The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-28

the morgue. When Charles body was
stripped It was found to have been liter
ally lacerated from head 10 foot by the
bullets OF the mob who had fred into It.
shortly after the body had been placed
, llpon the marble slab of the morguc, An
ME Cant, a negro woman who was fileged
10 have known Charles intimately. came
TO the morgue and after regarding the
body carefully, declared that Il was not
that OF Charlep. BIT OF his nalf brother,
Sly Jackson. Later In the evening, how
ever. Joseph Stsssi, a responsible italian.
arrived at the prison and seeing che body.
said positively that 1t was that Of the
murderer OF Day and Lamb S.assi stated
that he had lived In the building which
Charles occupied for several months and
that he was intimately acquainted with
min. lie said he could not be mistaken
in his Identification.
! Coroner Richard said TO a representa-
live OF the Associated Press that upon
examination Of the clothing OF the de-
ceased ne had found slip OF paper bear
ing the name OF Robert V. Charles, who
also wen. under the name OF Sly jack
son Shortly after the body OF Charles
had been taken from the scene a report
Ispread that there were still some negroes
In the burning building. The square was
lagain quickly surrounded by picked men
and under guard OF men with Wlnchesters
building. In room which the fire had
not yet reached three negroes we're found
dressed in female attire They were
hustled out and Immediately sent TO pris-
on in patrol wagon Subsequently a
fourth negro. mulatto. WAS discovered
In the building. He made desperate re-
sistance against being arrested and while
in the hands OF tie police was killed By
Shot hred from a pistol in the bands o.
one OF the Gisorherly mob that hau con
gregated in the vicinity.
Just about the time Charles body
reached the morgue the body Of an I'M
, known negro who had been shot and
stabbed to death on Gallalin street was
carried In. This darky was passing
through the French market when he vas
seen by a crowd OF whites. The latter
were intensely excited by she news Of
the ruthless slaughter OF Porteous end
others UP town nud they Immediately
mobbed the negro.
. The negro ran Tor his life aud the angry
mob kept at his heels, the crowd increes-
ing In numbers every minute, The negro
? finally entered JDiF-e on Gallatn street.
He ran up stairs and jumped from The
gallery 10 the ground Before he could
arise the mob shot and stabbed him 10
, Death.
[ Tn to the time OF the tragedy at Clio ana
Saratoga streets the city had been prac-
tically quiet Disturbances had occurred
i only In isolated Instances and Mayor
a Capedeyiello was confident that the sit
I uation was so well in hand that he would
be able to dispense win the special police
= tomorrow The tragic scenes. however.
- which we're enacted here this afternoon
2 makes II almost certain that both the 500
1, special officers and the 1900 militia will
be kept in service at least until Monday
Late his evening the meyor issued a
g proclamation in which he said; In Wow
4 Of the intense public excitement that eX-
lists. | mplore the people 10 obey the
. law and It's constituted authorities.
n forbid all assembages Of people on the
streets and advise all good citizens to re-
:, main in their homes. | order and direc
y the police TO keep the peace at all haz'
/. ards, 10 dispense all assemhings in tbs
d streets and 20 arrest persons who disturb
, the geHce by incondiary language or by
Itnoir actions. ! hereby order all h2rroom
. closed Immediately and order the arrest o
n barkeepers who refuse to obey this or
" der"
, August Thomas was identified today a
the unfortunate" negro who met n volen
l. and brutal death at the hands of III
TX bloodthlrs y hoodlums on Wednesday nigh
p at the custom house and Vllleys street
Thomas was a lahorsr employed by tn
b New orleans City Railroad company 1
"a lay tracks. Lige Taylor, one Of the ne
ru groes who was shot and dubbed at IN
- French market on Wednesday night sue
VI cumbed today to his wounds. he ncye
nd regained consciousness sufficiently
al make statement.
=, Late this afternoon Harry Mabry Gale
at central police headquarters and ilenti
10 Ned two men under arrest, George Elan
to agau and Mike Foley, rs members of th
cd mob who 80 cruelty murdered Anna Ma
bry his mother while she was asleep f.
= her home on Rousseau street at I o'cloc
a thlg mnrDiup The ny "a B
an house at that hour, where David Mahrl
aged 60 years. his Wife son and the lat
" ters wife and infant child were asleer
ed and firing recklessly around the room. IA
es tally wounded tho old woman In rhe side
She died on her way TO the hospstal
80 To-day Willie Ouleber. clerk in
ne grocery store, went 10 the central alta, 10
ed and said he know Of two men who ha
participated In the murder of Angus
Thomas on Wednesday night These mer
u ne stated, were Conrad and John Schwartz
= brothers. Warrants we're Immediately is
v. sued for the Schwartz brothers and the
-. were taken into custody. Tho grand lnr
, was called IN special session today, Judg
ID Joshua G. Baker delvereT very stron
~ and Impressive charge to the Jury on IN
IA subject Of the disgraceful scenes whic
have occurred In New Orleans during To
= past few days His honor said that
m WAS incumbent on the grand Jury to nal,
ID rigid investigation into every case G
Is violence visited upon the negro pupula
vt 7ion and to use every meaus In thel
j. power 10 bring the guilty men to the n,
ID OF justice The grand Jury. acting on IN
n. charge OF his honor, remained In sessio
= for several hours and examined larg
rs number of witnesses. including newspape
l. reporters with view OF obtaining in
r. formation which might lead 10 the an
a prehension OF the perpetrators OF the out
d RACES which have taken place in the cit,
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J SCHOOL HOUSE DESTROYED