The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-08
SOLDIERS ON DUTY.
To Hold Evansville from Rule of
the Mob.

Evansville, Ind, July THE city of
Evansville is now under the control of
Brig. Gen. w. ]. Mckee and Mayor
Charles G. Covert, assisted by a COM
mittee of public safety. chosen by a
conference held this afternoon.
The conference was called by Gen.
Mckee, who inquired of the Mayor
what precautions had been taken to
prevent a recurrence of last nights
lawlessness. Gen. Mckee informed the
Mayor that the state would not assume
control of the city until the munich
pality had exhausted it's resources.
After a consultation with prominent
citizens who attended the meeting,
Mayor Covert announced a committee
OF public safety, which will advise him
during the trouble. The committee dis
cussed the situation with the Mayor
ana Gen. Mckee, and decided to place
the guarding of the city in the hands
of Chief of Police Fred Heuke, and to
increase the regular police force by
th!rty-two men, making it 100.
Measures for Safety.
The military forces will assist the
police tonight and patrol the city All
persons found on the streets who cam
not furnish a satisfactory explanation
of their business will be sent to their
homes under guard.
The plans of the committee on 1uo-
lie safety also provided for the relief
of all the deputy sheriffs appointed by
Sheriff Kratz. The policemen are arm
ed with shotguns and revolvers and
their instructions are to force the peo-
pie to respect their authority.
Mayor Covert tonight made the fol-
lowing statement:
Il anticipate no further acts of vio-
lence, but to be fair 1 will say that I
did not suspect the possibility of such
an occurrence as that of last night.
l believe that the presence of the troops
in the city and the strict measures
adopted are having the effect OF quiet
! ing the people"
Eight Victims Dead.
Frank Lamble, the eighth victim of
the battle in front of the county Jail
last night, died to-day. He was %
years old and a stove moulder by oc-
| cupation.
| After the carnage last night Evans
vile tonight is obeying the orders of
the Mayor, and the people are keeping
off the streets. Nine men are dead,
one is dying and three others are fatal
| ly hurt. and twenty-one more or less
| injured.
Eight companies of militia and one
battery are here. The Terre Haute,
| Vincennes and Evansville companies
were reinforced tonight by four COM
panies from Indianapolis, a. company
from Martinsville, and Battery A of
| Indianapolis with a Calling gun.
Not a Negro in Sight.
! The troops were marched, heavily
armed, through a quietly curious crowd
! of several thousand people, but not a
| negro was in sight. At every corner
were seen policemen, armed with ri
! f1es and reVolvers.
! The troops that arrived tonight were
met by Brig. Gen. Mckee, who for
| nIally assumed command, and the Mar
! tinsville company was ordered to re-
! lieve the companies around the Jail for
a part of the night, while the Indian
| apolis companies and the battery were
! encamped in Sunset Park six squares
| from the Jail.
AS the troops marched through the
! streets with the Calling gun rafting
| over the paVements, a bystander shout
! ed:
There won't be anything done until
| you fellows leave, but watch out then.
We don't care how long you stay. We
| can wait"
All saloons were ordered closed at
noon. and the order is being obeyed to-
night. The general expression heard is:
wait until the soldiers go away. There
will be trouble again. This thing is not
over yet"
Urged to Stay at Home.
The central labor union Joined with
! the Mayor this afternoon in procia-
nation urging all citizens to remain in
! their homes tonight and to maintain
| order.
| Ten men. nine of them negroes, We're
! fined in Police Court to-day, 500 ana
| costs each for carrying concealed wea-
! pons.
The negro fire company has left the
! city under advice of the Mayor and
! their places in the department have
| been filled with white man. The ne
groes here became so frightened that
| they were regarded as unfit to perform
! their duties and were relieved at their
! own request.
The grand jury to-day returned
twenty-five indictments against rioters.
The capiases have not been served and
the names of the rioters have not been
made public They are said to be
| citizens