Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-16

ISOLATED Press, declared his innocence
of the assault on Mrs. Hallam. Rich
| ardson seemed at ease when he was
in his cell at the county Jail. He talk
ed freely of his doings during the past
! few days, and said that he would be
glad to return to Springfield after the
present outburst is over and prove his
innocence in the case in spite of the
partial Identification of him as he as
| sailant by Mrs. Hallam. Richardson
said:
'I had been employed by a con-
| tractor as a workman on the new
building near the Hallam house. l
was busy there all day Thursday, and
| went home at night, tired, hungry and
sleepy I went to bed at s o'clock and
went to sleep. did not leave my room
until Friday morning, when 1 rose to
night that Mrs. Hallam was attacked
and I shall be able to prove and alibi.
my wife and my neighbors, both
white and negroes will vouch for my
returning home Thursday evening and
my departure for work Friday morn
ing. I do not know Mrs. Hallan. I
never saw her until after my arrest.
She certainly was mistaken when she
identified me as her assailant, and I
1ot, of
only by saying All coons look alike
to her"
Blacks Threatening Retaliation.
Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. l5.-Spauld-
ing, suburb seven miles distant,
where there are many colored miners,
! telephoned the governor today that
the blacks were threatening retalia-
tory measures.
| General Young promptly dispatched
a company to the place. This was a
| sample of the disturbing messages
constantly reaching the commanding
officer at his headquarters at the coun-
ty Jail. His force, which had at first
seemed more than adequate, melted
so fast in the process of detailing
guards that it became apparent that
reinforcements were advisable.
Governor Deneen promptly respond
ed by sailing out the Second regiment
of Chicago, and odrering the Seventh
regiment of that city to hold itself in
readiness for call to arms.
A plan unique in similar situations
was adopted by General Young in Or
der to spread his force about, and re.
assure numerous alarmed neighbor-
hoods. "
Street cars were Immediately i'm.
pressed to carry guardsmen about on
all lines in disturbed sections. Such
cars as still carried passengers were
halted on their way to the bad
Lands and guards put aboard under
command of sergeants. Half dozer
owners of automobiles, at the urgent
request of Governor Deneen, put theil
cars at the disposal of General Young
! Pitiable Condition of Negroes.
The situation of the negroes is pitt
able. In such places as they have
had the courage to retain, their fears
show plainly in their endeavors tx
keep out of sight of persons on the
: street. The walters employed in the
Leland hotel were compelled to leave
They were afriad of violence, and the
hotel people feared that damage tt
: their property might follow if the col
ored help remained.
Two porters, both colored, but at
tentive to white guests, remained
They were given no duties whicl
: would call them to the first floor.
+ Adjutant General Scott estimate
that fully 300 colored folks had lei
the city since last night by train
alone. Many more, being without SUI
fficient funds for a railroad trip, wen
to the outskirts of the city by trolle,
and then, with their few belonging
on their backs, started to tramp acros
the country in search of safety.
II took a colored man, his wife, fiv
children and two oil dpeople belongin
to one family, to the end of the rout
today. said street car conducto
'The had loaf of bread and some pt
tatoes in a basket; that was all"
= EARLIER REPORT. l~
Springfield, H., Aug. 15.-TrooI
are still being rushed to this cit
= from all parts of the state. The n
groes are leaving by trains and tro11e
le cars, and many of them are on foo
,s The mob spirit seems still to be rar
pant, although the governor and mi
9 itary authorities claim that they HAY
re the situation we'll in hand. !.
= Despite the claim that the mob
Z held in subsection, there is eve,
IN chance ~ another sh hnfween "