The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-19
SLAIN BY A NEGRO
Strike Breaker At Chicago
Shoots on No Prov
ocatiOn.

Chicago, May 19-Enoch Carlson. g
years old 27Ol Princeton avenue, was
murdered IN cold blood by an unidenu-
feu negro, said TO be q strike breaker.
yesterday, making the eighth death at
tributable to the present labor disturb
ance. The lad was shot down about g
O'Clock by one Of two negroes who had
been papding up and down the street
nourshing Fevclvers The shooting
aroused the entire neighborhood into
a frenzy and scores Of persons gave
chase after the negroes. Armed with
guns and clubs, the residents followed the
men 70 Dearborn and Twenty-sixth
streets, where they disappeared.
The negroes are said to be teamsters
employed by the Peabody Coal COM
pany According 20 s-ories of witnesses
they came from the yards Of the COM
pany at @wenty-sixth place and Stew
art avenue and began walking up and
down Twenty-seventh street fourishing
their revolvers. Little attention was
given them until a shot rang out and
the Carlson bay was seen TO fan un-
conscious 20 the walk directly in front
Of his home. SO far as could be as
certained last night the assault was
unprovoked.
The body OF the boy had hardly fallen
when the pursuit of the negroes began
shotguns. revolvers and clubs were car
ried as arms, and little mercy would
have been shown had the assailants OF
the lad been overtai,en. The chase was
led by J. B. schaener, 2722 Fifth ave-
nue.. member Of the executive COM
mlttee OF the Team owners association,
and George Carlson, brother of the
murdered boy Shouting for pedestrians
to stop the negroes as they followed
them their words went unheeded be-
cause Of the threatening manner IN
which the mgiuves used their weapons.
Although the distance covered In the
chase WIS Eve or six blocks no police
man was encountered on the way. A
call for the police. however. had been
made in the meantime by Thomas Nc
Cormick an agent Of the Illinois HUI
name society.
The boy was removed to the Wesley
hospital. where he died half an hour
later. The bullet had penetrated the left
groin, and from the manner I'm which the
flesh was torn it is thought the murder
er used revolver Of large Galore.
with young Carlson at the time he
was shot were two playmates. Ralph
Lawson 2S31 Princeton avenue. and NJ.
Gerhck, 27I0 Fifth avenue Mrs Emma
Larson ran from her store at 2703 Prin-
ceton avenue and saw the Joy falL She
caught him In her arms as he sought
20 struggle TO his feet, carried him into
his home and called Drs. Bentley and
Poppy who tried to stop the how Of
blood
The news Of the shooting was trans
mitted TO Chief O'Nenl and he ordered
that determined search Doe made for
tne murderers. one OF the negroes is
described as being tal while The other
Is much shorter Both are said 20 be
very black and each ls about 80 years
old Their names are believed by the
police 10 be Jesse Balinger ana James
Jones.
A sad scene was depicted al the Carl
SON home when the body of the boy
was returned from the hospital THE
parents two brothers, two sisters ana a
score OF sympathetic friends were pres
eng The mother WAS SO overcome with
erlef she had 10 be- led away from inc
body
Policemen w A. Hartsman and W
Ira Kclsles were attacked by mol
while guarding "a Marshall Field d co.
wagon in front of the store Of n. Ellis
torn, Sol- Archer avenue. THE store