The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-28
MARTIAL LAW NOW
IN ROCK ISLAND
OFFICERS INVESTIGATING PLANS
TO BLOW Ur CITY
HALL.
TROOPS MODELLING
TWO MEN KILLED. ONE FATALLY
INJURED IN RIOT--~THREE
HELD FOR TRIAL WITH.
OUT SALT,

ROCK ISLAND, ILL, March 27.--
Feat OF q possiDie usnafhitiiiA Cf the
city haf leo Snerin .. l.. truner and
Mayer II. M. ncnrIver to seek the
projection OF marital law tooay. Inc
appearance IN ROCK isiand OF con-
slfut ,ion worker ana MS close con-
nectaun with twelve men VINO were
picked up IN the railroad yards. has
led the state ana coun,y oascers 10
make a 1uil investigation OF what
IL supposed to De carefaiiy planned
plot to blow up the Guy hall, and
possibly other Buildings.
The man in question was question:
cd by an International News SERVICE
reporter. and said he was Union
iron worker, and came hero from
Peoria sixty days ago. He claimed
to he friend Of Jonn Looney. the
man Mayor Schriyes whipped last
Saturday night, OF, account Of attacks
In newspaper. When sheriff brun-
or frst received WORD that number
OF men were being imported on feight
trains, he ordered Il company OF troops
to the railroad yards To pick up all
loiterers. The man in question was
seen to hurriedly call waiting mo-
tor car and drive In the direction of
the railroad yards, presumably TO
wan the men. The attempt was UNI
successful. howeve. and twelve men
were arrested.
Eight hundred troops are mobilized
here toaight. AdJutant General F. =.
Dickson IA on his way to take charge
OF tho situation. The city hall has
been ttirned into garrison.
All amusement places have been
closed. The saloons have been barasd
and soldiers are on guard to zee there
Is no bookkeeping. Brtgadier General
Edward Kittilsen, In charge of the
sixth regiment, which Is here in fun
force, OF twelve companies. said to-
night tho authorities have she town
further outbreaks.
Nevertheless there IS an air of
tense excitement prevailing and the
least disturbance may Oe az d match
70 a powder magazine.
Following Governor Deneen's order,
declaring martial law, Sheriff Brunef
issued the following notice:
Under orders from his exceilency,
Governor Deneen. martial law u
Ills. and hereby advise all citizens
TO keep of the strSets. to refrain
from attending any Knthering or as
sembla8c pf any kind. to attend no
places OF amusement and to preserve
the peaes Of the city,
The three men arrested at the riot
last night were. late this afternoon,
arraigned before Justice Cleeland. and
committed for trial without hall. They
arc Frank Brash and Harvey Chaney,
charged with melting to riot. and
Patrick McAnnh. charged with fncit-
INF to riot and Carrying concealed
weapons.
On account Of the tense feeling In
Rock Island today. Coroner Rose post
ponsd the inquest on the two men
killed In the riot last night until Sat.
'urday morning. 10 avoid any pos
'Sible Disturbance the inquest win 10
held I'M Moline instead of Rock
Island. The following are the dead
and Injured:
Dead and In1nsrsi.
Dead: Frank n. KslfhGt.. Daven.
port. shot BY first voltey from the
police station; J. G. Kelly. black-
Tue fsts,iy injured: Raymond
ewtngle. sikhtesn years Of are. Of
swinxie was walking along the mid.
die of the street when 4 voliey OF
bullets Wac fired from the police sta
tions He was struck In the abdo-
l The streets Of the city are thronssd
With people from Moline ana Daven-
port. ana deApits the heavy roads
many farmers drove In TODAY to visit
the scene Of Tuesday's riot. From
zoe to sec peopls we're gathered IN
fr0ut OF the city hall all dAx. ana to-
ward night the numbers fncreAeed.
Asny voTsn wers n. ths i. cTc ~ 49,
Il daybrsak. ana txsivs cotnpaniss
81 militia are now biyouAcke1 II the
armofy. which happens 70 ~. on the
sA0ood Anhr ~ the CRY Hall build4