The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-27
RIOT IN NEW ORLEANS.
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beat them until they made their escape
An hour afterward a white man saw n
negro named Ross az the corner of Lafay-
elite and Dryades streets and fired his
gun at him. Those on the street fled
in every direction, and the negro made
his escape.
Shortly after l O'Clock Josephine Wild,
a child while seated in front of her home,
caught stray bullet in the knee.
One of the most sensational Incidents
OF the day was the discovery of two ne
gtoes badly wounded in a box car on the
levee front. They were desperately hurt.
and only one was conscious. He was so
frightened that he declined 40 give any
account OF how the shooting occurred.
At o'clock an unknown white man
came along Julia street. Near the corner
of Baronne, he saw a negro, and without
any provocaton, began to fire at him.
The negro escaped it is believed without
having been hit.
Want to Lynch PiersOn.
There is confined in the parish prison
Leonard Pierson, who was the man with
Charles, when the latter shot and danger
ously wounded Patrolman Mora before he
murdered Capt. Day and Patrolman Lamb.
The mobs that have been going the
rounds of the city have been anxious 10
get at Pierson if possible and lynch him.
Sheriff Klock assured both the Mayor and
Chief of Police that he had the Jail so
well protected that it would require the
use of dynamite to reach the culprit.
Neither the sheriff nor the chief of police,
whose headquarters is located in the same
building, apprehend that any serious at
tempt will be made to break into the Jail.
Mayor Capdevielle and his assista nts
made arrangements this afternoon for
transportation facilities which would as
sist in the quick dispatch, both of the
militia and of the special police, from one
section of the city to another. All the
trolley lines sent representatives to his
honor, to say that they would place spe-
cial cars at his disposal throughout the
night, so that armed forces could be
moved quickly. The express companies
also assured the Mayor that their wag-
call which might be made upon them.
Citizens Ordered Home.
Late this afternoon Mayor Capdevielle
issued prociama ton which had an ex-
cellent effect. 1t called upon all good
citizens not enrolled in the special police
to go to their homes or places of business
and remain there. They were also warn
ed and advised not to assemble or idle
about the streets. The police. general
and special. were ordered and
directed to disperse all crowds,
and 20 arrest all obstreperous
and disorderly persons. They were es-
pecially ordered, after 7 p. m, to arrest
all persons found loafing or idling about
the streets. AS result of the procla-
nation tonight few people were on the
streets.
At the various exchanges this afternoon
the wish was expressed that the Asso-
ciated Press might make ia public to the
world that the present emeute was one
sincerely deprecated and having the sup
port of none of the conservative eleme nts
of the community. The local business
bodies are much opposed to the importa-
ton here of large numbers of negroes by
plantations to work on the levees, or
the public works. but while they are of
that opinion they are very much opposed
to violent methods in dealing with the
negro population. Only the worst ele-
ments have participated IN the disorders
Mayor Capdevielle to-day sent to Chief
Caster a request that he seek to ascert IN
the names of those who participated in the
disorders of yesterday. last night and to-
day, with view to their prompt and rig
orous prosecution.
Chief Caster said he believed the worst
of the trouble was over and that by to-
morrow the city would resume its normal
condition.
Mayor Capdeville will probably spend
the night at the City Hall in order that he
may be within call in the event that tn ere
should arise any need for his services.
At II o'clock the city is quieter than on
ordinary nights.
VIII Protect Charles.
There is a report of the capture of
Charles, the slayer of Police Captain Day
near the city. He will be protected and
given a trial in court the authorities
determining not to permit any iynching.
M matter how much force lis required