New-York tribune., 1919-09-01

Guardsmen Patrol Streets
Besides the National Guard forces
which are patrolling the streets TO-
night 1000 extra police deputies have
been sworn in for duty in the affected
area, and the full police force is being
held on duty to take care of the re-
pcatcd riot calls.
A barred zone has been established
in the region of the fighting Four
machine guns have been set up at
strategic points, mounted on trucks,
to await new Developments
Guns mounted on trucks were" being
sent into the city tonight from the
encampment of the S1st Field Artil-
lcry a. Chilhowce Park. and it was
reported these might be trained on the
negro section if further outbreaks oc-
Cured
Strong guards have been thrown
about the caches Of dynamite and pow
der near the city to prevent any pos
slbllity that reported threat to dyna-
mite the negro public library will be
carried into effect.
$4,000 Damage Done
Damage done by the rioters, which
already is reported to amount to more
than 0,000. has been largely the re-
suit of raids on stores by mobs in
search Of weapons.
Labor Day demonstrations planned
fnr TO L.
Lieutenant Payne, the only officer
killed, was brought down accidentally
when he was trying to pot sniper
who was trying to kill him. He was
nearly 200 yards ahead of the machine
gun forces when he and the others of
his party were fred upon by negroes
from second story window. Payne
stepped into the open, directly in front
of the machine gun fire and fell with
more than a dozen wounds in his legs
and body. He died in an ambulance.
He fell into the arms Of Captain
A. c. Parker, of Memphis, with
dozen wounds in his legs and body.
He died in an ambulance. Lieutenant
Payne was attached 20 the doth lnfan-
try, Regular Army, and had been de-
tailed to the encampment of the 4th
Tennessee as an instructor. He volun-
teered for duty when the riot call
came Saturday night
The attack OF the Jail was made by
mob of more than thousand whites
who believed that Mayes was held
there. The negro, however, had been
taken to Chattanooga for safekeeping
during the day But the mob. declin-
ing to accept the word Of Jail officers,
shot out the windows and battered
down the doors. In gaining entrance
to the jail the mob permitted sixteen
prisoners, several Of them convicted
murderers, to escape.
Foiled in its attempt to obtain its in
tended victim and driven from the
vicinity of the jail by guardsmen hur-
riedly brought into the city, the mob
spread to outlying parts of the city.
Sporadic rioting began at once and in
creased in violence after midnight.
In its attack on the Jail the mob
came upon large quantity of con-
fiscated whiskey, and casks and cases
were smashed open, the liquor vanish
ing quickly.
For fear of further trouble, follow
ing the first pitched battle, the militia
threw guard around the section OF
the city where most of the disorder
occurred and patrolled the place all
night and throughout Sunday Early
Sunday morning a few negroes stepped
from their hiding places and found
their way back to their homes
The mob which broke its way into
the jail, and The residence of Sheriff
Cate, adjoining, was not satisfied with
damaging property, but everything OF
value, including money, guns, whiskey,
clothing and books, was taken Part
of the Jail records We're destroyed.
Forms in Afternoon
The mob first made its appearance
in the afternoon, small groups of men
grouping about the jail, but not in
Sufficient number to be alarming.
Shortly before nightfall the numbers
began increasing until the building was
entirely surrounded by shouting men.
Despite the reports OF its committees
the mob refused TO believe that Mayes
mao Deen removed TO Chattanooga.
For {. iittie while the mob cortented
itself with shouting ana shooting INTO
the air. Soon they began pound ng Oh
me heavy iron bars Of one OF the
front windows, and eventually it gave
way. Men began swarming into the
.jaii. The jailer and deputies were over
powered, Heavy timbers were brought
UP through the mob and passed from
hand to hand over tae heads Of the
men. Using these as battering ram,
they attempted TO force the doors to
the whine cells.
Locks Are Shot OF
Failing with the battering ra1ns. guns
were brought into play, and in THIS wa
the locks were bronen. Even then tn
mob was forced to break through an
other door 10 ct to tho prisoners.
Bvt they turned their attention t. ,his.
.osced the door and released ali the
white mo. confined on tie upper loors
While one mob was releasing prison
cIs another vas .oo5inz f:.c .a.l. Then
the rioters went through The Sheri.f's
house, wi.ch adjoins sAc AL. They