The Washington herald., 1910-07-09

Six cavalrymen from Fort Myer are
guarding Robert Jackson, the negro, who
Is in the Fairfax County jail, charged
with seriously cutting Private Scott, OF
Battery D. Third Artillery. On the night
of July in race riot on Pennsylva-
MIA avenue car
A line of piekets has been established
about the artillery barracks 10 prevent
the departure of soldiers except on au-
thority. Keys 10 the gun racks and am
munition rooms were taken from all nom
commissioned officers
The soldiers were last night stationed
at the jail al the request Of the sheriff
and were ordered to duty by Col. Gar
rard. who is in charge of the post
Surgeons at the post hospital last
night gave out the statement that Pri-
vate Seott's condition is somewhat i'm
proved, but at the same time they asked
members Of his family TO come 20 Wash
ington
Tried 10 Lynch Negro.
Col. Garrard has started an investlga-
ton into Thursday nights occurrence.
when party Of forty or fifty. made I'd
largely If not entirely Of United States
white troopers and artiIlerymen from
Fort Myer. marched upon the Alexandria
County Jail. Just across the Potomac from
Washington. and attempted to lynch
Jackson.
The soldiers. hearing Thursday night
tnat their comrade would probably die
from bis wound. took the matter into
their own hands and decided TO avenEs
him by lynehing his assailant.
Only the prompt action Of Jailer Hsrrv.
Crack apparently prevented the iynening.
He had been warned by friend that the
soldiers intended to get Jackson that
night. and he spirited him away ar hour
or TO before the would-0e lyneners. ap-
peared eiamoring before the jar.
News OF the threatened lynching was
communicated by the lailer at once to
the deputy clerk of the alexandria Coun-
ty Court. and the latter pronptlv noti-I
fed the Commonwealth attorney. Yailer
Crack himself remained on guard until
sunrise
The Commonwealth attorney lost no
time yesterday In communicating with
Col. Gerard in command OF the Fort
Myer post After the interview he said
that Col. Gerard had characterized the
threatened assault upon the jaiI as saw
oring too strongly OF the Brownsville az
fair. and that Capt. P n. Horn, in COM
mand of the Third Field Artillery. would
make an investigation.
It IS understood that the soldiers were
lined Up at the fort and questioned by
Capt Horn Immediately before noon mess
can. and the investigation also being
pushed all the afternoon. Besides the
soldier guards stationed at the Jail. ex-
traordinary precautions were taken at
the fort itself TO prevent any further
Pickets Around Barracks.
The affray which provoked yesterday
mornings attempted lynching occurred on
4 Pennsylvania avenue car on the night OF
July l, Two civilian passengers. one
white and the other a negro, were en-
yaged in dispute over the Jeffries-John-
son fight and soon came to blows. The
negro drew a razor and slasheG at hia
Private Scott, of Battery d,
Third Artillery, jumped from his seat
and grappled with the negro. He was
ust in time 10 receive the negro's thrust.
Ind the sharp edge OF the razor slashed
nto has abdomen.
The negro and several companions
Jumped from the car and escaped. The
INJURED soldier was made as comfortable
Is possible on the floor Of the car while
he motorman turned on a full current
md rushed the injured man to the hos
,ital az Fort Myer
Subsequently Sheriff Palmer, OF AIsx-
ndria County, arrested Robert Jackson
n the charge OF having assaulted Pri-
ate Scott Five other negroes were
AIKEN into custody IN the same case on
harges OF drunkenness and disordsrly
onduct.
Several Wore Masks.
The band OF forty or fifty. armed with
evolvers, and several OF them carrying
undles Of rope. marched on the fail
I O'CLOCK yesterday morning. Many
4 the band, according 10 Jailer Crack.
7ere army uniforms. but others were
ressed In civilian attire. II is believed
hat practically the entire band was from
ort Myer and that the latter had
Imped into civilian clothes IN an effort
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