The Monticellonian., 1908-08-20
DEATH LIST NUMBERS SEVEN
Gov Deneen Has Issued Proclamation
Offering Rewards for Arrest and
Conviction Of Lynchers.

Springfield 1.-Two prlvates OF
Company D. Firth infantry. of Bloom
ington. Earl Ashley and Guy Duncan.
We're fired upon at IT o'clock Monday
night from ambush. They were not
hi The attack look place al Eleventh
and Edwards streets Two troops OF
the First cavalry were ordered our 10
the place 10 make arrests if possible
Shots we're heard from other points in
the vicinity Five mon were arrested
al Eighth and Ash streets.
Following the addition Of two VIC
tins TO the death list. sporadic ont.
bursts OF lawlessne=s IN various parts
OF the city and increased symptoms
generally that the mob spirit still
rules in Springfield. Governor Deneeu
issued SIX proclamaIions offering re-
wards aegregafing Sl200 for the ar.
rest ard conviction of the murderers
Of the victims Tho death list now
numbers seven. buf since one death
was due only indirectly to The dis
turhanees. no official notice has been
taken of It,
The Governors Proclamation
The governors proclamation idensi-
cal in each ease with he exception Of
the name of the victims. follows:
Whereas. | am officially informed
that on the 18th day OF August. 1908.
William Donnigan was assaulted and
lynched al the corner of Spring and
Edwards streets in the city of Spring
field. Sangamon county. and died FROM
the effects of such assaults. and lynch
ing on Sunday morning. August Is.
and,
Whereas. every effort has been
made to apprehend the murderers OF
the said William DOMINICAN, who are
still at large,
Now. therefore, I. Charles 5.
Deneen. governor OF the state OF Hi
nois. do hereby proclaim and offer a
reward of 5000 for the apprehension
and arrest of the said murderers and
their delivery into he hands Of the
sheriff of Sangamon county. Illinois.
Provided. however. that this re-
ward shall be payable only on the
conviction of the murderer or murder
ers OF said William Bonnigan.
In witness whereof. |, Charles S.
Deneen. &c hereuntto set my hand and
cause 70 be affixed the great seal of
the state, this 18th day OF August, \.
D. 1905
tSigned1 Charles S. Deneen.
Goyer5ar.
by the governor.
fSignedA James \. Rose.
Secretary of State
Address to Citizens Of Springfield
Governor Beneen also issued an ad-
dress 10 The citizens of Springfield as
follows:
"A special grand jury was called
today by Hon James ~ Creighton. ID
convene tomorrow al 1880 o'clock for
the purpose OF conducting an investi-
cation into he crimes which occurred
here or Friday, Saturday and Sunday
last
"All evidence relating to these
crimes should be presented TO. tho
grand jury at once and | urge upoa
all good citizens of this city 10 present
such evidence as they may have or
information which they may possess
or acquire to the Hon Frank Hatch
states attorney OF Sangamon county.
or TO Gen. Edward G Young. in charge
Of the military forces here. regarding
any crimes which have been commit
ted during that tjp4A
1T is the duty OF citizens so TO do
and, in view Of the extraordinary
crimes which have occurred in the
city of Springfield during the time
mentioned every good citizen should
exert himself hat their perpetrators
and those who aided and abetted and
sdvisd or encouraged their perpetra.
ton. are brought 10 speedy justice.
tSigned) Charles S. Deneen,
Governor of Illinois,