The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-22

Another Aged Negro Attacked--A wo
man Leads the Mob.

man Leads tho Mob.
One OF the most fearsome OF the
nights brntalties was an attempt 20
burn an old and paralyxed negro IN
the ruins OF bis shack. He will pro.
badly die as the result OF the attack
upon him. The negroes name Is VIII
Smith. lie Is seventy years old and
for long time has been unable 10
move about on account OF paralysis
OF the lower limbs. He was lying In
bed In his little shack on East Madison
street. near Eleventh. when the mob
reached his place.
He was unceremonlousiy dragged
into the street. stripped OF most OF his
clothing. and two or three shots were
fired at HIM. but missed him. The
shack was set on fire and as the flames
began TO die down some members OF
the mob, deiirious with drink, picked
mp the unconscious form and. with
shots OF Burn the niger" started 20
carry him toward the fire. Others In.
terposed and he was again thrown into
the street Later he was carried TO
the Wabash depot and removed 10 the
hospital, where IL is said his recovery
Ia not probable.
The leader OF the mob which wreck
ed Loper's cafe. II Is claimed by the
police, was discovered TO have been n
woman. She was arrested and gave
her name as Kate Howard. Detectives
who searched the prisoners resort say
they discovered table linen and silver
belonging 10 Lopez in the house.
One OF the Incidents OF the night
was the attack on the resort conducted
by Dandy jim" a negro. long known
as a character In the levee district
When the crowd neared HIS place. nj
Eighth and Washington streets, Jim
hastily closed up his bar and with
dozen other negroes fed 10 the fat
above. When the attack on the place
began several shots were fred from the
windows. one OF them striking C. w.
Scott. who was seated on the curb
stone across the street. The mob
surged on. however, and the negroes
fed, Dandy Jim" standing of several
crowds OF rioters before he finally es-
capped.
Another innocent victim has been
added TO the death list J. w. Scott
has succumbed 10 gunshot In the
lungs received Friday night. SCOTS
death brings the total 10 six. and Is
the fourth chargeable to the mob which
invaded the "black belt" near Twelfth
and Madison streets. IL was here that
the hunted negroes made their stand,
firing upon the heads OF the mob from
windows and roofs. Another death is
expected momentarily. w. III. Bowe,
chief clerk in the county treasurer's
Office, and one OF the most popular citi
zens OF Springfield. is slowly sinking
from the effects OF the bullet wounds
and the beating which he received
from crowd OF negroes Friday night.
Bowc's friends have warned the
authorities that BILLY" will be "aveng.
ed" and the event Of his death will
cause n redoubling Of vigilance by the
troop commanders "wait until the
troops 20" Is the word that has been
passed around town, and recognizing
the strength Of the uudercurrent. the
state, city and county officials are tax
ing every effort to turn public opinion
toward law ana order To that end
Governor Deneen has been In confer
encc with officials OF various civic
bodies. including the Chamber OF Com !
merce. the Springfield Bar association
and the Evangelical Minister'S associa-
ton