Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-19


be. and II they are they ought TO be
disarmed. You can't blame EN- for
being nervous. nor you can't blame
no for getting away from the kind
Of nerves that carries a razor
Mr. clark asserted that the two
mines would be working full handed
tomorrow ar next day. The whole
matter was referred TO an examining
board, which spent the day quizzlnR
both blacks and whites as TO warltke
preparations. n any, down IN the
shafts. some Of the white men In
sisted thar before they would return
to work every negro must DE searched
At the mouth ef the pit before de-
scending
n &. claimed that the trouble exists
in the TuNhorn and Woodslde mines
alone There are approximately forty
coal mines within q radius Of ten
miles " Springfield They employ al-
together some 5000 men, about 10
per cent Of whom are negroes
Tonight Governor poucon called the
attention Of the states attorneys of
flee Co another citse Of intimidation.
asking thar IL be brought before the
grand jury A negro. whose Identity
ia Kept secret, WIS driven from An
drew "A mining village three miles
from Springfield Threats Of lynchine
wore made against the man. he told
the governor. and he was comppllcd
10 give up q chance to work In a mine
there and return 70 Springfield Tho
anne OF the ring leaders in the lem
onstration were reported TO the gov
ernor and by him TO the states attor-
noy.
From Governor Denecn's proclama-
ton az last night calling upon all Cit
liens % aid IN restoring order mud
promoting Justice an enthusiastic
meeting Of business men wna held at
he chamber Of commerce II WINS.
cniled to order by nr. II. n. nan. who
introduced f. J. Chaplin as chairman
The latter launched into a fiery ad-
dress 10 the course Of which he said
This ~ the most extraordinary
meeting we have ever had.
'The question before ua ~ whether
law and order shall prevail In this
community or whether II shaII be
committed to the rule Of riot. ruin
and rebellion I believe that out OF
every ten men IN this city nine are
law-abiding. faithful citizens. or the
PERSONS In that mob there was not one
10 whom any of ua would cHtrust n
single dollar Not one Of them felt
any degree Of responsibility for the
welfare OF this community Are we
RoihE 10 stand the rule OF such o
mobY " llfe 80 dear ana sweet that
we would surrender IL TO cowardIce,
We love this city ana no mob. large
or small shall defy the law"
Dr. Han then read the resolutions
They had been previously drawn by
Dr J w Scott. who was health ON
Ger Of the state under Governor An
geld. but when his production was
read Or. Scott discovered with a show
OF anger that to the original demand
for the protection OF "life. liberty and
property to every citizen" somebody
had added
Without reference to color or ma
%tlonality
Or scott wac promptly on his feet
demanding 70 know who had changed
the manuHcriut he declared that
the amended resolutions were i~ncxpe-
dent That they would be o red nag
To such persons AS were already I'm.
'llll'n To- make trouble
This Wow Was crushed under a del
nge Of argument ia favor OF the
amendment.
br. scott, uneonyinced ana bcllig
crent, bowed te the "hnd mdgmonta
OF the majority and the ndoptlnn Of
the resolution was unanimous amidst
such sturdy cheering mat some people
In the street hollow thought that an
other riot had begun
Satisfaction Is expressed bv citizens
and local newspapers nj the personnel
Of tho grand jury which was sent bv
Judge Creighton TO listen to evidence
at ! O'Clock this afternoon It's mem
bcrahip ~ about evenly divided be.
tween the CITY and smaller towns in
the vicinity Lawyers. merchants and
one reporter are among the others ON
the jury. Some of them. forcscrine a
long ana Tedious task sought to Doc
excused, hut Judge Creighton firmly
declined 10 allow %ouybody's personal
AFFAIRS 10 Interfere with public duty
only WIN the Jury take up cases
Incident 10 the riots, but viii consider
The assault ease which prccipitatcd
the disorder and bIoodshcd Mrs Earl
liollam iu this connection has idcuti-
Ned George Richardson. "a negro. but
she is not abeoIutei, certain that the
Identification Is correct.
Al 2 u'cluck this afternoon General
Young made the rounds OF the various
posts ana found an IA excellent or
der and ln readiness for prompt ae
ton Hc expected that tho usual pa
trolls should he sent about beginning