Evening journal., 1904-07-05

Edward Neher and George Freeberry,
were assaulted by two negroes Henry
and samuel Macy and Nchor was cut
badly about the the face and head by a
knife welded by the latter negro.
Came After Trouble.
From accounts of an oye witness
Freeberry and Nehcr were coming in
South street from Shawtown about 3
O'Clock and when they were near the
corner OF sixth and South streets they
met two colored men. Henry and Sam-
uel Macy. It is said that the negroes
who were partially intoxicated, refused
TO yield half the sidewalk TO the white
men and a clash ensued.
Neher and Freeberry were unarmed
but after several blows were unchanged
sam Macy drew "a knife and made
several slashes at Neher with whom
he was engaged in lighting and in a
few moments the latter fell 20 the
ground nsensible bleeding from "a
cash over the eve. "a second alongside
the nose and several minor cuts upon
the face and head. Freeberry was
brought 40 his knees by a kick ia the
stomach.
Assistance Arrived.
No one was in the vicinity OF the fray
when It commenced. but Winiam Dun
can, who at once ram to the aid of Ne
her and Freeberry a trolley ear came
around the corner of Sixth and south
streets about the same time and sam
ucl Ford. conductor, spraug from the
platform and ran 20 Duncan's aid.
Upon the arrival of reinforcements
the negroes coased fighting and walk
ed lelsurnly toward the depot. Neher
was picked up by Ford and Duncan and
Carried "a short distance down the street
when he revived and was able 90 walk
TO the Office of DR.. william Werton-
baker and receive medical attention.
Frecbeuy was not seriously injured.
Crowd Soon Collected.
Word of the nsht soon spread abroad
and in am incredibly short time 20 crowd
Of several hundred men. women ana
children collected about the scene. lin
the meanwhile tha colorod men kept ON
their way toward Shlwtown, followed
at a short distance by the crowd. who
kept up fusilade of bricks ana stones.
S. S.. Dcemer who was upon the lawn
of his residence exploding fireworks.
Joined the crowd gun in hand. Arriv-
ing at the Episcopal Chapel in shaw
town. the crowd closed in upon the
colorcd men and Mr.. Deemer raising
his weapon brought the stock upon one
of the mems head Beyond shottering
the stock of the gun and staggering
for am instant the negro no effect was
produced by the blow and the men
then broke into a run.
Hid in a Cellar.
Followed by the pursucrs the negroes
ram into the store of Daniel McGnn
Ninth and Clayton streets. where they
lattempted TO hide i'm the cellar, but
We're soon dragged out at the point OF
revolvers by officer Matthew Tobn and
John Wall, Jr.. and taken to the lock-
/ up. followed by several hundred peo.
pie, who threatened vengeance upor
/ the prisoners.
Neher was taken 60 Dr. Wertenbak-
ers Office and three stitches taken il
/ the wound alongside the nose ana two
in the cash over the eye The wound.
are am superficial and no serious re-
suits are anticipated.
Mob conaregatos.
shortly after midnight mob o
nearly "a hundred men gathered in th
western section of the city bent upoi
lynching the negroes. Ropes We're read
and the mon were prepared to take th
law in their own hands.
officer Tohn was on duty at the lock
up, and hearing of the trouble pro
soeaded TO the scene and by his counsl