The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-26
William cramer, q Negro, Dies Of
Injuries Received in Last
Nights Fight.
Both Whites and Blacks Are Armed
and Serious Trouble Is
Expected.
Wilmington May Be Placed Under
Martial Law Governor Issues
q Statement.

Wilmington, Del, June 2S.-As q re-
suit OF last nights RIOT, William Cramer,
a negro, who was shot during disturb
ance in the negro district known as "the
coast died to-day. There was consid-
cradle disorder In the district and the
the negroes themselves. This occurred
about Midnight.
William Simms has been arrested on the
charge OF murder. He Is alleged to have
shot Cran1er. II there is any further
rioting tonight the police authorities Say
the militia will be called for. All Is quiet
to-day. (.
The two negroes who were arrested for
shooting Police Sergeant McDermott and
Officer Green, during the disturbance last
night, were arraigned in the municipal
court to-day. and charged with melting
to riot They were adjudged guilty and
Moore was given year in jail and Shock
ley was fined $50.
John joyce, a young white man, who
struck colored woman on Market street
during the excitement Of Wednesday
night, was given six months in the county
workhouse.
corn~eH Is Released.
After a hearing before Magistrate Hol-
charge Of murder in connection with the
White lynching, was dismissed, there be-
ing no evidence against him. y
Last evening a riot broke out in Ninth
street, where gang Of a hundred or more
negroes We're assembled. A party OF
white men came along, and there was a,
collisions Which began It nobody quite
knows. The negroes opened q fusillade Of
pistol shots which hit nobody. but brought
down upon them a squad OF some twenty.
policemen. About 200 shots were fred
but only three persons were slightly hurt.
Two negroes were arrested.
The Danger Point.
An outbreak Of nesro-batttng is now the
| vital danger point. The negroes the1-
selves are stirred up to the point where
they would no doubt make a savage re-
sistance. Allday long they have been arm.
Ing themselves. The pawnshops and hard
ware stores all day have been doing 8
land office business In revolveTs It IL
next to certainty that every grown-up
negro has q knite or q Iazor Ytowed away
sonewhere haIdy On his person.
The hood1um element among the white,
as well as even among white men OF char
acter and standing In the community 10
| likewise more or less completely equipped.
The crowds along the streets, altho OUT
watydly good natured and orderly. are
plainly under a high tension.
! There has been some talk about appeal
! ing to President Roosevelt for regular
army troops In case riotmg OF an extern
! sive scale breaks out or seems imminent.
There are only about 1,2oo guardsnen In
Delaware, and nearly half Of those are In
Wilmington.
f. Governors Statement.
| In an interview Governor HUM said:
Conditions at Wilmington are q great
humiliation to the entire state. have
come here against my physician's orders
to get grasp on the situation The
/ way things have progressed Is most Sc
rtous; what has been done 50 far by mobs
II do not think could have been prevented
| by the authorities. but halt must Be
called instantly.
"After hearing Of the mob's work last
! night In forcing the release Of prisoner
| I felt that could not stand back any
longer. The fair name of Delaware has
been dragged into the mire.
TT was no ordinary mob that released
the man who murdered Miss Bishop. The
| crowd seems to have been composed of
good citizens. The effect Of their work
has been disastrous. The law must now
be sustained at any cost.
4 81 have not yet decided whether or not
troops will be called out. trust that will
mot be necessary, but the whole power OF
the state win be used to protect its Off
GERS in the discharge OF their duties"