Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-16
PRESENCE OF TROOPS FAILS
TO REASSURE TINIID NEGROES

Springfield, ILL.,. Aug 15.-Spring-
Held, ILL.,, the city which Is richest in
the memory of the great emancipator,
Is tonight an armed camp because its
citizens yesterday gave vent to hatred
of the race which Abraham Lincoln
declared free and equal with all other
peoples in this country. Squads of
lsoldiers are patrolling the downtown
streets and in the troubled portions Of
the community entire battalions are
watching over the lives and property
of the negroes, Sobered by the recoI-
/ lection of the tragic events of Ia
night and this morning, the city has
quieted down and only the murmured
threats of friends of those who were
killed or wounded in the street trays
give evidence that the presence of
troops Is necessary. 1t is this mu~-
muring, however, that is keeping the
authorities on the anxious seat. Early
today friends of William Bowe,
county official who was so seriously
hurt that he Is lowering between life
and death, almost succeeded i'm en-
listing followers for a raid of venge-
ance upon the 'black belt" Taking
a lesson from last nights experience.
Sheriff Werner at once notified Gov
ernor Deneen that fresh outbreaks
were threatening and that more troops
would be necessary. The response of
the executive was prompt and as
consequence a full brigade of state
troops Is here under the command of
General e. c. Young The troops con-
sist of the First, Fourth and Fifth reg
iments of infantry, the Second squad
ron of cavalry and a Gatling gun sec
tion. Two of the infantry regiments
arc scattered through the city at va
rious points, the First regiment being
held in reserve and the Fourth for
patrol duty.
In the face of this display of force
it is not thought likely mobs will be
permitted to form.
As further precaution all business
establishments in the city closed to-
night at o'clock The saloons and
liquor stores have not been open since
before midnight Friday, SO strict
were the regulations for keeping the
people off the streets that the mayor
caused a postponement of the opening
performance of "A Broken Idol" a
new musical opera which was to have
been presented by the Whitney Music
al company of Chicago. One of the
numbers in the performance entailed
the appearance Of chorus in the
guise of negroes, and II was largely
on this account that the mayor took
this action. One death was recorded
today as a result of the riots. John
Caldwell. who was a spectator of the
fighting in West Springfield. died in
a hospital from the effects of bullet
Of fI,A or afln 10 ont 4,
brought the total up to three, the 9TH
er victims being Louis Johnson, who
was killed when Loper's restaurant
was wrecked, and Scott Burton, an
aged negro, who was lynched at
Twelfth and Madison streets early
this morning. of the wounded Frank
Delmore and p. O. Scott, both of
whom were shot through the lungs.
are not expected to live through the
night William Bowe has a fighting
chance for life, according to the ply
sicians. The other seriously injured
persons all suffering from gunshot
wounds are as follows;
Robert Seidler
William Mellot.
Charles Hemle.
Lester Holt.
John Norkins.
Eugene Mayott
VIII Smith (colored).
Robert oakley (colored).
Lewis Hansen.
Arthur Troyman.
John Darlington
Charles Duncan (colored).
Ossie DOnegan.
All day timid negroes have been
leaving the city with their families
and such possessions as they could
hastily pack. This exodus took place
despite the assurances of Governor
Deneen that fun protection would be
afforded to those who remained in
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