Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-15

uation, GovesAor Deneen was at his
office all night personally directing the
calling out Of the militia.
Crowd Gathers at Jail.
1t was about o'clock when the
crowds began to assemble in the vi
cinity Of the county Jail and its ugly
mood increased as the mob grew in
number, Numerous appeals were
made to Sheriff Werner that he give
the negroes to the mob But they were
without effect. The sheriff offered to
let committee from the crowd search
the jail, assuring them the negroes had
been taken away, Finally some one
mentioned that Harry Loper had fur
nished the automobile in which the
escapes Of the persons had been eff
fected,
Mob Rushes for Restaurant.
A rush was made for Loper's res
taurant, five blocks away, Loper was
warned but he made no attempt to es-
cape until the mob was upon the place.
Then the employees pushed Loper and
his wife into basement room for
temporary safety, and short work was
made of the restaurant and the auto.
standing in front of the place, was set
on fire.
The fire department, which had been
called out several times in efforts to
disperse the crowds, again made a run
to the restaurant, but 1t, was power
less and ever line of hose stretched
was cut before the stream Of water
could be forced into it.
The restaurant was stripped clean
Of everything and finally in a desper-
ate effort to restore order the authors
ties ordered out cavalry troop, doing
duty at the Jail, to the scene of the
restaurant. Then the rioting broke
lose in serious form.
Killing Begins.
Shots were fired into the air and
with all kinds of missiles, many per-
sons fell in the MELEE. and it was here
that Johnson met his death. After
the Loper place had been entirely
wrecked the crowd made rush for
the levee, which is usually populated
by negroes. But most Of them had
fled. Attacks were made upon several
stores, and stocks of merchandise were
turned topsy turvey in the search for
the refugees.
Mob Secures Firearms.
Shortly before midnight the mob
broke into a pawn shop andl secured
quantity of firearms and ammunition
and started to march thru the streets
in absolute control Of the situation.
Stand back, gentlemen, or I'll shoot
every one Of you who touches this
mani" were the words of Eugene W..
Chafin,, prohibition candidate for
president, as he faced the mob that
had attacked a negro while Chafin
was delivering an address in the pub
lie square last night. For his act
Chafin received a brickbat on the side
Of his head from a member of the
mob. He was not seriously hurt. A
negro had sought refuge on the plat
form from the mob which was pur-
suing him.
Chain put his hand to his hip pock-
ct and threatened to shoot any one
who touched the negro. The threat
had the desired effect. altho Chafin
had no weapon. During the fight a
negro pulled a knife from his pocket
and slashed several white men.
One Shot, One Lynched.
James Scott was struck by a stray
bullet and almost instantly killed. Af-
ter burning many house in the ne
gro quarter the mob became more
and more desperate and finally graft
fled it's thirst for blood at 3 o'clock
this morning, when Charles Hunter, a
negro, was lynched right in the heart
of bad land" Troops arrived at
the scene too late to prevent the lynch
ing. Some members of the mob de-
clared Hunter had shot two white men
during a quarrel in saloon.
More Rioting Expected Tonight.
Several men have been arrested,
and weapons have been taken from
them. Unless the militia succeeds
during the day in quelling the mob
much more effectually than it has been
done up to the present time, it is
feared that night will bring more SER
ious trouble than has yet occurred.
Mob Raids Cafe.
Last night mob raided Loper's
cafe, and completely wrecked the
house, furniture and a large touring
car owned by the proprietor. Loper
had. taken Joe James, the negro ac-
cused of the murder of Clergy A. Bal
lard, and George Richardson, ac-
cused of the assault upon Mrs. Hal
lam, from the county Jail in COM
pany with two deputies and two po-
lice officers, and had raced eight miles
across the country to within mile
of Sherman, where the Chicago & Al
ton passenger train was over1aken. A