St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-03-30

IN davenport, moline anu Roch 10
land are to-day 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"
Tuesday nights rioting continued
practically unchecked for three
hours. The police said there were
more than 500 persons in the mob
which surged through the downtown
streets.
After the attack on the police sta
ton had been repulsed by volleys
from the weapons of the officers, the
authorities found q dozen dead or
wounded men in the street.
The mob attacked the city Jail
Friday in an attempt to release the
sympathizers with John Looney, pub
Usher of q weekly paper which had
been severely criticised by Mayor H.
N. Schriever.
Mob Attacks Police.
During the last three days the peo-
pie have been stirred up over the
controversy between the editor and
mayor, and Tuesday night the police
arrested two speakers who were ad-
dressing crowd. This inflamed the
friends Of Editor Looney and they
began to hurl stones at the police and
break windows of the police station.
Mayor Schriever, who was direct
ing the police, ordered the officers to
IRE on the mob. Three men were
killed and nine were wounded.
The mob dispersed, but reformed
after an hour and attempted to pro-
cure arms from a hardware store.
The 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 police in
preserving order. The local militia
company and a company from Moline
i've miles away, reached here before
daylight, and q company from Gales
burg arrived early Wednesday.
Mayor Schriever issued the follow
Ing statement Wednesday:
81 feared trouble Tuesday night
and during Tuesday l talked with
various citizens as to the best course
to pursue. l did not want to inter
fere with free speech, but was anx-
ious to prevent disturbances and vio-
lence.
Police Were Careful.
''The police were particularly care
full to do nothing that would start
trouble. They stood bravely all
kinds of taunts and ridicule on the
streets, submitted to assaults with
bricks and rocks. and finally when
three Of them were driven to the
river bank they found refuge in the
police station.
s'When the mob came down to the
police station the police did not open
IRE until they found they were trap
ped. and then they fired ceveral vol
legs over the heads Of the crowd after
Commissioner Hart had gone out in
front Of the station and urged the
mob to disperse He was met with
ieers and taunts and fusilade OF
bricks.
1.-THE shots were fired into the
crowd only after most of the win
dows In the city hall and station had
been broken, and q numebr OF the
policemen inside had been hit with
bricks and stones.
"The whole trouble, from its in
ception, may be traced to the fact
that I enforced the law against dis
orderly saloons and chop suey joints.
That is what brought forth the at
tack on me by the Looney- paper.
It is deplorable, but We are not go
ing to quit now until we restore
order and rid the city Of the ele-
ments of disorder and defiance.
Further public assemblages where
political addresses be made Will
not be allowed until quiet is restor-
ed. The saloons of the city will be
closed at present"
More Militia Ordered Out.
Springfield, ILL.,, March 27.-Gov-
ernor Deneen Wednesday ordered
the entire Sixth Regiment of the ILL
nois National Guard to proceed to
Rock Island to assist in preserving
order. The request for troops came
from the sheriff and the States at
torney Of Rock Island. after an un-
successful attempt to assassinate the
mayor Of the city had convinced them
that more trouble was brewing.