The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-19
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sTOeSs lHCluuiHB JOuu fTdtl, WHO
caused the outbreak. were hustled
out of the city this morning shortly
before daylight. They were taken to
train under guard of two deputies
and eight mlhtiamen. They feared
for their lives and confessed to vari-
Gus crimes yesterday so they could
have protection of the authorities
from the infuriated citizens. They
we're taken to the train. The streets
were almost deserted, and there was
no demonstration. Authorities fear
a demonstration may begin at any
time. Members of the mob declare
today the sheriff ordered them to dis
perse and fred before order could
be executed. They deny firing at the
jail.
Adjutant General Dickson. who Is
now in charge of the situation. has
ordered Lieutenant-Colonel C. f.
Ryman. of Effingham, to come at
once and take active control of the
troops. The fourth company of mill
tia. Company i, arrived at 1 o'clock
this afternoon. Capt. J. j. Bulling-
ton is commanding 40 men, which
will increase the military here to
145. 1t Is reported that an investi-
CATION will be made into the condi-
tion of the local company for failing
to respond promptly to the order of
Sheriff Nellis on the night of the
outbreak.
Cairo, H., Feb. 19.-This city was
quiet yesterday and last night. There
were some wild rumors afioat at vari-
Gus times. about squads forming in
various places, and of a determina-
ton on the part of citizens to resent
the killing of a member of the mob.
The feeling was strong that while the
sheriff had done right in upholding
the law, he had not used the best of
Judgment in the method adopted. The
criticisms we're directed mostly at the
of engaging negro dep
uties to shoot down white men, and
at the refusal to permit amy one to
approach the dead man. But the
sheriff explains these circumstances
by saying he could not get citizens to
serve and that the governor directed
him not to permit any one to ap-
proach till the militia had arrived.
There were few people on the
streets and these seemed to pursue
their ordinary affairs.
There was some talk of retaliatory
steps. which involved the burning out
of negroes generally. but this was not
taken seriously, although it led TO
the request at the citizens meeting
last might that the mayor appoint
as many special officers as he might
deem necessary to patrol the city.
Many strangers were in the city.
coming from all directions, evidently
as sight-seers.
The several inches of snow on the
ground prevented getting about
easily.
The city is not under martial law,
but is in the hands of the properly
constituted authorities to whom the
soldiers are subject. The soldiers are
QudIltItu AT lHt COuIl uOuotf WIN
squad or two passing up and down
the streets at intervals.
shot Was Fatal.
Coroner McManus held an autopsy
yesterday on the remains of Alex NJ.
Halliday, who was killed by the
sheriffs deputies early yesterday
morning, when firing upon the mob
that sought to enter the county jail.
The coroner was moved to this step
to ascertain exactly what caused
death IN order to allay false reports
present or future. He summoned 10
his aid Drs. Bondurant and Clarke.
The surgeons found that the bullet
entered the right neck under the
ear and ranged downward, passing
through important blood vessels on
its way, also blowing its way through
the spinal column, shattering the
fifth and sixth vertebrae. and emerg-
ing behind the left shoulder blade.
II is the opinion, of the surgeons