The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-06

New ORLEANS. July 5.-As was expected,
The Johnson-Jenries prize fight, especial
ly its termination, caused a great deal Of
racial friction here several riots and
some loss of life. The negroes generally
kept 70 themselves during the day, and
the bulletins were not given out to mixed
audiences. Joe Williams. Emile Hamp-
son. and Jim Lee are at the Charity Hos
pital, having been shot by two young
white men. When they met the negroes.
they remarked that as Johnson had whip
ped a white man, they proposed 10 XIII
every negro they met and then opened
ire
Ellis Washington. a negro. was badly
beaten by number of white men, who
were angry over Jeffries' defeat. John
Hudson. white boy, was badly slashed
by negro for shouting for Jeffries, and
dozen negroes were locked up for dis
orderly conduct. wTowing cut Of the
prize fight
Two Men Killed.
In fight between whites and negroes
at Alsatia and Enoka, in Madison parish.
L. E. Roberts, white man. and Henry
Anderson. a negro. were killed. and two
other negroes MORALLY wounded
Most of the negro churches were open
last night. so that Johnson's victory soon
reached the colored population, which
was very enthusiastic over the result
At all the stations on the railroads out
of New Orleans great crowds of negroes
were waiting TO hear the news of the
fight, and there was much jubilation over
the result
At the State capitol at Baton Rouge,
the result Of the fight is said 20 have had
a painful effect. Some Of the legislators
deserted the session to go to Reno. The
others wanted the bulletins displayed in
the hall OF representatives, but the gov
ernor forbade that.
May Call Out Militia.
Wheeling, W. a., July 5.-Rioting be-
tween WHITES and blacks was renewed
at Clarksburg, w. Va. and all day long
there were encounters between a mob OF
several hundred white men and large
numbers of negroes. Patrick Mccain,
white, was set upon by Shorty Harry
and Ernest Dean. colored. and injured
so severely that he may die. A white
man named Jordan was later beaten by
Dean and two other negroes. and mob
Of whites quickly formed. bent oRk7nCh-
ing the three negroes. Dean escaped by
hiding
The police seemed powerless TO stop
the disorder, and If It continues through
the night the State troops will be called
out The rioting started yesterday even
ing after the news that Jehries had been
defeated, and continued during the en-
tire night
Local negroes were arranging TO ceie-
brate Johnsoa's victory by big demon
stratiOn when they were stopped by the
police.
Many Negroes Arrested
Philadelphia, July Edward A. Va
lette, who was stabbed in a Johnson
Jeffries race riot at Woodside Park, is
dying. As a result Of a series OF out
breaks along Lombard and South streets,
thirty negroes were arraigned this morn
ing. Each was sentenced 10 ten days in
the county prison, or $3.50 fine ma
jority paid their fines ont OF their win
nings on Johnson.
Negroes In Riot.
Tyler, Tex, July 5.-A crowd of negroes
engaged in a general fight following the
accusation by one side that others had
favored Jeffries. and, as a result, George
Luck is dead from a pistol shot Among
the negroes wounded are Frank Schrafolt,
Luke Raney. and Benjamin Harrison
Moss. A posse Of officials quelled the
riot