Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-20
NEGROES FEAR
REVIVAL Of
MOB RULE
PROTEST AGAINST THE
DEPARTURE OF TROOPS
Terror Stricken CoIored People
Seek Refuge in Springfield
Armoryi Authorities Believe
Trouble is Over,

IBy Morning Journal Special Leased WireI
Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 19.-Only two
regiments Of state troops will be left
in Springfield tomorrow night. At a
conference in the governors Office to-
night it was decided to release the
Second infantry from riot duty tomor-
row in addition to the Third and Fifth
regiments, whose departure has been
scheduled to follow the release of the
First and Fourth regiments today.
The troops which will remain on
guard here will be the Seventh in
fantry and eight troops of the First
cavalry. The conference tonight was
between General H. c. Young and
Governor Dencen. The former point
ed out that with conditions in their
present satisfactory state the expense
of keeping the large body of troops
here is useless and asserted that one
regiment of infantry and one of cav
airy can take care Of any riotous DEM
onstration which may arise.
Plans were also completed tonight
for the delivery to the civil authorities
of Joseph b. Klein, the Chicago pri-
vate of Company A, First infantry,
who stabbed Earl Nelson with a bay
onet at Kankakee while the regiment
was en- route 90 Springfield The sur
render of Klein will be made accord
ing to military regulations in such in
stances, Company l. of the Third in
fantry being detailed as an escort for
the prisoner
Every effort will be made to see
that Klein ls not subjected to any in
dignity at Kankakee. Captain Harry
B. Chamberlain of General Young's
staff has been ordered to accompany
the party to Kankakee as represents
ative of the national guard, and Judge
Thompson Will represent the attorney
generals dergWtmcnt Klein will bC
escorted TO the jail by the soldiers and
there formally turned over to the 10.
cal civil authorities. As soon as this
has been accomplished Judge Thomp.
son will move for Klein's release or
bail, Colonel Sanborn of the First reg
Iiment having begun arrangements fol
this step on his arrival in Chicago to.
night. 1t is the determination of the
authorities here that Klein shall be-
treated only as a member of Tho
states forces who has been accused O
a crime Of which he is presumed tC
| be innocent
The finding of the jury empanelleC
| by Coroner william woodruff to in
vestigate the death of Scott Burton
| the negro victim of last Friday nights
mob, fails to point the finger of gull
at any single person or any persons.
When the taking of testimony wal
commenced Tuesday evening severa
witnesses were missing and an ad
! journment was taken until this morn
Ing. Still the four important witnesses
who were to have sworn that the!
part in the lynching of Burton faileC
to appear and adjournment was taker
to the afternoon For a third tim,
the important witnesses failed to ap
pear and again adjournment was tax
en- until o'clock tonight At to-
nights hearing there was only on,
of the important witnesses on hand
He was closely questioned by Coronet
Woodruff, hut his answers were no
satisfactory and the coroner gave NJ
in disgust and told the jurymen t.
bring In a verdict.
II Is thought that fear of vengeance
at the hands OF another mob haC
caused the important witnesses to fai
the coroner.