The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-08
wNNEMUccA NEVADA, JULY 1908
EVANSVILLE MOB
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knows who fired the first shot The
soldiers say it was the rioters.
Governor Durbin is said to have in
structed the authorities not to jeopar-
dize the safety of the jail with half
way measures. The soldiers and depu-
ties fired into the retreating mob of
men who ran into Division street.
For fifteen minutes the firing continu-
ed. When it ceased the soldiers had
the place.
In front of the staggering band Of
fifty-eight soldiers lay the dead and
wounded. Means and shrieks of agony
and fear came from the wounded. Ed.
Schiffman, painter. who was seen in
the front ranks of the mob, during
the evening, lay on the sidewalk, the
,op of his head blown off A short
distance from him lay another man
and close by him another young man
leart. All along the street, craving
and moaning, wounded rioters and on
COOKERS tried to ease their pain and
escape by getting away from the Jail.
On Division street, lying between
her grief-striken father and mother.
the little Alaman girl was dead, with
her breast torn away by buckshot
charge. She was out driving with her
parents. who, attracted by the noise,
topped a few minutes to watch the
excitement.
In the yard of the courthouse
wounded rioters lay and back of the
Inc of soldiers two of the militia
men had fallen.
On the Jail steps stood Sheriff
Hratz, and at his side was Colone,
Mccoy of the First Regiment. Around
them stood a few doctors and re-
portefs.
When the firing had ceased Captain
Blum reformed his men and gave
-hese orders:
Keep that mob back Call on
hem TO halt. If they do not halt,
shoot them down. Men, be careful,
out for Gods sake keep a close
watch"
The men prepared for another strug-
gle. 1t did not come. The rioters
scattered quickly, fearing that anoth-
er charge would be made. They
stood in knots around the vicinity
ittering dire threats against the Off
GERS and the militia. Lets go gel
the d-n murderers!" cried one
Down with themi" Kill them!'
md score of cries were heard. Some
Of the rioters tried to change theiI
positions and were greeted with cries
If Halt" accompanied by the click.
ng of rife hammers.
Within half an hour things had be
! ,Ome so quiet that care could be ta-
zen of the dead and wounded. The
| wounded soldiers were taken into the
| Jail. Their injuries were slight and
we're dressed by two surgeons who
we're there. Four wounded miitiamen
!, were taken to the courthouse and lat
e. to their homes. The others were
aiken to hospitals and to their homes
| II amhulances and carriages. Thi.
feat was accomplished with difficulty
IS only few men were brave enough
% pick them up.
Charles Presky, a 17-year-old boy
was carried into the courthouse
Through his wrist had gone buck
hot and each foot was shot through
Many of the wounded were taker
away before their names could bt
earned. The police department ant
ambulance corps were anxious that toe
much be not learned by the reporter.
md 1t was with the greatest difficulty
hat facts could be ascertained.
Inside the Jail forty-three prison
srs lay terrified in the darkness. Six
teen of them were negroes, who's,
lives are far from safe If the mob at
tacks the jail again and effects a cap
ture. Lights were turned out when tn,
shooting began and the prisoner
moaned and cried in their cells. Tel
ephone messages were sent from thu
Jail to the hospitals and to physicians
Ealing for aid. The response wal
luick, doctors from all sections o
Evansville driving rapidly to the call
The Vincennes company of militi;
, is ON it's way here and Colonel Nc
Coy fears another outbreak when i
, arrives.
Everything is quiet now around tn
jail The soldiers are under arms
Outposts are stationed to avoid guer
rilla shooting from the neighborinl
streets with rifles. Governor Durbil
. has summoned a number of prom
, ilent citizens to confer with him a
, once over the telephone as to what &C
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