The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-23

A E. Chemlosky. flesh wound, hand
Albert Grant flesh wound below knee.
Frank Sours, flesh wound In hand
Fireman l. Manchester, flesh wound,
Fireman W. Roepek. flesh wound in
neck.
Fireman Minor Fritz. flesh wound in
Fireman David Philips, flesh wound In
cheek.
Fireman John Denius, flesh wound in
leg.
Fireman A. E. Aberiy. flesh wound in
Policeman Alva G. Greenlesse, struck
over the heart with a brick. serious
Policeman John King. struck on knee
Detective Edward Dunn. struck on the
Albert Stevens, of Graham station, shot
in foot.
Chief of Police Harrison has left the
city, and his whereabouts is unknoyn. He
is suffering from a severe nervous shock
pointed by Mayor Young as acting chief
Mayor Young this morning isued proc
lamation to close all saloons until further
orders.
Cleveland. o.. Aug. 23.--Louis Peck, the
eagerly sought last night is locked up in
the county jail in this city. He was
by deputy sheriff together with William
Howard, negro who had been prisoner
in the Akron Jail charged with some
The men are registered as Louis Peck
and an 4, y William Z. Howard. and held for the
their names on II Jail docket.
reFie Peck when EN-, seen en- .y reporter vas very
ton was obtained from Howard. who was
brought to Cleveland because it was
stop to inquire whether Howard had been
in jail two months not, as he says he
lows:
II was arrested at Akron by Deputy
Sheriff Duffy Tuesday morning. I left
Akron early Tuesday morning to go to
youngstown on business and remained IN
before dinner time was charged with
assaulting girl. Howard was in jail on
the a9d abeet the 1e 3sI dap9e 1Ye
took Howard and myself out. There had
been no demonstration. I did not know
ing. We went over to the Valley depot
and got on a Pittsburg and Western pas
that we were being brought to Cleveland,
though did not know why. The officers
In answer to questions Peck said he is
S6 years of age, married, and has one
but has not been working for several
weeks, all of which time he says he was
thought his wife was in danger, Peck re-
piled. "I hope not
Howard said: It do not want you to
mix me up in this affair, as I was in
jail before Peck was arrested, awaiting
my case. I was taken out Of Jail because
the sheriff felt that no colored men would
be safe there
SUMMARY OF THE MOB'S WORK.
Akron, o., Aug. 23-As a result of last
nights riot two are dead, two will die,
sixteen others are more less injured and
fully $200,000 in property has
gone up in smoke. The city hall is
totally destroyed, the Columbian
building which adjoined the city hall
isaa heap of ashes and several smaller
frame buildings in the vicinity are in
ruins. The destruction was wrought by
the wild mob which held forth from
dark last night until almost dawn this
19ar, vT1 cd
mob was composed Of not less than
1900 men.
Throughout yesterday afternoon
there were ominous mutterings of the
gathering storm which grew more and
more pronounced as night approached.
The authorities did everything in their
power to quiet public opinion but de-
spite their efforts immense crowd
gathered around the Jail where Louis
Peck was confined and soon the cry
lynch the Niger was on every
tongue. Meantime the authorities had
quietly removed Peck and another ne
them to Cleveland in the custody of
two deputy sleriffS
The mob, however, would not believe
that the man they sought had been
taken away AS the night wore on the
fury of the rioters grew apace, finally
eliminating in an assault shortly after
midnight on the court house and later
on the city hall. Immense charges of
dynamite were placed under the city
and county buildings and then to COM
p1ete its work the mob applied the
torch.
The old postoffice building at the
corner OF Broadway and Mill street, has
been secured as temporary quarters for
the city officers
Akron's streets present a decidedly
war1ike appearance. Soldiers, tanned
by weeks encampment, are marching
to and fro, with belts filled with cart
ridges Colonel J. d. Potter is in COM
mand. Under him are forty-one staff
and line officers and 800 men of the
Fourth regiment. Assistant Adjutant
General Adams and Surgeon Major
Taylor of General Speaks staff are also
here. Comany G, of Canton, forty
three men, is under command of Cap
tain W. A. Fisher. Mayor Young said
this morning:
1--WE did everything we could, but
nothing would satisfy the mob. The
committee searched the building to the
cellar and to garret and reported Peck
was not to be found, but the mob would
not take their word. Newspaper dis
patches from Cleveland stating that
Peck was in Jail there were read, but
all were hooted at by the mob.
Then the assault on the building be-
gan. We resisted as long as we. could.
NIT the building to be sacked. I sup
pose the mob released eight or ten pris-
oners in the city jail in the basement.
I do not know who they were or what
became of them
Mayor Young was asked if martial
law was likely to be declared. That
will depend on subsequent events" he Il
said. ''It does not seem necessary from
the outlook now" Mayor Young said
last nights mob seemed to him to be
made up of the rough element of
Akron. OF course there were thousands
of spectators He said this morning:
ssI can remember positively but one
man who took an active part in the
rioting'' Who this was the mayor
would not state.
PECK CONFESSES.
Cleveland, Aug. pa confession was
obtained from Louis Peck by Deputy
Sheriff Barry at the county jail here
today.
Peck said that he had attempted to
assault the Girl but was very sOrry for