Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-19
Called to Dispense Threatens
ing Mobs in Vicinity Of
Mcintyre Home.
EMPIRE IN AFRICA
DREAM OF MADMAN
Black Fanatic Would Lead People
Back to Abyssinia-Dsisysd Arrest
Hold Responsible For Tuesdays
Tragedy - Warrant For Mcintyre
Unserved-Arrest 70 Have Been
Made Monday.

Chicago, July IA crowd of moro
than 5000 gathered in the vicinity OF
the Mcintyre house last night, follow
ing the shooting to death OF six per-
sons and the wounding Of Ave others
yesterday morning. Rumors reached
the police that a race riot was immi-
nent.
Seeking to prevent q misguided
wreaking OF vengeance against the ne
groes in the neighborhood. Captain
Wesubrook acted quickly. He called
upon Second Deputy Schuettler for as
slstance
AS a result fifty detectives and pa
trolmen were rushed to tho scene.
under orders to dispense the crowd and
prevent possible outbreaks.
Another negro who, like Henry ].
Mcintyre. the insane slayer Of four
persons yesterday. worried about the
sins of the negro. occupied the atten-
ton OF the police today. He was
George Flower. a laborer, who. in scant
attire and his body "anointed'' with
lard, was racing up and down in front
of his home trying to drive the devil
from the race" when q policeman ar.
rested him.
Fight Have Prevented Tragedy.
Had warrant charging Henry Me-
Intyre. an African negro. with making
death threats been served on him ~
planned on Monday night general
shooting early yesterday morning
might not have occurred.
Mcintyre was crazad with religious
fervof. Those who lived near his home.
$40 North Irving avenue, had come
planned Of his strange actions.
He would roll his eyes, shrek ter
rfbie oaths and numbls threats OF
murder. These. SO his neighbour sAy,
were the result OF broodinss Over. re-
ligion and the trials Of his race. Often
his mania took the form OF violent
rawlings.
1t was one of these attacks that
caused warrant to be Issued for his
arrest on Monday.
A policeman went to MoIntyre's
home to serve the warrant. The negro
was not at home. The policeman de-
Clded to wait until morning. His de-
cision cost six lives.
Injured Will Recover.
Reports from local hospitals this
morning indicate that the officers and
others hurt in the fight probably would
get well. Edward Clement. detective
sergeant was said to be In the most
serious condition.
Among the effects found in the Nc
Intyre house after the bodies had been
removed was n letter he had written
to Prince Menelik, of Abyssinia It
was sent in January, 1915, and re-
turned unopened in April, 1916. In it
Mcintyre proposed coIonizing Ameri-
can negroes In Ahyss.nia. stating that
he had organized n church and also
an immigration league in the name Of
the Abyssinian government" altho no
knew nothing about the cAuntry or
government, except that my father
taught me or I read in books. dear sir
Another sentence read: my father
taught me from childhood that A. was
my country and that King NJ. was my
kind of ruler; there are 10 African sub
jects here who know practically nothing
about Africa"
Farther along he wrote: Some Of us
don't believe that the African race has
a King, dear sir. There are thousands
Of loyal Africans that are willing to
come back TO A. If our beloved king
would permit us to, o king"