Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-16
|C|Iy TERROR|zEO BY
MAD MOB RULE
Troops Guard Springfield II Where
Feeling Against Negroes IS
Running Nigh
'IWo have ALREADY Been lYncHED
Blacks Fleeing From the CITY by Hun
dreds-Refuge Camps Formed and
Guarded by Troops-Negro Eighty
Years Old Lynched by Mob-Nnoie
City in state Of Seise and Popuiaee
(By Associated Press.)

SPRlNGFIELD. ILL.,, Aug, lo.-The
Second lynchinc Of the Springfield
riot, according to Il report 20 III" po-
li"". occurred at Spring and Edward
streets to-day a negro whose name
is said 10 be- Parks was strung up 10
n telephone pole hy mob OF such
policemen. who responded to the first
alarm. were unable 10 handl" il.
RrinforccmrntS OF troops were sent
for
Acnthcr disturbance took place in
front of the State armory, where Il
crowd gathered and threatened I"
storm the building wherein w"r" homs-
ed number Of negro refugees.
Company l., of the Fourth infantry
and troop b. of III" cavalry were S'nt
to the place. charged tn" mob with
bayon"ts and dispersed il. This al
fair was simultaneous with the lynch
in: Of Parks, four blocks away.
CITY Under MARTA! Rule.
The city, which is richest III men,
cries of the great emanc!pator. is to-
night an armed camp because It's CT
tiZ"nS yesterday CAV" vent TO fa'rS!
of the rae. which Abraham Lincoln
declared free ami equal with all other
pcopI" Ia this country.
Squads Of soldiers ar" patroliing the
streets and in III" trouif"G
portions Ci the community entire ba-
are watching over the lives
and property OF the negroes.
Early today friends Of William
Bow". a county official who was $"
seriously hur, that he is towering be
tween life and death. mad" efforts t"
enlist followers for raid OF ven
crancc upon :hC black belt.
More Troops Ordered Out
Taking lesson from last niGh; S
experience. Sheriff Warner 1t once
notified Governor DcnrCn that fresh
outbreaks were threatening and hat
more troops would be necessary. Tn"
response of the cxccuIivc Was prompt
and as consequence a full hricad"
of S ate troops is here under the
command of General F.. {. Young.
IN. troops consist III the First.
WORTH and Fifth regiments Of infant
=. thi second squadron of cavalry and
a Calling gun squadron. Two of the
infantry regiments are scattered
through the city Al various points. IN"
First regiment being held in res"cv"
and the Fourth Oh picket GutE.
The determination of the State to
preserve order is shown in the follow
ing Statement; given out ~ Governor
Dcnccn this evening. He said:
The outbreak by mob violen"" was
as intOIcrable as il j. inrxplicahiC. The
idea Of wrcaking vcDccanC" upon a
race for the crimes of rnc OF its Nom
tcrs is utterly rcpugnant 30 all notions
OF Jaw and justice. No government
can maintain its self respect ard per
nit il The "niir. resources Of the
State will p" drawn upon. If rPC''s-
sa-v 10 prufeCf evCry citizen vi Spring
f"ld in his p..rsDn and property. And
those who violate the law must SUI
fer th.' Consequences.
Thcster Ordered Closed.
IS further rr.cautirn all business
establishments in tho city closed At
6 O'Clock. Tho saloons and liguoT
stores have not b~cn open siHcc b.
for. midnicht Frida, 50 strict weT''
the regulations for keeping tn" poo
nj" IN tho sfrC"ts that N" mayor
causcd u pos: pon"m"nf ~ n" opening
performance ~ 4 Broken Loo \ nrE
musical play which vas to hav" =" =
prcs"n,cd by IN" whitn"y NUsi~a.
Company Of Chicago. ono Of IN"
uua1l-rs in Tho pcrfurmanC" 'ntati"'i
the appca TanCr uf N" chorus IN sT,H'
II ncEro"s and it vas largely on tins
account that ID" mayor look this &C
ton
On death vas recorded ;Dday a.
result NJ IN" rio.ia-
John Caldwell. who was \ sp' rta'Ur
"f IN" fighting IN Fast Springfield.
died in 2 hospital from tho effects "
bullet wound in IN" stomach. Among
the other victims were I.nTiS. Inhn-
son who was killed when Jop"r's res
tauraui was wrecked. and an aged
r"rrn. Who was Iyncbrd - Twelfth
and Madison strccts. early today.
Tho negro lynchcd has bcon id"Htifis~l
as William DoHrgan. ~ years old. The
outrage tok place within two hooks
Of the Gate capitol Governor Dc
nccs was in his ofBcc and >ce or