Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-29
TROUBLE IS NOT YET OVER
MILITIA HAS SITUATION WELL IN
HAND, BUT FRESH OUTBREAK
is EXPECTED.

to have been realized. Although only
is confirmed that three county police
men, riding along their beats in South
Atlanta, near Clark university, a ne
gro institution, were anbushed from
an alley, with the result that Police
man Heard and another officer, name
unknown. were killed and the third
officer was shot fatally and is dying at
the Grady hospital. Another is re-
ported missing.
Chase Negroes to the Woods.
Mounted policemen, with squad of
militiamen, are pursuing the negroes
into the woods. The casualties Oh the
other side are not known.
At Howells station, three miles
west of here, the railroad operator
has been killed and another man has
been killed or wounded by negroes.
The city marshal of Edgewood was
shot, but not seriously hurt, while try
ing to arrest negro.
The number of negroes dead is not
known, possibly it will never be
known, but the officers claim to have
counted from six to fifteen dead or
dying negroes ON the ground.
Part Of Militia withdrawn.
Atlanta, Ga; Sept. 26-The day
passed without serious trouble in the
race difficulties here. The authorities
felt so confident that they have the
situation we'll in hand that at noon an
order was issued dismissing five of
the companies of state militia that
were to assist the local companies OF
the Fifth Georgia regiment. There is
now ready for all emergencies the en-
tire Fifth regiment of twelve compa-
MES to aid the police The saloons
have been closed all day by order of
Mayor Woodward and will remain
closed until further orders.
White Pupils Stoned.
The city schools opened as usual
yesterday morning and with an attend
ance almost normal. Some white pu-
pills of the State street school were
stoned on their way to school, but
squad of police gave protection. Po-
lice have been stationed at each Of the
schools. Orders also were issued pro-
hibiting the sale of firearms and am
munition without the written order of
the military authorities.
Negro Is Lynched.
The lynching of Zeb Long, a negro,
at East Point, q suburb, eight miles
south of the city early yesterday, has
furnished the most exciting event of
the last twenty-four hours. Long was
arrested Sunday night, charged with
disorder1y conduct. He had threaten
ed the marshal of the town and ap-
peared to be prepared to carry out
his threats. He was taken from the
East Point JAIL tlimsy structure, aft
er midnight and was hanged ia the
woods half a mile from the town. No
reliable particulars Of the lynching
have been made public.
Courts Take a Hand.
The courts have taken 4 hand in
matters regarding Saturday nights
riots. In the city police court yester-
day Judge Rreyles inflicted the ex-
IRENE sentence of the law on six
young white men charged with incit-
ing to riot, giving each thirty days in
Jail and binding them over to the high
er courts under heavy bonds. The
grand jury yesterday brought in true
bills against two negroes charged with
criminal assault on two young white
women. Both assaults occurred with
in the last two weeks, near the city.
Keep OFF Streets at Night.
In anticipation of further trouble,
Mayor Woodward yesterday issued an
order that all boys under twenty-one
years must keep off the streets after s
O'Clock at night. He says these orders
are to be enforced strictly. He has
also asked all citizens to remain home
at night until the present troubles
shall have passed. The number of
dead as a result of the riots thus far
is still a matter Of uncertainty The
police have the names of five negroes
known to have been killed and one I'M
known dead negro is held at an I'M
Gertaker's Office here.
No Whites Killed.
The reports are that more than
these have been killed, but their
names and the times and places of
their deaths are not known. No white
persons have been killed, according to
the most reliable reports. The list of
wounded is a long one, and several Of
these are expected to die. The return
ing of the Seventh United States in
fantry to Fort Mcpherson from Chick
amauga was gladly received, although
the possibility of the regulars being
called upon is regarded as remote.
Although the day has been quiet in
the downtown districts number of
disturbances occurred in the outlying
districts
Fear Further Trouble.
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