The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-07-23
RIOTINC BREAKS out
AGAIN IN WASHINGTON
Member of Home Defense Guard Kill.
ed; One Wounded, White Man
Cut With Razor.
CLASH OCCURS In
BLACK DISTRICT
Scores of Negroes Arrested for Garry
Arms; Seven Dead and
Many Wounded.

Washington, July 22.-Race hatred
in the national capital engendered by
attacks on white women by negroes
and famed by three successive nights
of rioting, found expression again to-
night in clashes between whites and
blacks. A home defense guard was
shot and killed, second guard IA
tally wounded and another white man
slashcd severely by a razor welded by
negro. All Of the negro assailants
escaped.
The outbreaks, however, were spo-
near Eighth and Nj streets, the center
of the black district of the northwest
section. This was due in the opinion
of the authorities to the extraordinary
precautions taken to prevent forma-
tion Of mobs and to y rain which be-
gan early in the evening.
Troops Patrol Streets.
approximately 1900 troops-cavalry
infantry, marines md sailors-pa-
trolled the streets and waited in re-
+ serve for possible outbreaks, supple
menting regular and volunteer police.
DeSachments Of marines from Quanti-
60, Va, and regulars under command
of Major Gen. William G. Haan, from
Camp Meade, arrived early in the eve
ming and took up stations in various
parts of the city or on the outskirts.
Tonight's casualties brought the
number resulting from the rioting,
i which began Saturday night, to seven
persons dead, eleven believed to be fa-
tally wounded and scores injured,
arore or less seriously.
Home Guard Killed.
The only fatal outbreak tonight up
to midnight resulted from the stop
ping of a negro by Isaac Halbfnger, a
home defense guard. Halbfnger at
tempted to search the black, who drew
gun from his pocket and shot the
guard through the heart. Another
home guard, like Halbfnger, armed
only with riot stick, ran to his COM
ranion's assistance and also was shot.
He died later. The negro escaped
Negroes in several parts of the city
were reported to have fired on passing
whites but in no other instances was
any one killed or injured. Scores of
negroes were arrested tonight charged
with carrying fire arms, with which
they have been stocking up for sew
eral days.
... Many Riot Calls.
A statement issued by the govern
niCct authorities denied the situation
had been out of hand at any time last
night, when riot calls were sounding
from half dozen places at a time
The authorities also decided not to
ask that martial law be declared, al
though resolutions introduced in the
House during the day urged that the
President be asked to take action.
President Wilson took cognizance of
the situation today when he called
Secretary Baker to the White House
for conference on steps that might
be taken by the military in coopera-
tion with the civil authorities to pre-
vent recurrence of the outbreaks. The
President was understood to be great
ly concerned.
Marines and Cavalry.
After the conferences Secretary Ba
ker announced that the troops ordered
from Camp Meade constituted very
large number and that Major William
. 6. Haan would be in command. Sec.
! fetary Daniels said substantial force
of marines had been ordered in for
night patrol duty.
Cavalry again replaced par, n
the police work holding lines about
the congested negro sections to pre-
vent mob attacks by either blacks or
whites. Police and soldiers again
struggled to keep the downtown thor
oughfares clear of crowds.
Difficult Situation.
"a The scattered nature Of the attacks
through the three nights Of growing,
disorder Washington has experienced
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