The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-03
NEW RAGE OVER
COLORED TROOPS.
Member of the Negro Regiment of Which
Three Companies Were Fired,
Accused.

Ell RENO, Okla. Dec. 2S.-Ncgro
lynchings are momentarily expected
here. Whites are at fever heat.
Mrs. T. Clifford, wife Of prominent
physician, Thursday was attacked by a
negro soldier of the Twcnty-hfth intan-
try, three battalions of which were dis
charged recently at Brownsville, Tex.
Capt. Edgar Macklin, shot by negro,
supposed to be member of the dis
graced troops, Is recovering slowly.
The court martial ordered the case
of Maj. Pcmrose and Capt. Macklin IN
the Brownsville negro shooting affair
had been postponed from January to
taken on the recommendation OF the war
department because of the serious illness
of Capt Macklin.
Dumps Woman from Walk
Mrs Clifford and her sister, Mrs. S.
| II. Clarke, were attempting to pass the
! soldier when he grabbed Mrs. Clifford
around the waist and threw her into the
| street, exclaming that the sidewalk be-
! lOnged to him. Mrs. Clarke screamed
and the assaiant fed, escaping before
help arrived.
News Of the attack spread rapidly, the
entire police department, re-enfOrccd by
several hundred men and boys, searched
the town and surrounding country but
this evening the chase was given mp
The negro was in uniform and must
return to the post or bccu.ne a descrter
Word was sent to Fort Reno and all
abscntccs noted.
Both Mrs Clifford and her sister are
positive they can identify the man and
will 20 70 Fort Reno and attempt to
pick him from the soldiers who were
out of the post when the assault oC-
Cured.
Negroes Try to Wreck.
LEANENWO ORTIZ, Kas, Dec. 2S.-
An attempt was made Thursday to
wreck a trolley car near Fort Lcaven-
worth. An obstruction placed upon the
track was discovered in time TO prevent
Il collision.
A report that It was the work Of lc-
gro soldier who had trouble with a street
car crew on Monday night IS being in
ycstigatcd.
New Attack on Roosevelt.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Dee. 2S-
President Roosevelt had no sooner
started on his vacation in Pine Knot,
than the busybOdys hit upon n new idea
which they say will be utilized by Repre-
sentative Tawney of Minnesota, chair
man of the appropriations committee Of
the House, in raising objections to al
legged misuse of public funds.
The issue grows out of the action of
the President IN sending Attorney Gen
cral Purdy to Brownsville. 1t is said
that not only has Mr. Purdy gone there
TO search for evidence to support the
policy Of the President in the dismissal
of tho cOlOred soldiers, but secret scry-
ice men and officers Of the army have
been sent there at the expense of funds
Of the various departments.
Some embarrassment is occasiOued in
administration circles, il is asserted, by
the insistcnCc of Senator Warren of Wy
oming upon the rcappOiutment of Dis
trict Attorney Burke. That official is
decidedly persona non grata at the de-
parmeut of the interior. Senator War
rcn's name has been brought into the
investigation of coal land holdings by
railroads in Wyoming, But Senator
Warren has very close friendly relations
with the President and nlso is chairman
of the Senate military committee, which
has jurisdiction over the questions
raised by the summary discharge Of the
battalion of the Twenty fifth infantry.
Thomas Harris Of LarChmont, known
as the negro millionaire" has received
mt least 200 letters from cOlOred societies
asking his opinion on President Roosc-
vclts recent action in dismissing colored
llllbillIA. lie announces IllbI HIltE tfUl7
ing the testimony of both sides he was
compelled to stand by the President.
Lynching in Colorado
LAS ANIMALS, colo, Dee. 2S.-Law-
renee Lchcrg was lyuchcd here last night
for the murder of Henry IHvcnHeycr by
Il mob Of masked men.
The mob easily ONerpOwcrcd the ON
GERS and locked them in n room Of the
building. 4 larger body of men and
boys were waiting outside and when the
prisoner and his captors appeared they
formed a procession and proceeded
short distance from the Jail and hanged
l.cbrrg 10 telegraph pole. The self
confessed murderer mudc no resistance
and made NO statement.
Negro Convicts on Escapade
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 2S.-Thrcc NO
gro cOuyicts employed NJ the prison pow
or house just outside the Dcnitentiary
walls at jefferson City, escaped last
night aud rode sixty miles towards ST.
Louis thjs morning on the "hiud bag
gage OF "a Missouri Pacific passenger
train.
The passengers were pauic.slrickcn
when IL became known that three con
virts Iu prison garh were ON the train
The negroes were driven from the train
at each station by Conductor Wheeler
aud the train crow. but Hs soon as the
train started the persistent trio would
climb aboard tl,c "hHnd' baggage.