Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-15

| until nightfal1 without difficulty.
| Shortly after ) o'clock a successful ruse
| was worked by the authorities and Rich
ardsOn was spirited away to safety. With
| the assembled crowds held at bay by the
| officers a false run by the fire department
| temporarily drew the attention of the
| crowd. during which the prisoner was
| hurried down an adjoining alley and al
| the first corner was pushed into an auto
mobile owned by Harry T. Loper. a
restaurant keeper. who had been sworn
| in as a deputy sheriff.
Negroes Spirited Away.
Before the crowd realized what had
happened Richardson was being rushed to
| a point north of the city, where a Chi
| cago and Alton train was stopped and
he was put aboard with a heavy guard
and conveyed to Bloomington and later
| was taken to Peoria.
| Along with Richardson was taken Joe
James, another negro prisoner in the
| county Jail, who is accused of killing
Clergy Ballard. state mine inspector,
after attempting an assault upon Bal
lard's daughter. Ballard went to his
daughters rescue and was stabbed to
death.
Immediately after the darkness had
gathered crowds assembled in the vicinity
of the county Jail. The mood of the
masses was ugly and appeals by Sheriff
Werner were without effect. The sheriff
offered to let a committee from the crowd
search the Jail, assuring them that both
negroes were gone.
1--WE will all go through shouted some
one in the crowd, and the cry was taken
up by hundreds.
Then some one in the crowd mentioned
that Harry Lopes. the restaurant man.
had furnished the automobile In which
the escape Of the prisoners had been ef-
fected.
Restaurant Wrecked.
ION to Loper's," he shouted, and by
this time the maddened mob was ready
for anything.
A rush was made upon Lopers restau-
rant, five blocks away. The proprietor
was warned, but failing to appreciate the
seriousness of the situation did not at
tempt to escape until the mob was upon
the place.
He was pushed by employees of the
place. together with his wife. into base
ment room in temporary safety.
Short work was made of the restaurant.
The automobile in which the rescue had
been effected had been left in front of
the place. 1t was quickly turned upside
down and set on fire.
While the machine blazed. frenzied hum
dreds poured into the cafe, tore fixtures
and decorations from their places and
piled them upon the blaze. Even the
sideboards and kitchen were stripped and
all the table ware and dishes piled upon
the burning car
Authorities Are Helpless.
The fire department, which had been
called out a half dozen times in efforts to
disperse the crowds. again made run to
the restaurant, but was powerless. Every
line of hose that was stretched was cut
before a stream of water could be forced
into 1t. The restaurant was stripped clean
by the mob. which worked without him
drance until it's work was nearly COM
pleted.
The local companies of militia, consist
ing of company Of infantry and troop
of cavalry and a Calling gun section.
which had been ordered out by Gov. De-
neen early in the afternoon. was busy
VITA the situation in the vicinity Of the
Jail, and the local authorities had no men
to spare at the scene of the Loper rioting.
Finally, in a desperate effort to restore
order the cavalry troop was dispatched
to the restaurant
Then the rioting brooke loose in serious
form. Shots were fired, and the air was
filled with missiles. Many fell in the
melee. and it was here that Louis john
son met his death. After the mob had
moved to other scenes Johnson's body
was found in the rear of Loper's place.
After nothing Of Loper's place remained
for the infuriated crowd rush was made
for the levee, which is usually populated
with negroes. But most of them had dis
appeared.
Mob in Complete Control.
AttacAs were made on several store
buildings in which it was believed negroes
had been secreted. Entrance was forced
into these places and stocks of merchan-
disc turned topsy turvy in the search for
refugees.
Shortly before midnight the mob broke
into Fishman's pawnshop and secured a
quantity of rifles. shotguns, revolvers and
ammunition. With these they armed them
selves. and started to march the streets in
absolute control of the situation.
Stand back gentlemen, I'll shoot
every one of you who touches this man"
were the words of Eugene w. Chafin, pro-
hibition candidate for President, who faced
d mob that had attacked a negro while
| Mr. Chain was delivering d public ad
dress on the east side of the square last
night.
| Chain was struck on the left side of the
face with brick hurled at him by a
member of the mob.
| Chain was we'll along in his speech
VIXEN a negro pursued by mob came
toward the speakers stand from 9th and
| Washington streets wnere he had been
pulled from street car.
| The crowd closed in on the negro, and
| had him on the ground beating him with
their fists and clubs. The negro finally
| got away and jumped on the platform.
! Chains Bluff Worked.
| Ii was at this point that Mr.. Chafin
stepped to the front of the mob, put his
hand to his hip pocket and threatened
to shoot any one who touched the negro.
| Mr. Chains threat had the desired erect
although he had no weapon.
| During the fight the negro pulled a
knife from his pocket and siasheu sever al
white men Mr. Chain was not seriously
| INJURED James Scott was struck by d
stray bullet and almost instantly killed.
| After burning many houses in the negro
quarter. the mob which became more and