The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02
RACE WAR
THREATENS
THE CITY
White Men Warn a Colored
Man TO Leave His Home.
NO NEGROES WANTED
Officials Present but Not in
Force to Act.

OAAAAoin@ Ivy u l.. ALt- 4.--AR
about o'clock Friday morning. an epl-
sode occurred in Orchard park which ins
dicates that the breaking out q race
troubles in other parts OF the country
may be expected At any time IN this
city. says the Oklahoman.
Wilbur shepard an eEnpieye at the
Delmar Garden theatre was returning 20
ais home after the performance late we'd
nes'iay night. He saw number Of armed
men ent by the WOODEN mill on West
Main street. and not being able % dis
tingnish them clearly IN the darkness.
concluded they were strange sramps and
was nue alarmed over the discovery,
as himself and wife reside in an isolated
locality IN the western suburbs OF -
city
His wife being with him shepard re-
turned 70 the store at the corner OF
Main street and Western avenue and
telephoned 10 Deputy Sheriff az psin.ar
Garden
The deputy summoned a policeman at
the park and. accompanied by two other
men proceeded 70 the locality where tho
armed men had been seen.
IL q short while they located a party
OF men IA the front OF a small frame
house and were engaged In an angry con-
versation with its occupant, who proved
to be negro.
From thedrift OF the conversation a
was discovered that the midnight yls-
itors were ordering the negroes 10 re-
move from the neighborhood and threat
ening rough usage In case the warning
should not be needed. They gave the
negroes twenty-four hours la which 20
remove with their belongings from or
chard park. which. they declared was
a white man residence district and
should remain SO Of any cost.
The officers approached the party lend
endeavored 10 throw fash light u eon
the leaders OF the party. bur immediately
found themselves looking iato the froJsn-
Ing muzzles OF a dozen winohss;ers and
received the order 20 "Eit" which cosn-
mand they lost no time IN obeyinR. De
garding IL as foolhardy 90 attempt 10 Dr.
rest any OF the men in the party who
were all seen 70 be masked and thorough
~ armed.
The officers differ in their estimate ~
the number Of men IN the party. the po}
licsmaR declaring HIS belief there verdi
twenty-five. while deputy sheriff thought
there we're forty. The west cad resident
who FIST saw the armed party says
there were about a dozen men in all
The matter was presented 90 the eisyt
and county authorities and a deputy
sheriff and . policeman were detailed 90
visit the scene again last night. In eass
party was assembled TO modest the
negro resident the officers were instruct
ed to command the peace and II necessary
request the marauiers 20 submit % ar
rest. but we're warned not 20 irnperI
their lives unnecessarily
The officers visited the locality AZ about
eleven o'clock last night, bat there were
no signs OF a recurrence of the visit bY
the mob II Is not believed BY the aH-
thoriiies that the incident l. closed. how
eyre. as the Spokesman Of the mob n
his warning 20 the negroes the night
previous. said. We may not return to-
morrow nighs, nor the next night, nor
tho next night. nor the night following.
but we viii return again soon and 10
you 90 not pack ND ana get out q hers
you viii regret a."
The officers who encountered the party
OF armed and masked men on Wefnss-
day night or Tbursiay morning. as 10
occurred after midnight. aay they seemed
terribly IN earnest and 90 not doubt that
there Is trouble ahead The authorities.
however. are disp0sed 20 prevent any
violence and viii yneogbisdiy dispsieh
q posse q deputies and squad ~ rolt@e-
men 20 the locality ~ the ars, iatlsnA.
ton OF trouble
II is said hat there are two asgro
families residing IN tie house which yes
visited and they aid not rnove out vsk-
fsr'iay nor msnifss; any inclination tt
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