The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26
RIOT ON STREETS
 OF WILMINGTON Negroes and Whites Engage in
 a Pitched Battle POLICE DlSPERSE THE MOB Governor Hum Issues a Statement, In Which He Says the State Is HumlI-
 lated-Mr. Bishop Replies
 to Philadelphia Paper.
POLICE DlSPERSE THE MOB

Wilmington, Del, June 25.--A riot broke out in the streets late tonight between whites and negroes, and for time as- sumed serious proportions The arrival of a squad of police, however quickly dispersed the participants. Two arrests were made large gang of negroes which had been marching up and down Ninth street were challenged by about twenty-five white men and in the battle that followed hundred shots were ex- changed.
 squad of policemen under Captain Evans and Sergeant McDermott charged on the mob. The negroes and whites fled, but the police captured two ne- groes, Leander Moore and Joseph Shock ley.
 The policemen used their clubs freely and in the melee attendant on the ar rests McDermott and Patrolman Green received slight wounds. One negro, James Mercer was shot in the head during the riot, but his wound is not believed to be serious
 Tn a brawl in another part of the city William Cramer, a negro, was shot in the stomach by white man. He was taken to a hospital In serious con ditfon.
 Negroes Resent Attack.
 The leader of the party of negroes who were marching on Ninth street tonight declared that they intended to resent the attacks made on members of their race last night. They say they have been abused and that they do not intent to quietly submit to such abuse. They say they have no sympathy for White, the negro lynched.
 Arthur Corwell of Indiana, who was arrested in connection with the lynching, will be given a hearing tomorrow. It was the intention of the police to give him a hearing this afternoon but for some req son 1t was postponed. At the hearing to- morrow the charge of murder will be changed to that of manslaughter. Cor wells bond of s5000 was renewed. Thomas McHugh, a wholesale liquor dealer, and Col James P. McComb. a capitalist of Claymont, went Corwelrs bail In an in- terview today Governor Hum said:
 The State HumlIiated.
 "Conditions at Wilmington are great humiliation to the entire state. I have come here against my physicians order to get grasp on the situation. The way things have progressed Is most seri- ous. What has been done so far by mobs do not think could have been prevented by the authorities, but a halt must be called immediately.
 After hearing of the mob's work last night in forcing the release of a prisoner, felt that could not stand back any longer. The fair name of Delaware has been dragged in the mire. It was no or- dfnary mob that released the negro who murdered Miss Bishop. The crowd seems to have been composed of good citizens. The effect of their work has been disas- trous. The law must now be sustained at any cost. I have not yet decided whether or not troops will be called out. I trust that will not be necessary, but the whole power of the state will be used to protect it's officers in the dis charge of their duties.''
 Had a Previous Record.
 Referring to the fact that George White previously had criminal record of over four years in penitentiary for assault, the Rev. D. A. Bishop, father of the murdered girl. tonight authorized the fol- lowing statement:
 q note that a Philadelphia newspaper holds up it's hands in horror and says such a deed as this Ghe lynching of White) would not have happened in Pennsylvania. They should remember that If White had received the same treatment In Pennsylvania for his first offense of this kind as he would have received un- der the Delaware law( hanging), he would never have lived to commit the second offense."