New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07
THREE UOrNDED BY 4 NEGRO MOB.
THE coLonrp Mrx PROTECTING \ MURDERER
WHO THEY FEAR WILL BE LYNCHi.O'

THE COLORTU MIN PEDIEN l4N' = '4N''"'~''-'''
WHO THEY FFAR WILL De LYNCHLD'
Isch.onvilIe Fla. July G-Ncarly 700 negroes wero
under arms last night. depoyed In squads OF rom 'e
10 twenty and all within two blocks N the INV"
comfy ,au In hi, city They declared TIM, ~ threat
was made ly the white m"n IA lynch TIE negro
benjamin Reed, confined In jail for the murder OF
rr,nk burrows on Monday ~ attempt nj lynchng
has beou made however. and there Is no likelihood
that there will be. Governor Fleming late Mondhy
night issued Orders {" Adiuant"eneral Lang 'h"
two infantry and one artillery cprpll's III tIs civ
hold Themselves f. readiness. The companies a.
scmblcd M their nrrnorcs at midnight and romlncd
there until day broke
Al sunset Last night a crowd OF negroes began 10
assemble again IN front of the jail and IT, vicinity ana
bv O'Clock there fully 500 II them In Tie
uclghlorhopl Their leaders learning that the military
had been ordered sent committee 10 confer with
Captain Turner of Wilson Battery. In command Of tie
three companies The comnhtee was assured that the
soldiers intended harm 10 tho negroes, but they
we're ordered 10 protect the Jail and dspcr,e all mob'
The committee then promised 10 address the negro'
and advise thcm TO 20 home. When the committee
returned to the mob with this advice, the mob refused
to heed the warning and sin larger numbers con
crccnicd I'm the streets about the jail.
Just before 10 o'clock three companies OF wilson
| rntterv with Gatllng gun. and the Metropolitan
Ilaft Infantry and the jacksonville Light Infantry
| about fifty men EACH all under command OF Captain
Turner marched mp 10 the Jail. The negroes did
NOT interfere with them. The Gatlng gun planted
within ten feet Of the Jail door and manned. one Of
the infantry companies drawn mp just north OF
It, The negroes were scattered all about the ncghbor
hood I'm small squads. but In such manner that
they could hardly be called mob. At signal,
however, fully 200 Of them, all armed, could bc brought
! together. They are not drinking, and talk reason
| ably Ismt matters Mt high tension and the
| slightest move Is likely TO cause trouble
The Only serious Circumstance growing ont OF last
| nights demonstration by negroes about the county
iall was an attempt Of negro guard one block away
from the all 10 stop the passage Of a white man
The negro was armed. and the white man turned
! back for assistance. lie returned with deputy
sheriff. two constabcs and "A policeman and these AT
fred upon from all directions by negroes in conceal
mcn Three Of the posse received slight flesh wounds
and they were all Obliged to withdraw. After the
placing of "a Gating gun In position In front Of the
ini the negroes scattered from that point. but stu
kent themselves In squads conveniently near 80 ~
to rally readily If necessary There no further
disturbance in the night. and the troops have control
! Of the situation. II is said, however, that large
number, Of armed negroes arriving I'm town hourly
| from the surrounding country and from far away
! points and rs an extra precaEtiOn the ST. Augustine
| Cuglds GAINESVILLE Guards and Halifax Rifles o
| Dayt5na have been ordered to hold themselves II
| readiness TO report at Jacksonville. There Is con
siderable excitement in the city. and 1t Is hoped ina
the negroes can be persuaded out OF their tele th
| Reed the murderer. Is to be lyrched They outnum
Der the troops five 10 one.