Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-10
KILLED.,
Twenty WOUNDED
Fatal Battle With Militia and
Rioters Takes Place at
Evansville, Ind. ],
-FOUR SOLDIERS WOUNDED
In the First Onslaught Of the Mob
Soldiers Fired Into the Angry Mob
After II Attacked Them With Clubs
and Stones. -.---.4

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Evansville, Ind, July 5.-Twenty-
Ave policemen twice prevented q
slynching at the jail in this city early
today and the white mobs that sought
the life Of Bee Brown, the negro slayer
of Patrolman Louis N. Massey, is be-
lieved to be imminent. The mobs
smashed down the iron gates and were
part way into the jail before they were
repulsed by the policemen. Their ef.
forts to lynch Brown aroused the
enmity Of the negroes Of the city, who
gathered about the jail this afternoon
and made threatening demonstra-
ton. The negroes were chased away
by crowd Of white men.
Evansville, ind. July Cat 2
o'clock this morning the crowds on
the streets are increasing, and firing
can be heard in all directions. Disor-
der and deadly riot are everywhere,
and everyone OF the thousands on the
streets Is carrying his life in his
hands. The police are being cheered
for numerous arrests of negroes they
are now making. Every time negro
is taken into custody the police are
applauded, and hundreds of people are
following the wagon. A whole patrol
wagon load of negroes was picked up
on Water street few minutes ago,
and about 800 shots were fired as they
passed UP Main street. The mob is
still going through the streets looking
for more negroes.
Evansville, Ind, July Following
four days of rioting and general law
Nlessness this city yesterday saw the
most terrible Of it's experiences with
rioters. Seven persons are dead and
fourteen are known to be injured with
at least that number more thought to
be hurt. s5
Six other rioters were seen to fall,
but got away before their names were
learned. =. At least six more are
thought to be hurt.
Four members of Company A, First
regiment. bullet and light gunshot
wounds on the body; one of them
shot through the shoulder, another
through the ankle and the other two
slight scratches.
Two deputy sheriffs slightly wound
ed.
At 1890 o'clock the members of
Company A, First regiment, Indiana
National Guard, after a day Of vigil
ance guarding the county jail and 100
deputy sheriffs, under Sheriff Chris
Kratz, fired point blank into a mob
Of 1000 men gathered on Fourth Divis-
ion and Vine streets surrounding the
Vanderburg county jail and attempting
its capture. From z o'clock In the
morning until the hour Of last nights
catastrophe, the crowd surged about
the Jail, calling the militiamen vile
names, assailing them with stones
and berating the deputy sheriff. who
guarded the jail. At o'clock the
mob gradually became more and more
excited, it's manifestations of uneasi.
ness more frequent and at 10 o'clock it
was seen that nothing could prevent
an assault on the Jail. 1T 10:30
o'clock the rioters pressed slowly for
curious followed.
Slowly they forced the militiamen
back toward the jail until the alley
way between Division street and the
stone building was reached. Then be-
leaguers with bicycle in their front
as shield to the bayonets Of the SOL
diers, attempted to enter the alley and
storm the alleyway entrance. Captain
Blum, of the National guard, ordered
charge on the rioters. Gradually the
crowd was forced back, the soldiers US
ing their bayonets and butts of guns.
Suddenly rioter fell. A soldier tried
to drag him to his feet but before he
could was assaulted by q rioter. Stones
and boulders began to fly through the
air. A soldier was struck with rock
and fell. A rioter was knocked down
with gun butt and then a shot was
fired. The one shot started fusi-
lade of musketry and shotgun fire from
the defenders.
From the defenders of the Jail and
scattered return fire from the rioters
fully 300 shots were fired from the Jail
windows, the court house steps i'm
mediately opposite and by the soldiers
on the street. No one knows who fired
the first shot. The soldiers claimed
it was fired by the rioters, while the
rioters make no claim and refuse to
Idlh dUOuL ~. uC S3OSOAAOA 10 ocAN W
have instructed the authorities to not
jeopardize the safety of the jail with
half way measures. The soldiers and
deputies fred into the retreating mob
Of men, who ran into Division street
falling, crying and praying. For IF.
teen minutes the firing continued;
then it ceased. The mob was gone
and the soldiers held the place.
Evansville, Ind, July S.-After the
awful affair Of Monday night Evans
Vile is obeying the orders Of the may
or, and people are keeping of the
streets. There are eight dead, one
dying, three others fatally hurt and
5twenty-one more or less injured. Two
died today. Frank Lamble died this
evening from his wounds received last
night.
"A mans best capitc! is his ability
and willingness to work.
"A hospital in Chelsea, England,
loses a bequest Of 81, 900 through an In
formality. The testator signed his
will in his bedroom, and the witnesses
thoughtlessly carried it into another
room before signing it, thus invalidat-
ing the document.
A young man was passing around
the plate in Jamaica IN. W church,
and as he paused at the pew Of q
SnOrtfnp friend tho 1otfor IN a