New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15

willing to set him afre. l would nave
~. e,ytbinr TO get near him. but they
would not let me"
MANY Of the more peaceable negroes
appa rently fearing race riot nave
given up their employment and ieft the
CITY The rest Of the population. now
ever still has dark hue in spots, but
the negroes left are keeping of the
streets. Many Of them are employed IN
tbe steel works and apparently nave
heen friendly with the men under whom
thew worked. But even these negroes
nrefa- 70 remain indoors to taking their
lives in their hands through becoming
involved in an argument with "n''e
man
Practically Martial Law.
In nest crises Of this kind the members
of the state police have gone 10 the
riot sore point almost immediateiy oH
searching the homes Of the negroes ana
unrulv whites for the purpose OF con-
Nscating any firearms. This procedure
nrohab,v will he followed before daylight
tomorrow morning.
Gainesville is practically under mar'iai
law. The burgess has ordered the clos
ing of all saloons: there are fve IN the
city. and they usually do rousing ousi-
ness. Since this order went into erect
there has beensno liquor in the city, out
the popularity Of Rice. the dead special
officer is enough TO cause riot WITH
ont the LIQUOR 70 help II along.
NEGRO Confessed His Crime.
Among the most angry people IN the
community are some of those VINO capt
rrad walker Yesterday afternoon in a
tree in the woods near here. He mao
two revoIvers with him, and when ne
was surrounded by the posse he threat
ened them. Several Of the man hunters
fred ST him and wounded him signify
Evidently believing that he was anou'
=, he sho. to death. Walker tried suicide
sending bullet into his head. He Tell
70 the ground. and was quickly captured
nv the crowd. With no thought a.
lynching. but with the determination OF
having him tried quickly for the murder
of Rice. the posse laid him across three
shotguns and carried him to a waiting
automobile which brought him to the
Coatesvile hospital.
When he reached the hospital Walker
confessed his crime TO Chief OF Pallce
Umstead and District Attorney CAV
throp. He said:
Ia been out drinking gin. and l was
feeling pretty good / got out there near
the Worth mills, among the hunkles, aho
lust In let on that | was bold mar
and might hold 'em ur fred three shots
from my gun. OF course they yelled, and
Rice. who had heard the shots. came
rushing up and grabbed me. They hac
yelled Murder" and reckon he thought
that was about II.
I had TOO much gin. and didn't calcu-
late TO go along. So l held back anc
asked Rice what he wanted me for. Foi
carrying concealed deadly weapons ht
said. Then ] won't 60" says l. trying
20 pull away. He drew his club anc
reached his revolver, and it must have
been then that l shot him.
Frantic Fight for Life.
Walkers fight for life last night was
almost frantic. Despite his wounds. the
crowd had difficulty in overcoming him
All the leaders wore masks made OF
handkerchiefs tied around their faces III
10 the eyes They did their work quick
~. and after piing up the rubbish placed
the cot, with its shuddering victim upon
e. over the pile dozen matches. II
seemed, were simultaneously applied T
the pyre. and in an instant the negro
was enveloped in the flames. The fir'
burned the ropes that held him, and he
made a dash for liberty. Walker reached
a fence and was about to climb it, wher
stalwart hands seized him and dragged
him back and hurled him into the
flames He vrithed in terrible agony
| and the frenzied mob yelled above the
rear Of the flames. AS the flames COM
pletely enveloped the victim he lay
Quiet, and soon ii was all over
Philadelphia, Aug. 14.-Governor Tener
while in this city tonight on his way tc
Baltimore. declared that those respon-
sible for last nights mob violence al
Coatesville must he prosecuted vigor-
ously. and that if the local authorities
failed TO take action promptly against
the ringleaders a special investigation
would be ordered by him.
There was meeting Of prominent
negroes in the Office Of State Representa-
tive Bass here tonight. and resolutions
condemning the resort 10 mob violence
were adopted and copy forwarded tc
the Governor While the action Of The
mob was severely condemned in the
resolution, Walker, the mob's victim
was also condemned for what was
termed his "crnel wicked and naliciou!