Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-18
beware OFFERED FOR MuR0FR(Rs
One More Death Added to List. Max
inq Total Of Six Since Outburst
Harted-Governor Deneen Issued
Statement inviting All Negroes to
Return, Assuring Protection.
(By Associated PreSsD.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL., Aug. Il
Following the addition o. ~" vie.
Tins TO the death list, the mob spirit
still prevails. Governor D"nr"n 20
night issued six proclamation> offer
ing rewards aggresating $1,000 Tor
the arrest and conviction OF the
muTdererS OF riot victims.
The death list now numbers seven.
but since one death was du" only
indirectly 70 the disturbances, no of
fetal notice has been taken OF i.
The governors proclamation i'll
each case with the exception OF tn"
death follows:
Whereas, / am oirlclaily informed
that on the fifteenth day of August.
1908, William DOnne2an was assault
ed and lynchcd at the cnrmrr -.
Spring and Edwards streets in I'll"
and died from the effects OF Snch
assault and lynching Oh SUNDAY
morning. August sixteenth: and
>.Whefeas, every: effort has been
made to apprehcnd the murlercrs OF
William Donnegan, who are still at
large, now,
"Therefore. |. Charles 5 Dcnccn.
governor of The State ~ Illinois. do
hereby proclaim and Offer rewards
of two hundred dollars for 'hc ap-
prehensiOn and arrest of IN" said
murderers and their delivery into
the hands OF the sheriff of Eanga
mon county. Illinois.
provided. however. that this re-
ward shall b" payabl" only on n"
conviction OF the murderer or MIR
derers of said William II. Donncsam.
In witness. whereof. |. Charles :
Deneen, do hrr,unro set my hanI
and cause 70 b" affixed the gr".H
seal of State. this seventeenth dag
of August. A. D.. l3">.
"CHARLES S. pF.NEEN.
"G0vc-nOr.
Another Mob Victim.
One more victim was added 10 N"
death list CT the Springfield mob to-
night when c. W Scott SUCcHrh"T
to a gunshot wound in n" lungs suS-
tanned Friday night SCOTS death
brings the total fatalities to six. and
Is the fourth charg.ahle To The di.or-
der in the black belt near Twenty
eight and Madison streets II was
there that the hunted n"c:""s made
their stand. firing on The met. from
windows and roofs Another death is
expected mOmcntarily W II. l"w".
chief clerk in tn" county tr"asTrer's
Office is slowly sinking from III" 81
fects Of IN" bullet wounds and III"
beating which he suffered al tn"
hands Of negroes Friday nigh.
Waiting For Trooos to Go.
Doves friends have. warned III" AT
thOritics that "Eiiiy" will h" avenged
and the event Of his death will CaUs"
a dnuhling Of yiS!lanC" ~ III" troops
Wait until III" tr"ops go. is ~"
words that has hccn 10 sod around
town ami recognizing n" strength ~
The unsls rcur-rnt. state. CITY and cnIIn-
" officers ar" taxing /v"ry "f'"r' :"
turn public opinion toward law ard
order. To that end Govcru"r Do
nern has hr"n in conference with 81
~ w "fN~ Nv 50 ."'it' ~ '''''
ing the chamber Of c.,mT"rC" II"
Springfield Par Association and IN"
Evanrclical Ministers Association.
Evidcnc. il not lacking rha' Tars
citizens who were known 80 have I'm
prrfant Testimony regarding n" mo"
and it, leaders have h""u deferred
from oHc-ing this TO IN" s'H:"s att
ney bccauS" of threats uf yi0l' mr."
made against them aTu"n' m0usN
The riot could scarcely hay" h""n
prevented and real disgrace will com"
only " tho guilty are allowed ~ ~
cape. Is tn" opinion Of IN" au'hor1-
ties. So tnc civic bodies lr" asked
IN urge all goCd citizens 10 r"v"a
freely whatever iCs'im"Ey they MAJ
possess Only Shoe w"!ck' "F "vi
dence is likely IN break 'hronrh tho
local prejudice and agS"r" c"nvi"-
lions. according n IN" police. Tn"
gathering ri cviicncc hcEan in earn
cst today Policemen. IN plain
cIo;hes wore sent IN scarch inc horses
Of prisoners and susPcc; and. a. a r..