The Dermott news., 1913-10-02
MANY KILLED IN
 MISSISSIPPI R|OT
TWO BLACKS PARADE STREETS SHOOTING AT EVERYONE
 IN SIGHT.
STATE MILITIA IS CALLED OUT
Countryside Aroused-Train Shot Up. Two Trouble-Makers Killed by
 Whites.
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 Harrison, Mass Two drug<ra2cd negroes. brothers. ran amuck here and before they were killed and the attendant disorder quel1.d -four white men, three negro men and negro woman were shot 10 death and five white persons and several negroes wounded. \ serious clash between the races was prevented by the arrival of q company of null II from Natehez aboard | special train.
 The trouble started about o'clock sunday morning and continued inter mtteutly unIa tt o'clock Wh,u Wal Ter Jones' the clder of the t@o neGra youtfs who started Inc firing. was iyuchcd just at-or the soldiers arrived. lis brother. VIII had been shgt bF citizens earlier in thp day. Souu after people who had barrga3,d themselves in thelr homes began 10 cautiously emerge from th.#r hiding places. and by noon tha toNa Ras 4u5et No fur he disorder is anticipated.
 The shooting was started by Waller Jones. a@od n. tn the negro quar,cr. where Ii" reEro woman and Thcad Grayson we're shot and killed Walter then went te the home of lis mother and aroused his brother. fS years of age. Together. they proceeded through the main street of the little town. fir Ing at everyone in sight Citizens aroused ny the shots. pcerea out of the windows and then hasteued 10 cover
 The negroes went to the home Of former Constable Frank Keiustle. and when te came to the door he was shot through the head Death was instan taneous. KejnstlY's son, William. grab bed for ! gun when he saw his father fall. but before he could fire. he re- ceiyed a bullet i'll one of his hands
 The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley depot is near the Keiustly home. and the two negroes walked III that dlrec. ton. \ tram had arrived from Natch- ez just few minutes before. Gondue- ion Appleby vas standing at the sta. uen talking to Fiagman Bond With- oat narniuE the two negroes fired on them, and both fell Then they direct "d their fire at Claude Freeman. who Nas waiting for train. He was in. ~tatty killed The negroes next open ed fire on the train. trrrorj2inE many of h" raSsengcrs. and after il loft turn. ed their attention to a sleeping ear from %arche2. which was left on the tracks to he picked un hy the through train from Memphis 70 New Orleans. Many windows Of tt,, sleeping car were broken but none of the passen. gers was hurt
 Next the negroes made their way to cotton seed warehouse. where they barricaded themselves.
 Frightened citizens by this time had gathered their wits and telephoned for sheriff liammett at Fayettc. who ar rived about o'clock. accompanied by former Sheriff Gillis. \ small crowd of men with him. Sheriff Hammctt. heavily armed. starred toward the seedhouse. Seeing this move 1t is believed Walter Jones took to the tall grass near by and as Uammett approached the negro fired, killing the sheriff instantly. A shot from the seedhouse brought down Glls
 By this t.me the countryside had been aroused and farmers came pour. Ing in from every direction, Every. one began firing at tho seedhouse \ call was sent to Governor Brewer for troops
 Finding his hiding place too precari ons Will Jones started 10 run toward the coal chute near by. but had gone only few steps when a bullet ended his life. A rope was placed around the body il was strung up to a telegraph polo near the station and became a target for everyone not shooting at the seedhousc
 Not long after Weeks was killed the special train bearing the NatchAz guardsmcn arrived. and this seemed to have eowed the despcrado As they were detraIning the crowd rushed the seedhnuse. Not shot greeted them. and as the leaders went into the place with drawn weapons they saw Jones. completely uuneryed but not injured. They quickly placed rope around his neck and rushed him To the coal chute. As the negro was drawn up the rope broke and he fell heavily to the ground Not word or act Of protest cam.e from Jones as larger rope was drawn around his neck and again he wa. pull. cd up and the crowd looked on as he strangled to death
 
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