The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-01
infiamas the Mob and the Sfrsets
of New Orleans
Is STAINED WITH sLOOO-
A Desperate Negro Kills "o
Police Officers and WOUNDS
aThird Which Causes
a 3 g Row

to the Italian lynching some years ago.
Two suspicious Negroes were hang
ing around quiet neighborhood anc
somebody took the precau'ion TO IN
form the police. Several officers went
to the scene and instead of making ex-
plantations or going to jail, the Negroes
showed fight. Pistols wers soon in play
and O&cer Mora was seriously shot.
One Of the Negroes was arrested, but
the Negro-R 1bert Charles-who did
the shooting, since said to be desper
ate burglar and ex convict, got away,
although wounded.
The police organized pursuing
party snd succeeded IN locating the
fugitive. Capt. John T Day, com.
manding the precinct, led posse of
police to his shanty aud tried TO reach
the refugee by dark alley leading to
it. They carried lanterns and were
easily distinguished, and when they got
close enough Charles opened 6re with
Winchester, killing Capt. Day and
keeping up the fusillade until the cap
tain had FIVE wounds in him.
a Negress opened the door Of an ad-
joining room and told the police to
jump in, as Charles had rifles aud am
muuitioo and an impregnable position.
They obeyed, thinking to hold Charles
in his quarters until help or daylight
came. Officer Lamb was the last Of the
three survivors to attempt to reach
shelter, after emptying his revolver in
the direction Of the Negro, aud Charles
reached OF and dropped him with a
bullet behind the ear.
Nearly an hour elapsed before reen-
forcsnents came, and these were
placed around the block to prevent es-
cape. 1t Was then discovered that
Charles had already left the room,
though shot at the pickets told that
he was in the neighb1rnood. The two
dead policemen were removed and a
systematic search organized, but no
trace of the fugitive was found. Po-
lice, armed with rifles, and citizens
similarly equipped, and borrowed
bloodhound kept up the quest; and had
Charles been sighted he would have been
shot to pieces.
Mayor Capdeyielle offered reward
Of 500 and Gov. Heard has added $3.50
for the State Parties are outin I'll d.
rections, even miles away from the city,
and all trains and cars ere being
searched. Suspects were arrested IN
the suburbs but the right man was rot
caught. In the meantime the police
had work to do and the whole force was
kept busy.
Thousands of people gathered around
the scene of the shooting and, lacking
victim or other excitement, proposed
vengeance on the property and on the
Negroes in the novels around. The
police promptly quelled the disturoers
and jailed number, but the guard had
to be increased. a committee from the
respectable colored element called on
Chief Caster Wednesday and offered
aid n running down the murderer, and
IS some of them know the MN by sight
their services were accepted.
The excitement has not yet died out,
aud the capture Of the Negro, who is
likely hiding in the city, may start the
mob going.
THE MOB IN CHARGE
New Orleans was in the hands of
mob Wednesday and Wednesday night.
The murder of the two pollcs officers
caused the whole trouble. Throughout
the day attacks were made by irrespon-
sible mobs Of whites upon the blacks,
and the negroes before nightfall had
been efectually chased from the streets.
The effect Of the disorders was to put
practical stop to business in the whole
sale districts aud on the levee front.
AS this meant serious ccippling Of the
trade Of the port the business element
rallied in force and hundreds Of the
most prominent men OF tn city re-
sponded to the appeal Of the mayor f.
assistance in preserving order.
The police have been practically
helpless throughout the disturbances.
The force consists Ct some 300 men, in
cluding clerks and telegraph operators,
and this is manifestiy force made
quate to the preservation Of the peace
Of "a city of 10000 people. But aside
from this the fierce indignation among
the members of thu department over
the ruthless murders Of Capt. Day aud
Policeman Lamb and the serious wound
ing Of Officer Mora by the negro Robert
Charles, to soma extent made the police
sympathetic with the mobs in their
pretended efforts to avengs the murders.
The fact that there has been strong
resentment on the part Of the working
people against steamship agents and
contractors in the employment of negro
labor to the exclusion Of whites on
public works AMI on the levee, also con-
tributed somewhat, it is believed, to the
Discrimination Of the police to do their
full duty.
Mayor Capdevielle was at Ocean
Springs last night when the mobs
swept over the city. When he arrived
at his Office Wednesday hefound await
ing him a delegation Of the leading mer
chants Of the city, who said the inter
ests Of the community and its CONNER
cial welfare demanded prompt and
vigorous action. Abou! the same time
Lieut.: Gov. Estopinel, who had wit
messed scene Of outrage upon negroes
on Canal street, joined the conference
at the hotel. He at once advised con-
ference with Gov. Heard at Baton
Rouge. The loag distance phone was
used and the governor said he would
order.
Without delay he sent messages to
Col. Hodgson in the absence of Gen.
G!ynn and had him immediately order
out the Washington artillery, the
Louisiana field and the First regiment
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