The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-05
|NEG.OES ARE ! s1L DEFIANT .frests Continue in
 Pittsburg. MANY PRISONERS FREED Police Make Provision for Any
 Emergency. Young white Men, Dlssuised As white wonsen, stationed In Herrsn Hifi District--Much Animosity Evident. \ h. a

Pittsburg. Pa, Feb, 1.-The situation lin the Heron Hill district. where over lao negroes have been arrested during the past couple of days. following the many attacks on young white girls In lthat section of the city, is quiet to- might, but a double force of police anu lplain clothes men Is still on duty, as there Is a strong nndercurrent Of racial feeiing that needs but slight excuse to make 1t break forth in violent form.
 The authorities believe that in Mack Magee, a negro arrested in the raid Tuesday night, they have the man who has been terrorizing the dis trict. Magee was Identified today as the negro Iseen running away from the scene of the most recent assault, and Miss Ida O,Neill. the victim of the at- tack, gave description of the cap worn by her assafiant that fits the headgear worn by Magee. However, the police are continuing the search for unemployed negroes ana occasional arr rests are sttil being made.
 Judge John D. Shafer today ysen- fenced William Martin. a negro, to serve five years in the western peni- Itentiary, the limit Of the law on a tcharge of assault and battery with in- tent to commit more serious crime on Mrs. Mary Shafer. several weeks ago.
 Many negroes of the Heron Hill district are moving to the suburbs to get away from the scene of the trouble.
 The authorities have sent out de- coys in the troubled section fin an ef- Hort to catch negroes who have been molesting white women. Young men, dressed as women, and armed with black jacks walk through the district, hoping tS have the guilty negroes ac- cost or attack them.
 The police were Informed tonight ot an attack on girl in the Lawrence. l vile district, about two miles from ths Heron Hill section. Margaret Bios sing. aged IS years, declares a negro | came to the house where she was em 1 pioyed late today. and when refused tn, keys to the automobile garage. ehoixes and beat her She was not seriousii | injured and the police have been unabli I to capture her assailant.
 I The police have increased their vigil ance in fAwrenceville neighborhood fearing repetition of the Heron HI | troubles.
 The six negroes arrested here last night. in addition to the 126 arrested the night before. as a result Of the many assaults against young white SITS ln tne f1eFroH xfllk uiSIrlcIs were discharged, following a hearing before a police magistrate today.
 The negroes proved they are regu larly employed and had good reputa. tions. One of the negroes taken into custody last night. who had fin his pos session obscene literature and womeni nndergarments, was fined $25 or thirty days in the worls-house today. Tn, | cases of others are being investigated
 Much animosity is evident throughou the whole city. Many negroes are in eIined to resent what they term thu
 high-handed police methods. and ar | openly defiant. On the other hand, th authorities reiterate their intention 70 cleaning the negro section of the cit. and large forces of uniformed officer and a great number of plain clothe men are constantly on the alert fo
 negroes addicted to the drug and no work habits.