The Washington weekly post., 1899-12-26
Killing of a Negro Marauder
by Hebrews the Cause.
TWO MEN SHOT IN STREET FIGHT
Hebrew Merchants. the Victims of Many
Rurglaries, Catch n Negro Red-handed
and shoot Him Dead-1 900 Negroes. Va
riou-Iy Armed, seek Vengeance and Two
More Are shot-Ouly Goodness of the Po-
lice Prevents Further BIoodshed.

| Special to The Post
! Newport News, Va, Dec 22.-As a
sequel TO the shooting OF a negro early
this morning by three Hebrews, IN Il
negro quarter OF the city, locally known
as Rockets. there was a race riot later in
the day, which resulted in two more
negroes being shot. One is seriously
wounded.
Everybody in Rockets tonight is ex-
cited, and ii is feared that there may be
further trouble. The police are keeping Il
close watch on both Hebrews and negroes,
and specials have been sworn in to be on
hand in an emergency.
But for the prompt response of the po-
lice to-day there would have been more
bloodshed, as an angry mob of fully l,e00
negroes made persistent efforts to get
hold of the man who did the shooting.
Robberies PrecipItate Trouble.
There are number of Hebrew mer-
chants in the quarter, some of them well
TO do. There have been a number of
burglarieS in their stores recently and
some of the Hebrews secured police au-
thOrity for their own protection. Every
night this week some of the Hebrews
have been robbed, and at one place the
thefts had been repeated night after
night.
Last night three men, armed with guns,
sat up in store to keep watch. About l
O'Clock they espied a negro making his
way through a window. When he was
fairly inside the Hebrews opened fire.
Eleven shots were fired. and Phil Will
Jams, the intruder, was struck twice. His
death followed soon after
Nnen the cOlored people learned Of the
shooting, they gathered in groups on the
streets and loudly discussed the affair 1t
seemed as If the entire populace was out.
Inc men were excited and made all man.
her OF threats against the Hebrews. They
only needed an excuse to pur them in
lighting mood, and this was offered when
J0hn Harper knocked down one of the
HepreWs VINO was responsible for WILL
tamS' death.
Two More Negroes shot
Several Hebrews jumped on the negro
ana one, lsador Kahn, who was one of
the men given police authority, attempted
10 arrest Harper, who ran. Kahn shot
the other, after chase. Jim Cross was
also shot. but not seriously.
IN the meantime a mob Of negroes.
numbering about 1000, armed with pis-
tolls, clubs, and bricks. surrounded the
Hebrews and the one policeman who was
on the scene, and for time it looked as
II the white men would re killed, but a
squad of policemen under Sergt Rev
nolds and several city officials, armed and
mounted, rode up in time to prevent fur
ther bloodshed. Their arrival however.
did not deter the negroes III their efforts
10 get hold of Kahn, and for a time il
looked as if there would be serious trou-
Die. The coolness and nerve of the no.
hce' however. checked any dangerous
move on the part of the mob.
All of the principals have been arrested.
and several negroes who tried 10 incite a
riot are in Jail
ms afternoon there We're several re-
ports that more trouble was brewing. biIt
up 10 late hour there had been no fur
ther demonstration "