The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-21
MOB LEADERS ARE INDICTED Murder Is Charged to
 One Man. WOMAN IS ALSO HELD Springfield Jury Expects to Indict
 Many. Charge of Murder Grows Out of the Lynehinx of William Donisan, the Evidenee Being Gathered by
 military Court.

Springfield. III. Aug. 2s--Ten indict- ments against two of the alleged mob leaders were returned by the special grand fury of sangamon County late today. Six of these are against Abra- ham Raynor and four are against Kate Howard.
 Raymor is charged with murder. with malicious mischief and one of the charges Is riotinG.
 The charged against the Howard wo- man are for malicious mischief and are identical with those against Raymor on these counts.
 The murder charge against RaYmor is based upon his alleged participation in the lynching of William Donigan. the s0-year-old negro. woh fell victim to the mob's fury on Saturday night. Much of the evidence upon which was voted was secured by military court ot inquiry which has been sitting under the direction of Lieutenant Coions, Chipperfield, of the 1st Cavalry. and which today turned over to the States attorney the result of the investigation
 we secured enough evidence to tn- diet forty or fifty participants III last weeks rioting," said Colonel Chipper- field tonight we have practically complete confession from .Raymor and We have also discovered convincing Avtdence of arson on the part of for mer police officer of Springfield. Tne evidence is not only available for grand jury work. but 1t is also or sueh character that convictions are almost hound to follow It's presentation in court will stand sponsor Tor that statement
 Inc indictments returned against Ravmor follow A ...z,z. sTcne. charging murder for participa- lion In the IynchinE of William Don't gan: one charging malicious miseniet for the destruction of property pelonss ing to Harry Loper to the value oA se0. 900; one charging malicious mis- chief by the injury and delaelng oa h,,ildina owned by P. W. Hart 70 the s~tenk7 of s2 .0oo; one under the riot aes For the destruction of the Aloper res- ta,,ra,,f: one under the riot act Tor de- facing the Hart pFoRerty and one plaln case of riot and faiiure to dispeFss - the command of the sherin. sr,,s q first i've indictments charge pen- al ofsenses with penalties upon con xyiction ranging from one year to u.s tnnnrisonrneIat. The sixth Ia puntshaole by fine or Imprisonment Tn the ooai'V ty jail. .t....,os v,,+h narticipation in the footing of the Lo- per restaurant and also with wreeklns the building.
 Final relinauishment of the mis taHs tary control of this city will take i toNmorrow as the result of a cnnference between Governor Densen ana General Young. The first caValIy will be sent to Chicago and the sore remaining regiment, the 9th 1ntanlIy. will he held here in reserve in eass the sheriff's force and police are un- able to handle the situation
 FolIowfnH his conference with the Governor. General Young issued lengthy statement praising the troops Tor their conduct and bearing. Gen. sNzY.T o,A prnefar relieved of duty and. General Young remained only in an advisory capacity 10 the Governor. Colonel Mortarity of the 7th Infantry. was given control oh the west part of the city ana ,,.irn Go1 was placed in charge of the east sec tion of the city.
 Witnesses Memory Bad.
 The local authorities began to-day the task of overcoming the handlcap on their efforts to fix responsibility for the recent riot. caused by the fail- ure of the coroner's inquest to hold any one responsible for the death Of Scott Burton. the negro lynched last Friday night. The open verdict Of the coroner's Jury was blow to the hopes of the States attorney and other of acials who saw in 1t a confirmation Of the suspicion that witnesses to the rfotInR would fail to recognize leaders of the mob when called upon to tes-
  upon whom Coroner Woodruff had de- pended for the success of his first riot inquest only one appeared on the stand. That witness displayed an un- usually poor memory when confronted with incisiye questions and the ab- sence of the other three made the cor oner's task futile.
 This condition existed despite the appeals of the commercial organiza- tions and Governor Deneen. that law loving citizens volunteer their testi- rnony regarding the riot and it's lead CTS Thete was a generous response to these appeals so far as the secret grand jury proceedings are concerned but few persons seem to be willing to risk the enmity of the lawless element of the community by appearing in the open as defenders of the strict letter of the law. The grand jury went ahead with It's investigations to-day. but there was considerable less enthu- siasm regarding It's work than was dis played two days ago
 The departure of all except two reg iments of the State militia caused renewal of the threats that there would be "something doing" after the soldiers had gone, and this feeling was reflected Tn the anxiety which was manifest in all circles of the city. Tn Ract. a re- newai of the rioting is expected mo- mentarily and the negroes especially fear that once the mob is started again no power of the State can prevent the most serious results.
 Only the 7th Regiment of Infantry and eight troops of the State cavalry regiment were on active duty today The 2nd. 9th and the 3rd reRis mental organizations broke camp thls morning. reducing the military forces to about 1000 men. Not more than a third of these were on active duty and the decrease in military display and regulation was noticeable.
 The regulations of the city officials regarding the early closing of all bus- mess houses and the prohibition of the are still in force.
 There was some excitement tonight oyer A report that Rolia Keys. seven teen years old. who testified before the special grand jury when that body indicted George Richardson for an al- lsged assault on Mrs. Mabel Hallam,