Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-17
Martial Law Prevails in Spring
field; Strong Military Force
Keeps Order in Streets of
Capital.
TWO VICTIMS OF RACE
HATRED DIE FROM WOUNDS
Little Rioting Sunday But Sue
CeSSion Of Alarming RumorS
Furnish Plenty of Excitement
for Soldiers.

IBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wirel
Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 16.-Two
deaths from injuries received in pre-
vious mob fights, the attempted cut
ting of fire alarm wires, the eXonera-
ton of Private j. b. Kiln, Company
A, Fifth Illinois infantry, by court
of inquiry for the killing of Earl Mel
son at kankakee, ILL.,. yesterday, and
the pursuit of a mob by guardsmen,
were the chief developments of the
race war at Springfield today.
The attempt to cut the telephone
and fire alarm wires leading into the
city hall was not successful, A po-
lceman saw three men on top of an
outbuilding trying to reach the lines
overhead He turned in an alarm to
the headquarters of General Wells,
commanding the provisional brigade,
and the latter dispatched a wagon
load of soldiers to the scene. They
arrived before the trio had done any
damage. The would-be wire cutters
fed, leaving their nippers behind.
The court Of inquiry which consid-
cred Private Klien's case was COM
posed of Major James Miles, Captains
Jacob Judson and S. Il. High and
Lieut. f. A. Clifford, all of the First
Illinois. After Suing all day they re-
ported to Adjutant General Scott that
Klien's act was performed in the
strict line of duty. Klien had been
placed as one of the guard of the
baggage car on the first section of the
Illinois Central train which brought
the First infantry to Springfield yes
terday. The train was a special one
and the baggage car contained prop
erty owned by the state. Klien, guard
ing the front door, was instructed by
Lieutenant Guilford to allow no one
not officially countenanced to enter
the car At Kankakee four young
men, according to the report, climbed
to the front platform and attempted
to enter the car. Klein barred the
way, using the only weapon available,
bayonet. As the train started the
four youths left the platform. Klein
was not aware that Nelson or anyone
had been injured. States Attorney
Cooper of Kankakee probably will in
stitute action against Klein in the
criminal court at Kankakee. The at
torney general of the state Is com
PEELED by law to defend national
guardsmen In such cases.
A genuine scare was caused at the
after a squad had been sent to dis
perse crowd at Allen and Spring
streets. Five minutes later a report
reached Lieut. Col. Eddy that shots
had been fred in the threatened dis
trict. He Immediately sent full
platoon to the place to reinforce the
squad. When the additional soldiers
appeared the crowd broke and ran.
The soldiers pursued them for sew
eral blocks and the district. which Is
near the scene of last nights lynch
ing, was in an uproar for n few min
utes. The arsenal was crowded to-
might with negro refugees from
lSpringfield and surrounding towns.
About 200 men, women and children
sought shelter of the building and
slept on the floor or In chairs.
Shortly before midnight platoon
was sent to Harvard park, suburb ON
the southeastern side of the city, to
quell an lncipient riot.
Shots had been fired at a house in
habited by negroes, but no one was
injured and on the approach Of three
wagon loads of soldiers the rioters
fed The district is near a shaft Of
the Central coal mine. many negroes
being employed in the workings.