The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-06
RACE FEELING BECOMES ACUTE Pftsburg White Men
 Are Firm. MORE NEGROES ARRESTED Insults to Women Continued By Blacks. False Alarm sends Large Force of of- acers to Heron HiII--One
 Oaenaer Narrowly
 Ecapes Mob.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 6--To bring jus tice to the perpetrators of the many re- cent attacks on white women and girls in. the Heron Hill. Lawrenceville and South Side districts of this city. and to take steps to prevent recurrence of the crimes. the better element of the negroes have Issued call for a gener- al mass meeting to be held next Tues day night.
 The feeling between the white peo- pie and the negroes is becoming more acute as each day brings it's quota of attacks on white girls by negroes. The populace of the affected districts in highly wrought up over the existing situation and only the most careful viz. ilance on the part of a double force os policement prevents e serious clash be- tween the races.
 John Stokes. aanegro. aged 32 years was arrested today on charges pre- ferred by Mrs. Jane Thompson, of the South Side, who alleges he entered her room and the room of her daughter, but was frightened away by the screams oi the girl. The man will be gIveRa hear ing tomorrow,
 Shortly after noon today 1t was re- ported to police headquarters by tele- phone that 6 negro had assaulted a girl on Ridge Ayehue, Kerron i'll. A large force 6f officers were rush cd to the scene from different stations in automobiles. When they arrived they found the district in an uproar over the alleged assault. but an investiga- tion failed to locate any young woman who had been attacked. The police are searching for the person who sent the mRg9QRA.
 Early today two negroes attempted | to assault Miss Blanche Smith. daugh- ter of Justice of the Peace, and Miss Rose Sesock, residing in a nearby su- | burb. The screams of the girls fright ened the negroes and they escaped Several hours later the two negroes were arrested on suspicion and sent to the workhpuse Immediately for three months.
 1nfheny sections of tine city racial thnimosity Is graduaily becoming acute
 Feeling Becomes Acute. | Serious trouble was narrowly averted late last night when John Moulton, q negro, 3s years old. was arrested on a | charge that he had annoyed 2 white | girl and had accosted her with Good evening, sweetheart; ain't you going to kiss me?
 The negro was quickly located by a squad of officers. While being taken to a police station, brother of the girl attempted to get him away from the officers. The young man struck at the negro and threatened to shoot him. A large crowd gathered and for q time 1t was believed the negro would receive rough treatment. Two officers took charge of the prisoner and while a number of officers kept the crowd In check he was rushed to the police sta tion.
 After the negro had been locked in a cell the crowd kept up, demonstra- tion in the street.
 Tn the meantime twenty-five addi- tional officers were hurried to the dis trict to prevent an outbreak against other negroes.
 Moulton was given a hearing today before a police magistrate. who sent enced him to six months in the work house without fine.
 Before imposing sentence the mag istrate said:
 'sThere is no evidence that you att tempted to assault the girl, or would hold you for court. Under the cireum- stances. however, will Impose the maximum sentence, to show others, black or white, that women must be protected"