The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26
NINE NEGROES ARE KILLED BY WHITES Race Riots in Arkansas Town
 Are Bitter ARE TAKEN FROM OFFICERS Five Negroes Were Under Arrest, But Mob Takes Speedy Venee-
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 Little Rock, Ark, March 25.-A special to the Arkansas Gazette from Dewitt, Arkansas county, says:
 Five negroes who had been arrested as a result of the race troubles at St. Charles, this county, were taken from the guards by a crowd of men and shot to death.
 The victims were: Jim Smith, Char ley Smith, Mack Baldwin, Abe Bailey, Garrett Flood.
 This~makes nine negroes that have been killed within the past week in the vicin- ity of St. Charles on account. of the racial troubles A few days ago a difficulty oc- cured over trivial matter at St. Char les between white man named Searcy and two negroes, named Henry and Wal ker Griffin.
 On Monday last the two negroes met Searcy and his brother in a store in St. Charles and the difficulty was renewed. One of the negroes, without warning, struck both of the Searcy boys over the head with table leg rendering them unconscious and fracturing their skulls, one of them to such an extent that he may die.
 Deputy Sheriff James Kirkpatrick at- tempted to arrest him, and he too, was | knocked down. The negroes then gath cred and defied the officers, declaring that mo white man could arrest them" Their demonstrations aroused the fears of the citizens of St. Charles and they tele- phoned to this place for a posse to come out and protect the town. P. A. Doug lass, deputy sheriff. went out with five | WedneSdqU ct a T.. | McNealy went forward with a posse of several men to capture the Griffin ne- groes
 Met Three Negroes.
 The constable met three negroes. Ran dal Flood, Will Baldwin and Will Madi- son, in the road He inquired of them if they knew where the Irifhns were. and one of them replied that they did but would tell no white man." adding an oath. The negroes then attempted to draw their pistols, but the posse fired, killing all three of them.
 Yesterday sixteen men left this place for the scene of the trouble. Large crowds gathered in front of Roe, Ethel and Clarendon. During the day, while the sheriff's posse was searching for the Griffin negroes. they were fired upon by a negro named Aaron Hinton from am bush
 Three of the posse were hit but the shot used were small and no serious dam age resulted. The posse returned the fire 1 and the negro was shot down. Several other shots were fired into him. killing him instantly.
 Five other negroes named Jim Smith, Charles Smith, Mack Baldwin, Abe Bailey and Garrett Flood who were the negroes | that had deied the officers were arrest ed and last night a crowd of men took them away from the guards and shot them to death.
 It Is reported late this evening that the Griffin boys have been captured. If so 1t probably means that two more will be | killed. Everything at St. Charles at this time is quiet, but the town is heavily guarded
 the bell ring. It was Corbett's round He set a very fast pace and did not give Britt much time to keep his distance
 Round 4.-Britt missed a left and Cor bett went wild also. A left swing by Britt caught Corbett on the face but the champion countered with a vicious up- per-cut to the jaw. Jimmy feinted with right and sent left hook hard to the body. Corbett landed a hard right to the body and missed hard left swing for the face He kept after Britt, send ing right swing to the jaw. Britt rush. ed Corbett to the ropes, but failed to land straight right for the jaw. They then mixed 1t, and Britt, on the break away, swung hard left to the head. The champion retaliated with a right to the head. They mixed it again and Corbett put hard right to the face. and then | whipped a terrific left to the nose that sent the blood spouting from that organ. It was hard blow. The bell rang Cor bett had much the better of 1t.
 At Close Range.
 | l range, Corbett doing much execution with short-arm right and left swings When they broke away Britt hooked his left | twice to the body. Britt tried with left for | the jaw, but Corbett cleverly brushed it aside. Britt rushed Corbett to the ropes, | but the champion sent him back with l right to the body. Corbett rushed in but was met with straight left to the body and left to the face. Corbett retaliated with fierce right to the jaw. but Britt. | not to be outdone, sent the champion against the ropes with fearful left to the stomach. They then mixed 1t, but no | damage resulted. Britt sent in a straight left to the face and Corbett stalled under the sting of the blow Britt had the best of 1t in the round and felt more conh- dent. His body blows did not appear to | suit the champion, who clinched repeat | edly in this round.
 Round 6.-They rushed into a mix, in | which Corbett swung right and left to Jaw but these were offset by two vicious lefts that Britt sent to the Champions stom- ach A moment later Britt fought his way | to the inside but had to back off again. | receiving two jolts in the face Corbett nearly went on his knees from missed swing A straight left by Corbett for 1 the stomach was blocked by Britt, who | corntered with right on the stomach. Corbett was wild with a left swing, Britt getting a straight left to the body. Quick as a flash Corbett whipped his left to | Britt's jaw. sending his head back. It was | A vicious blow and Jimmy fought desper- | ately. landing left over Corbetts eye that tore that member open. It was a hard finish to the round, in which honors | were even.
 Round Britt missed two lefts to the body and received a short arm jolt to the face from Corbett's left. Corbett missed | a terrific right uppercut and they clinch- ed. Corbett landing several rights over | the Kidneys Both men wore badly dis | colored optics. Britt sent terrific right to the jaw and followed 1t with hard l left to the body that forced the cham pion to clinch. They went at 1t hammer and tongs. Britt having much the better of fierce rally In this round Britt out fought Corbett In the mixes. Corbett re- |
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