Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-08-15

secured a quantity of rifles, shot guns
and revolvers. With these it marched
Through the streets in absolute con-
1trol of the situation Eugene w. Chaffin
the Prohibitionist candidate for presi-
dent, was making speech in the
street, when negro pursued by the
mob, jumped on the platform from
which he was speaking, for protection.
Chaffin, who was unarmed, made a
move as if to draw a gun from his
lhip pocket, and threatened to shoot
any one who touched the negro Chaffin
was hit in the head by brick-bat, and
badly hurt, but he saved the life of
the negro.
Lynch Negro in Spite Of Troops.
After burning many houses in the me-
gro quarters, the mob which became
more frantic as night came on, finally
caught negro named Hunter, and
llynched him at the corner of Twelfth
,and Madison streets. The troops ar
lrived on the scene too late to prevent
the lynching.
Some of the members of the mob
declared the negro had shot two white
men and when all retreat was cut off
he is said to have opened fire, wound
| ing two. After the mob had strung him
up, his body was literally riddled with
bullets and the mob commenced to
dance around the tree. At this point
a company of troops arrived and com.
menced firing, causing the rioters to
ldisperse. By daylight the streets were
practically cleared.
By 6 o'clock tonight the First, Fourth
and Fifth infantry regiments will be
in, the state capital and the disturbed
districts of the city will be under mar
tial law. The city was comparatively
quiet at noon today but the atmos-
lphere is tense with suppressed excite
ment. Every means possible will be
taken to prevent any further rioting
and to wipe out all evidence of the
damage done by the mobs of last
might.
Negros Attack County Official.
Probably the most dastardly out.
rage committed as a result sof last
nights rioting was the murderous at
tack made upon w. H. Bowe, chief
clerk In the county treasurer's Office
Three blocks from the scene of the
lynching of Hunter, Bowe was set up.
ON by a number of negroes, one of whom
shot him through the body. The bullet
grazed his liver and inflicted a danger
GUS wound. He was then robbed and
beaten and would have died had not
one of the negroes recognized him and
persuaded the others to desist. Bowe
has fair chance for recovery.
No Excitement at Bloomington.
Bloomington, ILL.,, Aug 15.-1t is be-
lieved that Richardson, the negro who
was brought here from Springfield to
prevent a lynching, is still in Jail de-
spite the announcement that he has
been transferred to Peoria. There is no
lexcitiment here.
Troops Preparing to Leave.
Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. 15.-Sheriff Hines,
of Peoria county at noon today EN-.
Iphatically denied that the alleged
Springfield ravisher, Richardson, was
in his possession or that he had ever
been.
1t is reported that Colored Troop X,
of the Eighth State Cavalry is prepar.
ling to leave this afternoon for Spring
field, despite the fact that the governor
did not summon them, and will act in
ldependently, although they have been
advised by their own race to keep away
from the scene Of the trouble.
Regiment Sent From Chicago.
Chicago, Aug. 15.--Major General q.
,. Young in command Of the Illinois