The morning call., 1892-06-13
Serious Trouble at the Capital Of Okla.
hOma Territory.
THREATENING An EDITORS LIFE
The CITY Of Guthrie SWarms With Armed Men and
Fighting Likely TO Commence at
Any Moment.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

GUTHRIE, o. T., June 12-There Is great
| excitement in this city tonight, oceasioned
| by two criminal assaults by negroes
upon white women. A negro lad named
Holly assaulted Mrs. Charles Moore, the
wife of prominent freighter. lie was ar
rested and a mob surrounded the jail threat
| ening to lynch him. The negroes claimed
| that Holly was innocent, although be con-
| fessed his guilt to the Sheriff. and race
war seemed imminent for a time. Judge"
| Perkins. negro lawyer. was the spokesman
| for the colored men, and during the excite
ment he said
Let the whites harm that man and the
town will be In ashes before morning"
While the excitement was at its height
the Sheriff smugged the prisoner from the
| Jail and. 1t is said. took him to Wichita,
Ksns.
| There seems to be considerable doubt,
however, as to the removal of Holly. The
negroes say that the report was circulated
so they would disperse and give the whites
| a free field for lynehing the man. A great
mob of negroes now surrounds the Jail and
| is increasing every minute. They have sent
to LangstOn City. a negro colony ten miles
| away, for re-enf0rcements. and are deter
hllHCu ~ plUbtCb I1OlIN liOHi inc hbAAO
mans vengeance. The negroes are all well
armed and the whites are carrying Win
| chesters. The most intense excitement pre-
| walls. Sheriff Hixon and Chief OF Police
| Kelly are busy disaTming negroes.
| The second outrage was committed upon
| the wife Of James Genkin by an unknown
negro, who escaped. A posse is on his trail
| and will lynch him If he is found.
! At midnight information was received
| that this negro had been overtaken by the
posse six miles south Of town and shot
| dead.
This news has greatly intensified the ex
| element and the negroes are threatening
| violence.
An Editors Life Threatened,
AS the night wore on the excitement grew
more intense. and the demonstration Of the
col0red men more threatening At l o'clock
! this (Monday) morning One or two nervy
citZens ordered a lot Of negroes who were
stationed on the corner next to the jail to
move on. Several offered resistance, but
the officers used clubs effectually, and the
| little group was dispersed.
Then several decent negroes jumped on
| drygo0ds boxes and made speeches TO the
excited crowds, trying to quiet them.
Officers RhnehaTdt, Kitchen, Kelly and
| Wehl were present also and did all they
| could 10 preserve the peace Despite their
| efforts, however, two or three shots were
| fired, but so far as could be learned, no.
| body was hurt.
A this juneture a big, burly negro named
Perkins yelled Hang the editor of the
| News"
No sooner had these words been uttered
| than Bill DilghmaH, Jack Tearney, Doc
Roberts, Dick ReaYeS, Walter Taylor and
others said. Try 1t on If you dare"
Sheriff Hixon and deputies rushed in and
quelled the disturbance, and the excited
people quickly dispersed. There are MANY
m mud 0hildrar al fltic mn
on the streets Il o 'clock A. NJ J, but il seems
the impending danger may be ayerted.
The editor of the News walked down Ok
lahoma avenue between two officers at II
o'clock, seemingly secure.
A company to patrol the city has been
organized, and Is under the leadership of
good men. Groups Of negroes stand on
every corner and manifest their intention
to take the city if necessary.
Nothing Short or Lynching.
Reeves Brothers place on Second street is
the rendezvous of the vigilance committee
and the place is crowded with fathers and
husbands. Republicans and Democrats
alike take the stand that the negroes reign
is at an end in Oklahoma. The city is actu-
ally alive with armed men who are ready TO
fight TO the death If needs be.
+. i. McCabe, negro and the eX-State
Auditor of Kansas, is held responsible for
the crimes being committed and for the yo-
and is evidently in no way desirous of show
ing up.
At this (Monday) morning a large num-
Der of men is paradng the Streets aud there
is no telling what may happen. The Sheriff
and police are resOlute, and the excitement
is intense. Bands of negroes are congre-
gated on every corner, and trouble at the
jail seems certain, as another mob has as
sembled in that vicinity.
All the whistles in town are blowing, and
there are shouts and Yells from every quar-
ter Of the city. The town of 10. 600 people
is pandemOnlum. and the yell Of a deter
mined mob Is momentarily expected. No
power on earth seems able now to save the
imprisoned mans life. The electric lights
have been extinguished, and il seems now
that the worst may happen. CAPTAIN
Cooper, one of Paynes original Oklahoma
boomers, reached here tonight at IL o'clock
with II men, and they are determined that
nothing short of lynching will satisfy them