The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-03
REPORT ANENT RIOT
Made Public By ComRittee
of Atlanta Citizens.
FACTS ARE SET FORTH

Were Killed, While Sixty Negroes
and Ten Whites Were Wound
ed-Nare of City crucified.
The committee appointed in Allan
ia some weeks ago to disburse funds
for the relief of the victims of the
September riot has finished its labors
and submitted a report. The findings
of the committee contain some very
sensational features, and words are
not minced in speaking of the lawless
mob that "crucified Atlanta in the
eyes Of the world" The committee
found that twelve persons were killed
and seventy wounded during the riot.
OF the wounded, ten were white and
sixty negroes. Among the victims
there was not a single vagraIt, but
all were working and supporting fam
tiles. To the murders, states the CON-
mittee, robberies were added, and
<'men and women were treated with
unspeakable brutality" The declara-
ton is made that several hundred
inlurderars and would-he murderers
are now at large in the city. TIE con-
tributions amounted to $4,423. The re-
rort states in detail how this sum
was disbursed, and continues:
"In connection with this statement
of disbursements we think it our duty
to call attention to some of the facts
which have come to light during our
investigations.
Leaving out the BROWNSVILLE cases,
where a number of persons charged
with completely in the killing of; Po-
licenan Heard. are out on their own
bonds, the following facts are true
beyond question:
81. Among the victims of the mob
there was not a single vagrant.
"2. They were earning wages in
useful work up to the time Of the
riot.
.S. They were supporting them
selves and their families or depend
ent relatives
II. Most Of the dead left small chill
dren and widows, mothers or sisters,
with practically no means and very
small earning capacity.
"5. The wounded lost from one to
eight weeks time at so cents to 81 a
day each.
&c. About seventy persons were
wounded, and among thoseA there was
an immense amount of suffering. In
sorae cases it was prolonged and eX-
circulating pain.
"7. Many of the wounded are dis
figured, and several are permanently
disabled.
s'S. Most of them were in humble
circumstances, but they were honest,
Industrious and law-abiding citizens
and useful members of society.
"S. These statements are true Of
both white and colored.
80. OF the wounded ten are white
and sixty are colored. Of the dead
two are white and ten are cclored,
two female and ten male. This in
: cludes three killed at Brownsville.
I'll Wild rumors of larger num-
Der killed have no foundation that
we can discover. AS the city was
paying the funeral expenses of vic
tins, and relief was given their fam
lilies, they had ever motive to make
known their loss.
"12. Two persons reported as vic
tins of the riot had no connection
with it.
t'13 AS twelve persons were killed
and seventy were uurderously as
saulted and as by all accounts num-
Der took part in each assault, it is
clear that several hundred murderers
or would-be murderers are at large
IN this community.
"14. Although less than three
months have passed since the riot,
events have already demonstrated that
the slaughter of the innocent does
not deter the criminal class from COM
..nitting more crime. Rape and robbie
ry have been committed in the city
and suburbs during that time.
"In conclusion, we call attention to
the fact that up to this time Atlanta
has been law-abiding city and Grim
inals of all kinds, with a single ex-
ception, had been punished by legal
methods.
Considering this record of a law
abiding community, it is amazing that
the things we have recited could have
happened in Atlanta, and that the
small minority which constitutes the
tough element was allowed to cruci-