Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-21
MEMBERS Of NOS
INDICTED BY JURY
VARIOUS Charges Being Brought
Against Ring Leaders For
Springfield Disorder.
one IS CHARGED WITH MuaDtB
Enough Evidence Has Been Gathered
to Send Half Hundred Rioters to
Jaii-Boy Was Accidentally Shot
and Crowd Thought Il the Work Of
Negroes. 20
CBy Associated Prcss).


SPRINGFIELD. ILLS. Aug. 90
Ten indictments against two of the al
legged mob leaders were returned By
the special grand jury OF SanasamoIi
county late today. Six OF these are
against Abraham Raymor and four are
against Kat" Howard. Raymor liz
charged with murder. four cases OF
malicious mischief and ono OF riot.
The charges against Mrs. Howard
identical with those against Kaymor
on these counts.
The murder charge against Rnym0r
is based on his alleged participation
III the iynching Of William Donnieen,
Il negro, 81 years old, who fcl! 4 vic
tim to the mob's fury. Considerable
evidence upon which this was based
was procured by a military court OF
inquiry which has been sitting under
the direction of Lieutenant Colonel
Chippcrlc!d CT the First cavalry and
which today turned over to the states
attorney the result Of its inves'isa-
ti0TS.
We procured enough evidence to
indict forty or fifty participants In
last weeks rioting" said Colonel Chip.
pcrfeid tonight. 'Ne have complete
confession from RaymUr and we have
also discovered convincing evidence OF
arson on the part of former police
officer OF Springfield. Tine evidence
is not only available for grand jury
work: but 1t Is also Of such Il chaTac'
ter that convictions are almost bound
To follow lis presentation in court.
will stand sponsor for that statement.
The indictments charges both Ray
| NOR and Mrs. Howard with participa
| ton in tho lOOting Of the Lopez res
taurant and also with aiding in the
! wrccking of the tuildinS.
Shooting Was Accidental.
There was some excitement today
over rnrort that Rolla Keys. IL
| years old, who testified before the
special grand jury when that body
indicted George Richardson for an
alleged assault on Mrs. Mabel Hal
| lin, hal been shot by friends Of the
accused negro.
| Before the rumOr had time tt
spread far. however, ii vas learned
! thai th" shooting vas accidental, tn,
wound having been inflicted by a bull
let from a revolver belonging 10 q
companion OF Keys The boy -
riously Injured and he mayW re
cover. According to the story told
by Keys companions. Haroli Nc
| I.luehIin. ~ years old and Chcst"1
Brown. IL years old. the ballet s;ruci
! Keys white h. was fishing in TIT
Samgamon river near the city Wa
t"rworkS.
Boy Finally Confessed.
They asserted that they had lief
him :or few moments and tina
when they returned they found hin
wounded
This version was posted on news
lpaprr buIi"tin boards about the city
ard crowds began to collect. tn
Excitement was increasing when th'
rnIic" order d the removal of tn
notices. ihC act b"ing interpreted ,
an attempt 20 conceal facts Who's
the fre.h bulletins appeared. how
ever and m" tTu" story oi INT aHf'
b"camc Known. tho excitement grad
uaEly subsidized
Parental influence Caused Nc
T.auchlig and Brown TO confess III,
facts
tt" formers father found the pis
;nl with III" only loaded chamb"'
DISCHARGED in iha buggy. in which
tho toys had driven 10 the wat"T
| wprEg When confronted with ihi
"vtd"ncc tn son admitted thai h.
vas holding tho revolver when ;
WAS discharged
Tie did not explain how The rCvol
scr vas discharged aud said the hoy
concoc'cd tho frst story bc"ausc the
scrc frightened by the accident.