Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
Three Executed in Horri-
BILE Manner on Mere
Suspicion.
TWO FOR AN ASSAULT
Victim Says They We're Not
GuiIty---Governor Folk
Acts Promptly.

Jefferson City, Mo, April ia,
noon Governor Folk issued instructions
to General Clark, in command of the
state militia at Springfield TO arrest
the leaders of the mob, put them in
Jail and surround the Jail with troops
for protection
Troops I'm City.
Springfield, Mo-, April 16.-Quiet
prevailed here today, and indications
were the race trouble is over. The
presence of troops has had the effect
of bringing the people to the full reali-
zation of the situation. Six companies
now patrol the streets
RevuIsfon Came With Troops.
With the first appearance of soldiers
last evening there came a revulsion of
sentiment Before midnight a decided
reaction had set in and the people be-
gan to condemn the action of the mob
that lynched the three negroes and
burned their bodies. Today this feel
ing gained strength, especially when it
became thoroughly appreciated that
Mabel Edmundson, the white domestic
had declared positively that Duncan
and Copeland, the two negroes lynched,
were not her assailants.
State Takes Hand.
This was also heightened by the ar
rival from jefferson City of the assist
ant attorney general, sent by Governor
Folk to aid the county officials in fer
reting out and prosecuting members of
the mob, the names of many of whom
are known.
Orders Special Grand Jury.
Judge Lincoln in the criminal court
today ordered a special grand jury con-
vened Tuesday. The jury will be in
structed to make thorough investiga
tion of the lynching and other acts of
the mob, and to indict all leaders ap-
pretended. The better class of citi-
zens were strong today in their de-
mands that the rioters be punished TO
the full extent of the law and every
effort will be made to secure convic-
tions.
Tells Different story.
Kansas City, Mo, April 16.-A Star,
Springfield, Mo, special says: Not
withstanding the presence of armed
troops the fact that the grand jury has
been called to indict the leaders of
Saturday nights mob. that the county
prosecutor has promised the issue of
warrants during the day. and the best
citizens have condemned the triple
lynching, the streets today are full of
people who approve the work of the
mob and who damn all negroes and
advise that they be run out of town
Mob Spirit still Prevails.
All danger of mob violence is not
past Hundreds of men boldly utter
hn
pie will arise and rescue the arrested
men and drive the militia as well as
the negroes from the city Everywhere
this threat is heard: This town is too
small for negroes and whites to live
in. One or the other must CO."
Prompt Action by Governor.
Jefferson City, Mo-, April 16-Gov-
ernor Folk issued a statement last
night in which he denounced the lynch
ing at Springfield a. murder, and de-
clared that the full state reward of $500
would be offered at once for the arrest
and conviction of any person engaged
in the horror of Saturday night. He
insisted that the extreme penalty
should be vested upon some lynchers,
and that it would have a salutory eff
effect.
Roasted to Death.
Springfield, Mo, April 16-A mob of
5000 Saturday night took Horace Dun
can and Jim Copeland, negroes, from
the Jail, hung them to the goddess of
liberty on the court house. and built a
fire under them and roasted them to-
death. The men were charged with
assauIting Mabel Edwards, but it is
said they were probably innocent.
Dragged From Buggy.
Mabel Edwards came here recently
from Monett, Mo-, and obtained en-
ployment as a domestic servant Fri
day night, while Miss Edwards and a
young man named Cooper were. out
riding in buggy, they were stopped
by two negroes who beat Cooper into
unconsciousness and dragged Miss Ed
wards into the woods by the roadside
and assaulted her. Duncan and Cope
land were arrested on suspicion, but
there was no evidence against them.
Stormed Sherif's House.
Instead of attacking the Jail at first