The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-07
BAYONETS AND
BULLETS FOR MOB
Continued from page Four.

blank into mob Of 1000 gathered on
Fourth, Division and Vine streets sur
rounding the Vanderburg county Jail and
attempting its capture
From o'clock in the morning until the
hour OF last nights catastrophe the
crowd surged about the jail calling the
militia men vile names. assaihng them
with stones and berating the deputy
| sher1ns wha guard the jail. At O'Clock
the mob gradually became mad and ex-
! cited. and its manifestations Of unes siness
more frequent. and at 10 o'clock II was
seen that nothing could prevent an as
saub on the Jail
At 1880 the rioters pressed SLOWLY for
ward and innocent onlookers followed
SLOWLY they forced the militiamen back
toward the jail until the alley between
Division street and the stone building was
reached. Then the leaders. with A BIZ
cycle In their front "a shield 70 the
oayonets OF the soldiers. attempted 10
enter the alley and storm the alleyway
entrance. Captain Blum OF the National
Guard ordered a charge on the rioters
USED BUTTS AND BAYoNETs.
Gradually the crowd was forced back
the soldiers using their bayonets and
butts OF the guns. Suddenly a rioter fell.
soldier tried to drag him TO his feet. but
before he could he was assaulted by a
rioter. Stones and bou,ders began 10 fiy
through the air. A soldier was struck
with rock and fell rioter was
Knocked down with gun butt and then
a shot was fred. The shots started a
fusillade of musketry.
The. firing from the defenders Of the jail
vas followed by a scattered return from
the rioters Fully 300 shots were fred
from the tail windows. the court house
steps Immediately opposite and by the
soldiers on the streets
No one knows who fired the first shots
al IAt.
while the rioters make no claim and re.
fuse to talk about IT,
The governor is said TO have instructed
the authorities not 10 jeopardfze the
safety OF the jail with halfway meas |
ures When soldiers and deputies fired
INTO the retreating mob Of men who ran |
INTO Division street. railing, crying and |
- For Is minutes the firing continued. |
Ehen II ceased. The mob was gone and |
the soldiers held the place.
a DAY OF DREAD.
Evansville. Ind. July Yesterday was
one OF nervous dread. Eariy IN t:,e ar
ternoon the Evansville company Of the
niIua quietly, assembled around the jaiI.
ana whites passed each other Ali dav uith
lark looks, and firing was heard in va
@lous @ parts Of the city during the after
The last work Of the mob vesteroav
morning before IL dispersed was 10 de-
'roy the Blue Goose" saloon. a negro |
n.
ma doors were demolished. and hun
ired shots were fired
Ihere was a circus in town which
'rousht rs additional crowds OF sympathiz-
rs Win the two races. and the police
:. IRE tbora az work preventing crowds from
'atnerlng There were dozens OF per
onal encounters on the streets
] ne grand jury met yesterday and in
iCted Lee Brown. the negro who killed
'qtrolman Massey. for murder in tbs
rst ss, snS desree en. The general feeling Of un-
1ayor Covert. Sheriff Kratz and the
ounty onicers. at which the grave situa-
rn,o, l@n was discussed and plans made to
mould be precipitated.
ORDERED SALOONS CLOSED
All saloons were ordered c,osed .,
clock this evening and the mavor issued
proclamation forbidding crowds TO soth
= on the streets and ordering the a~re.,
u ah persons carrying firearms or acting
awlessly ms
Baptist town is being depopulated IN. {.
isht Negro families by the dozens are
,aNnf' some of them taking refuge IN
nc open country Newburg road. Lead
ns 10 the west is lined with negroes
ome In wagons and some canned bv
ne roadside. Nearly all are armed
Inc hrearms and ammunition taken
rom the stores broken into last night
re sun in the hands bf those who com.
oSed the mob. There were no ar
? aiGnments in the police court. Under tho
n'loe of the mayor Judge Curry ad
'urned court during the oxciternept
Patrolman Massey was buried h,. the
'niEhts Templar. There was very
lrce attendance. the corteEe being head
oN piat ~ police officers
RESERVES ORDERED OFT.
indianapolis. July Gov. Durham has
rdfred out the militia companies AZ Y
e~ Albany. Terre Haute and VIncenres
nj Is calling out indianapolis companies
hold IN reserve. EIe g. preparing 10 DO
are martial law. re expresses indis
'uon AZ the sheriff ~ vandeturR ,ornty
nj SAYS n the sheriff had performed HE
ity Instead ~ relying on tho state tho
'tastrophe would have been avoided
Gov Durham had directed the sheriff at
10 deputize 100 men N neces
ry 10 put down the race domonstrs