Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-18
Grand Jury Not In Court.
Governor Offers a
Reward for Evidence
Against Mob Members

the addition of two victims to the
death list sporadic outbursts of law
lessness in various parts of the city
and increased symptoms generally that
1.-THE mob spirit still rules Springfield,
! Governor Deneen last night issued six
proclamations offering rewards aggre-
eating $1,000 for the arrest and con-
viction of the murderers of riot vic
Tins. The death list now numbers
only Indirectly to the disturbances, no
official notice has been taken of it.
The governor also issued proclama-
ton calling upon all citizens who had
evidence relating to the crimes com
mitted during the past few days to
present such evidence to the special
grand jury.
Two More Victims.
The two victims yesterday were J.
w. Scott and a 3-weeks-old negro girl,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Payne of Springfield The baby sue
cumbed to exposure when its parents
started TO walk from Springfield to
iPittsfeld in an effort to avoid prosecu-
ton. Scott died in a hospital of wounds
received Friday night
Uproar in Scattered Sections.
Scattered sections of the city were
in an uproar at different times during
the early part of the night. The storm
icenter was Harvard park, where the
troops were called last night. Two
militiamen were fired upon there from
ambush, but neither was hit Shots
were also heard in other sections OF
the park, which is a new suburb ad-
joining the city on the southeast.
Over in the western end of town. in
the vicinity of the state house and ar
senal, there were several cases of re
volyer firing by rowdies. The maraud
ers Travelled in groups of two or more
Blame Political Conditions.
There are many who believe that the
political conditions which have pre-
vailed in city and county affairs here
for many years past are in a measure
responsible for the atrocities of las
Friday and Saturday nights However
this may be, such conditions do moi
exist now. The bloody riot has pu
them TO rout; and every city and coun
ty officer is determined to do his full
share toward the prosecution of those
who led during the reign of terror il
Sprin gfield. Backed by unanimou!
public sentiment. there viii be no fal
, tering. Speedy convictions will follow
1 an Il nicb
ure.
Every person seen in the mob OF
Friday and Saturday nights whel
LoperS restaurant and residences il
the black belt were destroyed i
liable to fine of 5000 and costs o
to confinement in the county Jail 70
six months.
Gui1ty of Murder.
Those who took part in the lynchiny
of the two negroes are guilty of mur
der under the law and are liable to b,
so punished
Governor Deneen and the county OF
ficials mean to push the cases through
without the slightest favor and ever
guilty person against whom evidenc
can be obtained will be given the limi
} of the law. &.
Attorneys who have been consulte,
on the question of whether the city o
the county will have to pay for tn
destruction of property by the mo
say that the city will have to bear tn
expense. They quote a recent statut
. on the subject which states what tn
damage allowed in such cases win b
> IthTee-fourths of the total value of tn
= property.
Eighty-Fiyc Arrested.
With So arrests since $50 p n
!, Friday the county Jail and city priso
are filled with men wanted on variou
charges connected with the blood
riots that commenced that evening.
Most important of those held ar
Abe Rayn,er anG "Slim'' Humphre,
? wanted for the lynching of Willial
Donigan, the aged negro who died SUI
day morning. and William Sutton. a
n legged 10 be a leader in the riots Fl
day night Mrs. Kate Howard. wh
led in the attack on Loper's cafe an
pointed negro dives to the crowd,
another held for action by the gran
= jury.
Raymer Breaks Down.
Ravmer was arrested immediatel
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