Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-08-15
RIOT AT WINSTO N.
FIGHT BETWEEN NEGROES AND
MILITIAMEN.
Armed Negroes Surround the Jail, Re.
fusal to Dispense. Officers Fired
Upon. Militia Called Out.

fusal to Dispense. Officers Fired
Upon. Militia Called Out.
Raleigh, N. c.. Aug. 12.-The
general to-day received
a telegram from Winston from
J. G. Bessent, command
the local military, informing
of the action of the negro
mob there last night. This af-
ternoon Mayor Gray, OF Win
ston, telegraphed the adjutant
general, requesting that a Cat
ling gun be sent at once to Win
ston. The Gatling gun detach-
ment at Charlotte was at once
ordered to go to Winston and
Capt. Bessent was ordered to
meet it upon arrival.
by Southern Press.
Winston, n, c., Aug. ia
riot between whites and blacks,
which came near terminating Sc
riously, occurred here last night.
The trouble originating over a
report given out at about 9
o'clock at all the colored churches
to the effect that a crowd of
whites were going to lynch
Arthur Tuttle, who is being tried
here for the murder Of Police
man Vickers last May. The ne.
groes, to the number of 800.
marched to the Jail, where they
remained for several hours. They
were armed with pistols and
guns. Mayor Gray addressed
the negroes, assuring them
that there was no danger of
lynching and begging them to
dispense. Sheriff Macarthur and
two Winston lawyers also urged
the band to go away, telling them
there was no occasion for their
conduct.
Judge Brown, who is holding
court, notified the negroes that
they were violating the law. that
Tuttle was getting a fair trial,
and that he would be protection.
The negroes told his honor that
they would dispense if the
sheriff would place twenty Off
GERS on guard around the jail.
This was done. but many of the
mob refused to leave.
Sheriff Macarthur, in response
to orders from Judge Brown,
called out the Forsyth Rifemen
and a number Of deputies. His
honor also instructed the sheriff
to arrest all negroes who refused
to dispense. The mob then began
firing on the whites, several
officers being struck with small
bird shot, but none were hurt
seriously. About $50 shots were
fred by the Rifemen and
negroes, but no one was killed.
The negroes broke and ran when
the militia began shooting. Four
teen of the rioters are in Jail.
Upon assembling of court
Judge Brown summoned the
grand jury before him and in
structed them to investigate who
was responsible for last nights
riot and see that they were pun
ished.
Winston's City Fathers to-
day instructed Mayor Gray to
order a Calling gun from Char
lotte and to ask the authorities
there to furnish a man to oper-
ate it. The Mayor, chief OF
police and sheriff we're also in
structed to make all necessary
arrangements for the protection
of the city tonight and to pro-
cure all arms and ammunition
needed.
Charlotte, N. c., Aug. ia
lGatlip gun under the detach.
ment of men left here this even.
ing for Winston. So lar as is
known here at a late hour to-
night tonight, all is quiet there.
The Sheriff believes that the
trouble is under control. A large
force of special policemen has
been sworn in for tonight. Il
is reported that three thousand
negroes are massed near the
town tonight, but the report is
doubtless sensational.