Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-09-27
ONE OFFICER KILLED ANo
THREE WOUNDED.
WHITE PUPILS STONED
Angry Mob Ianss Negro Who Had
Threatened the Town Marshal
six White Men Sentenced to JAIN
for ineltino to Riot-citixens Elk.
pect More Trouble.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept, 25,--While
party of county policemen were last
night riding by an alley In South At.
lanta near Clark university. a negro
institution, they were fired upon by
party of negroes. County Policeman
Hoard was killed, three other onloes
wounded and one Ia missing. Officers
and soldiers patrolllng that sec
ton followed the neaing negroes
iato the woods The authorities felt
80 confident that they had tho situt.
ton well in hand that at noon an or
deg was issued Diminishing 1--WE cou.
panios OF militia, There remain IN
duty II companies. The militia was
withdrawn from the downtown streets
yesterday but ast night IL was patrol.
ling the entire city.
Some white pupils of tho State
street scnool were stoned while ON
their way to school but squad of DO.
lice gave protection. An order was
Issued yesterday prohibiting the sale
of fire arms and ammunition without
written order OF the military auth
critics. The lynching of Fob Long.
a negro, ut East Point, suburb eight
miles south of the city cary yester.
day, furnishing the most exciting event
Of the last "A hours. Long was ar.
rested Sunday night charged with dis.
orderly conduct, lie had threatened
the marshal of the town and appeared
to be prepared to carry out ais
threats. lie was taken from Eagt
Point jail after midnight and hanged
In tho woods one mile from town.
In the city police court yesterday
Judge Broyles inflicted an extreme
sentence Oh six white men charged
with melting to riot, giving each
thirty days In jail and binding them
over to the high courts under 1000
bonds.
The number of dead as the result
OF riots thus far IL still uncertain.
The police have the names of five
negroes known 10 nave been killed
ane one unknown dead negro is he'd
a. the undertakorB office here. Il Il
reported that more have been killed.
but the list IL not produced A squad
OF Macon miltiamon assigned 10
guard duty In the negro settlement
last night surprised and dispersed n
company of negroes drilling on back
street.
Many citizens yesterday have OK.
pre- ssed the feeling that the trouble
has not yet passed. They have been
aiming themselves and preparing for
possible emergencies.
Following the killing OF Policeman
Heard In South Atlanta last night.
the force which accompanied him cap.
tured 10 OF the attacking party. Four
escaped. Six were put aboard
street car under guard OF police and
deputies and started for the jail. AZ
Crews street, mob stopped the
car. Two OF the prisoners made a
dash for liberty. The mob caugh.
them I'm the front yard OF a home oc.
eupied by Mrs. II. c. Thompson, a
highly respected white woman. The
negroes were cut and beaten and left
for dead. Mrs. Thompson, watching
the scene from the porch OF her
home, dropped dead.
The police succeeding In bringing
the other negroes to town and they
are now In jail. Later It was us.
covered that the two negroes we're
not dead. They were brought to tn,
city and are now reported dying