The Atlanta constitution., 1900-07-30

gambians made their escape. An hour
afterwards a white man saw negro
named Ross at the corner of Lafayette
and Dryades streets and fired his eun at
him. Those on the street fled In every d.
fection, and the negro made his escape.
Shortly after l o'clock Josephene Wlld. a
child. while seated in front of her home,
caught a bullet in the knee that was evil
IDENTIFY intended for some one else
The Issue Is Debated.
At 8 D. m. Nordo Fratallo and Tony
Michel. Italians. got into dispute as to
whether the mob was right or wrong In
running down and wiping out the negroes.
One had knife and the other gum
Fratallo was badly wounded in the hands.
One of the most sensational incidents of
the day was the discovery of two negroes
wounded almost unto death In a box car
on the levee front near the corner OF Jo-
sephene street. The poor fellows were
desperately hurt and only one was con-
scious. He was so frightened that he de-
clined to give any account of how he nap
pcned to be in the plight he was. Both
were removed to the Charity hosptai'
where it was found that both hau pSeh
stabbed close to the heat. one was va
than Brown. and the other Charles Wash
ington. At 2 O'Clock an unknown wnute
man came along julia street. Near tne
corner of Baronne he saw hesiV j. 6ra anu; ~;
without any provocation. began 10 iire at
him. The negro escaped, II Is peneVeu'
without having been nit. - o-,,h
Sheriff Klock, in charge OF .ne phInt
nrison saw both the mayor ana lne ciiieI
Of police today There is confined IN .ne
prison Leonard Pierson, VINO was .Ie ma, ,
with Charles when the latter snol anu @
danrerouslv wounded Patrolman Nora pe
fore he murdered Captain Day ana a''o'-
man Lamb.
Want To Lynch Pierson.
The mobs that have been goin" the
rounds of the city have been ANXIOUS - ~ IT,
at Picrson If possible ana iyhch nm ~,
sheriff assured both officials tnat n w
the iail so well protected that IL wou'u ~,
ouire the use of dynamite 10 -.
cnlnrit. Neither the sheriff nor the cnie,
of noIica whose headquarters are locateu
In tho square building, apprehend lhu' any
serious attempt will be made to ~'e""
into the jail to secure Plersoh' ..
Navor Capdevielle and his assistants
made arrangements this alterhoo
transportation facilities whlch Wou -,
sist In the quick dispatch DON rrnn
militia and of the special ponce iio.
na, saction of the city to another. All
tho trolley lines sent representatives "
biy honor TO say that they woulu Pl'ce
special cars at his d1sposaI tnlousia N,tia be
tho night so that armed 1orCes 0OuI 0Oa,.
moved hither and thither. The eNpIes9
nnmnanias also assured the mayor that
their wagons would be ready TO resPoi,u
to any call which might De nh'ue U'
Late this afternoon Mayor CapdevieiIe
issued n proclamation which mad an eH
cellent effect 1t called upon al go0u ct
izens not enrolled in the speciatt PosT; Ps;neee
90 to their homes or places oi 5 puS'iied9 ed
and remain there, and warned ana az az
vised them not to assemble or 10 ua1 luII
about the streets olnfed Tne pond and directed
to disperse all crowds and TO arrest an
obstreperous and disorderiy persons =
m To arrest all persons found ioanhs VI
idling about the streets, AS result 9I
tba nroclamation tonight few people
were found on the streets
Situation Is Deplored.
Ar the various exchanges this AFTER
noon the wish was expressed that the
Associated Press might make II puphc
TO the world that the present emeute was
one sincerely deprecated and having the
srnnort Of none of the conservative ele-
rcnts of the community. The local busi-
ness bodies are much opposed to the I'M
Dortation here of large numbers Oh ne
groes bv plantations. TO work on the le-
wees on the public works. but whiie they
are of that opinion they are very rluch
opposed to violent methods in deains
with the negro population. only the
worst clements have participated III .'
disorders here and the assurance Is CIV
on that those responsible for these disor-
dcrs will be punished If they can be
apprehended.
Mayor Capdevielle today sent to Chiet
Caster request that he seek 10 ascer-
tain the names of those who participates
In the disorders of Yesterday. last night
and todav with n view to their prompt
and rigorous prosecution. District Al
torney Guerley notified the mayor today
In a letter that he would prosecute 10
the extreme extent all violators OF the
law in the past few days. regardless OF
whom they might be.
Chief Caster said tonight that he De-
ueyed that the worst of the trouble was
oVer and that by tomorrow the city
would resume its normal condition OF
CalmnesS ,.
Mayor Capdevelle said that he would
probably spend the night at the hail In
order that he might be with In call in tho
| event that there should arise any neeu
for his services.
1ILo.lr &c tha Mnh Stnnned