Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17
ONLY YCALM ON SURFACE
People in Springfield, Mo-, in
Ugly Mood.
A SLUMBERlNG VOLCANO
Ready to Break Out in Violence To-
ward Negroes.
IRRITATED BY THE ARRESTS
Special Grand Jury Called-Judge's
Bitter Arrangement of the Lead
ers of the Mob.
[RRITATED BY THE ARRESTS

While everything is calm on the surface
at Springfield, Mo. last nights occurrence
has intensified the race hatred. Men gath
cred in groups on the streets today and
talked earnestly of the developments. The
situation is so uncertain that no one can
foretell what the day may bring forth.
Many persons expect some kind of an out
break.
If there is an outbreak It is believed 1t
will not be against the Jail, but against the
negro quarters.
More arrests were made this morning of
men accused of taking part In the lynching
on Saturday night.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo, April 17.-sup-
pressed excitement pervaded all classes
here on the opening of this, the fourth day
of the Springfield race war. The arrest late
yesterday of the half dozen men accused of
completely in Saturday nights lynching had
the effect of clearing the streets when the
members of the mob, who had openly boast
ed of their participation in the affair, be-
gan to realize that the state and county Of
ficers had really combined in an effort to
prosecute all offenders.
Then the people had again been infiamed
with the mob spirit when it became gen
orally known that another negro had been
killed, this time by white boy in self-de-
fense This tense feeling was still apparent
when morning came.
Sheriff Horner early sent out a dozen dep
uties. armed with the twenty or so war
rants still unserved. while inNthe criminal
court the selection Of a grand jury, called to-
gether under instructions to indtct the mob
leaders was begun. Last night the militia had
camped about the JAIL nearly a mile from
the public square in the center of the city,
and today at both these points the soldiers
were especially alert
Judges Condemnation.
Judge A. ]. Lincoln of the criminal court,
In charging the grand jury, was bitter in his
statements. After reciting the causes lead
ing I'D to the calling together of the jury
he said.
This outrage deserves the condemnation
of all good citizens and the most rigid in
vestigation at your hands. All persons,
their aiders and abettors engaged in that
shameful outrage are guilty under the law
of murder in the first degree, The law
makes no less a crime because two hundred
men engaged in the consummation of the
crime than If man alone, and under
cover of night, committed the offense Crime
never becomes lawful because multitudeS
seek to give 1t sanction. Mob violence never
has and can never accomplish good. Law
1essness places all things and all men in
peril
Let the lash fall where 1t may. You
Should fndfct every man proved to your
easonable satisfaction to be guilty
Whether friend or foe. rich or poor, high
o rlow, wherever you find guilt, let that
guilt be punished. The path of safety lies
In the most vigorous rigid and exhaustive
investigation. The night scenes have turned
backwards the hands the dial of our
progress. We know not how far, and only
the most vigorous measures can compel a
rebound. Your investigation should be
prudent, careful and painstaking in order
to protect any who may be wrongfully
charged
Negro Ministers Resolutions.
st. Louis, Mo-. April 1.-THE negro Bap-
fist Ministers Alliance of st. Louis at a
meeting last night, adopted resolutions ex-
pressing indignation at the Springfield
lynching and commencing Gov. Folk for his
prompt action. Sheriff Horner of SPRING
field is condemned for his failure to pre-
serve the lives of the three negroes lynched