Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-27
WORK OF HOODLUMS.

ana sent 10 various sections VI NiiS
city.
WORK OF HOODLUMS.
Hoodlums prowled the streets
throughout the day. and whenever
they spisd u negro assaulted him. In
some cases citizens rallied the Police
and with their assistance beat OFF the
attackers. one Of the most fragrant
instances OF cowardicc shown WAS that
OF ii man who slipped into the mcrgue
ana pointing his pistol through win
dow madc an attempt to shoot one 81
the female negro prisoners in the par
ism prison. Just after dgylight the
remnants of one OF the mobs gathered
1T the Spanish Fort railway station
whence a large number OF negro Ia
burcrs daily leave for their work at
Chalmctte. They saw a crowd of dar-
kies approaching and started after
them. Louis Lapuyard got in their
way ana received bullet in the leg.
Later in the forenoon y negro cmptied
his pistol into a downtown house ana
wounded a child. At u o'clock mob
marched through Lafayette square.
which is opposite the City Hall. al
discovering some negroes in the park.
jumped ON and beat them until they
made their escape. An hour aftcrwArd
a White man saw IL negro named Ross
ut the corner OF Lafayette and Dry
AIDES street and fired MS gun at him.
ton and the negro made his escape.
shortly after o'clock Josephine Wild.
n child. while seated in front Of her
home. caught n stray bullet In the knee.
ono of the incidents Cr the day was
the discovery of two negroes badly
wounded in box car. Only one was
conscious. lie declined to give any ac-
count oc how the shooting occurred.
At 2 o'clock m unknown white man
came along Julia street. Near the cor
ncr of Earonne lie saw n negro, and
without any provocation began TO fire
at him. The negro ESCAPED. ii is be-
!icvcd. without having been hit.
MURDERER OF POLICEMEN.
There Is confined in the Parish prison
Leonard rierson. who was the man
wth Charles when the latter shot and
dangerously wounded Patrolman Mora
before lie murdered Captain Day and
'atrolnan Lamb. The mobs that have
been going round the city have been
anxious 10 get at Picrson IL possible
and lynch him. Sheriff Kiocil assured
both the Mayor and Chief OF Police
that he had the jail so we'll protected
tnat it would require the use of iyna-
mite 10 reach the culprit. Neither the
Sheriff nor the CHIEF OF Police whose
Headquarters is located in the same
building. unprecedented that any serious
attempt VIII be made 10 break into the
| TAIL Mayor Capdeveilic ana his assist
ants made arrau gcmeuta this afternoon
for transportation facilities which
would assist in the quick dispatch both
OF the military and special police from
one section of the city To another All
the trolley lines sent representatives TO
| Ills Honor TO sny that they would place
! special cars nj his disposal so that OIL
GERS could be moved quickly. Tho cx-
| press companies also assured the
Mayor that their wagons would be
tn COLL f.,1,
might he made upon them.
| MAYORS PROCLAMATION
Late this afternoon the mayor issued
| a proclamation which had an excel
| lent effect. It called upon all good citi-
Zens not enrolled in the special police
10 so 20 their homes or places Of bust
ness and remain there. They were
also warned and advised not TO assem-
| Bile or Idle about the streets. The po-
| lice, general ana special. were ordered
and directed to dispense all crowds and
TO arrest al disordcrly persons They
We're especially otdeyed after H. M
10 arrest all persons found loafing or
idlinc nbut the streets. AS II result of
the proclamation tonight few people
were on the streets.
RlOTING DEPRECATED.
At the various exchanges this after
| noon the wish WAS expressed that the
| Associated Press might make /; public
| ~ tIt Npi'4t illHt the present Ilot was
! sincerely deprecated and having the
| support of none OF the conservative
elements of the community. The local
business bodies are much opposed To
| the importation here of large numbers
! of negroes to work on the levees or the
! public works, but while they are of
| that opinion. they ARE very much op-
posed TO violent methods in dealing
with the negro population.
| Only the worst elements have parti-
! cipated in tO-day's disorders.
Mayor CapdeVille to-day sent to
| Chief Caster request 10 ascertain the
names of those who participated In the
disorders OF yesterday. last night and
| to-day with a view to their prompt and
| rigorous prosecution.
Chief Caster said he believed the
| worst of the trouble was over. and that
| by tomorrow the city would resume
| its normal condition
The mayor viii probably spend the
night at the city hail in order that he
may he within call in the event OF any
need for his services.