The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-29
INHosPITABLE TO NEGROES.
Couates In southe rn Indiana From when ''e
Black Man Il Banished.

-..,.r,a, o. snanoor county n few weeks ago
- wor.n of Grandyiew was assaulted
~. 80 .na ., which new impetus was
49, hv ~, rurdsr of the town marshal OF
ths, v,l,.na Nv Enhriam Greathouse, has been
$50 "a $500 ra.tored nv the moving away
y.v.-y n.sro IN tho county with the exception
a, - Viz or. now in jal at Rockport. 1t
4. .ssar,.d ,ha, after these are tried there will
No, no r.1ro IN tbe county and none will ever
...in ~. .no~,.a % sattle within It's bounda-
ri.. 7, IN. men row In Jail are convicted,
,hoy I'D, N. cont ont Of the county at the ex-
n.n..o o., ,ha St.ta and II not convicted they will
~. .,.rdad % tho hanks Of the Ohio River,
rJo .ed ,,non a boat and sent across to the Ken
t,cLy shors nth ths parting Injunction never
N return
The nolicv hat the whites OF Spencer county
have determined upon as a result OF the resent
Az oitement. Ia not new In southern Indiana
counties Though many OF these lie along the
Ohio River and would naturally be the first in
which thu negroes would seek TO settle when
coming from Kentucky or even further south.
II Is A fact that the colored people have found
the people seriously prejudiced against them
and when they have attempted to ignore this
aentiment have received marked evidences OF
hostility. So marked, indeed, has this been in
many OF the lower counties that few negroes
have had the hardihood to set II at defiance.
and those who did soon found to their sorrow
that II was no easy thing to make a living where
men, who might give them employment. were
deferred from doing SO because OF prejudice
which had found expression on more than one
occasion In the destruction OF farming nipple.
ments, the killing OF stock and the burning OF
barns Of those who dared TO employ negro help
Washington county. whose southern point
borders on tho Ohio River, was the first Indiana
count, IN declare war against the negro race.
49,. ~"'SS % az. Cyri, Wor soyora,
Az te peSihnnns =" -" "" -
negroes secured homes In the county ana pult
a nrosnerous little town. A church and school,
- 80 .auaw.d .na On. negroes formed
a community which was prosperous James
Roberta. who stunned Tennessee for Grant
and beoam. a noted politician. was a member
Of this community. Henry X. Revels, VINO
later went TO the United States Senate and was
the first Of his race 10 have a seat in that body.
o~fficisted once at the little church. one OF she
members Of the community was John Williams.
a man Of sunerior Intelligence. good habits and
naA oupoiN' -.
strong religious convictions. de had aeoumu-
lated 100 acres OF land and was known to have
a large sum Of money about his house. One
night he was murdered and the money disap-
Education Of members o, his race and the sum
:.
Of 5000 went for this purpose. Several muir
ders followed closely upon the killing of VIII
liams and all were charged against the blacks.
Aleck White, one o, the most deyout of his
home from church and this crime aroused the
n NUNS . ~ ,so "i,en a. - TIM Th. ue~re tonu
people 10 the pitch OF frenzy Inc negro town
was attacked. the residents driven away aud
the community was entirely broken up. and it
"a ossar,od tho, si,oo ,saa ,bor. bo. NOT hoon
a',sIVu .ta, enIy iIUv .,eie nc, W 49,
neSIo neeiIeus ~ maaiunsoon eounp yOnn
Dasne amu !" 10 tbbiD' onee u W ~ ~
mnnS Sr mah and U "a 'noy n ii t n send he%irr
anSry nhop anu Wete conp,neu W sehu 'heir
cofoIeH NY y, III Mioa 49,. n,,o,,.
snei1 ~ ~ n'V nao uhnu "a ~ ueaf, y u az, Um,y
VII toiarate pae uns Mhrons%t" yn Inndinnsa
W. aitt ~ w. "usr ~ dn mSi a
,Sson n . rm I hmt nr ~ ~ higs adntf m nmu
thrn sasci pu' i.Taeu y, JIu nid,'ui
n onn \, a ,o Esan ,dso ~ h. bpi bo omeil niCn w.
iiberties were ,eTre s, given enVt to him W sHHtiie his Gs' uniform inform
nntnnh ne oa 49, Nv nv Sl;iis "a, ne h 1919
anu ae 10Y w. MErbe n Mhis, put ne ma, tne
can pDT stay In the county < hiTb o Shirt. q Vo una.
q 80 - uSJn.,,tl. ~ mSn- Ttiii"u souns
muu,u HS ra aau ~ ,ooh ~ p,ane ne nen,inient
ssain ~ ms i rag o' St.Ins Ht n~ea.rhw9rth
is on The Ohio River. H. openad n b ShS
MY, Has aas uaite3 pm hy o sav ~ roS..On
o"nSi !, w. Nj re, 40 u 10 oyrs ~, ipL,on n
Ia ~ of the County 1ndy ! to ma y nsuro 10 o"s s. thsT IL e,
ans S "a Deod as y ubitn u NAM in'nla Ave- ,Iau re
49, sHou - wrnse msu, te haa uIti
cost him anything to get across %r s"t the river WJuiu He =
AZ Vas Yfosod sootIno down the o r;vsr oSto
nn. "a bsard ~, HIM TMy ~ LiEeI' No
innnirv was aver startad 10 ana o ~ H. "sal
'a THIS e' w na,t not an isolated case and ,bo rau.
Of Ieayenworth soon bscame known ~ ., H. an y
Sroes from Pittsburs TO New ye 6 slom a., !. . ah e,a as.