The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-28
MOB WREAkED IT'S VENGEANCE {
THE BODY OF THE NEGRO.
Before He Was Smoked Out of the House Where He
Had Taken Refuge He Killed Four More Men
and Wounded Score of Others
Especial to The Post.)


New Orleans. July 27,--Robert Charles,
the negro desperate who killed two police
men Tuesday while resisting arrest. was
this afternoon shot and torn 90 pieces
by mob of 10000 people. Charles sold
his life dearly and before he was finally
put to death, he had killed four men
two policemen and two oitlrens-ond
wounded about dozen others,
Charles WAS located by a negro citizen
In house on the corner OF Clio and Sara
toga streets and the police az once noti-
fed. Chief Caster sent a squad of men
to the scene and the house surrounded
while three officers attempted 10 enter.
The moment the policemen opened the
gate Charles. who was concealed in an
upper story, opened fire with n Win
chester rife and shot Sergeant Proteous
through the heart and sent bullet
through the abdomen Of Patrolman I.ally.
which resulted In his death.
The news OF the shooting spread quickly
over the city and the widest excite
ment followed. Reinforcements were hur-
riedly sent from police headquarters. the
mayor ordered all of the military com
panies in the city to join the police and
the 2OOo citizens who had been sworn
in and aimed we're dispatched to tho
scene The building was soon surrounded
by thousands Of people and furious bonn
bardment was begun. At this juncture
some one turned IN a general alarm and
brought out the entire fire department
and the rush OF the fremen added to the
excitement During this time rifles and
pistols were continually cracking. Many
stood against the fence on Clio street
and fred at the window of Charles room
Others got into the rear OF houses facing
Rampant street and tried to kill the
negro. still others entered the building
on Saratoga street, but Charles held his
position. There must have been 5000 shots
fred from rifles and pistols within half
hour. but the desperate did not cry sur
render, but kept up continuous hre with
his Winchester and pistols. He killed
.our persyns and wounded about dozen
Others in less time than fifteen minutes
While the battle was at its height
brother OF Sergeant Proteus, who had been
killed by Charles, dashed through tho
crowd with a tank OF oil He placed 1t
at the back entrance and applied match.
The flames instantly shot up and mighty
shout went UP from the cSwd. The fire
spread rapidly and soon began seething
ana surRtng about the building in which
the negro had fortified himself and Il soon
became evident that no human being could
last long In such hell
A young soldier named Anderson a
member Of the Cornell Guards, a spare
built. smooth faced young man Of about
21 wears OF age. took up his sthnd near
the front part OF the house where ths
negro was located. Hearing commotion
therein and Judging that 1t vas about time
that the negro should attempt to make
break through the door heeing from the
flames, which now enveloped the house
entirely in the rear portion where he had
done his shooting. Anderson rushed Into
the place just as Charles came running
down the steps from the upper door Quick
as a fash. with deadly aim, be fired and
the murderer's career was ended.
The llieless body OF tire murderer was
dragged out into the street By the mad
dened crowd. several OF the members Of
which fred a number OF shots into it.
Those who were nearest 70 II and those
Of the struggling scres ming crowd, mad
dened by the sight OF the devil who had
sent so many good men to their graves,
who could reach the CORY body jumped on
N, cursed It. kicked It and the men even