The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-16

upon the blaze. The Are department.
which had been called half dozen
times In efforts to dispense the crowds,
again made q run to the restaurant but
was powerless. Every line Of hose that
was stretched was cut before n stream
OF water could be forced into 1t. The
restaurant was stripped clean by the
mob which worked without hindrance
until Its work was nearly completed.
The local companies of militia, con-
sisting of a company OF infantry, =
troop of cavalry and q Calling gun
section, VIII ich had been ordered by
Governor Deueen early In the after
noon was busy with the situation in
the vicinity of the jail. and the local
authorities had no men TO spare at
the scene OF the Lopez restaurant.
Finally, in q desperate effort to re-
store order. the cavalry troops were
despatched to the restaurant. Then
the rioting broke loose In serious form.
Shots were fired and the air was Allied
with missiles. Many fell in the melee
and It was here that Louis Johnson
met his death.
After the mob had moved to other
scenes. Johnson's body was picked up
In the rear of Loper's place. After
nothing of Loper's place remained for
the infuriated crowd. a rush was made
for the levee, which Is usually popu
lated with negroes. But most Of them
had disappeared.
Attacks were made upon store build
ings. in which 1t was believed negroes
had been secreted. Entrance forced to
these places and stocks of merchan-
disc were turned topsy-turvy In the
search for refugees.
Shortly before midnight the mob
broke into Fishman's pawn shop and
secured quantity OF rides, shot guns.
revolvers and ammunition. With these.
they armed themselves and started to
march the streets in absolute control
of the situation ~ rare
Candidate ChaAn 10 Rescue.
stand back, gentlemen, or I'll shoot
every one OF you who touches this
man." were the words of Eugene N.
Chain. Prohibition candidate for Pres
ident, who faced a mob that had at
tackled a negro while Mr. Chain was
delivering a public address on the east
side OF the square last night. For his
act, Chain was struck on the left side
of the face with q brick bat hurled at
him by a member OF the mob
Chain was well along in his spsech,
and when a negro, pursued by mob,
came toward the speakers stand from
Fifth and Washington Streets, where
he had been pulled from a street car.
The crowd closed in on the negro and
nd0 Him on tnet SFuunas bNdtll6 Atlia
with their fists and clubs. The negro
hnally got away and jumped on the
platform.
1t was at this point that Mr.. Chain
stepped to the front of the mob, put
bis hand to his hip pocket and threat
ened to shoot any one who touched the
negro. Mr.. Chains threat had the
desired effect, although he had no
weapon.
Tonr;nr- tha aoh. ~ naaro .y,,,iiaa a
knife from his pocket and slashed sew
eraf white men. Mr.. Chain was not
seriously injured
James Scott was struck by a stray
bullet and almost instantly killed.
After burning many houses In the
negro quarter, the mob, which became
more and more desperate as the night
passed. finally gratifed It's thirst for
blood this morning at 3 o'clock, when
Charles Hunter. a negro. was lynch ed
at the corner Of Twelfth and Madison
Streets. right in the heart of the So
called bad Lands" Troops arrived
at the scene too late to prevent the
lynching. Some of the members of
the mob declared that the negro lynch
ed had shot two white men. They said
that in a nght with the whites, the ne
gro was forced into corner at the
saloon and grocery on the corner of
Twelfth and Madison. When retreat
was cut OF, the negro Is said to have
opened IRE, wounding two. Then came
the cry Get the rope" All the MEM
bers OF the mob eagerly took up the
cry The negro was caught and drag
ged to the street. Here he was beaten
and shot FIVE times and then, a rope
was swung around his neck and the
other end OF the rope thrown over the
limb of a tree in front of the store.
With a cry OF satisfaction, the negro
was swung high on the ground. He
was dead in a few moments.
Afterariddiing thevbedy with bullets,
the mob commenced to-. dance around
the tree. At this poipt. a company
of troops from Decatur arrived and
commenced firing, causing the rioters
to dispense in hurry. By daylight
the streets had practically been clear
ed and the troops In control of the
situation. Governor Deneen was at,
his ONCE all night directing the call
ing out Of the militia.
The scene of the race riot is within
half a mile OF the old homestead Of
Abraham Lincoln. the only residence
ever owned by the nartyred President.
The house is now the property Of the
State.
monument here marks the grave
of the emancipation. A statute of him
stands In the Capitol