Evening journal., 1908-08-01
SHERIFF'S Men
ARE ON GUARD
PTeCautiOn Against Further
Outbreak at
RehObOth


REHOBOTH, Del, Aug, lin antlc-
ipation of an attempt by the colored
population TO renew the race trouble
of Thursday night. sheriff Thomas B
Pritchett. of SUSSEX county, and force
Of deputies are on guard here.
1t is feared that after the organized
militia of the State breaks camp this
afternoon an effort viii he made to
avenge the arrest Of William Pretty
man, colored. who is held without bail
on a charge of seriously wounding
Samuel Ferguson, Of Company II, First
Regiment
Saturday night IS always the big
gest night of the week In Rehobo.h
The police force comprises only a few
men, but twenty leading residents have
been empowered TO act as special pos
licemeu in case OF emergency, and WI
be on duty tonight
The absence Of nearly every color
ed man from Rehoboth Is regarded al
a bad omen. majority of the col
ored men and boys were driven out Of
Rehoboth afte rthe riot at the carous-
sci. Thursday night, when Ferguson
had his skull fractured with d brick.
Since then others have left the town
voluntarily and this morning only
handful OF colored men could be found
In the town.
Soldiers with loaded guns and bay
onets patrolled Rehob0th from suIi-
down until midnight last night.
There were a few colored men around
the caroussel when the guards marcia
ed into Rehoboth. but several min
utes later hardly a colored man could
be found, except the walters In the
hotels and cottages.
Nearly all OF the soldiers had leave
OF absence from the camp TO attend
the bah that was given in the dance
pavilion on the boardwalk I'm theis
honor While they were dancing with
the young women a number of sonti-
nels guarded the pavilion. No one was
permitted TO enter the dance hall un-
less the soldiers passed them. orders
wer given the guards to have every
man back TO camp at n o'clock
Ferguson is very popular with his com.
rades. and the men are incensed over the
trouble. Despite the guards three Of the
members OF the infantry found a coiored
boy on the boardwalk directly opposite
Cape Honlopen Light and pitched hin
into the surf The boy was badly fright
ened and wet but otherwise was moi
harmed
At II o'clock taps were sounded IN tn,
camp. and tho call OF the buglar could b,
heard distinctly in Rehoboth The guard.
rounded up the men and marched back
to camp. Il was midnight. though. wher
S'e sentinels We're Withdrawn and two
armed guards were left in town to motif,
teh camo in case Of an attack by IN,
colored people
one battalion OF infantry left Reho.
both this morning. The second battalion
comprising the other men who are In
camp, will be away from here by night.
Governor Lea, who was IN camp with IN,
soldiers, and who IS credited with pre-
sewing law and order I'm Rehoboth last
night probably will leave this afternoon
for Dover
The capture Of Prettyman created in
tense excitement among the soldiers
Sheriff Pritchett and william II. Curdy
a deputy sheriff, OF Georgetown. got OF
his trail. early yesterday morning They
followed him for many miles and tracet
nj INTO the farm of William II. virdln
near Lewes.
A search Of the farm buildings failed
70 locate the colored man. and the sherin
was about TO 20 away. when he noticed
something moving in the straw stack. II,
investigated and found Prettyman buried
In the straw The prisoner was SO badl,
frightened that he nearly collapsed. II,
managed to stammer that he did moi
throw the brick, but the Sheriff said n,
knew better.
Sheriff Pritchett said he has direct evi
dence against Prettyman. for he said he
can get number Of witnesses to testify
that the prisoner admitted his guilt be.
fore he escaped from Rehoboth.
1t is highly probable that many Of the
colored people will return to Rehoboti
after the soldiers are away this afternoon
for many Of the missing men live here
Two colored women who did their shop
ping here last night were escorted out of
town by an armed guard
About o'clock last night an aged col
ored man was seen hiding behind the
freight house at the railroad station. He
acted so suspiciously that one of the
guards told him TO halt and pointed the
gun at him. The man told the soldier
that he wanted 10 go across the street tc
the butcher shop. but he was afraid Ia
do so. Then the sentinel escorted him
/ TO the meat market, and remained Will
him until he was back in the woods where
| his home is located.
A camp meeting for solored persons Il
no wsupposed to be i'm full swing on III,
outskirts Of Rehoboth, but last night moi
one persons attended the services.