Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-19
Majority Of Guardsmen Ordered
Home and Effect is Anxious
ly Awaited
QUIET PREVAILS IN CITY
Grand Jury investigation Begun and
Citizens Manifest Willingness to
Furnish information = Reticent on
Identification of Mob Members Be.
fore coroner's Inquiry

Springfield, Ill, Aug. 19.-With the
departure for home Of the First and
Fourth regiments today and the be-
ginning of the special grand jury's in
vestigation Of the riots this city saw
the first step taken toward the re-
sumption of normal conditions. To-
morrow the Third and Fifth regiments
will leave for their homes, thus reduc-
500 men. The First aid Fourth regi-
ments, together with the Eighth, are
scheduled to participate in the regular
army maneuvers at Fort Benjamin
Harrison, Indianapolis, early next
month.
Riots Still Threaten.
Riots are still threatening certain
portions Of the community and 1t is
practically certain the cavalry will be
retained in the service of the state
for some time. The First infantry
left on the Chicago & Alton at 10
o'clock today. This avoids Kankakee,
where one of the members of the reg
iment bayonetted Earl Nelson while
the command was en- route to Spring.
field. No official Of the state was will
ing to acknowledge that the change in
route had been made because OF the
trouble there, but it was broadly limited
that this was one of the determining
factors in the selection of the route
to be travelled.
The Fourth infantry, whose COM
panies are scattered in the principal
towns of the southern end Of the
state, left Springfield by trolley cars
and railroad trains.
Authorities Are Anxious.
| The effect Of the news that the
troops had begun to depart, was anx-
iously watched by the authorities.
Threats as to what would happen
when the troops left have been num-
erous and there is a well defined fear
that lawless individuals who are not
yet apprehended may endeavor to re-
new the disturbances counteracting the
effect looked for from the special grand
jury, which yesterday indicted George
Richardson for the alleged assault
upon Mrs. Mabel Hallam, and which
today began to consider evidence
against the rioters.
Citizens Furnish Information.
The appeals Of the governor, cham
Der of commerce, ministers association
and other civic bodies, that citizens
generally furnish information to the
states attorney concerning the riot,
met with such prompt response that
| the authorities are encouraged in the
belief that the better elements OF the
community are aroused to the danger
which threatens them unless the mob
spirit is quenched. But while much
information reached the states attor-
| ney for grand jury use, it is not at all
certain similar conditions will greet
| the more open proceedings of the coro-
ner's inquest and the criminal cours
trials which are expected to follow.
Reticent Before Coroner.
| Inquiry into the lynching Of Scott
Burton was brought before the coro-
ners jury today, but there was a no.
ticeable lack of definite testimony.
Most of the witnesses described the
scenes in the "black belt" but when
questioned as to the identity of mem
bers of the mob their memories failed
them.
The morning hours today were the
most quiet which the city experienced
since the troubles began. Occasionally
a shot was heard but in all cases ner-
Iyous militiamen had mistaken shadows
for lurking marauders.
Negroes Predict Trouble.
The riots are now regarded as his
tory and the business men anticipate
an early resumption Of normal
amount of business. The reduction Of
the force of soldiers will save the state
$2O, 900 per day. News of the departure
Of the troops was carried into the So
called 'bad lands" and respectable ne
gro settlements by correspondents.
With scarcely an exception they ex-
pressed the opinion that trouble would
follow the withdrawal of the national
guardsmen.
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