Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-15


being rushed to this city from all parts
/ of the state, and the negroes are leav-
ing by trains, and on trolley cars and
many on foot. The mob spirit seems
still rampant, altho the governor and
the military authorities claim they
have the situation we'll In hand. The
First infantry OF Chicago, was today
ordered to mobilize at once and start
for Springfield on the first train that
could be made up to carry them. When
this organization arrives the town will
be protected by three full regiments.
Despite the claim Of the authorities
that the mob is held in subsection,
there is every chance Of another clash
between the whites and the colored
people. The negroes are well armed
and are showing spirit. Of determin-
alton. The white people are in an
ugly mood and farmers and men from
the adjoining towns are constantly ar
riving.
w. H Bowe, assistant county trSsAs-
urer, was attacked by crowd OF ne
groes early today and fatally wounded.
This has added to the excitement and
the resentment, which were already
4 high. A dispatch from Decatur says
that many negro men, who arrived to-
day from Springfield, are trying to
arouse the people and urging them to
4 60 back.
Springfield, Ill. Aug. 15.-Two white
men were killed, one negro was
lynched. and more than half hun
dred persons were injured, and two
sscore Of houses, mostly occupied by
negroes, were burned last night, as
result OF am attempt by a mob to lynch
4 negro, who had assaulted white
woman. After a night of riot, arson
and slaughter the state troops were
called out by the governor. and they
succeeded early today In restoring a
semblance Of order, and stopping the
! fire.
One thousand militiamen, including
three Springfield companies, and COM
panies from Bloomington Decatur, Pc
oria, Pekin and Pontiac are patroling
the streets, and it is believed that fur
ther disorder will be prevented.
The dead are: Charles Hunter, col
ored; Lewis Johnson, white, aged II.
and James Scott, white, aged 20.
Assault Precipitates Riotins.
The rioting was precipitated by an
assault committed early yesterday
morning by negro upon Mrs. Mabel
Hallam, wife of a street railway con-
ductor. While the woman slept alone
In her home on a populous residence
street, the man broke into the house,
dragged her in the rear yard and as
saulted her. Before noon George Rich
ardson, young negro, was arrested by
the sheriff's force, charged with the
crime. The victim partially identified
the prisoner.
Crowds quickly gathered about the
Jail, but Sheriff Werner's force and
the police were able to pre-
serve order until night fell
without difficulty. The lynching Of
Hunter occurred when the big fire
which destroyed the homes of about
ttirty-five negro families in the negro
section. bad lands,'' was at it's height
inst preceding the arrival of the out
side troops.
Negro Fired Upon Whites.
Hunter was accused of having fired
upon the whites and he was seeking
protection by lodging in and out of
box cars along the right of the
Illinois Central. The negro was cor
nered in stair way and shot several
times and then hanged to tree. The
body was riddled with bullets.
Mob Dances at Lynching.
The negro was caught in a saloon
and dragged to the street. Then rope
was swung around his neck and the
other end of the rope was thrown over
the limb of a tree. With a cry of sat
isfaction the negro was swung high off
the ground. He was dead in a few mo-
ments After riddling the body with
bullets the mob commenced to dance
around the tree. At this point the COM
pany from Decatur arrived and COM
menced firing, causing the rioters to
disperse in hurry. BY daylight the
street had practically been cleared and
~ troops were In control of the sit