
ed an attempt OF this kind would meet with
warm reception.
Alner Edward. the member of Company @
shot in the abdomen last night, died at 10
O'Clock this morning. Chief Augustus, Of
the fire department Is 80 badly injured that
he NAV not recover Ed Alexander. run
over and injured internally. IS resting easily.
Mrs Matt Husbands was shot through the
hand by stray rifle ball. She was in bed at
the time. tho ball passing through the side OF
the house.
ON Monday negro named Thomas Burgess
was arrested. charged with being a. prowier.
who OF late has been found in the rooms OF
several ladies. They identified HIM and he
was sent to Jail to await the action OF the
grand jury.
The insurrectionists claim that their object
last NIGHT was 10 rescue him. believing that
he was in danger of sharing the fate Of the
late Charles Hill at the hands of mob.