The Detroit times., 1908-08-17
The Whole Country \
Must Suffer For
Springfield Crimes
And All Springfield Stands Ar
raigned Unless the Participants in
Killing, Burning and Looting
Are Brought to Book.

Are Brought to Book . day the rest of country is
- hanging its head for the renee
ton upon exhibition of mob law
Arocous the this white woman was the con-
for the taking the law into
their hands the people warranted and never will be- no
matter what the under this form OF government
Punishment for crime is provided by the law.
Redress in the is always available
In view of which fact this Springfield affair at once most
depoable reflection Americans whole
the eyes of people in other parts of the world
When the news that white attacked and
by negro spread through Springfield there reasonably
intense indignation among the whites
This feeling grew point where to have lett
few who became leaders in the organization OF mob for the pur
of marching the jail securing possession the prisoner
person and lynching him.
very wisely managed get prisoner of
the city this known the of the leaders
became murderous fury and they about like mad to kill
and destroy
Not local militia had called and reinforce
possible check bring
about anything like and then until had
been strung up the homes of inofenve negroes
burned, a number killed and many manned.
And this city which stands of the state of
Illinois country general in progress of American
civilization.
the of the people of Springfield the blacks there
in outrage from those hear of from Russia
May aghast adherence future and consist
emily against the atrocities pactced that empire with
this stain upon hands2.
May protest against killing burning and the
footing the torture inflicted upon people
being the direction Of
of life property home perform7
We certainly
shame Springfield!
say Springfield people in that city whole
that this mob privileged to burn the
homes of many negroes for the act of
many whites in Springfield proportion
ate this lawdng mob there
among number who condemn the of their color for
the of which he is accused
And there is the strong point against mob law
The the works with sanity with fairness and
establishes guilt before Furnishes and this
against the punishment the innocent
That law the OF these monstrous
crimes Springfield felt every connected
people of Springfield be arragned whole
Quiet of Illinois should
vigorously the direction of rounding guilty
causing him have for the law and the courts by
feeling their power.
The negro who lynched Saturday after
having been driven where he was helpless
And he had right shoot long there shot in his
gun, for he danger of physical injury.
At such time, and then only, privileged to take the law
Iinte hand.
Il This black right shooting shooting kill but
every who had hand lynching him is less than
murderer.
That s what the
succeeded by secretly
ing negro with the and for whose blood the mob
thirsted is be commended.
He did his duty we'll here
guilt his prisoner had yet established
And he the perpator of the had been
tabshed that the his right mind and accountable for
his deed.
The distinction
white in this particular any other particular
this negro
titled trial by jury by of which fact the outrage in
ons which, permitted go unpunished
anarchy and bring the entire just condemnation