Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-07
Mob Scatters After Shooting.

After the shooting the moo scattered and
disappeared The dad and wounded were
taken to homes and hospitals. and the line
OF soldiery reformed. All night the
troops stood around the jail while inside
the negro prisoners prayed for mercy and
protection.
At 2 O'Clock this morning. under orders
from Governor Durbin. the Vincennes com
pany of militia arrived and relieved the
Evansville troops who lay down on the
court house yard and slept their arms
There no demons jra ton when the re-
lief troops arrived There were still sew
eral hundred persons on the streets. but
no attack made, and the incoming
troops were not disturbed.
Negroes are leaving the city IN large
numbers, and dozens of f3milies are
camped in the country. Officials believe
there will lie no further outbreak. although
the utmost vigilance VII be maintained.
The New Albany and Terre H4ute con-
panies of militia have been ordered un-
der arms ty the governor, and are ready
to start for this city at once.
Governor Durbin is considering the ad-
visibility of declaring martial law.
Great excitement prevails, here today.
Troops Start for Evansville.
TERRE IiAUTE. Ind. July COMPANY
B of the 159th Indiana Regiment of the
state guard of this city left this morning
for Evansville, Captain Dudley and Lieu
tenant wymer commanding.
vINCENNES, Ind. July Lee Brown.
who precipitated the race riots at Evans
Vile was removed to the state prison at
Jeffersonville today for safekeeping. The
prisoner was on the verge of collapse and
doctors worked over him for two hours be-
fore he was able to be taken to the train.
His removal caused satisfaction here. as it
was feared that an attempt would be made
to take him from the Jail.
I,,Ir, ba
this morning ordered the Indianapolis mill
tia comprising four companies of infantry
and one battery of artillery, to mobilize at
their armory and be ready to proceed to
Evansville at o'clock. If at that hour 1t
should be deemed necessary.
General William III. Mckee, commander
of the National Guard. and Quartermaster
General Oran Perry left this morning for
Evansville to take charge of the troops
there. The governor waited before order
ing other troops mobilzed to hear from
the authorities at Evansville regarding tire
situation there. The early reports advised
sending more soldiers. saying the rioters
were in an ugly mood. BY noon nearly the
whole force of both the infantry and ar
tillery assembled.
The governor is waiting to hear whether
the business men of Evansville and the bet
ter element generally will not interfere to
put an end to the rioting before sending
the Indianapolis troops. In order to ascer-
tain the feeling of the business men the
governor wired about twenty CT the leading
citizens and Mayor Covert, asking that a
conference of the business men be held to
discuss the situation and suggest that steps
be taken to bring the riot to n immediate
conclusion. The order TO the local troops
to move is being delayed until the governor
hears the result of this conference.
Fifteen Negroes Arrested.
The police arrested fifteen negroes dur
ing the night. All were armed. Among
the majority of the negroes great fear was
falf % ha ipb w
women and children left their homes yes
terday evening and tramped to the fair
grounds. where they went into camp. For
! hours the men kept up fuslla6e of shots
to intimidate the whites. \ freight train
that left here last night was stormed by
twenty-five colored men. who rode to Vim
cennes- Baptist Town was practically de-
serted during the night Hundreds of fear
stricken refugees appealed to the police for
protection. and were qua rded in the station
house and nearby boarding houses