Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-20
Springfield Violent Death List
Has Reached Six with An
other Man Dying.
VENGEANCE THREATENED
wait until the TrOUps Go" Is Bcin,,
Passed ArOund-OTiccrs bending
Every Effort to KcstOrc LAW
and Ordcr-PeOpIc Having
Evlde nee Thrr ntcncd.

Springfield, H., Aug. 17.-One more
victim wns added TO the death list OF
Springfield mobs tonight when O. w.
Scott succumbed TO sunshot wound
in the lungs sustained Friday night.
SCOTS death brings the total Fatalities
to six. and is the fourth chargeable to
the disorder in the "black belt" near
18th and Madison streets. II was there
that the hunted negroes made their
stand firing on the mob from windows
and roofs. Another death Is expected
momentarily, w. n Rowe, chief clerk
in the county treasurers office i1 slow
w sinking from tho effects of the bull
let wounds and the beating witch he
suffered at the hands OF negroes FRI
DAY night. Bowes friends have warn
ed the authorities that "Billy" will be
avenged and in case he dies there will
be redoubling of vigilance by the
troops.
Wait until the troops GO is the
word that has been passed around
town and recognizing the strength of
the undcrcurrcnt. state, city and coun-
tv officers are taxing every effort to
turn public opinion toward law and
order. To that end Governor Deneen
has been In conference with officers of
various civic bodies including the
chamber of commerce, the Springfield
Bar association and the Evangelical
Minister'S association. Evidence is not
lacking that many citizens who We're
known TO have important testimony
regarding tho mob and its leaders
have been deferred from Offering this
TO the States attorney because OF
violence made against them anonN-
mously.
THE riot could scarcely have been
prevented and real disgrace Will come
univ IL the guilty are allowed to escape,
Is the opinion of the authorities. so the
civic bodies are asked to urge all good
citizens to reveal freely whatever of testl-
mony they may possess Only sheer
weight of evidence is likely to break
through the local prejudice and assure
convictions according to the police.
MUCH BOOTY RECOVERED.
The gathering OF evidence began in
earnest to-day Policemen In plain clothes
were sent TO search the houses of pri-
eoners and suspects and a result. the
police station looked like a general store
tonight. Groceries, hardware. clothing.
great quantities. most Of them bearing
the price tags Of the looted business
houses.
Many arrests followed. Eighty prisoners
were crowded into the small cell room
at the police station with only the cement
floor available for sleeping
Five Of the arrests made to-day are
regarded as important by the police. 1t
t1r re hat
most of the loot was found A sixth per-
son is being sought by the police, who
aver that whe nhe Is arrested. all Of the
ring leaders of the mob will be In custody
INCENDIARY CONFESSES
Roy Young. % years of age. one Of
the prisoners taken yesterday, has
confessed to starting n number of fires
the police say A search of his rooms
revealed a quantity of new overalls
shoes, boys shirts and other articles
of apparel.
The absence OF outbreaks last nigh
and to-day has set many citizens tC
discussing the possibility of an early
evacua ton of the city by the troops
IT is probable, however, that the mill
tia will remain until the special zran'
fury summoned to-day completes 1t
work The force on hand Will not b
added 10. however, the 4,200 soldier
now encamped on the public square
and streets being sufficient to cove
the city so thoroughly that there /
slight chance for a mob to storm an
point
There was considerable influx Of refu
gees to-day from Decatur Bloomington
Peoria and other towns. Governor De
necn was the recipient Of many Inquire
from these people asking whether il wa
eafe to return In each case the Cover
nor assumed personally the rejection q
the negroes advising them, however, :
time their coming so that they woul
arrive before nightfall.
Governor Deneen tonight issued 81
proclnmations. one for each violent deaf
during the riot, Offering a reward of sc