Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-28
Exodus of the Colored Popula-
ton of Danyille Because Of
Fear of Whites
THREE HUNDRED LEAVE CITY
Quiet Prevails and No Further Trouble
Anticipated. But People Are Uneasy
Leaders of the Mob to be Brought
to Justice-The General News of the
Day.

Danville, H., July 2S.--Under spur
OF the fear Of an outbreak between ne
groes and whites more than 500 colored
people have fled from Danville as re-
suit of the lynching OF John Metcalf
on Saturday night. Attic general calm
prevails on the surface a feverish con-
dition exists both within the city and
at the mining towns within a radius
of fifteen miles.
A concerted move by the Nermillion
county bar to bring to justice the mob
murderers has had no effect in quiet
ing the alarm of the colored people, and
every outgoing freight train carries its
quota of fleeing negroes.
Indefinite rumors of 4 concerted move
to rid the city of it's negro population
have added to the alarm and cleared
the streets of the blacks. In the city
where the blacks and whites have min
gled freely and without trouble not half
dozen colored people venturea last
night. The walters at .he hotels and
all others employed in the business dis
trict keep closely within doors, and on
" the best known members Of the race
are seen outside.
Fear of further trouble both in Dam
vile and In the coal mining camps
hereabouts has prompted Sheriff Whit
lock to post at all the mining camps a
number of persons to watch the move-
ments of factions that he may prevent
a recurrence of the hiGeous affair OF
last Saturday night. 1t Is generally be-
lieved that the slightest trouble be-
tween the whites and negroes would
eliminate in terrific struggle, for
both sides, while trying to prevent
trouble, are keyed to a high pitch OF
hatred.
This feeling was shown early last
evening, when 1t was reported that
colored man had cut a white miners
throat at camp three miles west OF
the city. Eager crowds gathered here
and there about Danville and waited
anxiousiy for either denial or con-
firmation of the rurnoc. Neither the
sheriff nor the chief Of police could as
certain for more than an hour whether
the story was true and they took no
pains 10 niue tHeir duS'etSs ~ ploNSu
untrue.
The negroes themselves are thor
oughly alarmed. Several hundred We're
brought here from the south to work
and are trying to get away. Seventy
five left on the train Sunday night and
fifty four boarded a freight train at
Tilton, a suburb. on the same night.
More than forty colored men left yes
terday for Indiana. Metcalf, the lynched
negro, was a member OF this gang.
The reputable citizens OF the city are
doing all in their power to restore alb
solute quiet and diminish the likelihood
of further trouble. At the same time
they are keeping in touch with the out
lying towns and make frequent in
Guiries at the sheriff's office for news
of the situation.
It is apparent that the county and
city officers intend moving to bring the
leaders of the mob to justice. Supreme
Judge Jacob w. Wilkin yesterday called
a meeting of the Vermillion County
Bar Association for the purpose of talk
ing steps to prosecute the lynchers.
The association passed resolutions
upholding and praising Sheriff Whit
lock for his action in defending the jail
against the attack OF the mob