The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17
The Whole Country
Must Snfier For
Springfield Crimes
And All Springfield Stands Ar
rsigned Unless the Participants in
Killing. Burning and Lootins
Are Brought to Book.

eense shame
III day the rest of country is
hanging its head for the reHec-
sion upon it in this monstrous exhibition of mob law
against this white woman was the con-
for the taking the law into
their hands by the people and will be- TO
matter What crime under this form of government
Punishment for crime is provided by the law
been failed OF where PROOF Oh
guilt has been established.
In view of which Springfield affair most
depoable reflection Americans as whole
eyes of people in other parts of the world
When the news that white attacked and
abused by spread through Springfield there was reasonably
intense indignation among the whites
feeling grew point where seems 10 have lett
few in the organization OF mob tor The pu
pose marching upon the jail securing possession OF the prisoner
person and lynching him.
The sheriff very wisely had managed to get the prisoner out OF
city this became known the rage OF the leaders
fury they like mad kill and destroy
had been called and reinforce
possible check or bring
anything and then until negro had
strung up the homes of nofensive negroes
burned a number killed and many manned.
city which stands representative OF the state OF
country general in the OF American
civilization.
the crime of the people Springfield against the blacks there
outrage far removed from those we hear OF from Russia
May stand agha and in adherence in future and consist
emily protest against 1.-THE atrocities pracced in that empire with
this stain upon hands?
Nav we protest against the killing the burning
footing afflicted upon Russian people without
being that direction here at home
perform?
We certainly
For shame, Springfield.
say Springfield the people in that city as whole
say that this mob privileged to burn the
homes of many negroes for the act of one
many whites in Springfield proportion
atey this awdeng mob there are
among number who condemn the OF their color tor
the crime of which he is accused.
And there is the strong point against the law
The law of the sanity with fairness and
establishes guilt upon the guilty before Furnishes and in this man
provision has been made against the punishment OF the
innocent
for the perpetrators of these monstrous
crimes Springfield felt by every connected
people Springfield will still be arraigned whole
Quiet the efforts of the authorities of Illinois should
be vigorously forth in the direction rounding up every guilty
causing respect for the law and the by
feeling their power
The negro who ynched Saturday after
having been driven into where he was helpless
a right shoot long there shot in his
gun in danger of physical injury
At time and then only privileged to take the law
into his hand.
This black right shooting and shooting kill but
every had hand in lynching him less than
murderer
That the law says.
The sheriff succeeded by a in secretly
ing accused with the crime and for whose blood the
thirsted is to be commended.
He did his duty we'll here
For guilt of his prisoner had been established
And he the of the crime it had been
abshed the his right mind and accountable for
his deed.
distinction between the black and the
white man in this particular or in any other particular
Under the constitution of the United States this
titled trial by jury by of which fact the outrage in
Springfield very heart of by law pet
ons of which permitted unpublished but breed
anarchy bring upon entire country condemnation
for the condoning of layvlessness