The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-12

WASHINGTON. Nov. if.--R. II. Tolbert.
whose father and brother were shot N the
recent race war at Phoenix. $. g.. was at
the department of justice today TO secure
an investigation OF the riot by the Fed
eral authorities lie Was accompanied by
some OF The Republican politicians OF the
state. The elder Toibert is now IN the
state nenitentiary for safety from popular
violence. Tolbert says that the true factsA
Of the rioting have not been given. The
facts are. he said. as follows:
Il was nominated for congress by tho
Republicans or my district For the par-
pose Of making a contest before the house
my brother. r. r. To.heri. agreed 10 he
present at the polling pIace al Phoenix
for the purpose of Witnessing the afsidayits
OF coiored men who We're rejected as yosA
ers because or their inability 70 comply
with the requirements of the constitution.
My brother ;ook no part in the manages
meBt ~ the polling place, which WAS In The
hands Of the Democrats. lie simply sa. on
the piazza Of Mr.. Lakes house and W.T.
messed the afIidavits given him. depositing
the af'ldaVi;s Ia box prepared for tho
purpose
Mr.. Etheridge. the white man who was
killed, was an election manager AT a pre-
cinct two miles away. tie left his own
precinct ard with 4 party or men went TO
Phoenix. lie walked up with his party 10
where my brother was sitting AT n table
and deliberately kicked over the table and
box in which were put the certificates.
Then he assaulted my brother. In Il short
While the Democratic voters who were In
the house rushed out and commenced shoot-
Ing iase the crowd. The negroes fled My
brother. who Is probably dead by new, to.Y
me that Ethers3ge was killed hy shots from
his own friends. My brother did rot have
a weapon on his person
Mr., ToihegS said he was at Ahbevville,
twenty-five miles away from the shooting
His father, j. r. Tolbert was AZ Nerf,ery.
another precinct. When the elder Toihert
learned Of the riot he started to TIE scene
In his buggy accompanied ny a htsle 10
year-old nephew Before he reached -,
scere he was met ty mob which ridiled
the buggy with bullets ard wouniea him
ard the iit;le bey number of times. It
Is said ihat the boy was Killed hv the shots
7. T. Tnlhert. who was first shot by the
mob. was aided 10 hts home, some ,alstsncs
from the scene. ard was pursued by the
mob. Whie lying in bed In a dying conas-
ton. the mob attempted 10 make him give
the name Of the person who had killed
Etheridgo. lie said he could not. because
E;heriage had been killed BY the Demo-
badly wounded. n, X To.her, procured a
doctor who attended 10 the wounds or ths
Senior Toliert. After placing his family
IL a safe place. Mr.. Tolbert came on 70
this city.
Nr. Toibert states that his brother said
that go far as he could See no shots were
drei by the negroes az Phoenix They fed
rs soon * the shooting commences. ieav-
ing T, +. Tclbert as target for the mob
70 shoot a..
The cabinet meeting today lasted over
TIVE hours Consjerable attention was de-
voted % The race troubles In North Caro-
ina. and the rresieen, expressed much con-
cern over the situation. but II was decided
thai developments up 10 this time did not
warrant Federal interference.
\ Wilmington special to thc Star says:
Tn Democrats are in control OF the city.
ana ~ further serious trouble rs likely.
iaaue-t by Negro Coroner.
WILMINGTON. $ov. 1.-THE number of
uesFoeN known to have b'aen killed In the
nehf Thursday is SIX Sine negroes ard
three white men ~ere wounded Only ore
q .he white men. william Mayo, IS sefi-
ous1y hurt. -Four of the negroes who were
killed ware az an Undertaking eesablish-
sneg.. ard TIE bodies we're reviewed today
hy large crowds = people. Al 10 o'clock
tomorrow the coTnues's Inquest VIII ~
held The caronef ~ negro. Thss fact.
peraAps. together wish ths lrnposwl5ill9y ~
getting witnesses. prevented the inauest be-
Ing held today