Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-26
BLOODY RACE WAR
IN MISSISSIPPI
FifteenNegroes and
Whites Already
Dead.
TROOPS RUSHED TO SCENE
Outbreak Started on Train
When Conductor Shot AS
sailant.--Officer Killed.

Memphis, Tenn. Dec 2G.--With the
number of deaths placed by the most
conservative estimate at fifteen, the
racial trouble prevailing throughout
Kemper County, Mississippi has
reached a most acute stage and un-
less quickly checked, race war of
serious proportions, it is feared. will
result. After quiet was restored at
Wahalack, where the first outbreak
occurred Monday, rioting broke out at
Scooba, five miles south of the lat
ter place and during yesterday and
last night five negroes were reported
killed. OF the latter clash, reports
are conflicting, some placing the num-
Der of Killed and wounded at score.
Troops left for the scene today. AT
Wahalck five negroes were killed be-
fore the arrival of the troops.
Blood Flowing Freely in Mississippi.
AT Crawford, Mississippi, Conductor
Fl. n. Harrison, of the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad, was shot and fatally
wounded by negro last night. The
negro was in turn shot by Harrison
and before he could be rescued was
killed by a posse. Three companions
of the negro escaped to the woods
One of these was later captured and
shot to death and the other two are
being pursued. Last night the ne
groes became involved in an alterca-
tion with two white men on the train
and one negro was killed.
Trouble Originated Aboard Train.
The trouble of Monday morning
originated while a train was between
Wahalack and Scooba in fight be-
tween two negroes. Conductor
Cooper, who was in charge of the
train attempted to separate the COM
batants, when he was attacked by a
negro known as Spencer After re-
ceiving several knife wounds, Cooper
fired on his assailant, seriously
wounding him and killing an unknown
negro. When Wahalack was reached,
Spencer, though badly wounded, left
the train and when Constable O'Brien
of that place attempted to effect his
capture. the negro shot and killed the
officer. Spencer escaped to the woods
with a posse in pursuit. At last re-
ports the negro had succeeded in
evading his pursuers.
Reports Exaggerated Says the Gov
ernor.
Governor Vardman said today that
his latest advices from ScoOba were
that the report of race trouble had
been exaggerated. He said he could
hold the militia there, however. until
he is sure that all has quieted down.
Reported That All is Quiet at Scooba.
C. H. Langston, the railroad agent
at Scooba, Mississippi, wired the AS
sociated Press at 10:30 o'clock this
morning that all was quiet at Scooba
and vicinity.
Troops PatroIIing Scenes Of Rloting.
Scooba, Miss, Dec. 26.-One COM
pany of infantry AMI battery of ar
tillery arrived this morning, in com
mand of Colonel R. G. McGantz and
soldiers are patrolling the town and
adjoining county which has been so
much disturbed by race riots. Several
negroes are reported killed but these
rumors were not confirmed. Cover
nor Vardman issued orders to the
military officers to preserve order at
all hazards. Everything is quiet with
no indications of more trouble.
Reports Of Killings Caused Governor
to Send Soldiers.
Scooba, Miss, Dec. 2G.--Late yes
terday reports reached here that four
negroes had been pursued and killed
five miles east of here. 1t was also
reported that negroes in and about
the town were in state of unrest
and trouble was feared. kilograms
were sent to the governor asking that
troops be sent here and the soldiers
arrived early this morning, but found
no trouble in Scooba. The reported
killing of four negroes was the direct
outgrowth of the recent trouble at
Wahalack, where fight occurred on
Mobile and Ohio train between two
negroes and Conductor Cooper. One
of the negroes was killed outright and
the conductor was seriously injured.