El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-30
Troops DISARN
OMAHA NEGROES
Measures Are Taken To
Prevent Any Further
Outbreaks.
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and chief Eberstein were IN the
sheriffs office on the fourth floor
of the building with several police
officers when smoke became so thick
they were forced to move. Eberstein
said.
After investigating the main stair
ways. it was found the smoke was
too dense to warrant an attempt to
escape from the building by that
route, so they started for a winding
stairway. They became confused in
their directions and went to the roof,
where sheriff Clark and his deputies
were guarding the county jan pris-
oners. Then the sheriff tried out a
back stairway and, going down IL as
far as the second floor. found escape
possible by this route He so in
formed mayor Smith and commits
sioner Ringer and they started down
Ringer accompanied the mayor as far
as the second floor and then dis
covered that the police chief was not
present Upon starting down, he said
ne believed the chief was just behind
him.
Falls Into Mob's Hands.
4 turned to go back for the cI lief"
commissioner Ringer said, taking
two steps at a time. That was the
last time I saw the mayor. Mayor
Smith apparently had continued on
down the stairs when commissioner
Ringer turned to look for the police
chief. and unaccompanied. fell into
the hands Of the mob"
The mayor was seized by a band
Of thirty OF forty persons. according
to one eye witness TO the affair. Mem
bers Of the mob demanded release of
the negro prisoner they sought but
the mayor insisted that the rioters al
low the law TO take its course. His
refusal TO grant their demands evil
IDENTIFY Infatuated the mob, which
placed a moose about the mayors
neck and dragged him to a traffic
signal station where he was hanged.
The body Of one Of the two persons
killed in the rioting was identified to-
day 10 be that of Louis Young, Il,
Omaha. He was shot
Grand jury investigation with n
view to prosecuting those respOn-
Efhle for race rloting here last
sunday, viii he started within
short time.
Judges of the district court here
decided today 10 call a special grand
jury TO make the probe
At the same time. IL was announced
by r. T. Coffey, chief deputy county
attorney. who has been investigating
the riot that men and boys arrested
Sunday in connection with the riot
ing would be held by police court for
the grand jury About dozen men
and boys were taken into custody on
the day OF the riot.
1900 Troops on Duty.
More than 1900 federal soldiers from
Camps Grant. Ill: Funston, kan
Dodge, Ia, and Forts Crook and
Omaha, Nebs are in the city for riot
duty.
Governor Samuel r. 8IcKelvin. who
arrived here today. issued a state
ment deploring the riot and declaring
that -one who is acquainted with
conditions in Omaha during the past
few months could not be very much
surprised at what has happened"
One OF the most alarming features
OF the situation, the governor said.
is the extent TO which young boys
were engaged in the destruction Of
property and the violence that char
acterized the riot
Third Riot Victim Dies.
II. J. Hykell, shot during the early
hours Of the riot in this city sun
day while travelling through a crowd
Of persons assembled in the heart
OF the business district, died today
Of his injuries. He is the third vic
tim OF the riot, the others being viii
Brown. negro, who was lynched by
the rioters, and Louis Young. who
was shot BY police while trying TO
gain entrance into the court house.