The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-28

in the vicinity and publicly burned. At
this instant, however, a big squad of po-
lice arrived in a patrol wagon. Thous-
ands of persons were congregated in the
vicinity, and it looked if there would
be clash. The police somehow seemed
to have regained their courage and they
promptly pushed the crowd aside, pick
ed up the body and threw it into the pa
troll wagon. The driver whipped up his
horses and the wagon started off with
5000 people running after it and clam
oring for the cremation of the body of
the desperate. The wagon was faster
than the mob, and it ultimately made it's
way in safety to police headquarters.
There an immense crowd had gathered
and great difficulty was experienced TAX
ing the corpse of the negro from the
wagon to the morgue.
When Charles body was stripped it was
found to have been literally lacerated from
head to foot by the bullets. Shortly after
the body had been placed upon the marble
sIao IN the morgue, negro woman, who
was alleged to have known Charles in
timately, came to the morgue, and, after
regarding the body carefully, declared it
was not that of Charles, but that of his
brother, Sly Jackson. Later. however.
fed it as that of the murderer of Day and
Lamb Stassi stated that he had lived in
the building which Charles occupied for
several months, and was intimately ac-
quainted with him. He said he could not
be mistaken in his identifcation
Shortly after the body of Charles was
taken away, a report was spread that
there were still some negroes in the burn
ing building. The square was quickly sur
rounded by guard of men with Winches-
terS and a special squad made its way
into the building. In a room which the
fire had not yet reached, three negroes
were found dressed in women'S clothes.
They. were hustled out and sent to jail in
a patrol wagon Subsequently, fourth
building. He made a desperate resistance
and, while in the hands of the police was
hands of one of the disorderly mob that
had congregated in the vicinity.
Just cBed ab9mt fb the time +t that Charles body
known negro who had been shot and
stabbed t, to death Le1t on Ga1latin street was
FRENCH market when he was seen by a
excited by the news of the killing of
Porteus and others and they Immediately
decided to mob him. The unknown negro
at his heels, the crowd increasing in num-
bers every minute The negro finally sue
| ceeded IN entering a house on Gallatin
street. He ran upstairs and jumped from
| the gallery to the ground. Before he
could rise, the mob shot and stabbed him
| to death.
QUIET IN NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, La, July 2S.-Contrary
| to exceptions the night passed with lit
| tie disorder. The prompt action of the
mayor in disturbing squads of armed
men through the city and the fact that
| the negro, Charles, who caused the
| emente, is dead, seems to have had a
good effect in quieting the populace.
The negroes apparently are glad that
| Charles is dead. Today they appeared
| in larger numbers than for several days
| at the places where they are employed.
Mayor Capdevielle said today he
| thought it was unlikely that there
would be any further violence
| Much feeling is expressed against the
| police board and there is talk of it's re-
moval and reorganization of the police
| force.
CHARLES SHOT 4s TIMES.
With the death of the negro Charles.
| the situation here was vastly improved
| this forenoon and there was no occasion
J to send the militia to any scene of dis
i turbance. The troops are being kept
| in their armOrieS but Mayor Capdevielle
! has stationed men in every quarter of
| the city that he may be quickly advised
| of any trouble.
Arrangements are being made for the
funerals OF the victims of yesterdays
tragedy and details of police will accom-
| pany each, to prevent possible disturb
ances.
Whatever doubt there may have been
as to the identity of the negro Charles
was removed early today Leonard
Pierson, who was with Charles on the
evening that Officer Mora. was wounded
and who had since been confined in the
parish prison. was taken by the police
and positively identified the dead negro
as Charles. Coroner Richard today held
a post mortem examination on the body
of Charles. He found that the negro
had been shot 4S times and badly
beaten.
Early this forenoon it was said at
the hospital that the aged insurance
solicitor, H. A. Bate, who was danger
ously wounded yesterday, was sinking
rapidly. The other wounded, however,
are reported recovering. No disturb
ances were reported this forenoon and
the city has Gained down 1t is gen.
orally regarded that the rioting is at
an end
thousands of negroes have left the
city.