The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-28
Torch Applied To the Building while
He Was Popping Away at Every
body with His Winchester.
FINALLY SHOT BY A SOLDIER
BODY DRAGGED INTO THE STREET
AND LITERALLY RIDDLED.
Attempt Made to Burn the Remains
Other Negroes Chased and shot
school Building Burned.

NEW ORLEANS. July 27.-Twelve per-
sons killed. including one woman. and
twenty-eight wounded. including woman
and girl, some so seriously that death is
probable, is the casualty list of the troubles
in New Orleans which began with the at
tempt of Policemen Day and Lamb TO ar
rest the negroes Charles and Pierce. The
desperate negro, Robert Charles. whose
crimes have caused the terrible events OF
the past two days, was located In neero's
dwelling on Saratoga street this afternoon.
and in effecting his capture the lives of
four more white men-two police officers
and two citizens--were sacrificed Others
were wounded and may die. charles's re-
sistance cost him his life, and with him
was killed a negro companion who had aid
ed him>in his defiance of the authorities.
With the organization OF the citizens po-
lice force last night the turbulent element
yielded, and peace and order were restored.
This morning the better class of the
groes resumed their vocations free from
rolestation, and the restoration of order
promised to be permanent. The early
hours of the afternoon, however, wrought
a startling change in the situation. The
fresh violence of to-day has revived the
turbulence of the unruly element. and add
ed strength to their forces. The citizens
police force has been increased TO more
than 1000 men. All companies OF the State
militia are under arms. and guarding
the prison and other important points. The
general belief is that the force in hand will
be ample to suppress the lawless element.
After midnight tonight a mob which had
evaded the militia and citizens posse at
tackled Thomy Lafon schoolhouse. Sixth
and Rampart streets, upon the superstition
that negroes had stored arms and ammu-
milton i'm the building. Unopposed they
had no difficulty I'm getting possession and
| firing the structure, destroying Ii COM
pleteIy The school building was erected
| a few years ago by the city. and, being de-
voted exclusively TO the education of negro
| children, il was named for the well-known
colored phiIanthrcpist No negroes were
found in the school. but a number who
emrged from houses in the vicinity were
pursued for quite distance. A strong
force was dispatched TO the scene as soon
as the alarm was given. but too late TO
save the school. The mob was quickly dis
persed.
LONG LIST OF CASUALTIES.
A complete list of the casualties since the
trouble began is as follows:
Killed
JOHN II. DAY, police captain.
PETER J. LAMB. policeman.
AUGUST THOMAS. negro laborer in en-
ploy of New Orleans City Railroad Com
BAPTIsTE FILEAN. negro aged sew
enty-five years, laborer in French market.
LEWIS TAYLOR. negro laoorer in mar
GABRIEL PoRTEoUs. white. sergeant
OF police.
JOSEPH LALLY, white, corporal OF po-
lice.
a. VAN KUREM. white. keeper Of the
city workhouse.
ALFRED ]. BLOOMFIELD. white, en-
ploye of Southern News Company.
ROBERT CHARLES. negro. triple mur-
derer and author of the trouble
ANNA MABRY, negro woman. killed In
her home by mob searching for fugitive.
Unknown negro, companion OF Charles.
Wounded
Esther Fields. severe gashes on the head.
Oswald McMahone, white, gunshot wound
In right thigh.
Frank shepperd. white. gunshot wound in
right arm.
Alexander Ruffin. negro. shot in left
shoulder.
Joseph Deeds, white cut on left hand.
q. +. Davis. white. shot in right leg
j. Cluny, white. clubbed about arms.
George Morris. negro. gunshot wound IN
leg and cuts on head
Lean White. gunshot wounds IN left
hand
Henry Daurin. white. suashot wound in
left leg.
Louis Lepuyade. white sunshot wound
in left leg
William Armstrong. negro. gunshot
wound I'm left thigh.
lee.
Tony Michel white. wounded in both
hands.
James Nelson. skall fractured Al base