Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
MOB SEEKS K|,S 70 RULE
N ROCK island, Ill.
ATTEMPT TO AssAsslNArE MAY
\ or FOLLOWING aEPULsE OF
plsruRsERs.
THREE KILLED, NINE WOUNDED
IN voLEEY FROM POLICE
Attack OF 5000 Psrsons on City Hall
Results In Twelve Being Hit by Bull
Ists- State Militia Called and More
Trouble Fsared-vieious Nsvxspapsr
Z incitss Mob Violence.

Trouble Fsarod-vieious Newspaper
ineitss Mob Violence.
Rock Island, March 27.-An unsuc-
cessful attempt to assassinate Mayor
Schriver at the city hall was made to-
day by an unidentified person, who
fred a rifle bullet thru the mayors Of
flee window from the top Of build
ing several squares distant. The bullet
missed Mayor Schriver, who was
standing at the window. and buried it.
self in the wall Of the office.
Despite quiet in other quarters Of
the city this morning, Sheriff. police
and militia prepared to resist re-
sumption tonight Of the rioting which
resultd in three deaths and the wound
Ing Of nine persons last night. Sheriff
O. L. Brunner said:
"Altho everything looks peaceful
now, there Is an undercurrent OF vici-
GUS feeling against the police, and l
expect to see an attack on the militia
by the mob tonight. My deputies re-
port that q number OF desperate char
acters in Davenport. Moline and Rock
Island are today carrying around the
word that they will run the militia
into the Mississippi river tonight. This
feeling in my opinion will get stronger
as the day goes on"
Riotins Lasts Three Hours.
Last nights rioting continued prac-
tically unchecked for three hours. The
police said there were more than 5000
persons in the mob, which surged thru
the downtown streets. pulling car troll
leys from the wires, overturning Wag-
ons, and in other ways seeking to block
public thoroushfares.
After the attack on the police station
had been repulsed by the volley from
the weapons Of ths officers. the author
tiles found q dozen dead or wounded
I,.en in the street. Two OF the three
persons killed were identified early to-
day as ]. G. Kelly. blacksmith Of
Gilvis. . village few, miles up the
river. and =. H.. Orman, shoe mer-
chant a. this city. Kelly Is said to have
t,ken one OF many who came to Rock
Island from neighboring towns bent on
mischief.
Danger in Moline.
1t is stated even that the riotous
conditions here may be repeated in Mo-
fine, where local politics reflects much
the same status that has caused out
breaks against Mayor Schriver OF Rock
Island. There Is to be q political meet
ing In Moline tonight and the outcome
Is awaited with some misapprehenslon.
Sheriff Eruner after an Investigation
declared the shot had been accidentally
fired by deputy sheriff who was load
ing riot gun, but local paper de-
clared an attempt had been made on
the mayors life.
Mayor Issues Statement.
Mayor Schriver issued the following
statement from his office in the city
hall after conference with the other
city commissioners:
I'VE are devoting our time now to an
attempt to restore order. feared
trouble last night, and yesterday talked
to various citizens as to the best and
wisest course to pursue. I did not
want TO interfere with free speech but
wanted to prevent disturbance and
violence.
s.I had a pleasant talk with e. F..
Gardner. editor Of the Tri-City Labor
Review, who, as thought, was to be
the only speaker last night. ard as
syred him OF the desire Of the city ad-
ministration that he be allowed to make
his speech unmolested, and urged him
10 refrain from infammatory utter
ances
Exensratss Gardner.
a'I told him to go ahead with MS
plans for the recall II he saw 4it and
to say what he pleased about my ad-
mini iltration or official acts. but to
keep within rational lines In what he
had to say.
"Gardner Informed me that he had
no intention or desire to create q dis
turbai1ce and that he would caution MS
hearers not to do violence. From what
i am told now he kept his word II
was nothing that he said that aroused
the mob spirit as far as know.
s.The police were particularly careful
iast nixht to~do nothing that would
start trouble. They stood bravely all
tinda Of taunts and ridicule on the
atreeta submitted themselves to as
sa,,,ta with brickbats and rocks and
4inallv when three Of them were driven
"a the river bank without resistance
on their. part, they found refuge IN the
police station.
Police Forced 70 Fire.
- ,.whe,s the mob came down to the
police. station the police did not open
5ire until aftsr they found they were
tranned. and then they fired several
valleys over the heads OF the crowo,
after Commissioners Hart had gone out
"A front Of the station and urged the
mob IN kindly terms to disperse. He
was met with jeers and taunts and
xusilaee Of brickbats. Il
Tins shots were fired into the crowd
onlv after most Of the windows In the
city hall and station had been broken
ARA = number OF policemen inside had
been hit with bricks and stones.
nesult Of Law enforcement. i
..The whole trouble from Its incep-
zion may be traced to the fact that
enforced the law against disorderly sa-
looms and chop suey joints. That is
what brought forth. the attack upon
me by Looney's paper. and 1t 10 1T the
bottom OF the entire disturbance
syvo ars not going 70 quit now Until