Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-11
ALL QUIET 1T HUNTSVILLE.
 eE Tho Precautionary Measures Have Been Taken. u !
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 af . THE MILITARY AT THE JAIL
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And the Sheriff Ordered to Protect the Pris-
 oners at All Hazards, 2.
THE WOMAN IN THE CASE sPo1TED [,
And the Mob, It is Thought, Are Waitin Upon Results-Gen. Louis V. Clark Compliments Birmineham's
 Soldier Boys.

| A4 Great excitement prevailed here yestfrT : day morning when it became general Y known that the little 12-year-old daughT ter of MT Lawton, at Decatur, had been brutally assaulted by two negro men and negro woman, the latter having secured the victim. The wires brought later news wnieh added fuel to the flame already kindlei m the shape of a special announcing a movement on foot Of mob al Decatur tos go to Huntsville full 200 strong, and al tack Madison sounty jail for the purpose of securing the guilty wretches and glY- ing them summary punishment for aher he.nous crime.
 Them came the following special, wfich created the greatest excitement imaglna ble: 1,.oora [, 2 Gov. JonnGs ton has ordered out the HnIpls- vile company to protect the Jall lpSrF against a mob from Decatur bent on lyrcmng the two negroes rom Decalua a charged with raping Nellie LaWtq8.y. He has also ordered one of the BlrmllgT , ham companies to bIs in readiness to g9t9 Huntsville at a moments notlce. W An investigation verified the latter par4 agraph and the members or compdng K" Birmingham Rifles were soon tof pc v. for duty. Lieut.. Ledbetter was among the first to reach the armory, and cloSety following him came others ready 10 re-. spond to the call of the chief executive or the state. sl.e l Volunteers, also responded and dozen or more of this company were soon Tn their arnBary subject to order from ee9. :. Louis V. Clark, acting under instructions from Gov. Johnston. ,, ac fNsT tofd bOa xyt nish 2000 rounds of ball cartridges to be sent to Huntsville, and these were turned over by him to the proper officers ana transmitted at noon to Huntsville. Dc. All this time excitement grew and much uneasiness was felt here over the situation at Huntsville, as 1t was known that a determined mob of Decaturites had hoved toward Huntsville They had boarded a freight train of the Memphls and Charleston road and left Decatur, and every one was expechant awaiting news of a serious conflict there.
 ~ It was learned shortly afterward hoWy eyer that the train had been sidetracked twelve miles from Decatur and the mob being foiled, had returned to Deca tur. It was known, too, that excitement had grown in Decatur and up to an early hour last night 1t was every moment ex- pected to be reported that the mob would go across the country to Huntsville, This latter move, however. had not been
  lowing special from Huntsville, received alt the State Herald office at 9.04 D. m.l served to somewhat relieve the tension for the time being:
 Huntsville, Ala, June 10.--(Special)7 Cousidera ble excitement has prevailed here all the afternoon in anticipation of. a mob reported to be en routei to this city from Decatur, but no one of the various rumors has had any verification. # The local military company is gus . ing Al. sos1 TV,,Jx ~t.ox, 6o lie duty to protect the negro prisoners brought here for safe keeping. Those best informed do not believe the mob will materialize tonight, but it's only ques- tion of time. It is reported here the negro woman had been spotted and would be caught. and matters delayed to get her. .f,.1 In the meantime Gen. Louis " Clark was busy communicating with Gov. Johnston and the following is the total telegraphic correspondence between
 Headquarters First Brigade. sqs
 Alabama National Guard, 6
 Birmingham, Ala, June 10, 1897. Adjutant General State of Alabama, Montgomery; Ala.
 Sir-In obedience to the command of Brig. Gen. Clark, have the honor to ac- knowledge the governors wire reading, Received at Birmingham, 1I:20 a. m,,t June 10. 1897.
 "Dated Montgomery, Ala.
 ''To Gen. l.. V. Clark. Express noon train today 1000 rounds rife hall cartridges to Capt. R. M.s Fletcher, Huntsville See Higdon.. Hold one Birmingham company in readi- ness to proceed Huntsville.
 (Signed.) "JOS F. JOHNSTON,
 'Governor." He replied as follows:
 Birmingham, Ala.
 "Sent il 40 a. ni., June 10, 1897. ''To Gov. Jos. F. Johnston. Commander in-Chief, Montgomery, Ala. "Command obeyed. Company K. Sec- ond infantry in readiness. II (Signed.) LOUIS V. CLARK.
 rigadier-General." am now directed to confirm same and state that Company K is still held under orders awaiting the governors further command.
 It Is with no little degree of pride and qualification that enlose herewith Gen. companies, K and c, Second infantry, for their response to orders was unusually active and prompt.
 Company K. Third infantry has not reported to brigade headquarters as the governor did not advise that it would, the 55resumption is that that company is act ing under orders direct from headquar- ' ters. Alabama National Guard
 Two thousand (200W rounds of ball , cartridges were expressed Capt. R. M. Fletcher, Huntsville, via train No. 2s Louisville and Nashville railroad at noon today. Very respectfully.
 A. F. DeFUNIAK,
 Assistant Adjutant General.
 Headquarters First Brigade
 Alabama National Guard,
 -Birmingham, Ala, June 10. 1887. General 0rders-N No. ?.
 The Brigadier General compliments Company K Birmingham Rifes) Second Infantry, for the very prompt assembly of that company In obedience tn his com . Jnand issued this forenoon for riot duty aii Huntsville. The company having mus tered three-fourths of Its entire strength ready for several days service fn ss than twenty minutes after receirt of or ders from Brigade Headquarters. Such specially msrjtorious conduct, under the