The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-19
Under Military Guard IL Con-
victs in Cairo Jail
Are Removed Beyond Reach of
Another Mob.
PRATT AMONG THEM.
He Is the Negro That Caused
All the Trouble.
Inquest Shows Halliday's Death
Was Instantaneous.

Cairo, H., Feb. 19.-Surrounded by a
hundred infantrymen. II convicted pris-
onerS, who were sentenced yesterday by
Judge William Butler. to varying terms
III the Chester prison, were hurried to
the depot and out of town this morn
ing at o'clock to the prison. Among
the prisoners was John Pratt, the negro
purse snatcher. whose arrest resulted
in an attempt to force the Jail and lynch
him yesterday morning with the result
that one of the mob was killed and
four others injured.
The plans of the civil and militia Off
cials tc get the negro out of town with
out a demonstration were entirely sue
cessful, but few people knowing of the
move and the crowd that witnessed the
departure was small. Lieutenant Il. +.
Greenwald of bingham, was in charge
of the squad of soldiers that accom-
panied the party to Chester.
Company l. of Vandalia, the fourth
militia company ordered last night by
Adjutaut General Dickson, will arrive
here at noon by special train.
Last night passed quietly and without
disturbance. The streets about the jail
We're closely patrolled by the militia
and the vigilance of the authorities to
prevent formation of crowd was un-
relaxed, but no attempt to create any
kl11u OIL IDd1A0 was lCPOA W. NoA
ing the night.
The officials. militia and civil, are ap-
prehensive of what today and tomor-
row may bring forth. however, as thou
sands of laboring men will be free to
roam the streets after noon today un-
til Monday morning as the shops and
factories close at II o'clock on Satur-
days.
Removal of the prisoners from the
jail will prevent further attacks in that
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the animosity of the disturbing element
toward the negroes who assisted
sheriff Nellis. in defending the Jail
yesterday morning as deputy sheriffs
may bring about attacks upon negro
property.
the city at noon and streets will be
patrolied by squads OF mihtiamen un-
der orders to prevent any disturbance
and to break up Immediately any
crowd that may collect.
I'VE are now apprehensive that at
tacks may be made on negroes about
the city or their property" said Ad-
jutant General Dickson today. 1--WE
have no further fear of trouble at the
jail, as the incentive to trouble in that
quarter has been removed
Animosity toward Sheriff Nellis for
ordering the body of Alex Halliday,
the man slain during the attack on
the Jail yesterday morning, to lie for
four hours in front of the building,
has died down to large extent since
the coroner's autopsy last night dis
closed that Halliday's death was prob
ably instantaneous.
Halliday's funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon and may be made
the occasion of a demonstration. A
detachment of militia will attend the
services in anticipation of trouble.
The saloons remain closed and the
order is being rigidly enforced.
Lieutenant Colonel p. R. Ryman of
Springfield, Ill, will take charge of
the militia this afternoon under orders
from General Dickson.
The grand jury investigation of
Thursdays rioting began at 10 o'clock
this morning. Sheriff Nellis declares
he knows the identity of several mem
bers of the mob and that they will be
compelled to testify before the grand
jury. States Attorney Alex Wilson
is cooperating with the grand jury in
it's work.