The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-08-19
Neoro Who Assaulted White Woman Indicted
Governor Deneen Orders Chicago Regi-
ment to Depart from City Today
One Case of Violence Yes
terday--Whites Beat
Negro

Springfield H., Aug lS,-WhiIe a
special grand jury empanneled today.
was hearing Witnesses In riCt cases
and the citizens were holding a meet
ing today. the antagonism between
the whites and blacks, already re
sponsible for seven deaths and scores
Of injured struck under ground. Tn"
white miners of the WoOdside Coal
mine. q mile out of town and the Tux
horn mine four miles distant, refuse I
to work with negroes
The two mines employ 500 men
about 100 of whom are colored The
waite miners came to President Clark
of the Springfield sub-district. United
Mins wufRei q, WITH tine a-t4aratfsf'.
that the negroes were armed and they
did not feel safe in the underground
darkness with them. on the other
hand il is said the negroes have
armed themselves with no thought OF
taking initial action, but to protect
themselves in the event of repetition
of the rioting of Friday night Clark
said that as far as he knew there had
been no clashes between the whites
and blacks in the mines.
Says They Are Nervous.
"They are Just nervous | guess,
said Clark Both races belong to the
union and the union will see that ne
serious trouble arises"
Clerks office was filled with white
miners who had qrit work, gloomy
AMI determined not TO take chances
unde the earth under present condi
ditions Sail one young miner:
"lf they amt armed they ought to
be, and II they are they ought to be
disarmed. You cant blame them for
being nervous, nor they can't blame
US for getting away from the kind or
nerves that carries a razor II a chunk
of coal broke loose aud fell on some
on he might think-he probably
would with ali this talk--that riotine
had started again. Then there would
be trouble. | don't know whether
the black man next to me has got
gun or a knife but suppose he has,
anl n man can't mine coal feeling that
way
Wanted Negroes Searched.
This and similar stories We're
poured into Clark's ear, but he insist
el that a mere matter of nerves
did not Justify quitting work, and "a.
serted that the mines would be work
ing full handed tomorrow or next day
The whole matter was referred to an
examining board which spent the day
ouis zing both the blacks and whites
as to war-like preparations if any.
down in the shafts Some white men
insisted thta before they would return
to work. every negro must be
searched at the mouth OF the pit be
fore descending.
Business Men Meet.
Following Governor Deneen's proc
lamation of last night calling on all
citizens to aid in restoring order and
promoting justice, a meeting OF bus'-
ness men was held at the chamber of
commerce. Resolutions were unanl-
mously adopted demanding protection
OF lire. leeFtN anu piOp'l's " -
citizen without reference to color or
nationality.
Grand Jury lmpanneled.
Satisfaction is expressed by the
citizens and local newspapers at the
persCnnal Of the grand jury when
was sent by Judge Creighton to listen
to evidence at 2 o'clock this after
noon Its membership is about evenly
divided between the city and smaller
towns in the vicinity.
f. L. Chaplin. president of the Rusi-
ness Mems association. was made
foreman. Lawyers. merchants and
ono reporter are mong the others on
the Jury. Not only will the jury take
up the cases incident TO the riot but
will consider the assault case which
prac.pitated the disorder and blood
shed. Mrs. Earl Hallam in this con
uection has identified George Richard
son. a negro. but she is not absolutely
certain that the identification is cor
rect. In instructing the jury Creigh-
toa confined himself to the usual d.