The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-15

mob began to gather. bowling for ven
geance against the man who aad as
sisted in the escape Of the prisoner.
The cry. Come on 10 loeper's' was
raised and few minutes later bricks
were crashing through the windows.
Loeper met the mob with I rifle.
They paid no heed 10 him, and ne
was forced into the back part OF the
building, where he was compelled To
witness the complete destruction of
his property.
The restaurant was the largest III
the city and had large trade. Will
in an hour 1t was a complete wreck.
All the furniture was taken out an.
piled on top of the automobile. which
lad been turned over on the street.
and then match was applied &C. the,
gasoline tank The bonti-e ragged until
midnight
Police Are Powerless
The police were utterly powerless ID
cope with the mob and the fire de.
partment, which had been called out,
was not allowed TO eXungulsh the
flames.
Three members OF the Calling gun
squad were injured DUNG the melee.
and the riotiors took several guns from
the soldiers. These captured guns
were used TO finish wrecklng the res
taurant
During the attack an attempt was
made TO DO bodily harm TO Mayor
Reese. In attempting 10 aid the
mayor in escaping this violence
Philip Polack. of Chicago. was badly
injured by stones thrown by the
rioters.
At times shots were fired and there
would be a momentary panic. but cur
iosity was stronger than fear.
Al 10 o'clock Louis Johnson was
found dead in rear stairway leading
TO the basement of the building. He
had been shot through the groin.
While the mob wa, wrecking the
Loeper restaurant there was trouble in
other parts
Loot Pawnshop of Guns.
Shortly before midnight the mob
broke into Fishman's pawnsnop and
secured a quantity OF rifles, shotguns.
reyolyers and amnunitioD With
these they armed themselves ana
started TO march the streets in alb
solute control OF the situation.
The mob soon began 10 give It's
attention TO the "levee where the
Negro disorderly house: are gathered
ard al > O'Clock this morning the
fighting there vas almost continuous.
Tic rioters also usei the fireGrand
ana the houses were blazing ard de-
spite the Efforts of the police and
military. every attempt OF the fire.
men to tight the flames was resisted;
the hose being cut time and AGAIN
when any attempt was made 10 throw
water or the burning homes OF the
Negroes
Wien property belonging 10 white
people Was set on fire. however, the
iaob drew back. allowing the depart
ment to check the danes.
Blacks Flee in Terror.
Most of The blacks frightened at
the turn affairs had taken, soughE
refuge ia flight. but those Who re-
manned were beaten and roughly
treated. Some OF them were armed
end showed fight. In one Of these
lIelees, Al Byerline. Geo. Stutz and
Angelo Aliginian were shot. All OF
them are seriously injured
Several white persons were shot
by Negroes firing from windows along
the street At the tine the riot be-
gan Eugene w. Cnafin. the Prohibit
ton candidate for president, was az
dressing a meeting In the court
house yard Negro, pursued by 4
mob. came dashing ap the. pla form,
and In edeavoring to protect hin from
his pursuers. the orator was struck IN
the face with brick and slightly in
jured. However the Negro had gained
time TO make his escape. TIL. mob
then proceeded to break up the meet
n.g and in the fight that ensued n
number OF men were hurt.
Rev +. ID. Logan, another person
who was on the platform. was struck
on the head with brick and serious
Nv injured He was taken to hotel
with Mr. Chain. where their wounds
were dressed
All Saloons Ordered Closed.
At O'Clock last night the situation
was so serious that Mayor Reece or
dered all the saloons closed. SHORTLY
after II O'Clock the mayor attempted
to address the mob at Fifth and Mon
roe-sts The shout was raised:
Throw him into the fire"
The mayor was seized and roughly
handled. He was rescued by friends
who came to his assistance through
a shower OF bricks and other missiles
and hustled int GA nearby cigar store.
J The mob showed its animossity to-
ward the mayor because OF his ap.
pointment of Negroes on the police
force
As soon as Gov Deneen was ap.
pealed 10 for aid. he ordered out the
local militia forces. consisting OF Co.
C.. Fifth Infantry, troop d., First cav
airy. and the Calling gun battery
Finding these were inadequate. he or.
dered the following companies 20
rush TO Springfield on special trains:
Companies G.. and L., Fifth Infantry
Peoria: Co. D., Fifth Infantry. Bloom
,ngton: Co. A.. Fifth Infantry, tekin
Co. F.. Fifth Infantry. Decatur; Co