The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-21
POLICE IN ILLINOIS TOWN LOOK.
ING FOR NEGRO PURSE
SNaTcHER.
FUNERAL IS NSULTEO
Burial Of Halliday Attracts Large
Numter OF People and Demonstration
by Coiored Spectators Nearly Causes
Troublc-S,atc Militia Is in Control
and Guards Sheriff

cairo. H.. Feb. eo.--poileo officers
are searching the city tonight for
negro suspected OF purse snatchlng,
and another clash between the author
tiles and citizens Is feared If the man
l. caught. Feeling II stili running
high, and intensity was added to this
sentiment this afternoon when me-
eroes, It is charged. made insulting
gestures mt persons in the funeral pro-
ccssiun that was following the body
Of Alexander Halliday. killed Thurs
day night In an attack on the Jail
Halliday Funeral.
Nearly six hundred persons attend
"a Hallday's funeral and accompanied
the body to Mounds, ILL.,. In special
train. As the train was passing
through the negro district Of Cairo,
negroes collected on the streets to
watch lts passage. At Thirty first
street. members of the funeral party
say an insulting demonstration was
made. An effort was made to organ
ize party on the train on the return
trip to Cairo 10 wreak summary re-
venge on the negroes, but no disturb
ancc resulted
An unidentified man created dis
turbance at the cemetery by demand
ing permission to make a speech over
the grave. but he was hurried away.
lie said he was d friend OF Halliday,
and that lie had been run out or town
by the police.
The negro the police are after to-
night is believed o.sfavc been asso-
clated with John Pratt. the negro who
escaped lynching when Sheriff Nellls
| defended the jail. II the negro Is
caught an effort may be made to take
| him away from the police before tho
militia has an opportunity to inter-
| ferc.
Militia on Duty.
| The militia continued to patrol the
streets tonight. Several small crowds
| were dispersed. but no demonstration
Of Importance took place. The bitter
| ness Of feeling against the negro ele-
ment IL manifested In threats and ru-
| mors of future demonstrations, Women
| generally are carrying revolvers and
| arc urged by their husbands and male
| relatives To shoot to XIII II attacked
The special grand jury, which has been
| instructed to investigate the riot.
| probably Will be dissolved tomorrow
when II reconyencs. Judge William
Butler. who instructed the jury, con-
ferred with Sheriff Nellis this after
noon and later announced that he
| would decide whether new jury Is
necessary. There are four negroes on
| the jury
Sheriff Guarded.
! The home of Sheriff Nells is guard
| ed BY the militia. and he Is given
| militia escort when he leaves the court
| house. Popular feeling Is against him
! for using negro deputies and allow
| ing Halliday's body to lie In front Of
the jail for three hours. Adjutant Cen
| eral Dickson. Governor Deneen's per-
| sonal representative. said this after
noon that Sheriff Ncilis was not or
dered by the governor to permit HALL
days body to lie on the ground until
| the militia arrived.
| Mrs. Nellls. wife OF the sheriff. coll
lapsed this afternoon under the strain.
She is one of the women who are car.
rying revolvers. Preachers In their
pulplts, for the most part, today unit :
| ed In urging the citizens to support the
| law, Inc heN, FRANK thompson, OF
| the First Christian church, said in
part.
mo American whose heart Is filled
| with passion for the commonwealth
can approve mob law. yet things have
| occurred in Cairo which, II they had
not moved Cairo's brave men to deeds
daring and desperate deeds--and
cairo's fair women to tears. would
have lowered them to the level of the
nnfeeing OK which calmly feeds as
his comrade dies or suffers"