The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-26
Two Negroes Killed. Two Fatally
Injured and Twelve Men Sc
riOusly Wounded.
STREET CARS FIRED INTO
NEGROES ATTACKED WHEREVER
FOUND BY THE RIOTERS.
Attack on the Parish Prison Averted
by Threats of the Officers
Cause of the Trouble.

NEW ORLEANS. July 26.-One negro
dead two fatally shot, and twelve men ser
iously wounded is the known result of a
mob's desperate work in this city last
night. Three of the wounded are white
men, who were hit by stray bullets. Pub
lie feeling has reached its highest tension,
and armed mobs are searching various
parts of the city in an effort to apprehend
Robert Charles, the negro who shot and
killed Police Captain Day and Patrolman
Lamb at an early hour Tuesday morning.
At night a mob composed of several thou
sand persons formed at Lee circle and
marched out Charles avenue in body. 1t
was reported that the mob would march
upon the Parish prison and demand
the negro Pierce, who was with
Charles when the police officers were
killed. The police accordingly sent strong
reinforcements to the prison, and when the
mob made its appearance its leaders were
would be resisted to the bitter end. Wise
counsel prevailed and the members of the
men and boys were soon formed and scat
tered TO several parts of the city. Many
negroes who were on the streets and riding
in cars were fired upon with more or less
serious results. The police board was In
session when the reports of the marching
of the mobs were received. and an adjourn
ment was promptly taken that the officers
in attendance might hurry to the scene and
put down the disorders.
Not since the lynching Of the Italians,
several years ago. has there been such gen.
eral excitement The funerals of Captain
Day and Patrolman Lamb took place this
afternoon and this served to intensity the
feeling of their friends. There was talk
this afternoon of mass meeting to be
held at Lee circle and discuss the killings.
but officers were on hand and dispersed
the meeting.
The body of the dead negro is in the
morgue and half a dozen badly battered
colored men and women are in the Charity
Hospital Among those badly wounded
is a Pullman car porter, who had just ar
rived on his run from Chicago. He was
pulled from a street car and shot twice.
His recovery is doubtful.
1t is generally believed the desperate
Charles is In hiding in the home Of some
friendly negro. The greatest vigilance is
being exercised to apprehend him and ne
will unquestionably be lynched If caught.
At midnight the mayor issued proclama-
ton commanding all good citizens to go to
their homes.
The Police Board last night offered a re-
ward of 800 for the body of Charles, dead
or alive 1t also determined to investigate
the police who were with Captain Day.
public comment accusing them of cow
ardice in seeking hiding places during the
shooting.
Among the wounded are the following:
Charles Moyle. white, laborer, above the
years, both hands; Isaac McMahone. white.
fifteen years, in the thigh. The men were
wounded by shots which the mob fired at
a negro at the market.
The negroes shot during the night were:
Alex. Ruffin, George Morris, r. b. Sanders
and Daniel White. They were pulled out
of street cars or pursued on the streets.
The negro who was killed has not been
identified.
At O'Clock this morning the streets were
quiet