The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-02
One Soldier is Fatally Hurt
BY Brick Thrown by a
Cleveland Rioter
NEGRO is IDENTIFIED
BY THE INJURED MAN
Prisoners Are Marched Through the
Streets of Springfield, o., Before
the Mob Learns of Their
Presence.

Springfield March 1.-After a day of
quiet from the mob which has held sway
for two nights this city was expectant
with indications that more depredations
against the colored population of the
city had been planned for tonight An
ticipating that the attack If made would
be in the vicinity of Section street, Col
onel Ammel sent a squad of soldiers to
that locality at 1880 O'Clock. Just before
their arrival a crowd of rioters sprang
from the house of Pearl Howard against
which threats had been made. The house
had been set afre to, but the troops
sent in an alarm and the structure was
only slightly damaged. The rioters es-
capped
Machine Guns Are Ready.
AS a precautionary measure Colonel
Ammel has posted two machine guns and
a company of troops at the court house,
and Jail, and the entire square is cut
off. An effort was made tonight to Sc
cure automobiles to carry troops from
one section of the city to another when
needed. but not enough could be had,
and wagons have been provided
The distribution of the guns and troops
over the city has had a depressing eff
feet on the rioters and with the exception
of little affrays which did not amount
to much, but little out of the ordinary
had happened up to IL o'clock.
One Soldier Fatally Hurt.
A house at High and Race streets re-
Gently occupied by negroes was fired by
rioters, but the flames were quelled be-
fore they had made great headway. Ar
thur Ancil a member of the Xenia mill
tary company was hit on the head with
brick, said to have been thrown by a
rioter and fatally hurt tonight His as
sailant made an improvised slungshot out
of a piece of brick wrapped in a hand
kerchief.
Two more companies of state troops
from Piqua are held in readiness for SER
vice here but the present outlook does
not Indicate that more will be needed,
as the backbone of the riot seems to
have been broken effectually.
Negro Is identified.
Guarded by two companies of the Third
regiment, the prisoners Edward Bean and
Preston Ladd were brought here from
Dayton at 1890 p m. today and taken
to the city hospital to be identified by
Martin Davis, the wounded brakeman.
The prisoners were in charge of Sheriff
Almoney, and Deputy Lawrence of this
city, and Sheriff Wright of Dayton.
The journey was made in a special car
over the Dayton, Springfield and Urbana
m. lt,,, Tha % On
from the car at North and Plum streets
and marched to the hospital ten blocks
away There was no disturbances on the
way to. the hospital as their coming was
not generally known.
Twenty-Five rioters were arraigned in
police court today. Sixteen were charged
with rioting four of whom had the ad-
ditional charge of carrying concealed
weapons. These four were each fined $500
and costs and sent to the xenia work
house until the fines and costs are paid.
Those charged with disorderly conduct
were fined $50 and costs.
Brakeman Davis identified one of the
negroes, Dean, as his assailant and when
it became known, murmuring among the
people on the streets was renewed. The
police have learned of threats against
the property of concerns employing
negroes. Threats have also been made
against the residence of Police Judge
Miller.
Will Release Companies.
The fact that the situation is no longer
regarded as serious is evidenced by the
announcement after midnight that Col
onel Ammel will this morning at s
o'clock release the three local companies,
leaving only the Urbana and Xenia COM
panies guard. This decision was reach
ed at a conference held between Colonel
Ammel, Mayor Todd and other officials.
meeting at which 300 prominent citizens
and business men were in attendance,
was held last night at the Commercial
club rooms at which steps were taken
to organize a citizens league to combat
crime and prevent a recurrence of trou-
BILE. 1t was the sense of the meeting that
non-enforcement of the laws over a long
period of years was the cause of the out
breaks that have occurred on this and
former occasions.
City Court Judge Miller was severely
criticised in one of the speeches.
Think Man Is Dead.
Cleveland, March IA special to the
Leader from Springfield, says that 1t is
believed that Martin NJ Davis, the rail-
road brakeman, the shooting of whom by
negroes Ladd and Dean caused the riots,
has been dead since 4 o'clock Thursday
afternoon. and that the officials have
kept the fact from the public for obvious
reasons.
The hospital refused to answer the tele-
phone after that time the operator an
nouncing that when Davis death occur
red he would make the fact known.
New Rules on Board of Trade.
Chicago March New rules recently
adopted by the Board of Trade abolishing
salaried positions, went into effect today.
About 400 persons were affected by the
order. Under the old conditions the traders
drew salaries ranging from 800 to $500
a month. In the future they must de-
pend upon commissions for sales for their
income. Some of them made $50 in a few
hours today The new commission rate
adopted by the board also went into eff
feet today. The previous rate for sales of
5000 bushels of grain was s6.25 and the
present rate is for sale of the same
magnitude, $3.50.