The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-11
Activity OF the Grand Jury Is Having
Repressive Influence ON the
Incendiary Element.
CITIZENS RESENT CRITICISMS
CITY AUTHORITIES NOT REsPON-
sIBLE FOR THE OUTBREAK.
Funeral OF Tenth vict:m-Return OF
the indianapolis Soldiers-0ther
Phases of the Situation.

Staff Correspondence OF the Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, July 10.-Eyansville
is once more an orderly city. Since the de-
parture of the troops there has been no
display of the spirit SD rampant in the ear
ly part of the week Members OF the local
militia company, whose business takes
them abroad among the people. are ex-
periencing some embarrassment in the way
OF criticism and threats for the part the
local company took in the riot of Monday
night when seven people were killed and a
large number Of others wounded, but they
refrain from being drawn into controver-
sizes. The persistence with which the grand
jury IS at work investigating the causes
that led up TO the recent deplorable events
and returning indictments. is having the
effect of closing the mouths of the incen-
diary element, for they are beginning to
understand that the authorities vii. not
tolerate such conduct as held swas here
fer almost a week
The saloons were closed till late this after
noon, and ii was almost impossible for one
to get drink in the city. No one re-
calls time when such a condition ever
before existed here. The various places
OF business occupied by negroes. which
were riddled with bullets, remain Just as
they were left when the inhabitants es-
capped from the frenzed mobs. The colored
people have given these places wide berths.
The authorities are determined that they
shall not be reopened and conducted as
they were in the past
The people Of the community do not take
kindly 10 the many articles that have been
published in which the recent riots ara
charged to the laxity of the authorities IN
the enforcement of laws and that they are
directly traceable to politicians currying
favor with the negro element in the hone
OF securing their votes.
CRITICISMS REFUTED.
In reply TO these attacks the Evening
Journal-News to-day says:
There is one feature of the miserable
vile for the last few days that should not
escape notice, and that is the criticism that
mas been heaped on the authorities by men
VINO snoud nave at least concerned them
| selves with the lawlessness at hand, and
nave attempted to correct evils that they
| speak OF afterward IL they are here Not
one OF the critics OF the legally constituted
| pelling mob rule so far as is known, vet
some OF the critics live by the law and are
sworn TO uphold IL in all of its majesty
Some things are worth mentioning in
/ this connection to indicate TO the unin-
formed that Evansville is no mean city:
| Who recalls a burglary worthy the
| name within the past few years?
Who recalls holdup the streets OF
Evansville? The holdup man does not
| .'In what city in the United State. do
ladies walk the streets after sundown with
out es )rt as they do In Evansville. and be
"A city with a record like that is no mean
city and that Is true picture OF Evans
| vile.
sTt is also true that Evansville has it's
| dark side. What city has not? IL were
not a city without IL. Evil characters flock
TO cities; and If they did not there would
| be no need for the vast expenditure OF
| money TO maintain police departments. And
| IT is remarkable TO say that the causes lead
| ing up TO the rict and bloodshed is found
in the criticisms heaped on the authorities
| and the critics know this wen as all
| others. Men who busy themselves. crtticis-
1s ones who have fed the fiame of anarchy
Some OF them have busted themselves with
| this sort OF sedition for two years. They
have attempted TO make IL appear that the
| Such a course pursued constantly has given
license 10 those who have been led on by
| the major portion OF the blame for the up
| rising OF an element they have sought 10
| lead In thought. and now hold up their
hands in holy horror at the deeds they have
wrought.
''The man who stands on the street COR
| ner TO pray Is no better to-day than he was
when he was denounced by the Savior
! many many years ago"
The funeral of John II. Barnett took
| place this afternoon. He was the tenth
| Victim of Monday nights riot. Barnett was
| a barkeeDer and the Barkeepers' Union
| attended in a body.
August Browski and Theodore Bee. two
| others who were shot, are In a bad way at
the hospital and are liable TO die. All other
patients are improving.
FIVE MORE ARRESTS.
There were but two developments OF sig
nifcance in the situation here to-day. Five
arrests were made under the grand jury In
dictments returned Tuesday afternoon. and
the grand jury came in to make a report
this afternoon. but II was deferred until
tomorrow forenoon. Those arrested to-day
were Charles Seahn. Frank Niemier. Fred
Boehme, Sam Longa and John Z. Dodds-
Seahn is a coal miner and is prominent
among the laboring class as he formerly
was president OF the Central Labor Union
and has been a, the head OF his local sew
eral times. The men were arraigned before
Judge Rasch at once. All entered pleas OF
not guilty and all gave bond 10 secure their
release.
IL is understood that the grand jury viii
return between sixty and seventy indict-
ments tomorrow morning. Some OF them
will be against persons involved In Mon
day nights rioting and battle. but most OF
them will be against men implicated in the
iawless demonstrations OF Sunday night.
The important feature OF the forthcoming
report is that several OF the indictments
will be against negroes who participated
In the demonstrations made by negro bands
against whites Sunday evening The arrest
| of these negroes may precipitate some trou-
BILE, but no serious difficulty h apprehended
The city authorities believe they have tee