The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-15
The RACE CONFLICT
QUIET RESTORED IN WHINING
TON
The List of the Killed Footed Up Only
Sfx-One More Rfoter will Probably
Dfe-The Man Who Shot Mr. Mayo
Died Yesterday MOrning-The VIc-
Today


tins Buried Y.sterday-The Inquest
Today
(From The Messenger. Nov. 131th)
The riot has seemingly come TO 4
sudden end. The city was very quiet
late last night. About 8:45 p. m. there
was some excitement in the riot dis
turbed district. Several shots were
fired from Belcher's Row, negro
quarter at MessrS. Tom Brown and
Tony Swami, two white guards, who
We're passing. Inc guards fired down
the row and that ended the incident.
At 9:45 p. m. three shots We're fired
from an alley on Fourth street, near
Harnett, a half block from the corner
where the riot broke our on Thursday.
1t is thought the shots were intended
for a passing street car, but it was not
struck. The guards made search, but
did not discover the person who fired.
Everything then became quiet.
Mayor WaddelI on yesterday dis
missed the citizens who were sworn in
as special policemen. Last night $50
members of the military companies
were aiding the civil authorities in po-
Icing the city. The new municipal
government will today organize it's po-
lice force and the military will no
doubt be Withdrawn in a few days.
Mayor Waddell was seen by Mes
senger representative last night and
was asked for an interview on the sit
uation. He said he was not prepared
to discuss the matter now, but stated
that he had visited the riot quarter
since night and that he could say that
this is the quietest city of $4,000 inhab
itants in the United States. He issues
in this mornings Messenger another
notice that the comparatively few per-
sons in this city who seem disposed to
abuse the opportunity of carrying arms
which recent events afforded and who
are doing some very foolish talking
and acting are notified that no further
turbulence or disorderly canduct will
be tolerated. They are notified that
regular police force will preserve or
der and every peaceable citizen, black
and white, will be protected in his per-
son and property. No armed patrol
will be allowed to appear on the streets
except those authorized by the chief of
police
Yesterday three more wounded ne
groes, William Lindsey, Sam Macfar-
land and Alfred White were admitted
to the city hospital All the wounded
men, whites and blacks are getting
along very well, except J. R. Davis,
negro, who is wounded in the kidneys,
having been shot in the back.
Dan Wright, the negro who shot Mr..
w. H. Mayo and who was riddled with
thirteen bullets, died at the hospital
early yesterday morning. We are glad
to report that Mr.. Mayo is doing we'll.
The dead victims of the riot, all ne
groes, were buried yesterday. There
were six of them, as follows:
John Townsend, Charles, Lindsey
and William Mouzon, who were killed
of 11r~fh ~ To
John L. Gregory, who was killed on
Third street, between Harnett and
Swami.
Josh Halsey, who was killed on Bla-
den street, near Seventh.
Dan Wright, who was riddled with
bullets for shooting Mr.. Mayo.
Messrs. w. H. Mayo and Geo. P:ner
are still in the city hospital. In addi-
tiOn to the four wounded negroes left
in Jail, viz: George Henry Davis, J. r.
Davis, George Miller and John Daw,
three more were admitted yesterday.
Their names were Alfred White, Will
liam Lindsey and Sam Macfarland.
They were wounded at Fourth and
Harnett streets.
THE INQUEST.
Coroner Jacobs pursuant to the sum-
mons, was to have held an inquest
yesterday afternoon at o'clock over
the dead bodies Of the victims Of
Thursdays riot, but it was adjourned
till o'clock this morning at the court
house. The jury is composed of Colo
mel John Wilder Atkinson, E. P. Bal
ley, J. B. Higgins, w. NJ. Cumming,
Elijah Lane and J. w. Marlborough.
HELP OFFERED ON ALL SIDES.
Yesterdays issue of The Messenger
was rushed out under such difficulties
it was absolutely impossible to give
many important matters any atten-
tion whatever. Among the mass OF
material concerning the riot, the tele-
graphic offers of assistance from va
riOus points were necessarily laid
aside, but we give them today to show
our readers how easily help could be
secured if it had been required.
The following tenders of assistance
were made through The Messenger:
Lumber Bridge, n. c.. November 10.
Captain A. D. Black will bring down
fifty men with Winchesters if needed.
r. F. DEVANE.
Goldsboro, n. c.. November 10
Please wire me briefly at once riot sit
uation; we are ready to come.
JOS. E. ROBINSON.
- wv oiAlo ~ - ~
Will furnish two hundred men to help
Wilmington if necessary.
COUNTY UNION.
Sumter, s. c.. November 10.-If Will
mington needs any assistance tonight
say So Sumter stands ready to re-
spond. H. G.. OSTEEN,
Editor The Daily Item.
Washington. D. c. November 10-
Can bring fifty Tar Heels and Win
chesters; if needed, wire.
S. S. CRITTENDEN.
Atlanta, Ga, November 10.-Please
wire situation and who is killed Give
them hell. Had I better come.
T. c. DeROSSET.
Mr.. ". F. Robertson received the