Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-07-11


Wounded RIo4sr.
In the yard of the court house
wounded rioters lay, and back of the
line OF soldiers two of the militiamen
mad fallen. On the Jail steps stood
Sheriff Kratz, At his side was Col
mccoy OF the First regiment. Around
them stood few doctors and reoort.
ers. When firing had ceased Capt
Blum reformed his men and gave
them orders.
Keep that mob back. Call on
them to kalt! If they don't halt. shoot
them down. We can't take any moie
chances. Men, be careful, but for
Gods sake keep a close watch"
shouted the captain. and his men pre-.
pared for another struggle. 1t did not
come.
The rioters got out Of sight quickly.
and fearing that another charge would
be made. scattered. They stood in
knots around the corners in the vi.
cinity. They could be heard at the
jail arguing among themselves. Lets
get the id murderers." Down with
them, and score Of cries were
heard. Some Of the rioters tried to
change their positions, and were
greeted with cries of Haiti" accom-.
panied by the clicking Of rifles.
Quiet Restored.
Within half hour things had be.
come SO quiet that care could be taken
OF the dead and injured. The wounded
soldiers were taken into the jail. and
found to be four in number. Their
injuries were slight, and were dressed
by Surgeons Tepe and Achilles, who
were there. They were taken to the
court house, and later to their homes.
The Others were picked up and taken
TO hospitals and their homes in ambu.
lances and carriages. This feat was
accomplished with difficulty, as only
few men were brave enough to pick
them up.
Charles Presky, 17-year-old boy,
was carried into the court house.
Through his head had gone buck.
shot, and each of his feet were shot
through the heels. Others were sto-
ical, while the lad cried with pain.
Many were taken home before their
names conld be learned. The police
department and ambulance corps were
anxious that too much would not be
learned by the reporters, aud 1t was
with the greatest difficulty that facts
were learned.
After the shooting Col. Mccoy tele.
graphed Capt. Mccoy of Company A,
First regiment, of Vincennes, and
tried to get him by telephone to have
him order his company to Evansville
to relieve Company e. Sheriff Kratz
looked to his deputies and volunteers
and handed out ammunition to the
defenders of the jail.
Prisoners Terrified.
Inside the jail 43 prisoners lay terri
fed In the darkness Sixteen of them
were negroes, whose lives are far
from safe If the mob attacks the jail
again and effects a capture. The
lights we're turned out when the shoot
ing began, and the prisoners cried and
moaDed in their cells.
Telephone messages were sent from
the jail to the hospitals and to ply
sicians calling for aid and to them
the response was quick. Doctors aro n
all over Evansville drove rapidly at
the call.
The Vincennes company Of militia
is on its way here, and Col. Mccoy
fears another outbreak when 1t ar
rives. All is now quiet around the
Jail, the soldiers still standing under
arms. 0utposts are stationed to avoid
guerilla shooting from the neighbor-
ing streets. Gov. Durbin has sum-
moncd number Of prominent citizens
to confer with him over the telephone
to decide what action shall he taken.
Blue Goose Saloon.
The last work of the mob this
morning before 1t dispersed was to de-
stroy the Blue Goose" saloon, negro
resort in Baptist Town. The windows
and doors were demolished, and a
hundred shots were fired. There was
circus in town today, which brought
additional crowds Of sympathizerS
with the different races. The police
were at work preventing crowds from
gathering. There we're dozens Of
personal encounters, but no duels with
weapons. In the shooting OF last night
II was reported to officers today that
Henry Arms, young white man, was
shot in the thigh.
The grand Jury met today and in
dicfed Lee Brown, the negro who killed
Patrolman Massey, Of murder In the
| first degree.
The feeling Of unrest and uneasi-
ness caused a meeting OF Mayor Co
vert. Sheriff Kratz and the county
officers. at which the situation was
discussed and plans made TO protect
ali citizens IL another outbreak 10 pre-
cipitated. All saloons In the city were
ordered closed this evening al Q
O'Clock. Mayor Covert issued the fol-
lowing proclamation late this after
nocn:
Mayors Proclamation.
"The coadition Of anarchy and law
Iessness that prevailed In this com
mnnlty last night was a disgrace 70
civilized people, and rfpetltion OF
ITS scandalous proceedings viii not De
Tolerated TO obviate similar enact
ment. Il is hereby ordered that al "a
| lloopkeepeFs In the city OF Efansyiiis
close their places Of business at =
D 70. ard keep closed until = :. M
| Tuesday -
aAIl congregations Of white people
either oa street corners or ofhsr pup
lIc places, are hereby prohibited.
sjssi PERSONS carrying arms O any