Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-25

iN p"'NNiS S"'hSieu W oppoSe lHe
raiders. The negroes then took to
the open country in flight, some re-
turning to camp where they were
placed under guard, and others hid
ing in buildings and bitches in nearby
fields.
Search Made for Negroes.
Two squads of armed civilians,
sworn in as deputies, each squad with n
captain in command, aided the military
forces during the day in the search
Of the San Felipe district efor strap-
glers from the rioting negro band.
In addition to the search of the res
lGence and territory Immediately sur
rounding the camp, automobile pa
trolls traversed the roads radiating
from the city in all directions in quest
of fugitives, in several instances with
successful results.
A force of approximately 500 men
from Fort Sam Houston arrived dur
ing the afternoon and a detachment of
coast artillery from Fort Crockett,
Galveston relieved the Illinois ma
t'onal guardsmen, who had been on
patrol duty throughout the night with
out rest These, with the troops from
San Antonio assumed full control to-
night
Cruelties Cause Indignation.
Indignation over the outbreak was
expressed particularly because of the
savageness displayed by the negroes
toward the white police officers who
were slain and whose bodies in nearly
every instance had been hacked with
hayonets Among the Illinois guards
men also much feeling was evident be-
cause of the mutilation of Capt. 10
seph Mates, who was one of the first
to be slain by the rioters.
Funeral arrangements for the vic
tins of the riot were made during the
afternoon. The four police officers
who died fighting will be given pub
lie funeral Sunday afternoon.
Private Makes Confession.
An affidavit before military author
tiles by Leroy Pinkett. private in |
company of the Twenty fourth regi-
nent, which participated In the riot
ing. giving whate he said was a COM
"iete story of the trouble, wits made
this afternoon. 1t is as follows:
Yesterday about 8 p. m, We heard
that Corporal Baltimore of our com
pany had been shot by special
police officer (white officers who
ride horses). All the boys said,
| .pt'G tho .t.z
Baltimore. 1t was getting late
and we stood retreat at o'clock.
and then ] heard Sergeant Henry of
our company say: Well, don't stand
around like that. If you are going
to do anything, go ahead and do it.
After that | saw some of the boys
slip over to Company X and | heard
them say they had stolen the ammu-
milton, Then Captain Snow called the
men out in line. He asked what we
were doing and ordered search made
'or the ammunition and also ordered
hat our rifles be taken up.
Captains Alleged Statement.
Another sergeant forget his
IA ame--took up our rifles from our
ents. In this same talk Captain Snow
old us that Baltimore was not in the
wrong; that the policeman was in the
wrong. / heard him say that. A big
elbow in our company named Frank
Johnson then came running down the
company street. hollering Get your
':fles, boys We all made a rush
hen for the supply camp and got our
lilies and we went to large ammu-
lition box and got our ammunition
Henry was the leader.
Corporal Wheatly, Corporal |
Brown, Corporal Moore, Corporal |
'nodgrass and Corporal Tillman and !
bout 100 privates were in the crowd |
hat had started toward town. | was |
n the crowd. | had my gun and my !
We did some shooting |
S We left the camp | shot about !