The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-02
EVEN WILL DIE
| ON The SCAFFOLD
loss WILL BE EXECUTED
/ CRAFT OF LEADER. CON-
L. 100 COTTON PICKERS.

.ossing of death sentences on
i If the 100 negroes convicted
dor in the Elaine uprising"
'Eponsas has brought to a close
list serious disorders that have
[+irred the peaceful cotton grow
I;strict in that section. Prompt
RIGOROUS action of citizens and
T. has left no trace of the riot
IT, only cloud appearing on the
H. is that Robert L. Hill, whose
4 70 reap a golden harvest caus-
II ~ uprising" has not been
n # is for this mans agitation
n negroes will pay the death
4 hest lawyers in Arkansas were
IT. to defend the accused ne
q Under the law, which makes
|Dar+v to a conspiracy guilty of
II "a crimes ~ which develop from
gonspiracy, all might have been
II for first degree murder, but
Enrt earnestly tried to admin
fairer Justice. The negroes
LIN be executed early in jan
.were shown to have fired the
at the white men.
Only One Acquittal.
one negro was acquitted. Of
srrd guilty of second degree
h ten were sentenced to 81
Eleven negroes were given
bar in prison for night riding.
II felony in Arkansas. To ride
hi to another mans home for
buose of inducing him to vio-
Il law or to break a contract is
be Thirty were bound over to
zt grand jury and released on
he was no trouble in Phillips
Arkansas, before the arrival
The owners of the rich cot
Ids and their negro tenants ap-
klv we're on the best of terms.
Il early in the spring that Hill
81 to try out his powers over his
He sought to make a living
IN working, and it was not long
he organized the union, the
ke of which was to protect"
groes The union fiourished un-
lPs oratOry.
Eas only when business began
e that Hill emphasized the sim
Tide of the organization. He
dsrkly of the coming conflict
e oppression of the whites and
hat all members who did not
yuns should get them.
Began to Talk Force.
September list there were I'M
Old Town, Elaine, Hoop Spur,
fsS, Radio, Ferguson and Mel
Ark. Hill told the negroes that
Fesented the government which,
d, was in hearty accord with
pvement. He told them he had
IN of 500 trained men at Win
"a which was going to help the
b county negroes when the time
|Ropitious. He even advised them
u the white men who were to
the last of September Hill had
70 in the bank. This money rep
20 the collections of dues and
fees necessary for membership
union. He told the negroes the
h strike had arrived.
The Uprising"
negro uprising" followed a
g of the Hoop Spur union.
had been stationed outside
Arrch in which the negroes were
g an enthusiastic session. The
saw the headlights of an APP
Ping automobile. A shot was fir
a few minutes later there was
Iade of bullets. W. D. Adkins,
agent for the Missouri Pacific
I'D Company, was killed. The
car contained officers who were
lng for an alleged moonshiner.
murder of Adkins was the
Tor the Elaine rioting. News
affair soon spread to the towns
the white populations were
a. Every negro cabin hummed
caVlty, Scores of negroes were
IN lighting with whites, and
were rushed to Elaine.
FaS not long before the ring
among the negroes and those
Slole for the shooting were cap
ana rushed to prisons. Hill was
Sar his little farm at Winches-
'ae day of the big fight. On
owing day he drew his savings
ae bank. 1t was the last seen
lie silently stole away, and
ue only prominent member of
'On unaccOunted for.
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