Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-08-20
SEEKING OUT RINGLEADfRS
Many Arrests Made and Much Loot Re.
COvered-C Citizens Warned Not
to Give Evidence.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug 19.-FOllowlng
the addition of two victims to the
death list, sporadic outbursts Of law
lessness in various parts of the city
and increased symptoms generally
that the mob spirit rule still rules
Springfield, Gov. Deneen last night is
sued proclamations offering rewards
aggregating $1,000 for the arrest and
conviction of the murderers of the
riot victims. The death list up to the
present time numbers seven. An
other death is expected momentarily.
w. H. Rowe, one of the most popular
citizens of Springfield, is slowly sink
ing from the effects of the bullet
wounds and the beating which he re-
ceived from a crowd of negroes Fri
day night.
Threaten Vengeance.
Rowe's friends have warned the au-
thorities that Billy will be avenged
and the event Of his death will cause
a redoubling of vigilance by the
troops commanders
wait until the troops 60" is the
word that has been passed around
town, and recognizing the strength of
the undercurrent, the state, city and
county officials are taxing every eff
fort to turn public opinion toward law
and order.
Evidence is not lacking that many
citizens who were known to have i'm
portant testimony regarding the mob
and it's leaders have been deferred
from offering this to the states attor-
ney because of threats of violence
made against them anonymously.
Police Gather Evidence.
The gathering of evidence began in
earnest yesterday. Policemen in
plain clothes were sent to search the
houses of prisoners and suspects, and
as a result the police station looked
like a general store last night. Natu-
rally, many arrests followed
Five of the arrests made yesterday
are considered as important by the
police. 1t was in the homes of these
men that most of the loot was found.
A sixth person is being sought by the
police, who aver that when he is ar
rested practically all of the ringlead-
ers of the mob will be in custody.
Suspects Are Fleeing.
1--WE have the thugs on the run, y
said Evan Jones, chief of detectives
here, and he added that many sus-
poets are leaving town to avoid ar
rest
What will happen when the national
guardsmen leave? This is the queS-
ton of paramount Importance in the
minds of local citizens. 1t is gen
orally agreed that so long as Gov. De-
neen yields the mailed fist trouble of
serious nature is not probable. 1t
is practically certain that the military
will remain here until the special
grand jury summoned yesterday has
completed its report.
Town Thoroughly Poiced.
The force on hand will not be added
to, however, the 1920 soldiers now
encamped in the public squares and
streets being sufficient to cover the
city so thoroughly that there is slight
chance for a mob to storm any point.
The exodus of the negroes from
Springfield seems to be permanent. A
visit to the former "black town yes
terday brought out the fact that
the homes so quickly deserted Satur-
day are still vacant and promise to re
main so.
Fired on From Ambush.
Two privates of Company d, Fifth
infantry, of Bloomington, Earl Ash
ley and Guy Duncan, were fired upon
at 11:45 o'clock last night from am
bush. They were not hit. Two troops
of the First cavalry were ordered to
the place to make arrests if possible.
Shots were heard from other points
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