The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-27
In Attempt to Assassinate Rock
Islands Municipal Head.
POLICE FIRE ON The MOB
Rock Island Peace Guardians
Shoot Into Body of Rioters.
One Man Is Killed and Others
Severely Wounded.


today by an unidentified person who
fired a rifle bullet through the may
oT's office window from the top OF tne
building several squares distant Inc
bullet missed Mayor SchriVer who was
standing in front of the window ana
buried itself in the wall of the office.
Mob Storms City Han.
Rock island, Ill, March 27.-Three
connpanies. of Illinois National guard
ordered here by Governor Deneen 10
queu the riot last night in when one
person was killed, two perhaps Iatd4-
ly wounded and nearly a dozen others
slightly hurt, had control OF the STU
ton early today.
The mob attacked the city Jail last
night in an attempt to release sympa-
thizers with John Looney, publisher OF
a weekly paper which had severely
criticised Mayor H. M. Schriever.
During the last three days the peo-
pie ha e been stirred up over the con-
troversy between the editor and the
mayor and last night the police ar
rested two speakers who We're address
ing a crowd. This inflamed the
friends of Editor LoOney and they be-
gan to hurI stones at the police and
break windows of the police Statlon-
Mayor Schriver, who was directing
the police, ordered the officers TO hre
on the mob. One man was instantly
killed and about a dozen were wound
ed The mob dispersed but reformed
after an hour and attempted to pro
cure arms from a hardware store. Ihe
police surrounded the store and were
able to drive back the mob.
The sheriff shortly before mid
night, asked Governor Deneen for
state troops to assist the ponce IN pre-
serving order The local militia
coronanv ana a company from Moline.
five miles away, reached here hetore
daylight and company from Gales
burg arrived earlv today
source of the Trouble.
torts have stirred the people TO
frenzy. Many arrests were mace
earlier in the night and later moo
attacked the police station Missiles
were hurled through the wlnGoWs oy
the angry popuIace and the police hred
into the crowd.
The mob gathered following ad-
dresses by two sympathizers with John
Looney. publisher OF tne news, TLe
rer nrfnted an attack on Mayor
Schriver Police officers were Jeereu
when they admonished the croWds 10
disperse and go to their homes peace
fully.
Several hundred were in the mob
that surrounded police headquarters
where two of the leaders of the rioters
were detained.
the nOIice station smashed. Then fol-
low ed several riots from the crowd.
IT vas then that Mayor Schriver. VINO
directing
officers barricaded in the JAIL to nre
ans later to charge the mob
a number of men were seen to fan
This caused the rioters to Temporarily
withdraw. Physicians were summoned
&C -t,-ere the sheriff's officers. One man
~-ae nicked up dead. Nine were so
baf7rv wounded they were hurried to a
boeni+al. After the dead and woundec
rod been removed the mob reorSanlzed
and one of the leaders directed nli
associates to a hardware store Tor the
T,,rnose of breaking down the doors
and securing a fresh supply of arms.
IIovrever. the police authorities sur
rounded this place. A squad OF ponce
were at the hardware store when the
mob arrived.
sheriff Bruner wired Governor Deneen
n rush troops to the city. The names
c'f the dead and injured were unob
Ia ~ BILE.
TTnder orders from Adjutant General
T Dickson at Springfield, Captain
Edward Dunwin. of company A, sixth
infantry. mobilized his troops of the
state militia and reported to the sherlH
of Rock Island county.
The company was modified quickly, !
and as soon as word was passed that /
troops were to take charge OF the sit
nation g people who had remained
an the streets after the ftal volley
from the police station went to their
n
NTavor Schriver and the sheriff went
to Moline to help in rounding up aid
TO maintain order. The mayor SAID
the 20 were ordered to fire only !
when il Sc med likely that the rioters
would storm the pollce station.
There has been much political and !
editorial feeling in Rock Island for |
about IL years Occasionally there |
have been violent outbreaks. and once |
two editors fought a duel in the streets
as result of a quarrel between rival |
over political and city at !
fairs
sixth Regiment Ordered Out.
Springfield. ILL.,. March 27.-Gov. |
Deneen today ordered the entire Sixth |,
regiment of the Illinois National guard |
to proceed to Rock Island to assist in |
preserving order there.
Governor Deneen was asked by |
Sheriff Bruner of Rock Island to de- |
referred the request to Attorney |
General stead for an opinion on the |.
governors powers. He also will await |
the report of Adjutant General Dick
son from Rock Island before he will
decide on whether martial law will !
be proclaimed.
The request for more troops came
from the sheriff and states attorney
of Rock Island county after an unsuc-
fessful attempt to asSaSsinste Mayor
Schriver had convinced them that |
more trouble was brewing
Companies 3. of Geneseo and E of
Sterling of the Sixth regiment arrived
at Rock Island today and relieved !
company A of Rock Island, which
with company F of Moline, was order
ed out for riot duty early today Com