Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-31
Mayor Thompson Finally
Calls For State Aid in
Quelling Roughs.
MILTTIAMEN FIGHT
WAY TO STATIONS
whites Show Most Opposition to Pres.
snes Of Troops-Nssross Come From
Hiding Places When Assured Of Pro.
tsction-Thirty Deaths and Nearly
1000 Injured Result Of Riotins Which
Started Last Sunday.

negro quarters were patroled today by
5000 soldiers, accoutered as for was
after several days Of rioting that
caused thirty deaths and the injury OF
nearly a thousand persons two humid
red Of which are serious. No deaths
were reported last night but many
fires and injuries were reported.
Governor Lowden ordered troops out
last night on request Of Mayor Thomp-
son after darkness had brought re-
newed rioting.
The First, Second and Third reserve
militia and the Tenth and Eleventh
Illinois infantry were sent on duty by
Adjutant General Dickson. while the
Ninth regiment remained in reserve
at the stock yards. Fighting kept up
after the troops had arrived at mid
night and one squad had to fight ne
Kroes to reach their station.
No soldier was killed or wounded
and after the troops had taken their
places disorders died down. Mayor
Thompeon's decision came after his
secretary and General Dickson had
gone thru the danger zone and they
had reported to him that many Nath-
letic clubs were arranging to attack
negroes.
Soldiers Awe Roushs.
Chief OF Police Garrity presented q
tabulation OF two policemen killed and
thirty-ons injured. The fire chief told
the mayor that firemen had answered
forty fire calls which had bsen started
by whites in the negro districts.
Army, trucks were used to carry SOL
diers to the scene Of battle. while 9TH
ers masohed to their stations. While
the soldiers were marching to their
stationA, foughs who had been looking
for fights disappeared. Some gangs
spread to territory hitherto unaffected
and resumed their unlawful occupa-
ton but most marauders retired. Law
abiding negroes who had been hiding
indoors for three days rushed out
when the troops arrived. but they
merely watched the soldiers. AS the
regiments reached their stations they
were split into squads OF eight and
were spread out. BY a. m. all was
quiet in the guarded territory. The
most serious rioting occurred at
Thirty-fifth street where policemen
fought a crowd Of 200 rioters. It was
anly after several patrolmen had
chopped their way into building and
seized several rioters that fighting
ceased.
Rain began falling heavily shortly
after 6 a. m. It seemed to affect the
spirits of the rioters. for they disap-
peared without awaiting the arrival Of
soldiers. Officers in common report
ed that to all appearances the district
was in a state OF order and that riot
Ing was dying down.
Fires Continue.
Thomas Copeland, negro. Is years
old. died today of bullet wounds re-
ceived in yesterdays riots.
H. Mclaughlin. white, a watchman,
employed at the stock yards, was ar
rested today by the state militia,
charged with carrying concealed
weapons.
Negroes early today wrecked the
windows of shoe store In East Thir-
ty-fifth street owned by white man,
and carried away a quantity Of shoes.
With the coming OF daylight 1t was
discovered that rioters in a number of
streets on the south side had stretched
steel cables across the pavement with
the evident intention of preventing the
fire department from answering alarms
and perhaps wrecking the department
apparatus. There were a number of
fires in buildings occupied by negroes
during the early morning hour. The
police believe the fires were started by
white rioters. Three fires were dis
covered in one house within q few
hours, and the negro family. weary OF
fighting flames, moved away. Fires
were discovered In several negro shoe
shining shops.
Death Penalty 70 Be Asked.
The death penalty for every man
convicted Of killing In the race riots
now sweeping tho city will be asked
by States Attorney Maclay Hoyne.
With the official death list at
twenty-six. the office threw, every
ounce Of It's vast reserve power into
the sweeping Investigations Of condi-
items In, the rioting zones and scanned
closely the reports connected with
the hundreds Of arrests
Four negroes were held to the
Erand jury under 10000 bonds. "A
dozen others had their cases contin-
ued, while the states attorneys office
Investigated further. Y
Bonds Are Restricted.
At the request Of Assistant CITY
Prosecutor Alex FTenac';c:s, - 5ndsa
Newcomer said that In all cases OF
persons arrested for participation in
the riots bonds could be issued only
by Judges OF the municipal or other
courts. This was done to prevent
premature release Of these men on
small bonds.
Following two-day conference Of
negro ministers, social workers. pros.
fessional and busincss men and
women. representing 125,000 negroes.
: committee representing the confer
snoe Issued an appeal 70 the general