The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-20
..IBPUTS CITY N TERROR
Wouid-Be Illinois Lynch"
ers Enraged When Ruse
Saves Rapist.
CATLENG GUN rs USED


Springfield. H., Aug. 1S.-All the
detachments of militia here. includ-
ing Troop ID, First Cavalry COM
pany c, Fifth Infantry, and the gat-
ing gun section of the Fifth Infan-
tr'' with the fire department and the
| police we're unable to quel mob
that rushed about the city threaten-
Ing an attack upon the county jail,
hGrling bricks at the militia and po-
lice and shouting for a lynching.
Just before midnight there was
! battle in Washington street between
sixth and Eighth streets. where there
is row of negro resorts. Hum
dreds of shots we're fired. 1t is said
negroes fired upon the mob from Sec
ond story windows.
The dead are G.. J. Scott ani Louis
johnson. Among the seriously in
1ured are Albert Byerline. shot
through left hip; George Suisse. shot
through arm; Harry o. PAIRING,
member of Getling gun section. shot
In the head; Angelo Aliganania. shot
through arm George Winter. shot in
hip; Robert Dahlkamp. colored. beat
en- by mob, condition critical.
Stores conducted by negroes were
|recked, guns were stole. from vim
dows and plate glass windows smash
ed.
The rioting was precipitated by a
criminal assault by negro who
crept into the home of Mrs. EprI
hallam. dragged her from her bed
into her garden, where he assaulted |
her and left her unconscious. Her |
husband. street railway conductor. |
was away from home at the time.
Next day negro named George |
Richardson was arrested and taken |
TO the home of Mrs. Hallam. She |
said she believed he was her assaiI-
ant Officers thought he was not
the man as he told pretty straight
story.
In cell next to Richardson's was
Joe James, a negro, who few weeks
ago entered the home Of Clergy A.
Ballard and attempted to assault hi.
eighteen-year-old daughter, and in
night with the girls father stabbed
him to death. A mob assembled at
the jail. crying for the blood Of both
prisoners.
The crowd became so menacing
that Richardson was taken first to
the county jail under n heavily arm
ed guard. and later under cover of a
spectacular run of The fire depart
ment he was hurried into an auto
mobile and with the negro CHARGED
with a similar crime was placed in a
northbound Chicago and Alton train
The destination was kept secret.
The Governor by telegraph or
iered out two companies of militia
ind one troop Of cavalry from Peo-
ia, troop Of cavalry from Bloom
ngton and also one from Pekin.
Negroes in various parts of the
own have been attacked by the mob,
IND In two instances the negroes
lave turned with considerable ef-
ect upon their assailants. In one
nix-up trooper attempted to sep
rate the combatants and was near
overwhelmed by the members of
ne mob In pursuit of several ne
'roes. A call for help brought sew
raj other cavalrymen to the scene.
ut they were all disarmed and their
uns carried away by the rioters
The fire companies were HELPLESS
night the blaze in the negro quar- !
ers, the mob refusing to allow the Z
pparatus to approach the burning !
ouses and having moreover cut the
ose. r
Three members Of the Gatling gun e
quad were injured and the rioters c
ook several guns from the soldiers
hese captured guns were used To