Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-04-03
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With the Establishment Of Martial
# Law schriver Relinquishes Power
Citizens Not Allowed to Gather
in Numbers on the Streets.
Rock Island, Ill. Fear of pos
slble dynamite outrage as a sequel to
fatal riot, that caused the death Of
one man, Frank H: Kellogg Of Daven-
port, caused Rock Island municipal
and county authorities to invoke the
protection Of martial law.
"A complete regiment Of twelve com.
panies of the Illinois national guard
the Sixth. 500 strong. was modified.
As a result an early threatened dem.
onstration was averted, and Mayor
Harry NJ. Schriver relinquished his
power to the military authorities.
Sheriff Oscar L. Burners fear OF
powder men" was substantiated when
It was learned that several expert
enced construction workers familiar
with the use of high explosives were
mingling with the malcontents.
Scores Are Arrested.
This discovery was followed by q
raid on the railroad yards, in which
q score of men were arrested and TAX
en- to jail. Deputy sherifts. aided by
militia officers. investigated reports
that}a dynamite plot had been per-
fected. II Z 81 4 ST 81
Although thousands Of persons
thronged the down town streets, tho
soldiers kept the crowds moving.
Groups OF sthrees and tours that grew
into crowds the day before were not
permitted to gather. The city hall.
where the broadsides of bullets were
fred twenty-four hours ago, was the
center OF interest all day. Thousands
OF curious eyes, chiefly those Of farm
ers from the surrounding country,
were turned on the structure which
they believed might be the cause Of
fresh riots in the near future,
When Sheriff Bruner first received
advice that q number OF men were be-
ing imported in freight trains he or
{dered a company Of troops to the rail-
road yards to pick up all loiterers.
The men later arrested hurried and
called waiting motor car and drove
in the direction<of the railroad yards,
1t Is thought, to warn the men. The
attempt was unsuccessful. however.
Martial Law Declared.
Following Governor Deneen's order,
Sheriff Bruner issued the following
notice: "A X t:z
s Under orders from his exceliency.
Governor Deneen, martial law Is here
by proclaimed in Rock Island, ILL.,,
and / hereby advise all citizens to
keep on the streets, to refrain from
attending any gathering or assem-
blage of any kind, to attend no places
of amusement and to preserve the
peace Of the city,
Companies Of militia are here from
Oak Park, Kewanee, Morrison, Free
port, Dixon, Galena, Geneseo. Sterling,
Moline. Monmouth and Rock Island.
The three men arrested at the riot
Tuesday night. after being held all
day, were arraigned before Justice
Cleeland and committed for trial
without bail. They are:
Frank Brash and Harvey CLANCY.
melting riot; Patrick McAnna, incit-
ing a riot and carrying concealed
weapons. :s.f3 Is. a5al S..s s35 Il ( rs
A delegation Of citizens met Sheriff
Brurer9 and demanded that the city be
placed under martial law. The sher-
III communicated with Governor De
neon and received q reply from Adju-
tant General Frank s. Dickson to for
ward a written communication ex-
planning the situation and formally
demanding foops. The sheriff for
warded the statement and asked for
], 900 troops in addition to the 800
now In camp here, and demanding
that martial law be proclaimed.
As the troops marched through the
city they were jeered by crowds gath
cred at street corners. f M
It was rumored that Mayor Schri-
yer had been asked to leave town
within twenty.four hours. The mayor
denied the report. Another report
that caused much excitement was that
an attempt had been made to assasi-
nate the mayor. On investigation it
was found that. John Miller, a deputy
sheriff. accidentally discharged a riot
gun while cleaning 1t. The heavy
slugs tore hole In q thinly parti-
toned wal, and narrowly missed
James Brinn, chief OF police.
Petitions, both for the recall Of
Mayor schriver. and for upholding
him, are being circulated on the
streets.
Il shall not even impanel jury at
this time," Coroner Rose declared,
but will give the excitementSa chance
to die down and myself an opportu-
nifty to make thorough investiga-
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ss5 rs To Utilize Force Of Torrent,