Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
TROOPS LEAVE TOWN CLERGYMAN IS sue
Only Fifteen Hundred Soldiers Dr. J. D. Phelps Insane
Now Guard Springfield. Months, Says Friend.
MOB RULE is AT AN END PROMINENT PULPIT ORA
Sporadic Disorder Continues to Il Christ Died
Occur at Intervals Man." His Death Message
NEGROES LOSE ALL HOPE NOW DON'T CARE TO LIVE HE WI
Thinking Mob Will Rise
Follow Militia versty, in Roo of Ho
Protecto From ShootsS to Death
Only Fifteen Hundred Soldiers
Now Guard Springfield.
MOB RULE IS AT AN END
But Sporadic Disorder Continues to
Occur at Intervals.
NEGROES LOSE ALL HOPE NOW
Many Thinking Mob Will Rise
Again, Follow Their Militia
Protectors From the City.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. August 19.-Con-
vinced the danger of a renewal of rioting
is remote. Gov Deneen last night ordered
home the 1st and 4th regiments of Illinois
militia The Sd and 5th regiments will
leave for their homes tomorrow, reducing
the force of the National Guard on duty
here to about 1.5OO men.
Private Joseph Nikelin of Company A
is the only member of the 1st Regiment
who regrets the end of field service. AS
soon as his active service ends he will be
liable to arrest and trial in the civil
courts at kankakee on a charge of muir
der the result of the fatal stabbing Of
Earl Nelson. II is probable Attorney Cen
eral Stead will defend him.
Conditions Nearer Normal.
There was no violence of Importance In
Springfield last night, the disturbances
being limited to vandalism and several
fist fights. In one of these small crowd
of white men and boys set upon a negro
and beat him severely. He managed to
break away and is said to have left the
city.
was carried into the so-called bad lands
and into the respectable negro settle
ments by an Associated Press correspond
ent. Some were excited by the tidings.
struggle Some in tired voices said they
would wait and see what happened. and
others declared their intentions OF leaving
the city. With scarcely an exception
would follow the withdrawal of the ma
tional guardsmen.
"Mob" Writes Letters.
At Edwards and 10th streets were found
two young colored men married to white
women. They had received a letter
signed Mob" threatening to burn down
their cottages.
THAT means that we will have to take
to the fields again." said one of them,
unless there is enough men left to pro-
tect everybody. I don't believe they can
do It unless they put us in a general camp.
We colored folks know what this mob
means. 1t means business. They are
Just waiting for a chance
Ohicers to whom the expressions OF
the negroes were related said that such
fears were almost groundless and due
to the experiences through which they
had passed rather than to actual condi-
tions of the present.
The force remaining, in conjunction
with the deputies and police, WILL they
say. be ample to protect every law
abiding citizen.
Men Afraid to Testify.
The inquiry into the lynching of Scott
Burton was brought before a coroner's
jury today. Most of the witnesses de-
scribed the scenes in the black belt
but when questioned as to the identity
of members Of the moD their memories
failed them.
When the 1:,t Infantry left town 1t
went by the Chicago and Alton in Or
der to avoid kankakee, where the bay
Oneting of young Nelson. previously
referred to, occurred No official of the
state was willing to acknowledge that
the change in route had been made be-
cause of the trouble there, but it was
broadly limited that this was one Of the
determining factors in the selection of
the route to be travelled.
Grand Jury Gets Busy.
counteracting effect to any further
mob spirit is looked for from the special
grand jury. which yesterday indicted
George Richardson for the alleged assault
upon Mrs. Mabel Hallam and which today
began TO consider the evidence against
rioters. The appeals of Gov. Deneen. the
chamber of commerce. ministers associa-
tions and other bodies that citizens gen.
orally furnish informa ton TO the state S
attorney concerning the riot have met
with such prompt response that the au-
thorities are encouraged In the belief that
the better elements of the community are
aroused to the danger which threatens
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