The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-23
TWENTY MORE
 INDICTMENTS
For Rioting at Spring
 field.
Latest Batch of AcepsatiOns Includes Five Indictments Against Thir-
 teea Negroes for Ssurderoua
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Springfield. H.. Aug. 22-Twenty more indictments. making fifty all told, in connection with the race riot. were returned by the special grand jury of ,sangamon County late today. Undisturbed by tha clank og secou- tremenss or the challenges Of ssntries during the night. sprlngaald awoks tblH morning from dreans af peace. There was absolute quiet during the early nonrs, not a single alarm being turned ia te the Sheriff's office after midnight and the few calls for troops earlier in the night being due to the happenings which ordinarily would not attract attention as indications of pos- sible riot.
 The citizens in fact realize today that the civil law IS working expedi- tiously and smoothly to bring the per- sons responsible for the recent disturb. ances to justice. With thirty indict- ments already returned by the grand jury and< all except one of the eight persons formally charged. with murder, riot and destruction of property and malicious mischief in cLSeom. there is a feeling abroad that retribution is about to overtake the rowdy elements of the community. The prosecuting forces are backed by the full strength of the commercial and professional as- sociations of the city and aided by the revelations which individual citizens are making. If this does not result in successful trials, the authorities VIII be greatly disappointed.
 The smaller of the detail of the 7th Infantry, which were scattered about the city last night as reserves for the Sheriffs force of deputies, were called back to the camp on the state house
 q attnnG at which two companies had been post ed were made more or less permanent by the addition of camp stoves and mess tents These are in the far north ern corners of the city and the arrange ments was adopted for the purpose of saving the men a hike" of two miles daily No intimations of the regiments release from duty has bee given as yet It is the understanding of the officers of the command, however. that the or- ganization will be kept here until well into next week, if not longer.
 Negroes Indicted.
 The latest batch of accusations in- cludes five indictments againet Thomas Marshall and twelve other negroes, whom he is accused of having led in murderous assault upon William Bowe, chief clerk of the county treasurer's office
 
 and death for a week.
 The negroes are charged with having committed assault with intent to kill upon Bowe In addition. they are ac- cused of assault with deadly weapons upon John Waiting, white citizen who was shot at Fourteenth and Mason Streets, on the Friday night riot last week.
 The other indictments returned to- day are against whites and are based upon destruction and footing of Lo- per's restaurant.
 This was the third successive day on which the grand jury has returned in- dictments against the alleged rioters and their leaders. Thus far, however. onlv one person. Abraham Raymer, stands accused of murder. he having been charged with complicity in the tynching of William Donegan. About thirty-five men are in jail awaiting the disposition of their cases oy rhe grand jury. Several of those indicted today have not been apprehended as yet, and their names were suppressed At the order of Judge Creighton Of the Circuit Court. who issued bench war rants for their arrest.
 After to-day returns the grand jury Iadtourned until Monday. Thus far fifty indictments have been returned against thlrty-six persons. Tonight for the first time since the rioting, the stores were allowed to keep their doors open after o'clock. The streets were crowded early in the evening but there was no sign of dis- order The only establishments which are still feeling the effects of the riots are the saloons. Mayor Reece has made no announcements as to when they will be allowed to resume business. but 1t Is thought permission will be given next Monday or Tues day.