Arizona republican., 1908-08-18
But the Mailed Fist of the Governor is all
 That Prevents Further RiOtinq
Greater Part of the Negro Population Has Fled but the Temper of the People is Still Infamed--Seven Now Dead, Another Dying.

Springfield, Aug. 17.-One more vic tim was added to the death list of the Springfield mob tonight when c. w. Scott succombed to a gun shot wound ing in the lungs received Friday night. Scott's death brings the total to six, and is the fourth cnargeable to the disorder in "black belt near Twelfth and Madison streets.
 H. w. Bowie chief clerk in the county treasurer's office, and one of the most popular citize1s of Spring field, is slowly sinking from the ef- fleets of the bullet wounds and the beating he received from a crowd of negroes Friday night. BOwie's friends have warned the authorities that Billy" would be avenged and his death will cause a redOubling of vigilance by the troop commanders. Wait until the troops go7 is the word that has been passed around town and recog- niZing the strength of the under cur rent the state, city and county officials are taxing every effort to turn public opinion toward law and order
 Evidence is not lacking that many citizens who were known to have inn pOrtant testimony regarding the mob and it's leaders have been deterred from offering this to the states attOr- ney because of threats of violence made Iagainst them anonymously. Gathering of evidence began in earnest today. Policemen in plain clothes were sent to search the houses of prisoners and suspects and as a result the police sta tion looked like a general store tonight. Groceries, hardware, mems, boys and wOmen's clothing, dry goods and shoes were recovered in great quantities, most of them bearing the price tags of the footed business houses. &
 Naturally many arrests followed. Eighty prisoners were crowded into the cell room at the police station, the lack of comfort being such that only the cement floor is available for sleep ing space. Five of the arrests made today are considered as important by the police. It was in the homes of these men that most of the loot was found. sixth person is being sought by the police who say when he is ar rested practically all of the ring lead CTS of the mob will be in custody.
 Roy Young. one of the prisoners taken yesterday, has confessed start ing a number of fires, the police say. It is practically certain that the mili- tary will remain here until the special grand jury summoned today has com pleted its report and returned the in- dictments which States Attorney Hatch predicts.
 What will happen when the national guardsmen leave is now the question of paramount importance in the minds of local citizens. It is generally agreed that so long as Deneen wields the mailed fist trouble of a serious nature is not probable. But it is obvious the militiamen cannot stay here all sum mer. and there is a possibility that with the departure of the soldiers renewal of violence against the negroes will come. The feeling against the colored citizens is one of years stand ing The so-called "black belt' has for years been an eye-sOre to the bet ter class of people. Each year has seen an augmentation of the colored people, It is said the last two years thousands of negroes have taken up their abode in the city, giving the city a colored population of about SO,OOO persons It is alleged by the antagon- ists of the negroes that their number rendered the colored voters a political factor which received attention from the leaders of both the leading parties.
 "The undercurrent of resentment that was growing for years needed only a Dretext," said one resident, "and the assault of a white woman furnish ed the preteXt The streets are quiet now because the troops are here. But that is no assurance that the question is settled. Most people would have liked to have seen the matter settled without the intervention of soldiers. The fact that the trouble is causing business men thousands of dollars daily in loss of trade does not help