Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-04
NEW RAGE OVER
COLORED TROOPS.
Member of the Negro Regiment of Which
Three Companies Were Fired,
Accused

Ell RENO, Okla. Dec. 2S.-NegrO
lynchings are momentarily expected
here. Whites are at fever heat.
Mrs. L. Clifford, wife of a prominent
physician, Thursday was attacked by
negro soldier of the Twenty-ffth infan-
try, three battalions of which were dis
charged recently at Brownsville, Tex.
Capt. Edgar Macklin, shot by negro,
supposed to be a member of the dis
graced troops, is recovering slowly.
The court martial ordered the case
of Maj. Penrose and Capt. Macklin in
the Brownsville negro shooting affair
had been postponed from January to
February 4. The adjournment was
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, eyclaiming that the sidewalk be-
longed to him. Mrs. Clarke screamed
and the assailant fled, escaping before
help arrived.
News of the attack spread rapidly. the
entire police department, REINFORCED by
several undred men and boys, searched
",
this evening the chase was given up.
The negro was in uniform and must
return to the post or beruAne a deserter.
Word was sent to Fort Reno and all
absenteeS noted.
Both Mrs. Clifford and her sister are
positive they can identify the man and
will go to 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
LEAVENWORTH,K as., Dec. o.
An attempt was made Thursday to
wreck Il trolley car near Fort Leaven-
worth. An obstruction placed upon the
track was discovered in time TO prevent
q collision.
report that it was the work of ne
gro soldier who had trouble with street
car crew on Monday night IS being in
vestigated
New Attack on Roosevelt
WASHINGTON, d. C., Dec. 2S-
President Roosevelt had no sooner
started on his vacation in Pine Knot
than the busybodys hit upon a new idea
which they say will be utilized by Repre-
sentative Tawney of Minnesota, chair
man of the appropriations committee of
the House, i'll raising objections to al
legged misuse of public funds.
The issue grows out of the action of
the President in sending Attorney Gen
eral Purdy to Brownsville. 1t is said
chat lot only has Mr.. Purdy gone there
to search for evidence to support the
policy of the President i'll the dismissal
of the colored soldiers, but secret sery-
ice men and officers of the army have
been sent there at the expense of funds
of the various departments.
Some embarrassment is occasioned in
administration circles, it is asserted. by
IL,
omlng upon the reaDpOintment of Dis
trict Attorney Burke. That official is
decidedly persona non grata at the de-
partment of the interior. Senator War
ren'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 also is chairman
of the Senate military committee, which
has jurisdiction over the questions
raised by the summary discharge of the
battalion of the Twenty-ffth infantry.
Thomas Harris of Larchmont, known
as the negro millionaire" has received
at least 200 letters from colored societies
asking his opinion on President Roose
velt's recent action in dismissing colored
infantry. He announces that after read
ing the testimony of both sides he was
compelled to stand by the President.
Lynching in Colorado.
LAS ANIMALS, Colo, Dee. 2S-Law-
renee Iceberg was lynched here last night
for the murder of Henry Lavenmeyer by
d mob Of masked men.
The mob easily overpowered the Off
GERS and locked them in room of the
building. y larger body of men and
boys were waiting outside and when the
prisoner and his captors appeared they
formed q procession and proceeded a
short distance from the Jail and hanged
Iceberg to q telegraph pole. The self
confessed murderer made no resistance
and made no statement.
Negro Convicts on Escapade.
ST. LOUIS. Mo, Dec. 2S-Three ne
gro convicts employed at the prison pow
err house just outside the penitentiary
walls ut Jefferson City. escaped last
night and rode sixty miles towards St.
Louis this morning on the blind bag
gage" Of & Missouri Pacific passenger
train.
The passengers were panic-stricken
when it became known that three CON
victs in prison garb were on the train.
The negroes were driven from the train
at each station by Conductor Wheeler
and the train crew, but as soon as the
train started the persistent trio would
climb aboard the blind baggage
At Kent, sixty miles west of ST. Louis, !
they finally left the train.