Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-28
MOB VIOLENCE
IN SPRINGFIELD, D.
Outcome Of Feeling Over Shoot
ing OF a Railroad Brakeman
BY Two Negroes.
THREATENED WITH LYNCHING.
Authorities Hurried Prisoners TO Day
ton 10 Save Them, Calling Mil
iiia out.

Springfield, o., Feb. %. 1880 a. m
Since O'Clock last night this city has
been the scene of mob disorder. the ont
come Of feeling over the probable fatal
shooting yesterday morning Of Rail-
road Brakeman NJ. NJ. Davis by Pres
ton Ladd aud Edward Dean, negroes,
both OF whom had been placed under
arrest here and because Of their threat
ened lynching hurried under cover Of
darkness tonight by the authorities to
Dayton, whore they are now safely
lodged in Jail.
When the mob learned that the pris-
oners had been taken from the city 1t
went to that part of town known as the
'Jungles," inhabited by colored people,
and began TO burn and loot dwelling
houses and saloons. At least six dwell
ings were burned and the contents OF
one saloon looted
The authorities believe the two ne.
groes were saved from being lynched
only by their removal from the city. At
an early hour this morning Sheriff Al
money had wired Gov. Pattison tor all
available troops and TO hold others in
readiness for possible call tomorrow.
The authorities say that the scenes
are similar 10 those which ended In the
lynching Of Richard Dixon, a negro, in
this city two years ago.
At 10 D. m. the mob entered Kemp
lers saloon on East Columbia street
and quickly looted It. Kempler and his
wife He'd, leaving their three little chill
dren asleep IN a room over the saloon.
The building was riddled with bullets
and stones and il was only by the
hardest efforts of police and firemen
that a way was forced through the
mob and the children rescued. After
the pillaging of the saloon drunkenness
was an added feature of the riot At IL
o'clock members OF the mob broke
through the Gordon OF police and set fire
20 house IN the "Jungles' which was
quickly burned down.
Sergeant Creager, who had charge Of
the squad of police, was hit on the head
with a brick and seriously wounded.
request was sent out at 10 O'clock
for the Xcnia military company, but the
troops had not arrived at II o'clock.
The oity authorities succeeded ut
1916 o'clock In assembling parts OF
companies b and + of the Third regl-
mont O. NJ c., which are stationed
here. The total force numbers about
rs men, They are now on the scene
OF the fire and have pushed the mob
east from Water street and west from
Foster street.
Just as the troops arrived one more
building was fired and no efforts were
made to save IT, The efforts OF the
police and the fremen and the guards
men are now directed solely to forcing
the riotersback and saving the property
outside OF the doomed square.
12;45 a. m. Sheriff Amoney has Just
wired Governor Pattison the following:
"Send all possible troops tonight and
hold others IN readiness for tomorrow"
Sergeant Creager, the policeman hit
IN the face with brick. Is In serious
condition. The mob ~ stonlng and jeer-
Ing the mlltiamen but a show OF bayo-
nets has suffced so far to keep the
rioters on the move, The rumor that
out of town troops are momentarily ex-
peoted is having a quoting effect on the
mob.
ORDERED TO ASSEMBLE.
Columbus, O., Feb 2S.--Shortly after
midnight four companies OF the fourth
regiment in Columbus were ordered ia
assemble at their armory and await
further instructions. Two companles OF
the third regiment at Dayton and an
other at Urbaha are also under wait
Ing orders, A joint request was made
by Sheriff Almoney and Mayor Todd of