The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-22

stances did they show themselves pre-
pared TO defend their rights and fired
into the crowds Unfortunately. For
tunately none of the shooting resulted
seriously. Ii was sufficiently severe,
however, to raise the wrath of the mob
to even a higher pitch than before.
and vengeance was wrought by the
crowds at places where the Greeks
made display of firearms. Another
noticeable feature was the persistence
with which many women urged the
rioters on. Hundreds OF these women
gathered with the men and did not
hesitate to express their dislike for
the nationality against whom the mob
was hurling its inyectives.
Few arrests were made before mid
night, but after that hour. the police
! and deputy sheriffs began hauling in
those who gave evidence OF being lead
ers. and by morning, nearly fifty had
been taken to the police station and
booked for disturbing the peace. AT
one time, early in the evening, an
immense crowd gathered around police
headquarters and only display OF
firearms by the officers prevented 1
into the building.
Omaha, Feb 21.-From mid-aitcr-
noon until far into the night, South
Omaha. this city's big suburb has
I 0een the scene of rioting, murderous
assaults and pillage More than thirty
buildings have been burned, wrecked
or badly damaged and probably a
score OF persons injured. half that
number serious. BY heroic work. tho
police have prevented actual loss OIL
life.
The immediate cause Of the trouble
was the killing. on Friday night. or
Policeman Edward Lowery by John
Masuredes. Greek. whom the officer
had placed under arrest Masuredes
was brought TO the Douglass county
Jail here at once, and for fear OF an
attempt to lynch him, he was taken
Saturday afternoon to Lincoln and
placed in the penitentiary to await his
preliminary hearing.
On Saturday petition was circu'
lated in South Omaha and signed by
hundreds of citizens, setting forth that
a large number of Greek residents OF
the place we're OF the undesirable
class. and calling q mass meeting at
the City Hall for Sunday afternoon,
to discuss methods of Kidding the city
Of them.
More than a thousand men attend"
ed the meeting, which was addressed
ty men ot-prominence, including two
members of the. state legislature.
Speeches were calculated TO inflame
the passions OF the more eXcitable.
The meeting ended. a large portion
of the crowd started out with the in
tentiop of carrying out the sugges-
ton Of the speakers in the most sum-
mary manner.
Governor Shallenberger was con-
suited and expressed a willingness TO
call out troops If necessary. No sucn
domand was made tonight, however.
Fifteen arrests had been made mp To
midnight.
crowd of perhaps 1000 or 1000
unickly gathered to augment the size
Of the mob, and general assault Was
begun on the homes and business
places of the Greeks. This attack was
centered at Twenty-sixth and q
streets. where Is located the principa!
1,reek quarter The maddened crowd
tegan its work OF destruction by
throwing stones and bricks through
tho windows OF stores and houses
!,rown to be occupied by the Greeks.
In q very short time, havoc was made
wi,k the fronts Of these places and
The stocks of the stores were quick
ly laid waste.
Two blocks east another crowd
srnashed the front OF saloon anc
several daring spirits attempted 10
,jllage the interior. when squad
of police charged the crowd and pre-
vented the mob from securing the
liuuor. 1t was at this place that the
two bows were shot and the other per
sons injured.
A third crowd rushed to Twenty
fourth and L streets and attacked
confectionery store. run by Demos
Brothers. The big plate glass win
dows we're quickly smashed, the
doors kicked in and the stock and
show cases destroyed. Mrs Mary
Demos and her aged father were III
tine store, and both narrowly escaped
death at the hands OF the mob.
The three attacks were made al
most simultaneously and the destruc.
ticn was completed before Chief oil
Police Briggs could get his scattered
forces together.
Meantime. Sheriff Bragley collect
ed all the deputies possible and rushed
them to South Omaha to aid the po-
lice. 1t took some time TO get TINS
force organized and during the IN
tcrval Greeks were attacked on every
hand. The members of the mob as
sanlted many Italians and Rouinan'
lans, who we're mistaken for Greeks