The Green Forest tribune., 1908-08-21
DEATH LIST NUMBERS SEVEN Gov. Deneen Has Issued Proclamation Offering Rewards for Arrest and
 Conviction of Lynchers.

Springfield, 1.-Two privates of Company D, Fifth infantry. of Bloom. ington, Earl Ashley and Guy Duncan. were fired upon at II o'clock Monday night from ambush They were not hit. The attack took place at Eleventh and Edwards streets. Two troops of the First cavalry were ordered out to the place to make arrests if possible. Shots were heard from other points in the vicinity Five men were arrested at Eighth and Ash streets.
 Following the addition of two vic tins to the death list sporadic out bursts of lawlessness in various parts of the city and increased symptoms generally that the mob spirit still rules in Springfield Governor Deneen issued six proclamations offering re- wards aggregating S1 200 for the ar rest and conviction of the murderers of the victims. The death list now numbers seven, but since one death was due only indirectly to the dis turbanees, no official notice has been taken of it.
 The Governors Proclamation.
 The governors proclamation identi- cal in each case with the exception of the name of the victims, follows:
 "Whereas, I am officially informed that on the 7th day of August, 1908, William Donnigan was assaulted and lynched at 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 Donnigan, who are still at large,
 Now, therefore, I, Charles s. Deneen, governor of the state of Hi nois, do hereby proclaim and offer a reward of S200 for the apprehension and arrest of the said murderers and their delivery into the 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 CTS of said William Donnigan.
 "In witness whereof, l, Charles S. Deneen, de hereuntto set my hand and cause to be affixed the great seal of the state, this 17th day of August, A. D., 1908.
 tSigned) Charles s. Deneen. 
 Governor.
 By the governor:
 (Signed) James A. Rose,
 Secretary of State" Address to Citizens Of Springfield.
 Governor Deneen also issued an ad- dress to the citizens of Springfield as follows:
 "A special grand jury was called today by Hon. James A. Creighton, to convene tomorrow at 1:30 o'clock for the purpose of conducting an investi- gation into the crimes which occurred here OF Friday, Saturday and Sunday last
 All evidence relating to these crimes should be presented to the grand jury at once and 1 urge upon all good citizens of this city to 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 C. Young, in charge of the military forces here, regarding any crimes which have been commit ted during that time
 Tt 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 that their perpetrators and those who aided and abetted and advisd or encouraged their perpetra- tion, are brought to speedy justice. (Signed) Charles $. Deneen,
 Governor of Illinois,