The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-08
NEGROES Gone
Nearly All Became Frightened
and Left Evansville, Ind.
Members of Fire Department
Gave Up Their Jobs.

Evansville, Ind. July S.-After the /
carnage last night Evansville is obey /
ing the orders of the mayor and the |
people are keeping off the streets |
There are nine dead, one dying three /
others fatally hurt and p more or less
injured. Four died yesterday: Frank
Iamble, aged rs, shot through the chin /
and breast; Fred Happier; Jacob e.
Beck. a barber, shot through brain, and
Charles Taylor. a wagonmaker. who
was an onloo1er and did not partici-
pate in the attack on the troops and
who was shot in the back.
John Barrett is dying from shot
wounds received from the volley fired
Into the mob and his physicians say
he can not live. The unidentified deao
man has been recognized as Robert w.
Book who was shot in the head by the
volley from the court house defenders.
Eight companies of militia and one
battery are in Evansville. The 400 sol
diers are armed with rifles and the
light battery has gatling gun. The
Terfe Haute company arrived and re.
lieved the Vincennes and Evansville
companies in guarding the Jail. An
hour later Brig. General w. j. Mckee
in command of the Indianapolis ma
tional guard arrived and assumed
command of the troops. At S:45 last
night a special train arrived bearing
three companies and battery of artil-
from Martinsville.
The troops were marched through
quiet, curious crowd of several thous-
and people There was not a negro in
sight. In the meantime, the Evans
Vile. Terre Haute and Vincennes COM
panies had gone into camp around the
court house and Jail with sentries ana
picket lines out. No one was allowed
to approach within 300 yards of the
GAIL.
Gen. Mckee ordered the Martinsville
company to relieve the companies
around the Jail for a part Of the night
and the Indianapolis companies and
the battery went into camp in Sunset
park, six squares from the Jail.
General Mckee on his arrival held
consultation with the mayor and COM
mittee of fifteen prominent citizens
designated by the mayor as a committee
of safety. At this meeting there were
some expressions of severe criticism of
the course Of Mayor Cover General
Mckee asked for the cooperation Of
Sheriff Keitz, but that official tee-
phoned from the jail that it would be
death for him to leave the protection OF
the troops. and he is still entrenched
behind the guns of the soldiers and the
walls of the prison. General Mckee
was asked by the citizens for all the
troops possible and said he could pour
5000 soldiers into the city before day
light If necessary. He said he thought
the 400 guns which have now arrived
would be sufficient for all emergencies.
and the order is being obeyed tonight.
The general expression heard in the
streets is. Wait till the soldiers go
away. There will be trouble again. This
thing is not over yet"
Martial law will not be declared I'M
less there arises additional trouble.
General Mckee said that 1t had been
reported that threats were made by
leaders of the labor organizations when
they saw the troops arriving that they
would not do thing to those negro
protectors However the central labor
union Joined with the mayor in a proc
1amation urging citizens to remain in
their homes at night and maintain
order.
The negro fire company has left the
city under advice of the mayor. and
their places in the department have been
filled with white men. The negroes had
become so frightened that they were re-
garded as untitled to perform their du-
ties, and were relieved from duty at
their own request.
of the ten men who were fined 500
each In police court for carrying con-
cealed weapons, rine were negroes
The grand jury returned twenty in
dictments against rioters. The capiases
have not been served and the names OF
the rioters have not been made public
The indicted are said to be well known
citizens.
EFFECT OF FUNERALS DREADED
Evansville. Ind. July S.-This city
passcd a quiet night last night. With
400 soldiers camped around the court
house and jail and in the park any dis.
position toward lawlessness was sup.
pressed Not a gun was fired during
the night and no street gatherings
were seen.
rigadier-GeneraI Mckee is practi-
cally in control of the city. The troops
viii be held here, it Is believed. until
tomorrow night or Friday morning
No time for their return has beer
fixed. The Evansville company will be
relieved some time today.
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home OF its members some trouble i: