Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-07-08
RIOT AT. EVANSVILLE.
An Attempt to Lynch a Negro
Caused a Race War.
City in tire Hancs Of \ Mo5-severaI
Persons Were Killed and Wound
ed on Both sides-Hardware
Stores Broken Into.

Evansville. Ind. July AT
O'Clock Monday morning this city was
in the hands OF mob. The troops
have been ordered out by the gov.
ernor TO protect the Jail, which is
surrounded by 1000 men. Two Ne
groes have been killed in the race
riot. which Is rampant The crowd
around the Jail. incensed at the muir
der oil a patrolman by n negro. IS
shouting death to all Negroes. The
Negro has been secretly removed 10
Eincennes, but the mob refuses 20 h.
iieve IL and IS trying to tear down
the jail. Stone masons in the mob
are chiseling out the bars OF the win.
dows and a battering ram is being
USED. ~ white boy has been shot by
Negro. an unknown Negro woman
has been killed and several Negroes
have been seriously injured.
The race riot Sunday was the i'm
heuiate outcome of the shooting or
Patrolman Massey Friday night by
Leo Brown, a Negro Brown and an.
other Negro had engaged in a quar-
rel and Brown had sworn to kill his
antagonist. He ran toward his home
to secure a revolver and Patrolman
Massey. hearing of the trorble. lay
In wait for Brown. AS the Negro
;ame back armed, hunting his enemy.
'assey stepped from doorway and
I'D his hand on his shoulder. Brown
irned quickly, a revolver in hand.
|and shot the policeman in the alb.
domen The officer as he lay on the
sidewalk fred at Brown and wounded
MIN dangerously. Massey died Sat
urday night.
lac steel bars OF the jail windows
could not withstand the rain of blows
f"om the battering rams of the mob
At o'clock Monday morning the
crowd sWarmed in and began a search
for the murderer. Police Capt. Breen-
necke tried TO check their advance by
turning the hose upon them. When he
appeared at the window. holding the
EozZle, rain OF bullets was sent
through the window. The captain re-
treated and no further attempt was
made to keep the mob out. a mob OF
200 white men heavily armed was
marching through the streets OF the
city where Negroes would be likely 20
be found. Shots were heard constant
iy. IL was reported that another Ne.
gro had been shot in First street.
Monday morning the crowds on the
streets were increasing, and fring
could be heard in all directions. Dis
order and deadly rioting were every
where and every one of the thousands
on the streets was carrying his life in
MS hands. The police were being
cheered for numerous arrests of the
Negroes they were making Every
time Negro was taken into custody
the police were applauded and hun
dreds of people were following tho
wagon. whole patrol wagon load OF
Negroes was picked up on Water
street and about 800 shots were fred
as they passed up Main street. The
mob was still going through tao
streets looking for Negroes.
After the mob had been in the Jail
only few minutes word was brought
that a gang of Negroes was congre-
eating at Budd Fruits saloon. at No.
4l5 Upper Fourth street. and was fir
Ing from windows and roof upon the
whites as they passed.
The mob Immediately decided to
lombard it. A hundred or more arm
ed men. upon command. fell into line
and marched from the Jail up Fourth
street into the Market square. hating
in front of Fruits place. Negroes
were to be seen below and in most Of
the windows, but they quickly dis
persed upon the arrival Of the mob.
Then, upon command of the leader. a
volley of 100 shots was fired into the
building. completely wrecking it. 1t
was known at tine time that there
was large number Of Negroes in the
saloon. 1t is thought that many or
them were mid in the large buildings
surrounding the saloon Several are
reported snot. but no dead bodies haze
been brought in.