The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-06-01
ZONE COI.ORED MAN SHOT AND
MANY INJURED At EAST ST.
LOUIS, ILL.
TWO THOUSAND In MOB
Police Pow erIcss To 'Qucll Distub b.
ances And Rioters Wear Them
selves Out.

Egsi st. LOUIS, III, May ""'--N
moo OF perhaps 1900 persons went
through the negro quarters during the
right. shot one clored man. seriously
wnunding him. beat a score into uh-
consciousness, drove several hundred
negroes across the Mississippi river
bridge into ST. Louis, Mo. and thea
.dispcrscd early today.
The assault began after report
had been circulated that whit.
woman had been insulted and two
white men held up by negroes, just
after a committee from the central
Trades and Labor Union had attend
led Il meeting of the city Council TO
make protest against the importa-
ton of any more colorcd laborcrs in
to ST. Louis.
Shots were fired al frequent IN
tervals. but only one negro ~ known
to have been wounded. lie Ned W
st. Louis and was found there un-
conscious with a bullet wound in his
head and three ribs fractured. All
negroes were searched. and ii armed
they were beaten into unconscious
ness.
Many negroes were given refuge In
the city Jail. and at midnight the po-
lice estimated that 1000 persons sur
rounded the building. threatening 70
storm IT, The mob WAS dissuaded.
however. and rushed into the business
section. where street cars were
stopped and saloons searched. Sew
.eral negro salons were wrecked and
Mayor Mollman issued an order for
all bars in thee ity to close.
All Police Called Out.
Riot calls brought out the entire
city police force. but the mob went
virtually unchecked. The Sixth Illi-
nois Infantry was called and put
under arms. but took no active part III
the disturbance.
Many workmen here have been
idle on account OF strikes, and IT is
estimated that at least 5000 negroes
have been imported from the South
10 take heir places.
a the meeting of the Council.
(which was held in the main auditor
jun of the City Hall in order to ac-
commodate the crowd, the Mayor
pleaded with the men to restrain
themselves from violence, and prom
Used that some method of controlling
che insress of negroes would be
found
The crowd seemed peaceable
enough until rumor was heard that
a white woman had been iusulted
aud that two white men had been
held up by negroes. Then tho mob
began attacks on negroes, who were
seized and searched II unarmed
they were punished lightly. Ii they
carried a weapon they were shown
no mercy. ....
This continued Internationally for
more than four hours. Governor Low
den was asked to send troops, hut as
tho National Guard has been federal
lied, it could not answer such call.
A report was current that Glembers
OF the Sixth Illinois were aiding the
police, hut this proved untrue.
The mob began TO dispense shortly
before O'Clock, and at 3 O'clock the
city appeared quiet.
Police officials said however, that
they feared another outbreak. es-
peciaIly if negroes start TO work in
plants where strikes have been called.
Mob Makes second Attack.
East ST. Louis, H.. May 30.--The
second night of antl-negro riots here
reached its climax after three white
mon and two negroes had been
wounded by bullets, several negroes
beaten and half dozen negro homes
barned, then subsidized suddenly and
the city became comparatively quiet.
Small mobs formed quickly last
night but were soon dispersed. Dis
turbances began about o'clock in
the outlying districts and were con
fined to these sections. Six comp
auies of National GuardsmeR, under
command of Col. G.. u. Clayton,
Fourth Illinois Infantry, formed a
Gordon about the negro districts and
dispcrsed lroups Of men wherever