The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24
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MILITARY Law
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the negroes, later Joined by others.
formed at their camps and began TO
march towards Houston. Lights in
| the residences along the way were
shot out and a number of persons
wounded as they eat inside their
houses. The first shooting, however,
is said to have been done within the
camp.
Crowds of Houston men with UNI
armed guardsmen were started for
the camp but stopped when an army
officer, mounted an automobile and
addressed them.
According to police reports the
trouble arose when q negress was
arrested.
Evidences OF the brewing riot be.
came apparent as early as 1880
o'clock last night. Major X. s. Snow,
in command Of the negro troops, said
he noticed that the troops were
wrought up over treatment from the
police.
That the riots did not gain re-
cruits at the camp and included all
OF the negro troops 10 due, 1t was
said, to the fact that the ammunition
supply was taken in charge. Long
after the rioting troops ceased to FIRE
those in camp were calling for am
munition and making threats.
Killing Begins.
II was not until the negroes reach
ed the outskirts of the city that the
killing began. Alma Reichert, is
years old, the first victim, was shot
by q stray bullet, Il 10 believed. as
she had sought safety in the store.
Sixteen truck loads Of national
guardsmen were rushed to the seat
OF trouble and all the streets were
put under patrol.
More than 100 armed negro sol-
diers were said to have hidden under
buildings in the vicinity OF the base.
bali park. With their high powered
rifles they pursued their sniping tao
tics.
Those who saw the force OF ne
groes as they raided the west end
districts say they were not lacking
in order but were keeping close to
the fences. They were shouting dee
fance and talking loudly.
Earl F1ndley, with Fred Schoheld,
was dragged from an automobile,
kicked to the ground and thrown
into O ditch. Findley was found dead
dozen bullets while Echofield was
WVhAACA AtA Twill eAA Sass
Company @, Eighth Illinois in
fantry, was not involved in the
trouble in any way.
CONGRESSMAN Eagle listened at
tentively to all the reports which
came in at midnight and sent this
Houston, Texas. Midnight,
Thursday. Aug. %.
Secretary Of War.
washington, D. c.,
TAs CONGRESSMAN from this district
/ report the death and woundinR Of
several persons as the result OF
sending negro soldiers here. Without
stating who IL 10 blame II IL clear
ly q race riot ana is q tragedy SUITE
cient to compel the statement that
It is q tragic blunder TO send negro
troops 10 southern camps. "A protest.
ed vigorously against the Illinois
negro soldiers ordered to Houston
being sent. BY all means order them
to northern training camps and orr
der negro troops being sent here
stopped.
Major r. s. Snow, commanding
the battalion OF negroes, made this
statement Of two more occurrences
Thursday that crystalized feeling
among men Of his command
Slapped Neersss.
Thursday morning q Houston po-
lice ofTicer arrested 3 negro woman
and In doing 90 am informed
slapped her face. A soldier OF the
Twenty-fourth who had been drink
ing, demonstrated with the police
man for what he considered his uEl-
necessary violence The ohicer then
began beating the negro with his
pistol. The mans face and lips were
badly cut by the pistol butt He wae
arrested BY che same olficeF and
taken Ia the station where he now
Ii held
Thursday afternoon according 70