Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-24
Negroes Kill White Man and a Negro
Is Shot to Pieces in Return,
Sensational Headlines in Atlanta Papers Are Con-
sIdered as Chief Cause Of the Trouble.

| on the city council the enactment 81
laws closing low negro dives in which
il was declared much Of the crime
among negro classes has its origin
Closer restriction Of saloons for bOtr
whites and blacks were demanded from
| the city authorities.
Governor Terrell discussed the wis
| dpln Of necessity Of proclaiming mar
tial law and declared that he will act
If the necessity shall seem imminent.
The hearty support of the best citizens
was pledged to The city. county ana
state authorities in their respective
combined efforts to control the present
situation.
Throughout last night the race war
ragged with varing vigOr, and when
morning daWned today, il found the
down town streets in possession Of
eight companies Of the 5th Georgia
Infantry with a battery Of light artil-
lery in reserve Through the day little
Of Importance has occurred. The po-
lice claimed, with tho aid OF the militia
to have the situation under control.
This condition came as the result Of
numerous and repeated assaults or at
tempted assaults upon white women
By negroes. The list Of an even dozen
If such assaults. within tie limits of
Fulton county. within the last nine
VIZ cks. came Yesterday. when four at
Temps at assault We're reported F'lar-
ing headlines in the special editions of
AFTERNOON papers wrought the people
10 hiGh pitch Of excitement. The
usual Saturday night crowds We're
largely increased by men and boys
VINO thr"nGoI The down town streets.
There was 10 leader ana no oyertact
until Late il the evening
About 10 o'clock a negro man showed
white woman from the sidewalk on
Whitehall street, in the center of the
town. Almost simultaneously y negro
woman mad" Hn Insulting remark 10 a
"il'c man on an adjoining street and
Nc administered what Ec considered
duc punishment. From This start the
m1D began its work Of destruction.
rive thousand men ara boys throuced
ne down town streets lookin.. for
GcgrOrS
~" EcW% that a riot had started
brought thousands moro from their
homes in III" suburbs ana residence all
tTct%. until fully 1G.rp mon thrnuccd tbo
u"E"-town sections They made attacks
on the Incoming street cars Each car
WIi scanned for negroes The troIIcys
Wrf" pulled from the wires ana in tho
s"m!-dnrkness Of the unlighted car ne.
sTH"S were beaten. cut and stamped upon
IN an UNI reasoning. mad frenzy.
II negro attempted resistance # |
meant practically sure death. a car baIf
FILED with negroes approached from, al
"utS.d" run. Tic mob dashed fo1 tbn |
ar. Resistance was nladc bv tho negroes
"Eo had not been appriscd III the trouble |
fhrc" negroes lay dead on the floor Of tha |
rar when IT was permitted to move on |
md two more We're seriously beaten and |
unconscious.
When the crnwd seemed to be rottinr
)'yond control. N about 10 O'Clock. Mayor
Woodward mounted a car platform on
Peach Tree and Marietta streets. urged
II" crowd to diSpcrSc. declaring that The
,sSailants Of the white woman would b,
adequately and promptly punished by due
'rnccSs Of Law.
Woodward was given \ respectful hear
ne, hut when h. finished tho work If do
tTnction was resumed. ITo made anpth-
7 appeal n few moments late but with
mt result. Then he turned in q general
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