New-York tribune., 1908-08-18
POLICE REGAIN LOOT
,,-o1rJBY At SPRINGFIELD.
TboIesaIe 4rrests- Troops Still an
City-Another Death

s,-;ngheld. Ill, Aug 1F-one more victim was
- the death list of Springfield mobs TO-
A1, ,ben G. ". Scott succumbed to a gun
.ou7d in the lungs, sustained FRIDAY night
So, 5earb brings the total fatalities TO six
:. che fourth chargeable 70 the disorder III
sh' -. E3a1t " near 18th and Madison streets
TIE tre-a that the hunted negroes made their
- firing on the mob from windows anu
roofs -. . -;r,o " II
aL,ef clerk in the County Treasurer's Of
= slowly sinking from the effects OF the
n. wounds and the beating which he SUI
- At the hands Of negroes Friday night
.-;an5s have warned the authorities that
I'll he avenged. and his death will cause
.5o,h1ine Of vigilance by the troops.
-. until the troops co. is the word that
,san rassed around town, and. recognizing
% - .-enz+h of the undercurrent. state. city
.ornrv officers are taxing every effort to
,,,blic opinion toward law and order To
- nd Governor Deneen has been in confer
f-r officers Of various civic bodies, incIuo-
.bs chamber Of Commerce, the Springheid
US association and the Evangelical Ministers
.-sociation. Evidence is not lacking that many
- ,,.bo were known to have important
.,,on,- regarding the mob and its leaders
been deferred from offering this to the
80 ATTORNEY because Of threats or violence
-. against them anonymously.
nlar nlSrsrnor Deneen issued six proclamatlons 70
-i.nt one for each violent death during the riot
s.-,g reward OF $500 for evidence which
~ Lad 70 the conviction of the guilty per
sons
loot FILLS POLICE STATION
~. ea,berins of evidence began in earnest
.s.r Policemen in plain clothes were SOM
:. -cb the houses Of prisoners and suS-
.,,cs persons. and, as result, the ponce
.,,icn looked like a general store tonight
r.o.ries hardware, clothing. dry goods and
,aoe. were reco-ersd in great quantities most
Of rhern bearing the price tags OF the Ioo'ei
business houses.
r.rv arrests followed. Eighty prisoners
were crowded into the small cell room at the
,oice station with only the cement floor 70
sleep on
Five IF the arrests made to-day are regarded
a. ir,rortant by the police II vas in the homes
os rDese men that most Of thu loot was found
a skin person IS hong sought by the police
who aver THAI when he is arrested all of the
rinrleaders Of the mob wifi be in custody,
Eoy Young 20 gears old, cne Of the pris-
oers taken yesterday, has confessed 10 st2-t-
Ing number OF fires. the police say A search
cf his rooms revealed quantity Of new over
cIs she's byy's shirts and other articles OF
sEsrel
The absence Of outbreaks last night and to-
day has set many citizens TO discussing the pos
sibility Of an early evacuation Of the city by The
troops II is probable, however, that the mill
tsry viii remain until the special grand iTiy,
summoned to-day. completes its report and re-
turns ar Indictment The force On hand will not
be added 70 however. the 400 soldiers now en-
camped on the public squares and streets being
sufficient TO cover the city so thoroughly that
there is slight chance for e mob 10 storm any
point
There a considerable influx of refugees
day from Decatur, Bloomington. Peoria and
other towns, Governor Deneen was the recipient
Of many inquiries from these people. asking
whether il was safe TO return. In each case the
Governor assumed personal responsibility for the
protection Of the negroes. advising them. how
ever, 10 time their coming so that they would
rive before nightfall.
WANT NEGROES TO RETURN
We want all the negroes who have fed from
Springfield OF who live in nearby towns. and are
afraid Of violence, to come here" said the Gov
ernor This is the best place in the state for
Them. for here we can shelter. feed and proteIl
those who are unable 10 care for themselves"
Among the refugees in the arsenal is Mrs
William Donegan. the white widow Of the aged
negro who was lynched on Saturday night. and
whose death yesterday followed.
I left my take care of the house.
she said, for I was afraid to stay there any
longer" II is because Of her marriage TO Done
gan that the mob feeling against her husband is
believed 10 have been aroused.
Ezra Richardson, brother Of the man whose
alleged attack on Mrs. Hallam started Fri
Gay nights outbreak is among the negroes at
the arsenal 4 am here, and going TO stay
here III this thing blows over he said. 4 had
70 run for my life yesterday. 1 was driving
team on the outskirts of when a crowd Of
white men got after me There were about eight
OF them and all said: Let's get this nigger. l
whipped up my horses and escaped"
Peoria Ill. Aug. III am one Of those who
Helped TO lynch William Donegan at Spring
he!d and believe l am going insane" was The
statement Of Charles Gadwin at the office Of
NE superintendent of the Bartonville asylum
ast right We stamped him in the face: we
GU ms throat; and tLen put a rope round his
Necs That's what il took to Kill him.
eaoWin said that he formerly was a mem5c-
" the go Z. S. Volunteers in the Philippines
eNo nae a sister at the asylum. He placed
under guard
ARMED MOB DOES NOT FIND NEGRO.