Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-18
SuIIen Rioters Held in Check by
Military Await Only an OPP
portunity to ReCommence
Work of PHIage.
GOVERNOR OFFERS BIG
REWARD FOR MURDERERS
Six Lives Have Already Been.
Sacrificed to the Mob Spirit
Which Still Rules DiSgraced
Capital of Illinois,

IBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wirel
Springfield. Ills, Aug. 17,-Follow-
ing the addition of two victims to the
death list. outbursts of lawlessness in
various parts of the city and in
cre3sed symptoms that the mob spirit
still rules Springfield, Governor De-
neen tonight issued six proclamations
offering rewards aggregating $1,000 for
the arrest and conviction of the mur-
derers of the riot victims. The death
list now numbers seven but since one
death was due only indirectly to the
disturbances no official notice has
been taken of it.
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 1870 o'clock
for the purpose of conducting an in
vestigation into the crimes which oc-
Cured here Friday, Saturday and
Sunday night last.
All evidence relating to these crimes
should be presented to the grand jury
at once and urge upon all good citi-
zens of this city to present such evil
dence as they may have or informa-
tisn WHICH they may possess or ac-
quire to the Hon. Frank Hatch, state s
attorney of Sangamon county, or to
General Edward c. Young, in charge
of the military forces here regarding
any crimes which have been commit
ted during that time
at is the duty of every citizen to
do so and in view of the eXtraordin-
airy crimes which have occurred in
the city of Springfield during the time
mentioned, every citizen should exert
himself to see that their perpetrators
and those who aided abetted. advised
or encouraged their preparation are
brought to speedy justice"
(Signed.)
CHARLES S. DENEEN,
Governor of Illinois. "
The two new victims today were j.
w. Scott and a three weeks-old me-
gro girl, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Paine of Springfield.
The baby succumbed to exposure
when its parents started to walk from
Springfield to Pittsburg in an effort to
avoid persecution. Scott died in a
hospital of wounds received Friday
night.
Scattered sections of the city were
in an uproar at different times during
the early part of tonight.
Harvard Park was again the -orm
nter, twice patrols were fired upon
I'm that vicinity but in neither case
was any one injured. This is the sec
ond time In which troops were called
last night by similar occurances.
In the west end of the town, In the
vicinity OF the state house and arsenal
there were several cases of revolver
fighting by rowdies.
The marauders Travelled in groups
of two or three obeying the orders OF
the militia patrols to keep moving, but
as soon as they were well past the
groups of soldiers they drew revol-
vers, fired into the air and fled down
side streets, escaping in the darkness
Two arrests apparently not connect
ed with the rioting added to the ex.
citement and served to frighten timid
residents. As a consequence calls FOL
troops were frequent and the militia
had q hard night.
Thomas Richardson. a brother OF
the negro accused of attacking Mrs
Mabel Hallam. fled to Mississippi to-
nlaht after he had been attacked by
white men in Harvard park. Tom
Richardson was teamster and wher
attacked he jumped from his wagon
leaving the horses standing in the
street. went to the railroad station and
boarded a train for the south. Later
in the evening two other brothers
James and william, both Of whom had
been inmates OF the Jacksonville asy'
lum for the insane. were arrested.
The negroes were acting strangel
and were placed in the jail for safe
keeping. Because of the renewal oi
disturbances Mayor Rees has cancell
ed permit for a performance Of {
circus scheduled for tomorrow.
RINGLEADERS OF RIOT
IN HANDS OF POLICE