The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-05-27
RACEWARNCHICAG
SERIOUS TROUBLE THREATENS
THE WINDY CITY.
Shooting Of Emil Carlson by Negroes
the cause-PoIlee Unable to Pre-
serve Peaee-Riot Occurred Sunday
Nisht-strike Breaker Killed by
Bartender.

Chicago, May 22.-Chicago is threat.
ened with a race war Of serious pro
portions, Embittered by the shooting
OF Emil Carlson, an year old boy,
last week by negroes. the residents in
the vicinity Of Twenty and Dear
born streets have armed themselves,
and clashes between white and colored
men have become SO frequent since
the Carlson murder that 1t has been
found necessary 70 detail scores OF
policemen in the district to preserve
peace. Even this precaution has been
unsuccessful in keeping the opposing
factions apart.
In riot that broke out In this dis
trict Sunday night between the whites
and the blacks James Gray, colored.
was killed; Harry Bernstein was NOR
tally wounded and building in which
Bernstein is being held a captive. suf-
fering from four bullets, was stoned
and partially wrecked by a mob of
1000 persons. The trouble started
when James Gray accused Bernstein
and white companion of being truu.
Bile makers. Since the transfers
strike Gray has been employed by a
coal company as driver. The merits
OF the strike and the shooting Of young
Carlson were up for discussion. Angry
words soon led 10 blows. and In the
fight that followed Gray drew a knife
and attacked the men. Bernstein.
who is bartender. drew a revolver
and fred four shots Two OF che bull
let's took effect in Gray's body. He
fell unconscious and died while being
removed to a hospital
Bernstein Is Shot Down.
AS Bernstein and his companion
were leaving the scene two colored
men seized the bartender and scuftie
for the possession OF the revolver be-
gan.
Special Policeman Tinsley. colored
came running up. Seeing the colored
policeman approaching Bernstein
swung the revolver toward him. and.
according to Tlusley. discharged the
weapon twice Tinsley returned the
fre. shooting four bullets into Bern.
stems body Bernstein fell uncou-
scious and a crowd that had gathered
made toward Tlnsley and the wound,
ed man With the assistance OF an
other negro Tinsley picked Bernstein
up and ran into nearby saloon. Tin
sley stood In the doorway with drawn
revolver. The crowd. which was com
posed Of negroes. was crying for ven
geance for the killing Of Gray. and
Tinsley. seeing that he. unasaisted
would not be able to keep them back.
shut and barred the door
The crowd. which had now grown
to the proportions OF a mob. moved on
the building Finding all the doors
locked and being unable 10 force them
open. sticks and other missiles were
thrown at the building and every win
dow and fixture in the place was shat.
tered and demolished While the dis
turbance was at its height three
negroes. who had gained entrance into
the saloon. dragged Tinsley into the
basement and. armed with clubs
stood ready 10 defend him In the
meantime two patrol wagons and an
ambulance filed with policemen were
hurried TO the scene II was only AZ
ter desperate fight. In which several
OF the rioters were badly bruised by
the pollcemen's clubs. that the mob
was forced back from the saloon
shouting for Bernstein The police
told them that Bernstein had been
killed. and TO make good the remark
Bernstein, who was unconscious. was
placed on a shutter and brought to
the door Of the saloon. This had a
1Hieting effect on the crowd and they
soon dispersed. At the hospital Bern
stein was soon revived.