Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-06

Evansville, Ind, July Grace preju-
dice between the blacks and whites
brought on a reign of terror here sun
day. which is not ended. All day yes
terday and last night armed mobs
threatened the lives of citizens. Gun
stores were broken into and weapons
and ammunition seized by blacks and
whites. The county ajil was partly
wrecked and an angry mob of 1000
Tins, and negro dives were ransacked
and shot to pieces in the search for
blacks and an armed company of
drilled blacks marched thru the streets.
threatening the lives of whites. The
governor has ordered out troops to pro-
tect property, but at 6 they had not
arrived on the scene. The police Off
cials say they are powerless if another
outbreak should occur At day break
this morning 800 armed white men
started for a powder magazine near
the city to secure explosives, with
which they declare they will blow up
the entire negro colony of Baptist
hcwever, to get into the magazine. The.
mob riddled the dives of Baptist town
with bullets and 1t is thought q few
negroes were killed and several injured.
The mob has divided into small groups
and the members are still armed.
marching thru the streets
The trouble, which has been brewing
for some months came to a crisis Fri
day when Lee Brown a negro shot
and killed Patrolman Massey, who was
trying to arrest him while bent on the
murder OF man with whom he had
uuarreled. Threats of vengeance We're
followed by surrounding of the Jail.
The negro was secretly removed from
the city Saturday and taken to Vincen-
mes. but the crowds refused to credit
the statements Of the officials and the
attack on the jail with the resulting
reign of terror followed.
Mob Around Jail.
Patrolman Massey died In terrible
agony and yesterday morning crowds
began threatening the Jail. Twenty
five policemen were mobilized in the
Jail and repulsed the first attempts to
force an entrance, after the gates were
crushed in. A telephone pole was used
as battering ram and after forcing
breach the mob poured into the cor
ridors. Finding their victim gone. there
was a cry OF Kill the negroes" A COM
pany of armed negroes. aroused by
train OF troubles marched thru the
streets shouting down with the
whites" threatening death to all If
the negro was lynched. This started
q rush for the gun stores by the whites.
They broke open a store and 400 rifles
and revolvers, with ammunition We're
seized The mob then rushed thru the
streets hunting the negroes All the
blacks fled from the streets and failing
to find any victims Budd Fruits re-
sort, we'll known negro hang-out
was visited and shot to pieces. From
here the march to Baptist Town was
begun Thousands of shots We're fired
during the night, but the number of
casualties is not yet known. One negro
woman was killed and a boy seriously
wounded by negro. The whites went
thru the streets inhabited by the ne
groes. They did not stop to inspect their
work and excitement and confusion
have prevented houses being searched
for the dead and wounded. Thruout
the night officials have been powerless
At s: so Captain Brenke, of the police
force, reported there was little pos
sibiIity of peace. No arrests have been
made, but policemen have been in.
structed to do everything in their pow.
er to corral the rioters. The COM
pany of militia. which was ordered on
the scene by Governor Durbin, has not
arrived and an investigation will fol-
low the failure of the captain of the
company to respond to the call OF the
state and city authorities
The city is quiet this afternoon and
there are no signs of the mob violence
that agitated the population all last
night. The trip in the business section
reveals the fact that much damage was
done to numerous stores, especially
hardware houses, many of which We're
entered and robbed of guns and am
munition. Thousands of shots Were
fired during the night, but so far as
learned there was no one killed, altho
many people are said to be wounded.
Several negroes We're caught by the
anobs and almost beaten to death before
the police could save them.
Troops Called Out.
Evansville, July 6.--The Evansville
members of the state troops were