The Washington herald., 1908-08-15

Springfield. III, Aug 14-Au detachA
ments OF militia here-Troop D. First
Cavalry; Company c, Fifth Infantry. and
the Gatlng-gun section Of the Fifth In
fantry-with the IRE department and the
police. were unable 10 queu a mob that
tonight rushed about the city. first
threatening an assault upon The county
Jail. hurting bricks at militia and police,
and shouting Lynch the niggers.'
The rot was Preciplrated by another
criminal assault before daylight this
morning by a negro. VINO crept into the
home Of Mrs Earl Hauam. u5 North
Fifth street. dragged her from bed into
her garden. where he assaulted her and
left her unconscious To-day a negro.
named George Richardson. was arrested
and taken to the home Of Mrs. HaIlan.
who said she believed he was her as
sailanL
IN cell next 10 Richardson's was joe
James. a negro who few weeks ago en-
tered TIE home after midnight 5f A Bal
lard, prominent Christian. and attempt
ed TO assault his elghteen-year-oId daugh-
ter. and in a fight with the girFs fathers
stabbed him to death
FoiIed by Sherfh-S Ruse
A mob this afJernoon assembled at ths
jail crying for the blood Of both negro
prisoners This evening when the mob.
became neracing the sheriff called an
automobile 10 the jail at ar appointed
hour
Just a few moments before that TINS
he had the fire department make q run
10 within block Of the ja5- The crowd
ru~bSI 70 the scene Of the pretended 6res
s8 e V-1aie the mob was thus broken u7s
! deputies rushed The negro prisoners into
/ the automobile. hurried them through ths
T city, tagged . Chicago and Alton north
bound train. and took The prisoners 70
I jail at Bloomington
I Tonight the mob at the jaI here greW
Z 10 thousands ana fully 5H0 more pzo-
{ pie surged through the streets near by
/ At O'Clock Troop D charged down the
street. clearing the walks 4 vOLey CT
| bricks came from the mob John
I BrowIen and Harry White were among
the soldiers stunned by bricks
Smashed Auto Owners store.
~ --4E LLL@ EA-4LE Al-LLE lutte =ElEELEE
/ force, and militia were endeav0ring u
queH the mob al the Jail hundreds crowd-
ed around the restaurant OF h 7. Loher,
/ near the corner Of Fifth and Monroe
streets, IN the most central portion OF the
business district The crowd had heard
| that the negro prisoners had been taken
out Of the city in Loher's automobile. and
I for this bricks were hurled through ths
pszte glass windows. electric signs wer5
! shattered the large automobile Of LOher
was torn 20 pieces The crowd swelled
and the police were powerless-
! Crowds then rushed through the publid
/ square shouting Niger at every negro
1 they saw
Hit PrOhibitiOnist Candidate.
! On the courrhous= square Eugene W.
] Chain. Prohibition candidate for Presl-
/ dent Of tae United States. delivering al
{ address. turned 10 take his handkerchief
/ from a back pocket Rioters thought h5
was preparing 10 draw a sun and some
one hurled q brick. which struck him Il
was a gIancing blow and did little iljUrys
[ but broke Up the meeting
! Three negroes whom the crowd attacked
and gave a severe beating took refuge
I late tonight in the sheriff Office Three
/ members OF the Calling gun section were
wounded by the mob They were taken
/ care OF in the sherifrs Office
Troops Surround Jail
/ A gordon OF troops surrounds the jail.
/ a committee Of relatives Of Mrs HaliauI
/ was taken through the iaE by Sheriff
Werner 70 prove that the negroes were not
| there AT O'Clock the mob asain gath
4 cred at LOher's restaurant and nearly
| everything in the cafe was destroyed
/ Peoria and other cities have been called
/ upon for troops 20 Queu the riot The
/ mob is in complete possession az the cor
ner Of Fifth and Monroe streets where.
! al 10 P. n, 1e.010 people blocked the street.
One Man Killed.
The riot grew more violent toward mid
( night. and Louis johnson, Of 1905 East
/ Reynolds street. was shot through the
l neck at Loher's restaurant and instantly
/ killed 4 boy named Milton was shot
/ through the arm Three more soldiers
were injured by thrown missiles.