Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-15
Wild Scenes of BIoOdShed, Riot
and Arson Follow Alleged At
tack Of Negro On White
Woman.
FIREMEN HELD AT BAY
: WHILE BUILDINGS BURN
Two Lives Already Sacrificed
to Racial Hatredi Arrival of
the State Militia AnxiouSly
Awaited,
IBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
Springfield, Aug. 14.-Springfield is
in the hands Of mob of enraged citi-
zens, who began last night to wreck
vengeance on negro residents for an
assault committed yesterday by
George Richardson, a negro, upon
Mrs. Hallam, a white woman AT /
o'clock this morning the whole east
end of town burst into flames, the
torch having been applied to several
negro houses by some of the more
desperate members of the mob.
Two men are already dead and
probably two score of others arc in
jured, mostly negroes. The rabble is
sweeping through the streets attack
ing every negro met. All the local
militia are on duty and half a dozen
companies from other cities are rush
ing here on special trains. Still other
companies are ordered to hold them
selves in reserve. The fire department
is helpless to combat the fire in the
negro quarters owing to the threaten
ing attitude of the mob toward the
firemen.
The DeN..
G. J. SCOTT.
LOUIS JOHNSON.
The Injured.
Fred Ramsey Of the gattling gun
section Of the Illinois Nationai guard
struck by stone.
oscar Dahlka, policeman, struck on
head by rock.
Albert Blerline, employed at post
office shot in hip.
Phillip Pollocko, of Chicago, badly
lacreated while aiding Mayor Reece in
escaping fr0m mob
John A. Smell, of sherman, shot in
shoulder.
Edward Bingham, struck on head
with brick
T.. w. Chafn, candidate for presi-
dent on the prohibition ticket, struck
on head with brick.
Robert Sturgis, waiter at Lopez res
aurant, artery of left forearm cut by
shot.
The mob spent late tonight in loot
ing Jewish pawn brokers shops.
Richardson and another negro
wanted for murder were stealthily ta-
ken from Springfield Jail last even
ing and rushed to Bloomington,
whence they We're later taken to Pc
oria 1t Is thought that with the ar
rival of the out OF town troops the
streets will be cleared and order re-
stored.
Among the injured are: Eugene w.
Chain, candidate for president of the
United States on the prohibition party
ticket, who was struck on the head
with a brick.
The governor tonight by telegraph
ordered out two companies of militia
and one troop of cavalry from Peoria,
a troop of cavalry each from Bloom
ington, and Pekin These soldiers are
rushing to Springfield on special trains
TO assist the local troops in maintain
ing order.
Negroes in various parts Of town
have been attacked by the mob ana
in two instances the negroes have
turned with a considerable effect on
their assailants. In one mix-up a
trooper attempted to separate the
combatant' and was nearly over
whelmed by a crowd OF several ne
groes A call for hedp brought several
vavalrymen to the scene but they were
all disarmed and their guns carried
away by the rioters.
Most of the members of Troup y OF
of Taylorsville. are on guard around
the Jail, whence George Richardson,
the negro who assaulted Mrs. Earl
Hallam at her home today. was re-
P7oved early in the evening to Bloom-
Agton. The rioters who had gathered
in front of the Jail following the in
carceration of Richardson, were en-
ragged by the ruse practiced by the
sheriff in removing him.
Finding that the negroes were gone
the mob amused itself for a time by
looting negro resorts in east Wash
ington street. The amusement of
the rioters was tragedy for the ne
groes, many OF whom were roughly
handled and beaten with pieces OF
their own furiture
A white man and his son, whose
names were not ascertained by the
police were shot and injured. sup
posedly by negroes This encounter
further enraged the members Of the
mob and they began a general search
for negroes wherever they could be
found.
The Springfield militia after the
shooting Of the two white men tonight
seemed powerless TO control the riot
ers and when the automobile which
had taken two prisoners. one Of whom
was Richardson from jail 20 the train
across the river returned to the city
driven by lta owner, Major Harry 7
Lopers. commissary Of the second bri'