Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-20
PRAISED
Governor DeDeen and General Young Pleased With Their
 Work al Springfield.
PLACING THE BLAME

Springfield, Ill, Aug 20.-The mili- tary control of the city will be given up tomorrow as a result of a conference to-day between Governor Deneen and General Young. After the conference with the governor General Young issued statement in which he highly praised the troops for their conduct and bearing while in this city. He commented on the fact that for three nights and three ders and said that the responsibility for maintaining such conditions will now rest upon the civil authorities.
 The local authorities began to-day the task of overcoming the handicap on their efforts to fix responsibility for the recent riot, caused by the failure of the coroner's inquest to hold any one responsible for the death of Scott Burton the negro lynched in the Black Belt last Fri day night. The open verdict of the coroners jury was a blow to the hopes of the states attorney and other officials who saw in it confr- nation of the suspicion that witnesses to the rioting would fail to recognize leaders of the mob when called upon to testify in public proceedings. Of the four witnesses upon whom CorO- ner Woodruff had depended for the success of his first riot inquest only one appeared on the stand. That witnesses displayed an unusually poor memory and the absence of the other three made the coroner's task futile.
 This condition existed despite the appeals of the commercial organiza- tions and Governor Deneen that law loving citizens volunteer their testi- mony regarding the riot and it's leaders. There was a generous re- sponse to these appeals so far as the secret grand jury proceedings are concerned, but few persons seem will ing to risk the enmity of the lawless element of the community by appear ing in the open as defenders of the strict letter of the law
 The grand jury went ahead with its investigations to-day, but there was considerably less enthusiasm re- garding its work than was displayed two days ago. The departure of all except two regiments of the state militia caused a renewal of the threats that there would be some thing doing after the soldiers leave, ,"e and this feeling was reflected in the anxiety which was manifest in al! circles of the city.
 In fact a renewal Of the rioting is expected momentarily and the ne- groes especially fear that once the mob is started again no power Of the state can prevent the most ser!. ous disorders.
 Only the Seventh regiment of in- fantry and eight troops of the state cavalry regiment were on active duty to-day.
 The Second, Fifth and Third regi- mental organizations broke camp this morning, reducing the military force to about 900 men. Not more than
 
 and the decrease in military display was noticeable.
 The regulations of the city officials regarding the early closing of all business houses and the prohibition of the sale of liquors within the city limits are still in force.
 This morning was almost devoid of alarms. Some firing was heard in the outlying eastern sections Of the city. but nervous militiamen were responsible f0r it. One sentry chal- lenged the shadow of tree /irre1 by the wind and shot when it re- fused to halt. and another fired four times at pile of refuse which failed to keep moving.
 There were probably half a dozen calls for troops at the various head quarters. but in none of the cases was their presence needed.
 Work was resumed to-day at the Tuxhorn mine. which had been shut down because of the refusal of the whites and the negroes to work to- gether. The orders of the officials Of the miners union were responsible for this and the other miners affected by similar conditions are expected to resume tomorrow. Negro refugees continue to leave town ia increasing numbers. NeighboTing villages. how ever. are in many instances refusing the negroes a haven. and most of the colored people who departed to-dav were bound for communities al a dis tance from this city. Many of the negroes selected Missouri as thei. destination. hut most of the em'- grants started for Chicago. Peoria and other Illinois cities.