The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-04-14
MORE RlOTlNG AT PANA, ILL.
Five Negroes, One whit. Man and a Color
ed woman We're Killed and Nine
Wounded Militia There.

insugated strike in April, 1895, was
enacted Monday, resulting in seven
persons being shot to death and nine
wounded.
Inc situation quoted down at night
iaii and no more trouble was looked
Tor Adjt. Gen. Reecc, COT A. T.. Gull
yer and three companies of infantry
arrived at o'clock Monday evening
on special trains, and perfect order
was maintained throughout the town
IRON That time on. The troops now
mere are one company from De-
eaIur' under Capt. Castle; Com
pany {. from Springfield. under First
Lieut.. Bauman and Company u. from
Iaylorsville, under Capt u. Parish.
Ihe soldiers Immediately began patrol
ing the streets throughout the entire
town. Miners stood about in groups
talking but there vas no outward
manifestation OF excitement although
II was evident that great Indignation
existed, especially among the towns
people over the shooting of the citizens
and women. Henry Stevens, a Negro
miner, who has long been considered
leader among his associates. is declared
TO have been the direct cause of the
riot 1t is said he was also the leader
Of the riot that occurred last Septem-
Der
stevens has long cherished hatred
for Sheriff Downey and has openly
made threats that he would kill him
on sight sunday ne was on the
streets with a revolver saying he was
looking for Sheriff Downey.
lie continued this Monday and Sher-
IN Downey came upon him on Locust
street. The sheriff commanded Stevens
TO deliver the revolver and told him
he was under arrest for carrying con-
cealed weapons Stevens, without a
word, instantly lcveled his weapon and
fired at the sheriff. The bullet went
wild. The sheriff Immediately opened
fire on the Negro. Deputy Sheriff
Cheney, hearing the shooting, rushed
20 join sheriff Downey.
Stevens took 10 his heels and sue
ceeded in gaining Renwelps general
store in Locust street, the principal
thoroughfare, two blocks distant, and
took his stand in the entrance. He
hesita,ed there an instant and
then stepped to the pavement, lev
elcd his revolver down the street
inward his approaching pursuei
II fred. The bullet missed the
l,y and struck Xavier Lecocq,
~ nan, VINO was standing at IN
Vance of nearby saloon. squared.
Nthe forehead, killing him instantly
lacyens then turned and ran into tn
; 9nwell store and sought refuge be
Hnd counter. By this time the street
Gre rapidly filling with men, all o
, dhom bore weapons. Deput!
1eney dashed into the stor'
allowed by Deputy Joe Muller
4 d sovcra! citizens, fusilladc of hui
= lk,s was poured into the store ant
fcvcns emptied his revolver at his as
ATLANTIS from behind the counter Tn
afuriated crowd at the door continues
&c fire and Stevens, seeing that dealt
Was inevitable if ne remained bchin
te counter, made a desperate das
bonn his cover To stairway in the rea
the store.
The military upon arrival immedi
t,ely arrested every deputy sheriff, in
Guiding Chief Deputy Cheney, all o
whom were disarmed and then rclea'
81. Chief of Police kicly was ais
brrested by the soldiers and upon be
ing taken before Col. Culver was dis
armed by him.
4 Carrie Felix, a waitress at the liar
Irison hotel, was shot in the side 10y
bullet that entereJ the kitchen VIII
dow from the Pana mine tipple.
Il Albert Nickers was wounded Will
standing on the Big Four station plat
form.
Ii was learned Monday night tina
the names of the three dead non-unio
Negro miners are James l.. james
Grecnville, ;. c.; Henry HOODS, Ill
mingham. Ala; Chas. Watkins, Ala
bama. The first name of the dead NJ
gro woman is Julia. Her last nam
can not he asccrtaincd. She Is ais
from the south and said to be the vii
of Negro miner here.
1t is currently rumorcd that Mayo
Warren Pcnwcll, son of the operate
of the Pcnwell mine, was in the PEI
we'll mine during the time of the shoe
ing. and il is said he remained there
afternoon and Monday night,
1t is certain that at midnight he wa
not at home and had not been seen o
the street during the day or Monda
night. .
Coroner Bradley stated at mldnigt
that he had been told that the bodies
six more Negro miners had been foun
in the Flatham district. The coron'
was unable to verify the rumor and d
cided To wait until daylight to invest
gate.
War Declared at an End
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE hn'
cerc mony in the rc-cstabllshmeht
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