Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-27


murder Of Hanna Mabry. an old ne
gress, at her home. The mob went to
the house ostensibly to catch couple
of desperate negroes who We're said to
reside there, broke into the house and
shot the woman. Her son claims he
recognized two Of the murderers and
gave their names to the police. Several
hundred negroes have left the city to
hunt homes elsewhere.
KiotinE YESTERDAY.
New Orleans. July 27.-Disorderly
acts following the disturbances OF
Wednesday night We're committed
thruout the city yesterday and resulted
in the swearing in by the mayor of 800
special policemen and the ordering out
of 1900 OF the state militia on orders
Of Governor Heard who responded
promptly TO the appeal of Mayor Cap
devielle. Last night the city was prac-
tically quiet.
Thruout the day attacks We're made
by mobs Of whites on the black element
and the negroes before nightfall had
been completely chased from the
streets.
The effect Of the disorders put a
practical stop to business in the whole
sale districts and on the river front.
and as this meant serious Gripping of
trade OF the port the business elements
rallied in force and hundreds of the
most prominent men of the city re-
eponded to the appeal of the mayor for.
assistance in preserving order.
Col. Wood, who commanded the First
louisiana regiment in2the Spanish war
was placed in command OF the special
police.
All the trolley lines yesterday sent
representatives to the mayor to say
that they would place special cars at
his disposal thruout the night, SO that
armed forces could be moved. The ex-
press companies also assured the mayor
that their wagons would be ready to
respond to any call which might be
made upon them.
Thursday afternoon there were 800
men in the armories Then the mayor,
In proclamation, appealed for 500 spe-
cial police. Before 4 p. m. 400 Of the
representative citizens had been sworn
In.
The mayor made requisition on the
hardware and ammunition establish
ments and the specials were heavily
armed and then distributed over the
city.
Hoodlums prowled the streets thruout
the day. and whenever they spied ne
gro assaulted him. In some cases citi-
gems rallied the police and with their
= assistance beat Off the attackers.
One of the most iagrant instances of
cowardice shown was that OF a man
who slipped into the morgue and, point
ing his pistol thru window. made an
attempt to shoot one of the female ne
gro prisoners in the parish prison.
In the forenoon negro emptied his
pistol into down town house and
wounded child.
At II O'clock a mob marched thru La
fayette square. which Is opposite the
city hall. and. discovering some negroes
in the park, beat them until they made
their escape.
An hour later white man saw a ne
gro at the corner OF Lafayette and Dry
ades streets and fired at him. Those on
the street fled in every direction and the
negro made his escape.
Shortly after o'clock Josephine
Wild, child, while seated in front ol
her home, caught a stray bullet in the
Knee.
Two hours later Nordo Fratello and
Tony Michel. Italians got into a dis.
pute as to whether the mob was righl
or wrong in running down and whip,
ping out the negroes. One had a knife
and the other y gun. Fratello was bad
~ wounded.
An incident OF the day was the dis.
covery of two negroes wounded almos
unto death In box car on the levet
front. Both had been stabbed close tc
the heart
In order to prevent the mlscellaneou.
distribution OF arms the mayor las
evening ordered the closing up OF gu1
stores. and later in the day, for the bet
ter preservation OF the public peace, Is
sued orders to the police to close VI
every saloon in the city.
Mayor Capdevelle sent to Chief Gas
ter request that he seek to ascertaii
the names OF those who participated il
the disorders Of Wednesday. Wednes
day night and yesterday. with view
Of rigorous prosecution.
District Attorney Guerley notified tn,
mayor that he would prosecute to tn,
extreme extent all violators of the law
no matter how prominent.
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