Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
SER MAN,
|I(JSE OF RIOT.
TODAY
ta Troopers Guard Fu-
IAral of William McKin-
l1ey, Killed by Negroes
kUIET RESTORED IN CITY
~ q sfof Correspondent

VI today from the victims home, 2ls
aney street. High mass was celebrated
me immaculate Heart Church. Second
~ - Norris streets. The Rev. Father John
n III. Brogan was celebrant
Sfe. ne curious were not allowed to assem-
"a le IN the vicinity Of the house, but were
1spt moving In compliance with the Sher-
Ms PROCLAMATION yesterday. Two mounted
&vopers Followed the cortege to the church
N @@u4 @u4 atterward to the Immaculate Heart
emetery. where the interment took place.
<ompanions OF the slain lad were pail
esArers They are, Thomas LAWN. John
NJ ScImiey' Horace Carpenter. Francis Pugh,
VI SnerIes McGlone, Paul williams Harry
sdxon and John McNichoias. There was
~ demonstration. The funeral of the
ctner victim. Joseph McCann, will be held
on Monday.
Tnere are no signs or violence here to-
y S-y ana temporarily. at least, the Chester
1ce riot has subsided Even the vigilance
" - the numerous guards was RELAXED after
N Ge small hours OF the morning. The town
X once more has resumed It's normal aspect
Cnief OF Police Vance. recalled from
~ ea'ion. mas arrived here 70 take charge Of
X Sno situation. Last night was the ouietest
II ~nester has known since Wednesday No
cne was shot and there was virtually no
roer' usoroer' Several small outbreaks were
promptly put down. Some arrests were
\ made. but these were mostly for tbs pro-
oectoh OF the prisoners.
MAYOR WON'T RESIGN
Mayor Mcdowell announced that ,be nv
1or Closing stores, business places and pool
rooms after o'clock tonight had been
Iescihded So far as the stores are con-
SeIneu, tnese Will be open. Saloons will
preoaoiy be reopened on Monday
Regarding the rumor that a pet,tion 10
N ccns circulated asking that he resign or
% removed from Office, the Mayor said
sign" "oh re-
He said that he DID not know how tho
xumor started or who was behind the move
ment. IL there was one afoot
Inc exodus of negroes from Chester con-
musu .ooay. Carrying their belongings.
lunoreds OF negroes already have left town
me block at Second and Lloyd streets
wnere the alleged slayer Of Mccain was
eaptured. has been depleted
M Al omcials here say that tonight will be
~ dangerous one for Chester. 1t is feared
tnat many of the men who have the after
noon on will go to Philadelphia and else
mere and try &c procure whisky and
Seven arrests were made last night wbile
"A fwo negroes were torn from mobs in differ
" ~ sections OF the city after they had been
1eaten into semiconsciousness Two of the
\ 1soners are alleged Philadelphia bad men,
x Eeter Ray and another. reputed to be a gun
" man from 'Hells Half Acre" who is known
- bad Eddie" Davis The police received
IN report that a crowd of gunmen from
y Ehiladelphia had started for Chester to re-
& Ihttes. ~ INV
lxS TWO HELD FOR SAFETY
E X Harry Townsend and Harry Davis were
VI Ne negroes rescued, and they were taken.
Weeping piteously and praying aloud. to
@ty Hall, where they were locked up for
Z. pfotection. Paul Popham and Felix Will
4 Nams, two other negroes. were charged with
\ dtsorderly conduct because they refused to
lenve street corner when ordered to do so
~ the guards.
81. IA wave of anger is sweeping the city.
y h Is said on every hand. against poll
s 4cians who are held responsible Tor the
oondfions that led to the mob outbursts,
Laxity of punishment against negro crim-
nails, these men point out, became such a
crying shame that the whites took the
law into their own hands when the second
q murder was committed within few weeks.
Hearings of the seven men arrested last
night were held today. Magistrate Leary
held nve of them. all negroes under $4,000
+ pen for court for carrying concealed deadly
y. Weapons and white man under $1,000
"a bail on the same charge One other'
ri negro, was discharged
= ~ The Rev. J. r. Bennett, pastor Of the Cal
q vary Baptist Church. announced today that
* because of the turbulent situation here
there WIN be no services on sunday eVensng nas
x churches will take similar action could not
's be learned
y Because of the fact that large number
h n of negroes have left the town, manufactuI
II Z ,lBx establishments and shipyards are reel
y ine shortage Of labor. Oficials OF THESE
w paants believe, however, that when Things
\ Quiet down again many OF those VINO iet'
n viii return. :. ,u.,
a xsases without any excitement the back
/. bone of the race riot will have been broken
4 M sf'here will be no trolley service between
this city and Wilmington after 80 tonignt
x ana ali trolleys from Philadelphia VIII
make their terminus the city line. the
s4 fear Of the police is that many of the
workers who finish work at noon time VII
II teo to Philadelphia and wilmington io'
" liouor and firearms which they VIII orins
~ 1sr,r here They have made arrangements
Is question every one entering the towr
@F after dark Any one carrying ethel
1ihisly or revolvers into the city Will bt
hrfested t.
Fifteen persons are still in the Chester
hospital, the result Of two nights rioting
N The condition of four of them is serious.
CAN HANDLE TROUBLE TONIGHT
.F{ f& 10th the Mayor and Sheriff Hepburn say
* fncv believe they can handle the trouble that
X: IN 4rrSry one predicts will hit Chester tonight
sLooks good so far" said Mayor McDow.
VI ~ today II have heard, of course. that
= o<e may be something on hand for the
5rds tonight, but am confident they car
~ any kind of trouble. We are watchin'
&xains street cars and even automobiles
noes and whites who cannot show why
9<3 n want to come here are being turne'
= < r EeriR Hepburn said he believed the wors
~ ths trouble was over.
N with the extra guards we have her'
N - all right" he said. THE only rea
ffhe riots got beyond our control Thurs
niwht was because they started an hou
- we were ready"
Il AiRerent kinds of guards lounge a
~, of the Chester City Hall, They ar
70 anywhere at a moments notice
kc<uresdue Of the group are the stat
- wearing their gray campaign hat
- at one side and pinned TO tn
1rhen there are the hsrd-worling cit
<ohs special deputies OF Sherln Hey
ii uniform and out Of Il; infantry
ths National Guard and some 0
1nranx guards from the Remington
- Eddystore. who drop down I
n ~ time TO see what may b