Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-08
Evansville Now PraCti-
CaIIy Under Martial
Law.
END is NOT YET
Say Many of the Mob
Leaders Who Await
Troops Going.

Evansville, July S.-The city passed
the first quiet night for months.
With 400 soldiers camped around the
court house and Jail any disposition
toward IawIessness was suppressed.
Not a gun was fired during the night
and no street gatherings were seen.
Brig. Gen. Mckee i practically in
control Of the city. Business is prac-
ticalIy suspended. All saloons are
closed and several factories are shut
down. The first victim of Monday
nights riot will be buried this after
noon. Five funerals viii be held to-
morrow. The troops will probably
remain here until after the funerals,
and it is feared the excitement at
tendant upon the burial of the victims
may cause another outbreak owing
10 the bitter feeling against the sol
diers.
Evansville. Ind. July S.-After the
carnage of Monday night Evansville
is Obeying the orders of the mayor,
and people are keeping off the streets.
There are eight dead. one dying. three
others fatally hurt, and twenty-One
more or less injured. Frank Lamble
died last evening from his wounds
received Monday night. He was %
years old. Charles Taylor. of 1120
West Pennsylvania street, another vic
tim, also died last night. Fred Kap-
pier died yesterday from his wounds
and the unidentified dead man has
been recognized as Robert w. Book,
who was shot in the head.
Soldiers on Hand In Force.
There are eight companies of militia
and one battery here. There are 400
soldiers, all armed with rifles, and
light battery armed with Gatling
gun. Brigadier General w. J. Mckee,
in command Of the Indiana National
Guard. has arrived here and assumed
command of the troops. When the
troops arrived they marched. heavily
armed. through Il quietly curious crowd
of several thousand people. AS the
Gatling gun was unloaded and wheeled
into line il created a visible impress
sion. There was not negro in sight.
The streets were deserted. with the
exception of a few boys, and at every
corner were seen policemen armed
with rifles and revolvers.
Threats of a Future Mob.
As the troops marched through the
streets. quiet and stern. with the Cat
ling gun rattling over the pavements,
Il Dy-SJander shouted from a group as
sembled at a street corner: There
won't be anything done until you fell
lows leave, but watch out then. We
don't care how long you stay. We
can wait" The soldiers paid no at
tention. but the cry was remembered
and commented upon. General Nc
kee. on his arrival, held n cOnsulta-
ton with the mayor and u committee
of fifteen prominentcitiZens designated
by him as u committee of safety. AT
this meeting there were some express
sions of severe criticism over the course
of Mayor Covert.
Sheriff Afraid to Come Out.
General Mckee asked for the Co
operation of Sheriff Kratz, but that
official telephoned from the Jail that
it would be death for him to leave
the protection of the troops. and he is
still entrenched behind the guns of the
soldiers anu the walls of the prison.
General Mckee was asked by the citi-
zens for all the troops possible. and
said he could pour 1900 soldiers into
the city before daylight if necessary.
He said he thought the 400 guns or
dered here, and which have now ar
rived. would be sufficient for all emer-
gencies. All saloons have been closed.