Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-11

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The rioters got out of sight ouiclv
and fearing that another charge would
lie made, scattered They stood in
khots around the corners in the VI.
c'nity They could be heard at the
jan arguing among themselves. Lets
get the ID murderers." Down with
them, and a score of cries we're
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 a half hour things had he
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 We're slight, and we're dressed
by Surgeons Tepe and Achilles, who
1 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 ambG,
lancos and carriages This feat was
accomplished with difficulty as only
few men were brave enough to pick
/ them up.
Charles Prosky a l7.year.old boy,
was carried into the court house.
Through his head had gone a buck.
9no', anu taCH o. HlS ieeI were Shol
.uI0u6i' lIe heeIs' OlherS were sto-
1ca,, "I'IIo lhp iaa ',led WIN pam.
MANY were taken nome before their
names couIa pe learned, inc ponce
upPaIllhen' aha ambulance corps were
HnA.ou9 ,.,, ,nat 100 lIIuth .'. "oulq hot h..ot ne
learned D} lhe reporters, ala II was
with the greatest dllhcuIty thaI lacI8
were ItdIHea'
Al,Pr me shoounR So,. Mccoy le'5
sIapHe" Capl' Mccoy OF company a,
FlrsI regiment, Oh NlhcehheS, ana
,rlea 'o 6el MN Dy teI'phone TO nave
MN oideF nus company 10 h'ahsNlre
70 reIieEe COMPANY y. SheFiH hra0
iooheu 10 ms uepulleS ana volunteers
ana handed out ammunition 10 Inc
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PrIsoners IerrltIed'
Inside the Jail i3 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 cut when the shoot
ing began, and the prisoners cried and
muaned In their cells.
Telephone messages were seat from
the jail to the hospitals and TO ply
scians calling for aid and to them
the response was quick. Doctors from
all over Evansville drove rapidly at
the call
The Nincennes company Of militia
is on its way here, and Col. Mccoy
fears another outbreak when it ar
riyes, All is now quiet around the
jail, the soldiers sun slalolhR uhaeT
arms. Outposts are stationed to avoid
guerilla shooting from the neighhor'
ing streets Gov Durbin has sum
moned a number Of romnent citizens
to confer with him over the telephone
to decide what action shall be taken.
Blue Goose Saloon.
~, lost worl, nj tho mob this
r,ar,i,o hofora n disnersed was to de,
stra,' I'r tbo "Rne Goose" saloon. a negro
resort in Rgptist Town. The windows
~ ,aD.. - n,aro donoIiehod and a
f,,.5,s5 ~ abots u,ora frnd There was
. circns in town TODAY which brought
additionoI crowds of svmpathizcrS
With tho different races The police
worc nj work preventing crowds from
gatborinc There we're dozens Of
anai So, o,conntars but no duels with
.,.dannns p'' In tho shooting of last night
" mos ronorted 10 officers today that
IIo"ry u was rpU' rms Young white man, was
SlgI 'r, :" w., mond' inrv met TODAY and iu.
ata,nI 90 prown the negro who killed
p'.'sT na,,st,,on ,'o nfossov of murder in the
srst degree
" rho feeling of unrest and uneasl-
ness caused meeting of Mayor Co
we, ''', u.hicb tho situation was
9,i.,i ,l,'.,, =, '' ,rJ Mans made to protect
",9N ~, u,,', ,r onotbor outbreak is pro.
an ,.alS ta,l1sN' An soIoons in the city were
Vlp''"'1"' ,,aaal l tbis evening at q
otuelS" 49, Coyer+ issued the fol
o clooN' aio,notion n";U late this after.
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Noo" mavor's Proclamation.
nrho oo,dition of anarchy and law.
lessness that pre'aaieu ,,.n a u" disgrace , TO
muniIy last n,s"V nd wa" ranetition Of
civilized peop'g, ,,,roonod,ngs ono viii not be
its scandalonS proGeeutnSG p,t, s,roiiar Ti enact.
tolerated To obvlate S,ll,la' l,t am en"o' w
ment, it is hereby oLaeio" a,,i " 'E EvansviIIe
loonkeepers IN the ctSy hUs,nnss VI nov e. At &
,. m, and Keep e'oSeo ""'''
! "e "tl ST" congregations of white people,
.,.,or nn y, street corners or other pub,
u.,ie, ,,a ,,1ooos ~" arc hereby prohibited,
obIl nersons carrying arms or any
otne' N'"''
Baptist Town is being depopula,ea
tonight Negro families by 'he T., doz 10, .
ems are leaving. some OF them taHins t,,ra
refuge in the open air Newpat ,.it {
road, leading to the west Is llneo l,,a5 "iIv Nv
negroes % in wagons and eampea a, oS
the roadside Nearly al ntt,on are oriIeI' taken