The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-21
SEEKING OUT R|NGltADtRS
Many Arrests Made and Much Loot Re.
cOvered-Citizens Warned Not
to Give Evidence.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 19.--Following
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 the mob spirit rule still rules
Springfield, Gov. Deneen last night is
sued proclamations offering rewards
~aggregating $1,000 for the arrest and
conviction of the murderers of the
riot victims. The death list up to the
present time numbers seven. An
other death is expected momentarily
w. H. Rowe. one of the most popular
citizens of Springfield, is slowly sink
ing from the effects of the bullet
wounds and the beating which he re-
ceived from a crowd Of negroes Fri.
day night.
Threaten Vengeance.
Rowe's friends have warned the au
thorities that Billy will be avenged
and the event of his death will cause
) a redoubling of vigilance by the
troops commanders. o.
wait until the troops GO is the
word that has been passed around
town, and recognizing the strength of
the undercurrent, the state, city and
county officials are taxing every eff
| fort to turn public opinion toward law
and order.
Evidence is not lacking that many
citizens who We're known to have i'm
| portant testimony regarding the mob
and its leaders have been deferred
from Offering this to the states attor-
ney because of threats of violence
made against them anonymously.
Police Gather Evidence.
! The gathering of evidence began in
earnest yesterday. Policemen in
plain clothes were sen to search the
houses of prisoners and suspects, and
as a result the police station looked
! like a general store last night. Natu-
rally, many arrests followed.
Five OF the arrests made yesterday
are considered as important by the
police. 1t was in the homes of these
men that most of the loot was found.
A sixth person is being sought by the
police, who aver that when he is ar
rested practically all of the ringlead-
ers of the mob will be in custody.
Suspects Are Fleeing.
I'VE have the thugs on the run
said Evan Jones, chief of detectives
here, and he added that many sus-
poets are leaving town to avoid ar
rest.
What will happen when the national
%guardsmen leave? This is the ques-
ton of paramount Importance in the
minds of local citizens. 1t is gen
orally agreed that so long as Gov. De
| neen Yields the mailed fist trouble of
a serious natur is not probable. 1t
is practically certain that the military
will remain here until the special
grand jury summoned yesterday has
completed it's report.
Town Thoroughly PoIiced.
The force on hand will not be added
to, however, the 1920 soldiers now
encamped in the public squares and
streets being sufficient to cover the
city so thoroughly that there is slight
chance for a mob to storm any point.
The exodus of the negroes from
Springfield seems TO be permanent. A
visit to the former black town yes
terday brought out the fact that
the homes so quickly deserted Satur-
day are still vacant and promise to re-
main SO.
Fired on From Ambush.
Two p~rivates of Company ID, Fifth
infantry, of Bloomington, Earl Ash
ley and Guy Duncan, were fired upon
at Has o'clock last night from am
bush. They were not hit. Two troops
of the First cavalry were ordered to
the place to make arrests if possible.
Shots were heard from other points
in the vicinity. Five men were arrest
cd at Eighth and Ash streets.