New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
TWO NEGROES LYNCHED
p1OTS BREAK OUT 4NEW.
Four Dead and Serenity Hurt at
Springfield Brigade an City.


s,n,en and the policemen who responded to
ext alarm were unable TO handle it Rein
,-..o-,e1ts OF troops were sent for
.-.-ro- Deneen tonight, on a report from
- yor,ng that sufficient troops not
- ordered out the I'd Regiment Illinois
-t,.sl Guard and commanded the 9Th Regi-
-. % hold itself in readiness for call Both
ere Chicago regiments
-. negro Iynched tonight has been identi-
- ss william Donegan. eighty years old The
..re took place within two blocks Of the
80 CapitoI Governor Deneen was in his
and at once ordered the troops TO scat
= she crowd at all hazards. The mob broke
tefo-e the cavalry
.,other disturbance took place in front OF
s,ste arrnory. where a crowd gathered and
,h-sstsned 10 storm the building wherein were
go = number Of negro refugees. Company
- the 9Th Infantry and Troop B OF the cavalry
=. sent TO the place. charged the mob with
..-o,srs and dispersed il. The affair was
's,....ons with the lynching of Tonegan, four
blocks away.
-, today friends of William Bowe. a
- Official who was so seriously hurt that
:, Sc lowering between life and death. made
,-,-,s n enlist followers for a raid OF ven
,-ss,ce upon the black belt. Taking q lesson
Gov, last nights experience, Sheriff Werner at
o,ce informed Governor Deneen that fresh out
t-ssks we're threatening and that more troops
would be necessary
The response OF the executive was prompt,
s,a ss q consequence full brigade Of state
+,o,s is here. under the command OF General
c Young. The troops consist Of the 1st, 4th
.,s 5.h regiments Of infantry. the I'd Squadron
of cavalry and = Gatling gun squadron Two
c+ the infantry regiments scattered through
,s5rg held II reserve and the 4th on patrol duty.
GOVERNOR DENEEN'S STATEMENT.
TIE determination of the state 70 preserve
rider is shown In the following statement given
opt by Governor Deneen this evening He said:
The outbreak by mob violence was as intol-
e-zbe as il is inexcusable- The idea OF wreak-
ing vengeance upon 2 race for the crimes OF
one Of its members is utterly repugnant 10 all
notions OF law and justice. No government can
maintain its self-respect and permit it the
entire resources Of the state VIII be drawn
mon # necessary. 10 protect every citizen OF
Springfield in his person ard property; and
these who violate the law must suffer the con-
sequences
All business establishments in the city closed
st o'clock tonight. The saloons and liquor
stores have not been open since before midnight
Friday So strict were the regulations for keep
ing the people of the streets that the Mayor
caused postponement Of the opening perform
ance Of "A Broken Idol" new musical play
which 20 have been presented by the Whit
ney Musical Company Of Chicago One Of the
numbers in the performance entailed the appear
sace Of the chorus in guise Of negroes and It was
largely on this account that the Mayor took this
action.
THE LIST OF CASUALTIES
Besides to-night's lynching. one death was re-
corded to-day as a result OF The riots john
Caldwell who was q spectator OF the fighting
in East Springfield, died il hospital from the
effects Of q bullet wound in the stomach His
death brought the total up 20 four. the other
victims being Louis johnson. who was killed
when Loper's restaurant was wrecked, and Scott
Burton, the aged negro who was lynched at
i2th and Madison streets early this morning
Fully seventy persons we're injured Frank
Delulore and Theodore Scott. both Of whom were
shot through the lungs. are not expected 20 live
through The night William Bowe has fighting
chance for life according 10 the physicians The
ether seriously injured persons, all suffering
from gunshot wounds are as follows:
Robert Seidler William Malot. Charles
Heme. Lester Holt. John Nordns. Eugene
Asyoll VIII Smith negro, Robert Oakley
tnegro). Lewis Hansen. Arthur Troynan, John
Darlington. Charles Duncan negro. Ossie |
Donegan. shot il eye
NEGROES FLEE FROM CITY.
Al day tinid negroes left the city with their
families and such possessions as they could |
ex--edlv pack This exodus took place de- |
SPITE the assurances OF Governor Deneen that /
full protection would be afforded TO those who /
remained in their homes. The Governor also
took steps 10 alleviate the distress Of the fami-
les whose homes or places Of business were
destroyed hy the mob.
A refugee camp was established at Camp Lin
coin and Companies and were sent 10 /
guard II. About threescore persons were In the
camp tonight. Harry Loper. whose restaurant
vas wrecked after r had assisted the sher-
- in spi-iting away two negro prisoners from
the jail left Springfield late to-day for resort
II Michigan. He took the members of his /
family with him. but refused 10 give their des-
tnation.
Loper In common with other property own
e-s vino suffered loss at the hands Of the mob.
was Informed bv the insurance companies to-
day that all policies were rendered void by the
rot Under the statutes the city and county
are each responsible for the property losses and
special assessments will be levied to cover the
damages
TIE MORNING LTECHING
Shortly before davbreak this morning the
mob after lvnching the negro. Charles Hunter.
- 12rh ard Madison streets. was fred on by
Company y. 9TH Infantry from Decatur After
a. attempt 20 disl erse the mob the soldiers
fred two volleys over tho heads OF the rioters
az then shct low wounding two men
The rore used in the lynching was short
orc and the BODY Of the negro was not pulled
More than I'VE feet Of the ground As the body
rent 70 the crowd shouted We've got one
h1rrsh, Look al he nissr swing The
cheering continued for some time. II is believed
the negro was shot and killed before his body
sas strung M sheriff Werner cut the body