The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-09-27
TAKING NEGROES WHEREVER
THEY WERE FOUND.
FOUR ATTEMPTS At ASSAULT
One Days Record Amounted to Four,
Which followed Closely on the Heels
Of Two Others. Terrible State Of
Excitement Exists.

sault on white women by negroes with
in or near the limits of the city Sat-
urday wrought white citizens here to
q high pitch of excitement. The as
saults followed two others Of a sim
liar nature within the week, and at
least half dozen others within the
last two months and brought a climax
On Saturday. Governor Terrell is
sued an order calling out eight COM
panies Of the Fifth infantry and one
battery Of light artillery. This order
was not issued until three negroes had
been killed and fifteen taken to the
hospitals, five Of whom will die. These
include only those cases which the po-
live have official knowledge Of. The
local newspapermen claim the num-
Der Of dead is larger.
The mob began its work early in
the evening, pulling negroes from the
street cars and beating them with
clubs, bricks and stones. Black men
and women riding to their homes after
the work of the day were dragged
frem the cars or attacked on the
streets. In a few eases negroes re-
taliated during the early part Of the
night, but after 10 o'clock they. were
scarce In public places. ~
The fire department was called out
to disperse the mob on Decatur street,
street mostly frequented by negroes,
and for a time seemed to hold the
crowd at bay. The police reserves
were called out and will hold the forts
until the troops can be modified. The
mob seemed to lack leadership, and
this doubtless has prevented greater
slaughter.
Disturbances here has taken the
form of an active and bitter race war.
The incidents Of the day, which were
given in numerous extras by the 10
cal papers early this evening, added
immensely to the usual Saturday night
crowds on The streets. A negro walk
ing on Whitehall street, the princi-
shopping section was attacked about
z o'clock, beaten and escaped with
few clothes. The news Of this attack
spread rapidly and within few min
utes the appearance Of a negro was
the signal for a. riot. The negroes
scattered from the streets, going to
their homes by back alleys or hocked
to Decatur street, the home Of the
tougher negro element.
Soon streets ears were attacked and
negroes going to their homes were
fired upon, and in several cases, fa-
tally hurt. The barber shops where
negroes are employed next became
the objects Of attack. One Of the hard
est fights Of the night took place about
the postoffice. A negro barber shop
across the street was the object Of at
tack and in less time than it takes to
tell it the shop was wrecked, the ne
groes beaten, one to death the other
escaping by aid Of the police. On Pc
tiers street, near the terminal railroad
station, hard fight took place. This
was started by a negro shooting at
th crowd below from second story
window. A brick hit .him and he fell
back and died IN few minutes. One
negro, who was found with gun in
hand, was beaten to death on the For
syth street viaduct, in the center Of
the city and d block from the Asso-
ciated Press office. ~ 49,.
Rumors have it that at least 20 to
30 or more negroes have been killed
here, but it is impossible at this time
to confirm these reports
All is quiet in the central portion
Of the city at present, but knots of
people are standing on the street cor
ners, apparently awaiting develop
ments. M
-y--Sa Aeeaz~..-. -