Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-19
Negro. Accused Of Assaul1ting!]
Woman atSpringfield Held
by G Grand Il nj Jury
Governor Deneen Refuses to
Turn Over Soldier Who
BayOnetted Boy
Plenty Of Strong Testimony
Is Being Secured
Against Rioters
White Men Refuse to Work
Longer With Negroes
in Mines

Springfield, Ill.,, Aug. 1S.-Today's
session of the grand jury devoted to
hearing witnesses in the case Of the
assault on Mrs. Mabel Hallam.
Richardson Indicted.
George Richardson. the negro,
whom Mrs. Hallam identified as her
assailant, though not positively was in
dicted. Mrs. Hallam and members
Of her family, including Mr.. Hallam
and the police who responded to the
call for help after the crime, We're
witnesses. Richardson protests his
Innocence. The grand jury will meet
again tomorrow morning to begin its
general investigation. n. 4 ass
The Governor Is Right. s ss
The determination of Governor De-
neen, announced today. not to sur
render Private Klein, who killed the
young man at Kankakee In pursuit
Of his orders to guard the car. has q
deeper significance than merely pro-
4 tecting the individual soldier. 1t is
Z felt that unless a firm stand is taken
in behalf Of soldier who kills in the
discharge of his duty, even though
such action would appear over-zeal-
GUS in civil life the morale of the ma
tional guard will be injured. A
guardsman who has his orders must
not be made to feel that he is run
ming the risk of trouble with the
civil authorities. He must be made
to made to feel that he Is safe in car
i rying out orders Of his superior of
ficers. This is the sentiment which
was freely expressed to Governor De-
neen by officers of the national
guard with whom he consulted re-
garding the case. I5} #
Going After Rioters.
It was authoritatively stated tonight
that the appeal Of Governor Deneen
and the action Of the business men
q this morning In calling on all good
citizens for information which will
lead to the conviction Of those guilty
Of rioting bore fruit. A surprising
number of persons called on States
y Attorney Hatch and gave informa-
ton which will be Of value in guild
ing the action Of the grand jury.
White VS.. Black Miners.
While the new special grand jury
4 empanelled today, was hearing wit
Il nesses in the riot cases and citizens
were holding, the antagonism be.
between whites and blacks, already
responsible for deaths and scores
of injuries, struck underground.
White miners at the Woodside Goa
mine, mile out of town, and at the
Tuxhorn mine, four miles distant
refused to work with the negroes
The two mines employ about fVt
3s hundred men, about $50 OF whom
i are co1ored. The white miners came
v to President Clark OF the Springfield
sub-district Of the United Min,
Workers, with the declaration tina
the negroes were armed and they dill
not feel safe In the underground
darkness with them. On the othe
hand, 1t Is supposed that the negroe
9 have armed themselves with nj
thought Of taking initial action, bu
to protect themselves in the event o
repetition Of rioting. Presiden
Clark said that SO far as he knew
there had been no clashes between
the whites and blacks in the mines.
It Is claimed that the trouble exist
In the Tuxhorn and Woodside mine
alone. There are about forty mine