Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-09
Streets of the Town Drenched With the
Blood of Citizens and Soldiers.
SEVEN ARE KILLED AND EIGHTEEN WOUNDED
Rotous Mob Charged BY the Troops, Soldier Is Knocked
Down, Shot Is Fired, and Then the General
Fuslade-Negroes in Jail Now, Bot the
Mob Is Determined to Hang
Them-Martial Law.

shouted the captain, and his men pre-
pared for another struggle. 1t did not
come.
The rioters got out of sight quickly,
and fearing that another charge would
be made, scattered. They stood in
knots around the corners in the vi
cinity. They could be heard at the
Jail arguing among themselves. Let's
get the id murderers." Down with
Them and a score of cries were
heard. Some of the rioters tried to
change their positions, and were
greeted with cries of Halt" accom-
panied by the clicking of rifles.
Quiet Restored.
Within a half hour things had be-
come so quiet that care could be taken
of the dead and injured. The wounded
soldiers were taken into the Jail, and
found to be four in number Their
injuries were slight, and were dressed
by Surgeons Tepe and Achilles, who
were there. They were taken to the
court house, and later to their homes.
The others were picked up and taken
to hospitals and their homes in ambE-
lances and carriages. This feat was
accomplished with difficulty, as only
few men were brave enough to pick
them up.
Charles Presky, a 17-year-old boy,
was carried into the court house.
Through his head had gone a buck
shot, and each of his feet were shot
through the heels. Others were sto-
ical, while the lad cried with pain.
Many were taken home before their
names could be learned. The police
department and ambulance corps were
anxious that too much would not be
learned by the reporters, aid it was
with the greatest difficulty that facts
were learned.
After the shooting Col. Mccoy teke-
graphed Capt Mccoy of Company A,
tried to get him by telephone to have
him order his company to Evansville
to relieve Company E. Sheriff Kratz
looked to his deputies and volunteers
and handed out ammunition to the
defenders of the Jail.
Prisoners Terrified.
Inside the Jail 43 prisoners lay terri
fled in the darkness. Sixteen of them
were negroes, whose lives are far
from safe if the mob attacks the Jail
again and effects a capture. The
lights were turned cut when the shoot
ing began, and the prisoners cried and
moaned in their cells.
Telephone messages were selt from
the Jail to the hospitals and to ply
sicians calling for aid and to them
the response was quick. Doctors from
all over Evansville drove rapidly at
the call.
The Vincennes company of militia
is on its way here, and Col Mccoy
fears another outbreak when it ar
rives. All is now quiet around the
Jail, the soldiers still sta lding under
arms Outposts are stationed to avoid
guerilla shooting from the neighbor-
ing streets. Gov. Durbin has sum-
moned a number of rominent citizens
to confer with him over the telephone
to decide what action shall be taken.
Blue Goose Saloon.
The last work of the mob this
morning before it dispersed was to de-
stroy the Blue Goose" saloon, negro
resort in Baptist Town, The windows
and doors were demolished. and a
hundred shots were fired. There was
a circus in town today, which brought
additional crowds of sympathizers
with the different races. The police
were at work preventing crowds from
gathering There were dozens of
personal encounters, but no duels with
weapons. In the shooting of last night
it was reported to officers today that
Henry Arms, a young white man, was
shot in the thigh
The grand jury met today and i'll
dicted Lee Brown, the negro who killed
Patrolman Massey, of murder in the
first degree.
The feeling of unrest and uneasi-
ness caused a meeting of Mayor Co.
vert. Sheriff kratz and the county
officers. at which the situation was
discussed and plans made to protect
all citizens if another outbreak is pre-
cipitated All saloons in the city were
ordered closed this evening at o
O'Clock. Mayor Covert issued the fol-
lowing proclamation late this after
noon:
Mayors Proclamation.
The condition of anarchy and law
lessness that prevailed in this COM
munity last night was a disgrace to
civilized people, and a repetition of
its scandalous proceedings will not be
tolerated To obviate a similar enact
ment. it is hereby ordered that all sa-
loonkeepers in the city of Evansville
close their places of business at s
D. m. and keep closed until a m.
Tuesday.
''All congregations of white people,
either on street corners or other pub
lie places, are hereby prohibited.
''All persons carrying arms or any
other kinds of weapons will be arrest
ed"
Baptist Town is being depopulated
tonight. Negro families by the doz-
ems are leaving, some Of them taking
refuge in the open air. Newburg
road. leading to the west, is lined with
negroes in wagons and camped by
the roadside, Nearly all are armed.
The firearms and ammunition taken
from the stores broken into last night
are still in the hands of those who
composed the mob.
There We're no arraignments in po-
lice court today Under the advice
of the mayor, Judge Curry adjourned
court on account of the excitement
Patrolman Massey was buried today
by the Knights Templar. There was
a large attendance. the corteSe being
headed by platoon of police officers.
lynched Negro.
Louisville. Ky, July ga special to
the Herald from Evansville. Ind, says
the mob there lynched negro shortly
after IL O'clock