Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-20
HOODLUMS At
SP R|NGF|ELD
RESUME RIOTS
PRoMPTNESS OF GUARDSMEN,
HOWEVER, PREVENTS FURTHER
VloLENCE-NEGRo ROUTED
FROM CoRNFIELD.
PRICE is PUT ON
MOB RING LEADERS

GOVERNOR OFFERS 5000 FOR CON-
VIcTIoN IN EACH OF THE CASES
OF MURDER RESULTING FROM
RECENT MOB RULE.
Springfield, Ill.,, Aug. 1S.-On
advise of the attorney general
that he had discretionary powers
in the matter, Governor Deneen to-
day refused. to surrender Private
Klein, who it is alleged, killed
boy named Nelson at Kankakee,
to the authorities of that place
Klein will be retained in the Mill
tary of the state until the riot
duties are ended, when he becomes
civilian. However, he will be
liable to arrest on the Nelson war
rant.
Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 18-An attack
upon the pickets and the forced flight
OF $50 negroes from cornfields at the
outskirts of the city to the state ARISEN
al kept the militia busy this morning.
The firing upon the sentries and their
answering shots occurred less than two
blocks from the headquarters Of Gen
eral Young at the county Jail. No one
was injured, but the shooting caused
CONSERVATION. The trouble followed
an attempt to set fire to a factory
building at Eighth street near Jeffer-
son.
Starving Refugees Cause Trouble.
The clearing out of the cornfelds
southeast of the city was the result of
successive nights Of terror in Harvard
park. An inspection of the cornfields
srowed that $50 negro refugees were
camped therein. Both last night and
| Sunday numerous shots were fired
In this suburb and it is now thought
depredations by starving refugees had
caused the trouble. At daybreak to-
day the negroes under a guard of sol
diers were taken to the arsenal.
Support to Governor Deneen's APP
peal to the citizens of Springfield to
aid the authorities in fastening the
responsibility for the riots upon the
ringleaders was given at a meeting of
the chamber of commerce and the
Business Mems association today.
Deneen Issues Proclamation.
! Governor Deneen has issued six
proclamations offering rewards of
5000 each for the arrest and delivery
to the sheriff of Sangamon county Of
the murderers of the following men
killed in the riots: William Donnegan,
John Colwel, Scott Burton, J. W..
Scott, Louis Johnson, Frank Delmore.
The following is the form of offers
| of reward by Gov. Deneen:
State of Illinois, Executive Depart
rnent.-Whereas, am officially in
formed that on the 18th day Of August
A. D. 1905 Scott Burton was assaulted
and Iynched in the city Of Springfield,
Sansamon county ILL.,, from the eff
feots Of which Iynching he then and
there died, and,
! Whereas, every effort has been
made to apprehend the murderer or
murderers of said Scott Burton, who
are still at large.
! Now, therefore, !, Charles S. De-
neen, governor of the state Of Illinois,
cd hereby proclaim and offer reward
of 5000 for the apprehension and ar
rest of the said murderer or murderers
and his or their delivery into the
hands of the sheriff of Sangamon
county, III.
Provided, however, that this reward
shall be payable only on the convic.
ton of the murderer or murderers of
said Scott Burton.
In witness whereof !, Charles S.
Deneen, do hereunto set my hand and
cause to be affixed the great seal OF
state this 18th day Of August, 1908.
Charles S. Deneen, Governor.
-
Secretary of State.
| Gov Deneen also issued the follow.
ing proclamation:
To the Citizens of Sprinefield: A
speciaI grand jury was called today by
the Hon. James A. Creighton to con
vene tomorrow at 10:3O o'clock for the
purpose of conducting an investig alton
into the crimes which occurred here
on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday last.
All evidences relating to these
crimes should be presented to the
grand at once, and | urge on all gooc
citizens of this city to present sucf
evidence as they may have or infor
nation which they may possess or &C
quire to the Hon. Frank Hatch, state:
attorney of Sangamon county, or tt
Gen. Edward C. Young, in charge O
the military forces here, regarding an,
crimes which have been committee
during that time.
It is the duty of citizens SO to do
and in view of the extraordinary
crimes which have occurred in the
city of Springfield during the time
mentioned every good citizen shoule
exert himself to see that the perpetra
) tors and those who aided, abetted, ad
| vlsed, or encouraged their perpetra
ton, are brought to speedy justice.
Charles S. Deneen,
Governor of Illinois.
Laws Action Siwt and Certain.
Springfield. ILL.,, Aug. 18.-Sprins
fields race war has ended, and nov
| the power of the city and state author