The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
MAYOR PLEADS IN VAIN FOR END OF RIOTS

had been made the victim of an at-
tack similar to that upon Mrs. Arnold.
The Battle Begins.
This gave the signal for open vio-
lence and attacks upon negroes in the
streets began almost Immediately. .Hur-
ry calls for the reserves, who had all
ready been assembled in the police sta
lions, were sent out, but the widely
scattered nature Of the disturbances
made their efforts almost useless. No
sooner would they put to rout one
crowd Of rioters than a dozen others
would begin activity in other direc-
tions.
Within an hour the mob was beyond
control, and it was decided to call out
the fire department. The forces Of the
two branches Of the service were dis
posed Of as well as possible. but they
made little progress in suppressing the
disorder: ~Ghey were only a handful
! Of men as compared with the hundreds
of rioters whose ranks We're constantly
being filled by the importing of men
! from the outlying districts of the city
who had been quick to respond to
alarms sent out early in the evening.
= Beaten to Death.
Negroes were dragged from cellars
in the heart of the city and beaten to
| death. The crowds that had been at
| tracted, including both those who were
! taking active part in the violence, and
those moved by curiosity or by sympa-
thy with the rioters, made the move
ments of the police difficult: It was
found dangerous to resort to the use Of
firearms, because Of the mixed nature
of the gatherings and the fear Of doing
harm to women and children.
| Clubs were used freely, but did not
seriously interfere with the operations
Of the miscreants.
Dozens Are Injured. 81
Calls to the hospitals for help to the
injured were many, and before the dis
order had been in progress long, dozens
of drug stores in the downtown dis
tricts were besieged with victims Of the
! mobs or members Of 1t, who were in
distress from the injuries received in
the street fighting which was almost
! general.
j. AS the gravity Of the situation in
creased the mayor called to him the
heads Of departments in the city gov
eminent to consider what steps should
be taken to meet the emergency. It was
as result Of this consultation that the
call on the state for military help was
made. - s
49," Another Assault.
The community is aroused to the MUIR
derous pitch by the fearful epidemic
Of assaults upon white women. These
have been growing in number and fe-
rocity for week.
Mrs. Lizzie Chain, "a years of age
and wife Of Henry Ohafn, was tonight
the victim of an attempt to assault at
her home near Sugar creek. A negro
caught hold of her. Mrs. Chain
screamed and the negro ran. He il
thought to be the same negro who as
saulted Mrs. Kimmel at Oakland City
Thursday afternoon. His description
as given by Mrs. Chain greatly resem-
bles that given Of Mrs. Kimmel's as
sailant.
Henry Green has just been landed in
the tower as the suspect Of being Mrs.
Arnold $ assailant
Mrs. Arnold was assaulted as she
started out the back door Of her home;
the negro grabbed her. Mrs. Arnold
screamed and brought members of her
family and neighbors to her rescue, the
negro making his escape toward the
woods. The report spread rapidly
and in a few minutes posse was
formed and in company with the county
officers Dunbar and Maddox began
chase for the negro. The posse caught
a negro near Howell station and he is
now on his way to the tower, being In
the custody Of Officer Dunbar. The
negro when caught gave all sorts OF
names and refused to go to the home
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