Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16

squadron or cavalry and a gatling gun
squadron Two of the infantry regiments
are scattered through the city at various
points, the LIST regiment being held in re-
serve and the 4th on patrol duty.
GOV. Deneen later tonight. on a report
from zen. Young that sufficient troops
We're not at hand, ordered out the I'd
regiment l. N. g.. and, commanded the
Ith Regiment to hold itself in readiness
for call. Both are Chicago regiments.
Statement by Gov. Deneen.
The determination of the state to pre-
serve order is shown in the following
statement given out by Gov Deneen this
evening.
The outbreak by mob violence was as
intoierable as 1t is inexcusable." he said.
The idea of wreaking vengeance upon a
race for the crimes Of one of it's members
is utterly repugnant to all notions of law
ana Justice. No government can main
tain its self respect and permit it. The
entire resources of the state will be drawn
upon, If necessary. to protect every citi-
zen of Springfield in his person and
property And those who violate the law
must suffer the consequences
AS further precaution all business estab-
lishments In the city closed at & o'clock
The saloons and liquor stores have not
been open since before midnight Friday
So strict were the regulations for keep
ing the people off the streets that the
mayor caused a postponement of the
opening performance of * Broken Idol,
new musical play, which was to have
been presented by the Whitney Musical
Company of Chicago One of the num-
pearance of the chorus in guise of ne
groes, and it was largely on this account
that the mayor took this action.
Another Victim Dies
One death was recorded today as a re-
suit of the riots. John Caldwell who
was a spectator Of the fighting in East
Springfield, died in a hospital from the
effects of bullet wound in the stomach
His death brought the total. prior to the
lynching tonight, up to three, the other
victims being Louis Johnson, who was
killed when Loper's restaurant was
wrecked. and Scott Burton, an aged ne
gro, who was lynched at 18th and Mad
ison streets early this morning. :
OF the wounded. Frank Delmore and
Theodore Scott, both of whom were shot
through the lungs, are not expected to
live drought the night. William Bowe
has fighting chance for life. according to
the physicians. Thirteen others are in a
serious condition.
They are Robert Seidler, William NAL
lot, Charles Helme. Lester Holt. John
Norkins. Eugene Mayoll, Will Smith (col-
ored. Robert Oakley (colored), Lewis
Hansen, Arthur Troyman, John Barring
ton. Charles Duncan (cOlored) and Ossie
Donegan, shot in the eye.
Exodus of Negroes.
All day timid negroes have been leav>
ing the city with their families and such
possessions as they could hurriedly pack.
This exodus took place despite the as
surances of Gov. Dineen that full pro-
lection would be afforded to those who re-
manned in their homes The governor
also took steps to alleviate the distress
of the families whose homes or places of
business were DESTROYED by the mob A
refugee camp was established at Camp
Lincoln, and Companies D and III were
sent to guard 1t. About three score per-
sons were in the camp tonight.
Harry Lopez. whose restaurant was
wrecked after he had assisted the sheriff
from the Jail. left late today for resort In
Michigan. He took the members of his
family with him, but refused to disclose
their destination. Lopez, in common with
other property owners who suffered loss
at the hands of the mob, was notified by
the insurance companies today that all
policies were rendered void by the riot.
Under the statutes the city and county are
each responsible for the property losses
and special assessments will be levied to
cover the damages.
Executive Reviews Situation.
Gov. Deneen this afternoon issued the
following:
1.-The trouble at Springfield arose out
Of an assault upon white woman by a
negro named George Richardson, who.
it is alleged, entered her home about
midnight, August 13, choked her, car
ried her to the back yard and assaulted
her during the absence of her husband.
who was a conductor on the street rail-
way here. About two weeks ago an
other colored man named Joe James
was found in the daughters bedroom of
the home Of another conductor of the
street railway company on the return
of the family from social engagement,
and after discovery, in the struggle to
escape, killed the father.
Fearing trouble, the sheriff yesterday
afternoon induced the proprietor Of one
of the principal restaurants. Mr.. Loper
to take the prisoners and the sheriff in
his automobile to the outskirts of the city
and to transfer Richardson and the other
person referred to to Bloomington, about
sixty miles north of Springfield.
There was an uneasy feeling among
certain classes at Springfield yesterday
afternoon, but 1t was presumed that the
knowledge of the transfer of the prison
ers to the Jail of another county would
end the trouble. A large crowd gathered
at the Jail in the evening and there
learned that Ny. Lopez had furnished the
automobile III which the prisoners were
transferred. they vent over to his res
taurant, den1Qlished the plate glass and
furniture, sacked, The, restaurant of it's
liquors. turned The. oWpsfs automobile up
side down ahH set it afre. The crowd
then moved east on Washington street to
the quarter of the city which Is largely
populated by colored people and known
as the Levee. Here they sacked the stores
owned by colored persons and one pawn
shop. They also burned a number of
houses. estimated at between twenty and
twenty-five.
Killed Trying to Protect Home.
.Only such buildings were burned as
were occupied by colored people. Negroes
who were found on the streets were as
saulted. and one was beaten and was
later hanged to a lamp post The negro
was killed while endeavoring to protect
his home from incendaries after he had
gone to the front door and shot into the
crowd AS reported in the newspapers,
the killed number three, the injured fifty
three.
The first call for help came at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, when Sheriff
Werner asked that local company of
the National Guard assemble at 8 o'clock
for duty at the county Jail. The COM
pany was assembled at o'clock at the
jail The second call came about o
O'Clock, when the Calling gun squad of
the local militia was assembled at Lo-
pers restaurant.