Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-07-10
RIOTS IN INDIANA.
The City Of Evansville in the
Hands of Mobs.
The Attempted LynchIng of n Negro
Caused the Trouble - Militia Re-
pulsed Mob at City JaII-SeV-
eraI Persons Killed ana
Many Wounded.

Evansville, Ind, July 6.-Twenty-
five policemen twice prevented
lynching at the Jail in this city yes
terday, but their bravery was not suf-
ficient to avert bitter race war be-
tween negroes and the white mobs
that sought the life of Lee Brown,
the negro slayer of Patrolman Louis
n. Massey. The mobs smashed down
iron gates and were part way into
the Jail before they were repulsed by
the policemen. Their efforts to
lynch Brown aroused the enmity of
the negroes of the city, who gather
ed about the Jail in the afternoon and
made a threatening demonstration.
The negroes were chased away by
crowd of white men.
Brown killed Massey in street bat
tie Friday. Saturday there was talk
of a lynching and about 10 o'clock
Saturday night men and boys began
to assemble in the neighborhood of
the Jail. Sheriff Kratz had several
deputies sworn in to protect the pris-
oner.
At 1 o'clock this morning this city
is in the hands of mob. Troops
have been ordered out by the COVER
ior to protect the Jail, which is sur
rounded by 1000 men. Two negroes
have been killed in the race riot
which is rampant. The crowd around
the Jail, incensed at the killing of a
patrolman by negro, is shouting
death to all negroes.
a white boy named Logan has been
shot by negro. An unknown negro
woman has been killed and several
negroes have been severely injured.
A company of negroes, armed with
Winchester rifles, is marching
through the streets threatening to
kill all white people.
Sheriff Krantz finally took the pris-
oner to Vincennes for safe keeping.
Evansville, Ind, July 7.-Following
four days of rioting and general law
lessness, this city last night saw the
most terrible of it's experiences with
rioters. Seven persons are dead and
IA are known to be injured, with at
least that number more thought to
be hurt.
The dead:
Edward Schiffman, painter, top of
head blown off with a rife.
Hazel Altman, Is years old, daugh-
ter of Joseph II. Altman, shot in
| DIedSI WIFI SllOlSu uu.
John Barrett, shot in right lung;
died in St. Mary's hospital.
August Jordan, aged 10, musician,
bullet wound through heart.
Edward Rule, 23 years of age, la
borer. shot through body and head;
killed instantly.
Two unidentified dead men lying in
front of Jail.
At 1O:3O o'clock the members of
Company A, First regiment, Indiana
national guard, after a days vigil
lance guarding the county Jail, with
deputy sheriffs under Sheriff Chris
Kratz, fired point blank into mob of
1000 gathered on Fourth, Division
and Vine streets, surrounding the
Vanderburg county Jail and attempt
ing its capture.
At o'clock the mob gradually be-
came more and more excited, it's
manifestations of uneasiness more
frequent and at 10 o'clock it was seen
that nothing could prevent an assault
on the Jail.
Capt. Blum, of the national guard,
ordered charge on the rioters.
Gradually the crowd was forced back,
the soldiers using their bayonets and
butts of guns.
There was rumored riot in town
yesterday which brought additional
crowds of sympathizers with the diff
ferent races and the police had hard
work preventing crowds from gath
ering. There were dozens of personal
encounters on the street, but no
duels with weapons. The grand jury
met yesterday and indicted Lee
Brown, the negro who killed Patrol
man Massey, for murder in the first
degree.
indianapolis, July Gov. Durbin
has ordered out the militia companies
at New Albany, Terre Haute and Vim
cennes and is calling out Indianapo-
lis companies to hold in reserve.
Evansville, Ind, July s.-The city
of Evansville is now under the con-
troll of Brig. Gen. w. j. Mckee and
Mayor Charles G. Covert, assisted by a
committee of public safGty chosen by
conference held last evening.
Mayor Covert last night made the
following statement:
81 anticipate no further acts of vio-
lence, but to be fair, | will say that |
did not suspect the possibility of
such an occurrence as that of Mon
day night. | believe that the pres
ence of the troops in the city and
the strict measures adopted is having
the effect of quieting the people"
Evansville is obeying the orders of
the mayor and people are keeping off
the streets. Eight are dead, one is
dying, three others are fatally hurt
and 81 more or less injured. Frank
Lamble, molder. died last evening.
Vincennes, Ind, July S.-Lee
Brown, who precipitated the race
riots at Evansville, was yesterday re-
moved to the. state prison at Jeffer-
sonvile for safe keeping. The pris-
oner was on the verge of collapse
and doctors worked over him for two
hours before he was able to be taken
to the train.
no Recover Alleged Illegal Profits,