Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-17
FIVE THOUSAND GUARDSMEN
ON DUTY AT SPRINGFIELD


the arrival here today of the Sec
ond and Seventh infanty regiments,
| I. N. c., and two squadrons of the
First cavalry, all from Chicago, the
entire national guard of Illinois, with
the exception of the Fifth infanty
and the Eighth infantry (coiored) was
on duty at the riot-ridden districts
tonight. In all 4,2OO guardsment are
on duty in the city. Two deaths due
to the violence of Friday and Satur-
day occurred at ST. Johns today. Will
liam Donigan, the aged colored man,
whose throat was cut last night, ex-
pired at IL a. m. Frank Delmore,
who was shot through the lungs on
Friday night, passed away an hour
later.
This brings the list of violent
deaths during the race troubles up
to five. A council of war was held
at the capitol at O'Clock this after
noon by Governor Deneen. Major
General Young. Adjutant General
Scott. General F. S. Wells and Col
onel j. b. Sanborn. At the meeting
plan was adopted which 1t is be-
lieved will render further demon
strations improbable. Colonel San
born was given command of a pro-
visional brigade consisting of the
First and Second infantry regiments
with the instructions to preserve the
peace in the territory west of Sew
enth street. The two regiments es-
tabllshed headquarters on the capitol
grounds in shelter tents bordering the
state houst on three sides. General
f. p. Wells was placed in command
of second provisional brigade con-
sisting of nine companies of the
Fourth infantry, three companies Of
the Third infantry and twelve COM
panies of the Fifth infantry.
General Wells, with headquarters
at the county Jail, Immediately posted
guards to cover the city east Of Sew
enth street Troops b. and G. of the
| First cavalry were detailed under
| Major Frank Busch at division head
quarters under Major General Young,
| The Second infantry reached the city
at $3.50 p m. under command of
Colonel John Garrity. The manner
in which a line of skirmishers were
thrown out as the guardsmen de-
barked from the train, brought ap-
pause from the crowd which gath
cred at the railroad station to watch
the arriavl. The khaki clad militia
men marched to the capitol to the
beat of a fife and drum and quick
step and the assignment to Colonel
Sanborn's brigade followed, AS II
was nearly midnight when the Sew
enth infantry and the First cavalry
troopers arrived, no brigade assign
ments We're given them, they prob
ably will be detailed as reinforce
ments to the two brigades already
! formed. Governor Deneen said this
afternoon that he wished to so pro-
tect the city that the negroes, who
! fled will return. 1--WE can protect
them here and we cannot when they
scatter about the country" said the
governor. IF they will come back
we will give them food and shelter
in government tents"
At the conference in the govern
or's office, steps We're taken to noti-
| fy the negroe residents of the supur-
ban districts to come into the state
arsenal for the night. The scattered
settlements extending around the out
skirts Of the city present too big a
! field for even the large body of troops
now here. 1t was the belief OF the
I m nj ha nrIr
coud be done with the danger spots
restricted as much as possible An
other factor in this connection was
the large number of warnings of inn
pending trouble. At all the principal
stations word was received that at
tacks were being oragnized by the
lawless elements, who with COM
plete day of rest, were expected to
make tonight the time of supreme
test between the mob and the troops.
Several complaints were received
from nearby villages and hamlets of
the existence. of threatening condi-
tions.
The most insistent came from
Chatham, a village twelve miles
south of here. The negroes there had
become frightened at the attitude of
their white neghbors and asked that
troops be sent Their spokesman was
told that the best plan would be for
them to come to Springfield and seek
protection at the arsenal. The au-
thorities are a bit worried by condl-
tions In the outside sections. Scores
OF negro families have left Spring
field either on foot or by trolley cars
the latter class riding as far as their
means would permit and then strik-
ing across country. These trampine
parties. almless and pennlless are
causing some complaint from the
communities through which they
pass. The whites assert that the
presence of these negro paupers i'm.
poses unnecessary burdens and thes
also argue that only the shIftless and
immoral portions of the Springfield
negroes are represented. Minor dere.
cations, II is said, have already in.
creased in the farming districts be.
cause of this condition. The Spring,
field authorities are doing all they
can to reassure the negroes still here
Thus far they have been PARTIAL,
successful, although the number O
those who have sought shelter in tn,
arsenal is surprisingly small Most O
the refugees are advanced in year
, too. The younger negroes VIII,
might be expected to add fuel 10 tn,
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