The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-14
WHOLESALE | YNCHINC OF
NEGROES is THREaT TENED
COIOred Men and Women Are Huddled Together
MOmeDtar1y Expecting Death.
Surrounded by Armed Louisiana Mab Determined That
Murder Shall Be Avenged


Shreveport, La. Tune 15.-This city
and its vicinity has been in a state
Of Ieversh excitement and unrest since
yesterday when John Cray Foster,
prominent planter. was shot and killed
by Prince Edwards. a negro employed
or Fosters plantation. five miles east
OF this city. Armed posses of white
men have been securing the country
for miles around in an attempt to
capture Edwards. A dozen or more
negroes are under arrest in Kenne-
brCW's store and what cate tonight may
have in store for them is uncertain.
r OsCer was widely known and very
popular He was brOther-in-laW Of
Governor Mcmillan OF Tennessee and
belonged to one of The Oldest families
in this state
There had been bad feeling for some
time past between the Deg~oes and
ove-seers on the Foster plantation and
Fos'-- was appealed to to settle the
differences. The planter started - see
the negroes and upon reaching negro
cabin ne was G~1d upon and killed.
There were "a doe . or more negroes
in the cabin and the broke and ran
in an directions. The overseeTs were
quickly Joined by other men and it
was not long before all the negroes
VINO Qid the shooting. Posses were
quickly formed and started on a hunt
for the negro. but as yet have made
no further arrests.
There We're many wild rumors ahoat
throughout the Gay. the mOst sensa-
ttonul bong that the negroes in the
IL. 1nchrOW store we're in Imminent
peril - being lynched. This rumOr
proved TO he UNTRUE. although many
threats are heard against the prison
crs. The ssCre where the negroes are
conhped is guarded by a posse of
twenty-five men aimed with Wincnes-
teTs and unless sentiment changes. the
disposition tonight would indicate thai
the majority. If not am the prisoners
VIII be let off with q thorough whip
ping. Edwards IL caught VIII be
burned or hanged.
Negroes Dazed With Fear
There is much feeling against PRO
pheL smith and Edward Washington
both of whom are under arrest. Smith
IS believed to be at the bottom of al
50 have been active in aiding Ed
wares to escape.
The negroes Imprisoned in the store
are dazed with fear. They are "ofii-
cially" in tho hands Of the authorities,
bat they realize that their reaI ,aptcrs
are Che members of the mob which
has guarded every avenue Cf escape
since yesterday.
Wien the negroes were placed iu the
store at O.ClOclz last night a crowd
assembled and it was only through the
advice of cooler heads that e. VIII DE
sale lynching was prevented. Mrs.
Edwards wife Of the dllcEed murderer
was among those arrested. She had
i1 her possession the shotgun with
which her husband killed FC7ter
Prince told the other men to stand
back and ne would settle the bust
ness she said. Then ne went u
front Ct them and fired and Foster
fellv
was Night of Terror.
Throushout the night and far into
the forenoon the approaches to SEreve-
port bore q martial appearance. Men
urmed with tTinchestaTs, pistols and
shotguns. 7fJot and on horseback.
were stationed. everywhere Tt was a
night OF terror and brought to mind
the days Of recOustruCtiOn when
Shreveport was the head center of thc
White league movement. Despite the
great tension, not q single shot was
nred during the niEht by those Who
guarded the places IT. which the fr.glt-
ened negroes are Imprisoned. Ealtv
TINS morning the Shreveport posse OF
siXts- men Withdrew TO this Size of III e
river to escape the death scenes which
captain TT T. Wells, ~ command said
were Inevitable
There IS absolutely NO doubt said
Captain Wells. that they VIII hang
Prophet smith. He IS generally con-
Sidercd - have been ut the bottom Gf
The conspiracy that resulted in the
murder ~ Foster.
AT dawn q message from Einnebrew
said that the armed citizens guarding