Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-17
TOday's Telegraphic News
Outlet In Springfield.

Springfield, Illinois, Aug. 17.-The
State militia is in control of the city this
morning, following night of compSrs
tive quiet. Soldiers are pstrolliug every
street After q conference with Gov.
Deneen, States Attorney Hsteh today
will ask the courts to order a special
grand jury to investigate the rioting and
re ora indictments against more than
200 citizens who ere under arrest.
Only once during the night was there
q serious attempt to cause further trouble.
Thst was when three men tried to cut
the electric light wires. The attempt
wss frustrated by soldiers who fred on
the men; one was injured before they
made their escape.
la addit on to this an attempt was
inside to burn more negro quarters on
t @ northwest side of the city. Prompt
action y The fire department and bst.
TALON Of the First Infantry prevented
anv serious damage.
Today it is believed the saner spirits
will prevail and any further outbreaks
will be prevented.
The presence of more than 5000
troops, 10 addition to the action being
taken by States Attorney Hatch on the
advice and with the backing of Governor
DeneeD, is expected to break the back
bone OF the mob spirit. Insults to SOL
dlers sre causing arrests and every step
is being taken to show the citizens that
the troops are on hand to enforce the law.
More than ten thousand visitors were
brought into Springfield yesterday by
excursion trains to view the havoc
wrought by the mob.
During the day the food problem be-
came serious. With the five thousand
troops in the city and the additional ex-
cur .ionists bakers. provision dealers and
others we're pushed to the limit. County
mi city authorities found much trouble
@ ting sufficient food for the negro refu-
eeaa under their care.
The funerals today of Frank Delmore
and John Caldwell, the TIVE miners shot
by negroes, ere being looked forward to
nv the police and militia with apprehen-
sion. Hun1 reds Of miners from the
surrounding country sra expected to At
tend the funeral and some demonstration
is locked for.
Judge James A. Creighton, of the
Circuit Court, this morning ordered q
special grand jury TO convene tomorrow
morning to take up the case of Richard
son, charged with criminal assault on
Mr.. Hallam. After his case has been
disposed OF, the cases of the rioters will
be considered.
Springfield, H., Aug. 17.-City, state
and military authorities today are GEN.
tering their attention on the second stage
of the riot history, the investigation of
the outrsges and the arrest and indict-
meut of the guilty leaders.
Nearly 200 arrests of alleged leaders
of the mobs during the past two days
have been made, and of these it is con-
fdently believed more than fifty will be
indicted.
So far five persons are dead as the re-
suit of the rios.
Chicago, Aug. II "A Law and Order
League composed Of negro residents OF
the South Side, will be formed tomorrow
night at a mass meeting at the lnstitu-
tional African Methodist Church. This
decision was arrived at after consulta-
ton of negro ministers. Rev. II. E.
Stusrt, pastor of the church, one of the
movers said today:
"The bad and lawless element Of the
negro race has and will continue to effect
the better element Our people are
judged by the worse element and unless
we rise and condemn and fight against
this lawless class, we will be rightly
judged. In the trouble at Springfield,
we ere apt perhaps to condemn the
whites. But we must accept our share
OF the.responsibltY. We should form
an organization to protect ourselves and
rid the community of negro law-break'
ers."
Chicago, Aug. 7.-Polce are today
giving their attention to the preven-
ton Of trouble in Chicsgo's "black
belt" The murder Of an aged woman
by a negro and subsequent threats OF
mob violence and the beating of white
man by black yesterday were the first
indications of unrest inspired by the
Springfield riots. Two street duels
among negroes added TO the record OF
bloodshed aud caused extra policemen 10
be assigned 10 the "black belp' today.
The murdered woman was Mrs. Lucy
Briggs. 65 years old, who was beaten
10 death with a chair at her home by
Clayton N. Williams, colored, who Is
under arrest. Williams has been greatly
agitatsd over the riots at Springfield and
neighbors told the police that he thought
Mrs. Briggs, his landlady was possessed
of evil spirits and be had determined to
rid her OF them. James Mcclellan was
attacked and beaten by a negro late last
last night. A negro is under arrest
chsrged with committing the crime. Be
fore Mcclellan could defend himself,
the negro struck him over the head with
pitcher. Police stopped the fight aud
arrested the negro.
The Hams Case Postponed.
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