The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-01
TROOPS ROUND UP
ROWDIES In MOB
Eight Companies of Militia Patrol
Streets Of Riotous
City.
PEACE REIGNs AFTER
A NIGHT OF TERROR
Citizens Are Uniting in Endeavor
to Stamp Out Violence
and Vice.

and Vice.
Springfield, Ohio, March When
the sun rose this morning this city was
at peace, and aside from the presence
of the militiamen there was no visible
evidence Of the disorderly scenes OF
the night.
After playing game Of tag with
various bands Of youthful rowdies who,
for four or five hours last night,
caused most Of the disorder, the militia
at an early hour settled down to rest
in apparently complete control of the
situation.
It was not, however, until Color
companies of soldiers, issued or 1ors 70
arrest whole parties Of men who were
found congregated at one place, anf
who, in some instances, refused at thst
to disperse, that the disorder was
brought into check. The plan adopted
by the military was to surround group
of men and youths and if they did not
Immediately dispense, place them under
tiers.
Rowdes Arrested.
The first result Of this plan was thsl
arrest Of a gang Of fourteen rowdies by
geant Johnson Within half an hour
Major Marshall of the Fourth regiment,
commanding detachment Of the
troops, rounded up another party of
nine and took them to Headquarters
From this time forward the crowds
on the streets began to disappear, and
the disorder. ceased. In the meantime
there was intense excitement, which
was augmented every little while dur
outbreak somewhere. Widely exag-
Igerated reports of burning and shooting
4 ssare eireusted during the earlier hours
/ Il the night
! Few People Slept.
Few people slept until long after
midnight. The net results of the night 3
troubles, however, were not so serious
as the riotous scenes might naturally
have been expected to produce.
Three, houses Occupied by colored fam
lilies were burned and several others
were stoned. One Of the burned houses
is in York street, another in Harrison
and the third in Sycamore, all three in
different localities but in colored dis
tricts. ..
Two persons were injured during the
night. Sarah Thornton, colored, sus-
tanned broken leg by jumping from
Orla Wallis, received aload of buckoh0t
In his leg, while crowd was stoning a
house in the rear Ct st. Joseph s church.
Up to Police Judge.
Early today Mayor James NJ. Todd,
Chief of Police Richard E. 'Brien,
and the commanding militia officer,
Colonel G. S. Ammell, united in the fol-
lowing statement:
CIT rests with Police Judge J. j. Mil
Ter to end the riots this morning or en-
courage their continuance. The men
and boys who were caught red-handed
by the police and militia last night will
be arraigned before Judge Miller this
morning. If he deals, with them with
all the severity the case merits, the
rioters who are sentenced will become
examples to warn those still at large
Of the risk they are running. Judge
Miller will this morning hold the key tt
the situation. The present outcomi
rests with him. -
What the Judge Did.
! Twenty-Five rioters were arraigns
in police court this morning. Sixtee.
were charged with rioting, four OF
whom had the additional charge Of car
rying concealed weapons. These fou,
were each fined 5000 and costs and sent
|. to the Xenia workhouse until the fine
and costs are paid. Those charged with
!. disorderly conduct were fined $50 and
, costs.
. Guarded by two companies Of the
Third regiment, the prisoners, Edward
o Dean and Preston Ladd, were brought
E here from Dayton today and taken to
h the city hospital to be identified by
| 40 IN owls Id
There was no disturbance on the way
Il to the hospital, as their coming wal
s not generally known. Davis, the in
i jured brakeman, identified Edwart
t Dean, but failed to identify Ladd
q The authorities are hoping agains
hope that Davis may not die. The1
believe that every moment this maj
the disturbed conditions to subside
If he should die it is feared that NOR,
trouble will follow.
i Citizens Are to Unite.
One of the striking results of the out
break is the citizens movement, which
|, was started last evening, and which il
5 rapidly taking form today in call be
It ing issued for meeting Of the CONNER
s cial club this evening. It is expected
! that this movement will not only hav'
o much to do with restoring order, bu
will be made permanently effective j
e future emergencies. The business mel
e of the city are convinced that there ha
= been too much leniency in the handlin,
IS of rowdies.
e There is demand that the rioter
is who are arrested be dealt with severely
A number of attorneys asserted toda,
l. that they would refuse to defend tn
e rioters. Others state that if Gale.
D upon in such cases they will let the iay
II take its course without technical inter
], ference and will provide only such ID
Tense as will insure justice
y The Greatest Sufferers.
N As usual. the innocent and Harmless
b. were the greater sufferers of ias
a. night s disturbances. The differen