Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-29

morrow his birthday. from his wire
and daughters.
Riotins spreado.
Rioting, which began in the Vicinity
of the Douglas county courthouse late
Sunday afternoon. continued into the
night as the result OF an unsuccessful
attempt to lynch n Negro, William
Brown held there for an assault on u
white girl.
Hundreds OF shots were fired and II
was reported that one sailor was seri-
ously shot. The mob broke out more
than 100 windows on the south side Of
the structure and n large number of
them succeeded In entering the build
Ing.
Every police reserve in the city was
called out. =.
Crowd Loots Gun store.
Just after darkness set In an i'm
mense crowd began sacking a DOWN
town gun and ammunition store, which
the police were powerless to prevent
for the time being.
The crowd reached enormous proper
lions during the evening, every street
within radius of four or five blocks
being damned with humanity.
Two negro policemen were among
the officers rushed to the scene. Both
were badly used by the crowd, one Of
them receiving dangerous injuries. Sew
eral other officers received serious. but
not dangerous, injuries.
Early In the afternoon Sheriff Mike
Clark massed a large number of depu-
ties In the Jail, which is on the top
floor of the courthouse. To his force
was added several score Of uniformed
police officers. ~
Chief Of Police Hooted.
Chief of Police Eberstein climbed on
top OF box and undertook to appeal to
the crowd to dispense. but was hooted
down and had considerable trouble ex-
Treating himself from the mob and
getting into the court house building.
Three streams of water were turned
on the crowd from windows which ap-
parently only served to further anger
the crowd. Some person threw brick
and broke a window. Then followed a
fusillade during which more than fifty
windows weer smashed an the south
side OF the big county building.
The door was guarded by uniformed
officers, but the rioters secured a rope
and ladder and began pouring into the
second story windows. A large num-
Der Of them secured entrance before
the police could partially control the
situation.
Court House in Flames.
Shortly after o'clock a big fire
started on the ground floor OF the
court house and the entire fire depart
ment was called out. There were more
than 100 prisoners billeted in the Jail.
which Is on the top. floor Of the court
house.
Immense crowds continued to gather.
making It difficult for the fire depart
rnept ito reach thi r:ene or Tor the
policey,to protect the sfiremen in their
work Several lines Of hose were
quickly cut by the mob.
Firing OF shotguns and revolvers
was heard repeatedly in the vicinity
Of the court house. Numerous attacks
on negroes in the downtown district
continued to occur, and a large num-
Der Of them were injured, SOME dam
gerouslyy hurt.
Exodus Of Negroes. e.
Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Sept. accompany
A of the Iowa National Guard was
modified at the Dodge armory in
Council Bluffs as a precautionary
measure. No disturbances have oc-
CURED here, but owing to the recent
long list of assaults upon women 1t IL
realized that 1t would take little for
the mob spirit in Omaha to cross the
river and start trouble here. All
trains leaving Council Bluffs today for
the south carried extra coaches and
negroes are leaving for the southern
states by scores. Both day and night
forces are on continuous duty.
The exodus of negroes from Omaha
thru Council Bluffs today continued In
O. steady stream. The railroad yards
where trains going south pass thru
being literally alive with blacks They
were In pitiable state, filled with
fear. Few have any money and many
were poorly clad, and they carried all
sorts OF bundles, but the majority fled
burdened with nothing more than the
clothing they wore. Ting sudden
change in the weather added to their
evident discomfort. 1t Is believed
that few negroes from this city Joined
the throng.
General Wood TO Take Charge.
| Washington, Sept. 20. Maj. Gen
Leonard Wood. commanding the cen
trail department, Rs been directed by
Secretary Baker to go to Omaha
where federal troops are attempting tc
quell race riot.
Troops Ordered to Scene.
Chicago. Sept. 29.--Following. re-
! ceipt OF orders from General Wood
two companies Of infantry left Camp
Grant for Omaha to reinforce the
troops from Fort Omaha who are pa
trolling the city. General Wood also
ordered one company from Camp
Funston and one from Camp Dodge.
Company From Camp Dodge.
Des Moines, Sept. 29.--One hundred
and forty five men and eleven Officers
are in the company Of troops ordered
from Des Moines to Omaha for duty
Young Soldier Shot by Rival.
/ Snecial to Times- Republican.
Sioux City, Sept. 2a.-Lyle Breyfoglo
a returned soldier OF Manchester. Iowa
Hes mortally wounded In a hospital 9
WATERFOWL. 8. D.. and Fred Portwood
nf Clinton, Iowh., Ia. Being Held by I'll