The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-08-17

Plan Adopted to End
Riots.
TWO MORE DEATHS DUE
TO VIOLENCE ARE REPORTED
Entire National Guard Of Illinois
on Duty.
Governor Deneen Advises NEGROES Who
Have Fled, to Return as he Cam
not Protect Them when They
Are So Scattered.

Springfield. I'LL. Aug. 16--With the
arrival here today of the End and 18th
Infantry Regiments. I. N. G.. and the
LIST Cavalry from Chicago. the entire
National Guard of Illinois with the ex-
ceptton of the 9Th Infantry and the sth
Infantry (colored) was on duty in the
riot-ridden district today. In all, 1000
guardsmen are in the city. Two deaths
due to the violence Of Friday and satur-
day occurred at st. Johns hospital.
William Donovan, the aged muir
dered man. whose throat was cut last
night. expired at II a. m. Frank Del
more, who was shot through the lungs
on Friday night died an hour later.
This brings the list of violent deaths
during the race troubles up to five.
council Of war was held at the
capitol at O'Clock this afternoon by
Governor Deneen, Adjutant General
Scott, General Wells and Colonel San
born At the meeting a plan was
adopted at which. It is believed. win
render further demonstrations improb-
able. Colonel Sanborn is In command
of q provisional brigade consisting of
the first and second divisions of infan-
Seventh Street. Headquarters have
been established in the capitol grounds.
General r. p. Wells was placed in com
mand of second provisional brigade
consisting of companies of the 4th In
fantry, three companies of the, 3rd In
fantry ana twelve companies Of the.l2th,
Infantry. y
General Wells immediately posted
guards to cover the city east OF Seventh
Street. Troops B and q, OF the LIST
Cavalry. were detailed under Major
Frank Bush at division headquarters
under Major General Young The and
Infantry reached the city at $3.50 p. M.
under command of Col. John Clarity.
The manner IN which line of skir-
mishers was thrown out as the guards
men. debarIxed from the train, gained
admiration from the crowd which had
gathered at the station. The Khaki
mtltttamen marched to the capitol to
the lively beat of a fife and drum. As
1t was nearly midnight when the 7th
Infantry and the first cavalry troops
arrived. no brigade assignment was
given them. They probably will be de-
tailed as re-inforcements to the two
brigades already formed
Governor Deneen said this afternoon
that he wished to so protect the city
that negroes who fled will. return.
We can protect them when they are
here and we can't when they scatter.
II they will come back. we will give
them food and shelter in governments
tents"
More Trouble Expected.
At the conference In the Governors
ONCE this afternoon, steps were taken
to notify the negro residents OF subur.
ban districts to come into the state
arsenal for the night. The scaftered
sections extending around the out
skirts of the city present too great a
held to be covered by the troops. It
was the idea of the military authort-
ties that the most effective. work could
be done with the dangerous spots re-
stricted as much as possible, Another
factor in this connection was the large
number Of warnings of impending
trouble At all the principal stations.
word was received that attacks were
being organized by the lawless eIe-
ments. who. with complete day OF
rest. were expected to make tonight
the time of supreme test between the
mob and the troops.
Several complaints were received
from nearby villages and hamIets of
the existence of threatening conditions.
The most inststent came from Chatham.
a village twelve miles south of here
The negroes there had become fright
ened at the attitude of their white
neighbors and asked that troops be
sent. Their spokesman was told that
the best plan would be for them TO
at the arsenal The auth critics are a
bit worried by the conditions In the
outside sections. Scores OF the negroes
have left Springfield, either on foot or
by trolley cars, the latter class riding
as far as their means permitted. and
then striking across country. These
tramping parties aimless and penni-
less are causing some complaints from
the communities through which they
pass. The whites assert that the pres
enee of these negro paupers imposes
unnecessary burdens and also argue
that only the shiftless and immoral
portions of the Springfield negroes are
represented.
Minor depredations, 1t is said, have
already increased In the farming dis
tricts by this condition. The Springfield
authorities are doing all they can to
reassure the negroes still here. Thus
far they have been partially success
full, although those who have sought
shelter in the arsenal is surprisingly
small in number. Most of the refu-
gees are advanced in years. too. The
younger negroes, who might be ex-
pected to add fuel to the smouldering
flames by rash acts. thus far have gen
orally refused to become wards of the
State. Governor Dennen explained to-
night the disposition of troops at the
Capitol was not because of any appre-
hension of danger to that edifice, but
because the grounds offered excellent
camping facilities and was a strategic
point from which Colonel Sanborn could
control the situation.
Soldiers Answer Alarms.
An example Of this was afforded late
this afternoon when an alarm reached
the arsenal from Spring and Edwards
Streets where William Donnlgan was
lynched last night. A machine gun
squad. under Captain ]. v. Clinnin OF
Chicago, was sent to the place on the
double quick. Within ave minutes
he had cleared the streets for half
mile from the threatened corner. three
companies of infantry being h ED under
arms at the arsenal meantime. The
State attorney of Kankakee County
called on the Governor this afternoon
in an EFFORT to have arrested the So
der who stabbed Earl Nelson with q