The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-28

New ORLEANS, July N.-With the advent Of
the citizens police force last night, the
threatened race war came to an end, the
turbulent element yielded and peace and
order were restored.
This morning the better class of the ne
groes resumed their avocations free from
molestation and the restoration of order
promised to be permanent.
The early hours of the afternoon. how
ever, wrought a woeful change in the sit
uation. The desperate negro, Robert
Charles whose crimes have caused the
terrible events of the past two days was
located in negros dwelling on Saratoga
street, and in effectng his capture the
lives of four more white men-two police
officers and two citizens-were sacrificed.
Charles resistance cost him his life and
with him was killed negro companion
who had aided him in his war on the
whites and his defiance of the authorities.
The fresh violence of to-day revived the
/ turbulence of the unruly element and
4 added strength to their forces. The cid-
4 zens' police force has been increased to
over 1000 men. All companies Of the state
= militia are under arms and guarding the
Il prisons and other important points. The
VIII be ample to suppress the lawless ele-
ment
A complete list of casualties shows that
six negroes and four whites have been
killed and ten negroes and twenty whites
wounded since the trouble began.
After desperate battle lasting for sew
eral hours, In which he succeed
ed in killing sergt Gabriel Por-
teous, Andy Van Kurema, keeper
Of the police jail and Alfred j. Bloom
field, young boy, fatally wounding
Corpl. John F. Lally, John Banville, ex
Policeman Frank H. Evans, A. S. Lo-
cere, one of the leading confectioners of
the city, and more or less seriously shoot
ing several citizens, the negro desperate,
Robert Charles, who killed Capt. Day and
Patrolman Lamb and badly wounded Of
fcer Mora, was smoked out of his hiding
place in the heart of the residence section
of the city and literally shot to pieces.
The tragedy was one of the most re-
markable in the history of the city, and
20C0l people, soldiers. policemen and citi-
zens were gathered around the square in
which Charles was finally put to death.
Tremendous excitement reigned in New
Orleans as the battle went on between the
police and citizens and the negro with his
Winchester.
After the tragedy was over and
Charles was dragged from the mud and
slush in which he had fallen, with the
mob bowling for the burning of his body
statements were made that the man kill
Cd was not really the desperate who had
killed Day and Lamb, but papers found
on his person and the fact that he fought
so desperately for his life and shot so ac-
curately. seem to leave little doubt that
the right man was put to death.
The First victims.
Sergt. Gabe Porteous, one of the best
known officers on the force. and sergt
John F. Lally, who has fine record for
bravery, were informed during the day
by a negro that Charles was in hiding in
house on Clio, near Saratoga, street
Determining 90 take him alive, If pos
sible, the officers summoned a number OF
rasrolmen to their assistance and went 20
the house where Charles was supposed
10 be in concealment.
The negro informant of the policemen
accompanied the officers. They entered
We side alley of the house, and were sur
Irsed in practically the same way as
Were Day and Lamb.
Before the officers were aware of their
uanger Charles who was hidden behind
screen on the second floor of the build
ng' raised his Winchester and began
4uFious but accurate fire. Lally fell with
outlet in the right side of the abdomen.
Fofteous was shot through the head and
dropped dead across the body Of Lally.
Inc other officers and the negro fed from
the scene.
Inc reports Of Charles winchester, and
'ne Tact that two officers lay bleeding in
'ne yord raised tremendous excitement.
faurry calls were sent to the Mayor, the