Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-20
NEGROES ARE UNEASY.
Do Not Like the Troops Being
Taken Away.
TWO HAVE WHITE WIVES.
One Of the Men Thus Mated Insists
They Are In Great Danger. as Both
Received Letters. Signed Mob" That
Cottages Will Be Burned.

Springfield. ILL.,, Aug. l9.-with the
departure OF two regiments OF infantry
and the beginning OF the special grand
jury investigation OF the recent riots
this city saw the first steps taken to-
ward the resumption OF normal con.
ditions The First and Fourth regl
ments, which. together with the Eighth
are scheduled to participate in the
regular army maneuvers at Fort Ben.
jamin Harrison. Indianapolis. early
next month. were the first organiza
tions to begin evacuation OF the capt.
tai
Riots are stlll threatening In certain
portions OF the community and It is
practically certain that a portion Of
the troops here will be retained In the
service of the state for some time.
The First infantry left on the Chi.
cago and Alton. This avoided Kanka.
kee. where one OF the members of the
regiment quartered in that place says
several proprietors of resorts in the
black belt neighborhood have come
forward with information that is ex.
pected TO prove of value. These per.
sons see that continuance of past con.
ditions is impossible and are beginning
10 make frantic efforts TO preserve
their personal interests.
But while much information has
reached the states attorney for grand
Jury use, II Is not at all certain that
similar conditions will greet the more
open proceedings of coroners' inquests
and criminal court trials which are ex.
pected to follow
Inquiry into the lynching of Scott
Burton was laid before the coroners'
jury but there was noticeable lack OF
definite testimony. Most of the wit
nesses described scenes in the black
belt" but when questioned as to the
identity of members of the mob their
memories failed them II this condi
ton continues the chance of convic.
tion of persons charged with leader.
ship in the riots will be remote.
The morning hours OF Wednesday
were the most quiet which the city
has experienced since the trouble be
gan. An inspection of outposts by an
Associated Press correspondent after
midnight showed that the streets were
deserted and that sentries and patrols
were finding little to occupy their at,
tention, Occasionally a shot could be
heard, but in all cases nervous militia.
men had mistaken shadows for lurS.
ing mauranders There was no indica.
tion whatever.
News of the departure of the troops
was carried into the socalled bad
lands" and respectable negro settle.
ments by an Associate Press cores.
pondent Some were excited by the
tidings; some appeared hopeless and
weary Of the struggle Some in tired
voices said they would wait and see
what happened, and others declared
their intentions of leaving the city.
With scarcely an exception they ex.
pressed the opinion that trouble would
follow the withdrawal OF national
guardsmen.
At Edwards and Tenth were found
two young negro men married to white
women. They had received letters
signed Mob" threatening to burn
down their cottages. THAT means we
Twill have to take to the field again,
kaid one of them, unless there are
knough men left TO protect everybody
l.don't believe tney can do II unless
ley put us in a general camp. We
kored folks know what this mob is
l1eans business. They are just wait
for a chance"