The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-15
EXPECTED THAT DESPITE HUN
DREDs OF TROOPS ON SCENE,
ORDERED THERE BY GOVERN
OR, FATAL FIGHTS WILL OCCUR.
ALL DUE TO AN ASSAULT.
Negro Attacks White Woman and
Shortly Afterward Trouble Be-
slns-several Blacks Are Supposed
To Be Dead.

Springfield. ILL.,, Aug. 1.-two
whites are dead and one negro has
been lynched and four whites are dy-
ing as the result of the riots which
have been sweeping over this city in
the past twenty-four hours, caused by
the assault of white woman by a
negro.
The first regiment, seven hundred
strong has left Chicago on a special
train for Springfield. Negroes are
swarming back into the east end of
the city, the negro headquarters. They
are heavily armed and a reign of ter
ror is almost certain to prevail to-
night. Many citizens are fleeing ter
ror stricken from the city on all the
out going steam and trolley trains.
Assistant County Treasurer Bowe
was today attacked by infuriated neg
roes who were later repulsed by a
crowd Of whites Both blacks and
whites are determined and unless the
troops prove capable to cope with the
riot situation an awful night is prom
ised.
The dead are:
Louis johnson, shot through neck.
John Caldwell, died today from a
rifle shot. the wound being received
last night.
Negro lynched, supposed to be a
porter named Burton.
The dying are:
d. ]. Scott.
4 A man named Hayes, who was shot
by a negro. who was afterwards lynch
ed.
Thomas Foley. coal miner.
w. II. Bowe. treasurer.
More than thirty others were less
seriously wounded.
1t is believed that several negroes
were killed and their bodies are hid
den by friends. About fifty negroes
homes were consumed by fire during
last night
After a night of riot, arson and
slaughter, the one thousand militia
men already here, succeeded today in
stopping the fires and restoring a
small degree Of order. The small riots
continued to break out during the day.
amounting principally to skirmishes,
in which the smaller factions succeed
ed IN fleeing to safety
The most serious occurrance of this
morning was when a half dozen ne
groes attacked. Assistant County
Treasurer Bewe as above described.
Result Of Assault.
The riot is the result Of a criminal
assault Thursday night upon Mrs.
Earl Halfam, wife of a motorman. Iy.
ing within mile of the courthouse in
one Of the thickly settled portions of
the city.
Mrs. Hallam had retired and was
awakened by some one in the bed
She thought 1t was her husband and
called to him.
Dragged From Her Bed.
A negro choked her before she
could scream. He picked her up and
dragged her to an outbuilding, where
the outrage was committed AS soon
as she dared. she called for help. The
city was secured, and at noon yester
day negro with a bad record. George
Richardson, was arrested. Mrs. Hal
lam came to the courthouse and iden
titled him.
A mob collected outside the court
house and Sheriff Werner armed his
deputies and escorted the prisoner te
the Jail two blocks away. Friday af
ternoon crowds gathered and the sit
uation began to look bad.
Four weeks ago a negro named
James entered the home of Clergyman
Ballard. In the north side and wher
Ballard caught him the burglar cut
him to pieces.
The feeling against the negroes has
been intensified by the outrage at the
Hallam home last night. Both neg
foes were In the county JAIL,
Shortly before 5 o'clock last even
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