The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-27
BAYONETS KEPT THE MOB
AWAY FROM DANVILLE JAIL

Danville Ills July 26.-TWo killed and
TWENTY-FIVE wounded the police station
wrecked. the county Jail with few Of lis
windows left unshattered, the city in the
hands of the state troops and feeling of
uneasiness and dread prevailing every
where Is the situation left by the race
riots of last night and early this morn
ing The revised list of dead and injured
from last nights catastrophe is as fol-
lows:
After da Wight this morning there were
restless crowds on the streets Hundreds
of farmers poured into the city, and each
surrounding town contributed to swell the
crowd There were many miners seen ~
the streets. Great unrest was reported
from Westville 5 miles away.
Early In the morning Wilson. the negro
assaiant of Mrs. Burgess, was secretly
taken from the county jail, but was re-
turned shortly after 8 o'clock to the jail.
Four companies of militia arrived at $50
o'clock this morning from Springfield.
Companies A 3, II and l, of the Seventh
Illinois infantry were sent in reply "a
urge mt requests sent at midnight to state
officials. The troops marched to the III u
ket house opposite the jail. and camped.
The streets were cleared and the threaten
ing attitude OF the crowds disappeared.
There were sulen threats heard, but n"
attempt at an outbreak was manifest
during the day
Tonight one hundred sentineis are pa
trolling the streets in the immediate vicin-
ity of the jail. Each soldier carries forty
rounds of ammunition.
Sheriff Whitlock said today IN giving
his version of the shooting into the mob:
After l saw from the Jail that the
mob was determined to attack, l went to
the veranda and attempted to talk to the
maddened men. AS I stepped into view
of the crowd two bullets were fred. one
striking the wall back of me. l fired two
shots into the air Some one shouted
that 1 was only bluffing and was shooting
blank cartridges. | warned the mob l
would resist an attack on the jail with
powder and lead. There was another shot
from the mob and 1t surged forward. l
then fired a shot from my gun into their
legs. This drove them back. but they re-
turned a moment later 10 attack
the front door. 1 was alarmed for the
safety of my wife and children. My wife
took gun and said she would stand by
me. Il got her and the children out Of
the way, and then seeing the leaders com
ing with the rail to batter down the
walls. / shot down the ran 10 make them
drop it. This accounts for so many being
shot in the hands and arms. l fired eight
or ten shots in all.
Sheriff Whitock had four deputies and
three copstables with him in the jail
guarding the prisoners He says none
fired into the mob but himself There
are all sorts Of rumors afoat tonight and
a strained situation is noticeable But the
two hundred soldiers here, it is believed,
will prevent further outbreak for the
present. at least.
Leading citizens say the outbreak has
been expected by them for long time.
as bitter feeling has existed for several
years between the two races The feeling
against the soldiers is noticeable The
commissary department today had trou-
bic getting restaurants to serve meals,
mary refusing to feed the soldiers
He Predicts Lynchings in Boston.
Boston, July 26-(Speciai) -"Negro
lynchings and burnings will before any
great time be seen on Cambridge COM
mon and in the public gardens of Bos-
ton" said Professor James, of Harvard
today.
The professor does not believe the race