Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-03
stones. The woman escaped injury
Troops Rrina Temporary Quiet.

ism continued. however, resulting from
yesterdays riot. Last night a crowd
went about the street shouting against
the mayor, Lets get Mollman. He's
the man that brought them in. Let's
lynch the mayor"
The cry was raised because Of a
false rumor that the mayor went south
and advertised that negro labor would
be well paid at East st. Louis. AS a
matter of fact the mayor went to New
Orleans to discourage the negroes
coming.
White Women Brutal.
Another incident Of the night was
an attack on young negress.
: Let the women have her" was the
cry, and the white men and women
began to wiring the garments from
their victim. The negress' cry: Please,
please, amt done nothin'." was
stopped by a blow In the mouth with
a club which a woman swung like a
baseball bat.
Nov, let's see how fast you can
rum" suggested bystander. as the
negress broke loose. The women fol-
lowed her with blows for q short dis
tance.
Many Brutal Incidents.
Bits Of clothing taken from dead
negroes were shown today by souvenir
hunters. One brutal incident of the
night was related among many today.
On Fourth street near Broadway three
men saw negro apparently deadly
ing In q gutter. One flashed a pocket
Hight in his face and saw that he stin
breathed.
well. what do you know about
that?" he exclaimed. mot dead yet"
He and one Of his companions then
drew their pistols and each fired a
bullet Into the negro's head.
Policemen today tried to prevent TAX
ing Of photographs Of fire ruins and
black bodies still lying in the streets.
The cause underlying the riots is
said to be Of interest in many other
northern communities where negro la
Dor has been brought in to take places
Of men who have enlisted.
In East st. Louis, with population
Of about $4,000 persons, there was all
ready q large negro colony and the
war influx increased the proportion to
an extent which caused much COM
ment.
Unrest among whites smo1dered and
even famed UP last May when In 4
small riot three negroes were shot and
wounded, but feeling did not run high
In general ~ the negroes were merely
filing vacancies and not taking the
places OF white men and women.
Recover Three Moro Bodies.
The lSt Of known dead in the race
riots here was increased to twenty
seven late this afternoon when the
bodies Of. three more negroes were
found.
4 Two fire companies have arrived
from st. Louis, Mo, to help fight the
flames, which continue to spread.
Ono group Of negroes fleeing from
the city was attacked by mob, but
was rescued by guardsmen who fired
their rifles over the heads of the crowd.
y With twenty-seven bodies recovered.
the search of the ruins for more VIC
TINS was continued.
Estimates Of the total number Of the
dead still ranged as high as ESQ.
Twelve companies of the national
guard are patrolling the streets. and
no more troops will be asked for at
present, altho further rioting is feared
after nightfall.
"A report that hoodlums were cross
ing from Missouri, each of whom
was pledged to get nigger." led to
a request Of Chief Of Police Payne to
the chief at st. Louis to close the
bridges, but the rumor was found
baseless.
HoH,s'sss Negroes Removed.
Later 1t was decided to remove the
who could not be cared for in
this city TO the Missouri side Of the
river.
The first convoy. numbering sixty
ed a pitiable spectacle as they started
across the free bridge with their mil
itary guard.
They were In all stages Of dress and
undress and carried what worldly pos
sessions they had saved, battered suit
cases, rolls Of bedding. dolls saved by
the children, a few chickens and other
odds and ends.
Several cases Of smallpox exist
among the number OF negroes who took
refuge in police headquarters last
night.
Mondays ,Riotins.
More than 5000 persons participated
in the rioting Monday.
Undertakers' wagons lined the, curbs
awaiting the emergency calls that came
with every moment Of the day.
White women and girls Joined in the
shrieking pandemonium, mounted street
cars and dragged forth negro women
and girls to be beaten by the crowds Of
men.
At o'clock street car service was
at standstill. Early in the afternoon
the saloons all were closed by order Of
Mayor Moiimail. :. q
Blacks Rush From City.
Throngs Of frightened negroes were
bundled abroad automobile trucks and
and taken over thct Eads and free
bridges into st. Louis, Mo-, under
guard. Others are being hurried back
south by every train,
The rioting, the sequel Of the out
break in May IN resentment OF alleged
colonization OF southern negroes here.
soon turned into a general slaughter
of blacks. Neither the aged, the wo-
men, nor children were spared by the
mobs.
Negroes Planned Uprisins7
The rioting began long before sum
down yesterday. There had been grum-
blings Of discomfort in the negro quar-
ter since the uprising Of May %, in
which a number of whites and blacks
were wounded. Continued i'll feeling
against the influx Of negroes. expressed
By labor leaders. was the immediate
cause Of the May riots, according to
those Informed. and the nsgroes have
smarted under thS punishment dealt