The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-02
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cane brakes to demand the surrender
of the negroes under threat of an at
tack from the troops. Machine guns
are said to be mounted and the troops
ready to attack the brakes.
No effort is being made to recover
the bodies of the dead negroes and a
definite count of their losses will not
be possible until the soldiers succeed
in rounding up the negroes hiding in
the cane brakes.
Despite the presence of troops, feel
ing is high, due to reports that the
moved with military precision. and
that the original trouble started as a
result of an alleged seditious meeting
held in a negro church at Hoop Spur.
There is not the slightest doubt
that the negroes were well drilled and
fully prepared" Mayor A G. knight
of Helena said They employed mil
itary tactics thruout the fighting
Troops Eased Tension.
Five hundred United States troops,
accompanied by Governor Brough, ar
rived at Elaine today and eased some
brought about by yesterdays race
riots. in which three white men were
killed, two wounded and an unknown
number of negroes killed and
wounded.
While the fighting, which had gone
on internationally during the day prac-
tically ceased at dark, armed deputies
patrolled the streets of Elaine, pre-
pared for a renewal of the attack from
a band of negroes hiding in the cane
brakes about the town. At one time
during the night a posse leader in
Elaine telephoned here that a further
outbreak was imminent and 100 men
were held in readiness to send by .oe-
cial train to the scene of the disorder.
Officials here who were in constant
touch with authorities at Elaine, re-
ported, however, thatS the situation
there remained unchanged. The ar
rival this morning of troops equipped
with machine guns was expected to
prevent a recurrence of the rioting.
which residents he'd feared would
come with daybreak.
Arrest 20 Alleged Agitators.
The arrest Of twenty alleged insti-
gators of the rioting which followed
the shooting from ambush of a special
railroad officer and a deputy sheriff
was also believed to have removed a
great deal of the source of the trouble.
The twenty prisoners who were
brought here and placed under heavy
guard. included c. s. Bratton. white.
and several negro women. Bratton.
charged with murder in connection
with the death of w. A Adkins, spe-
cial officer. the first victim Of the
disorders, is said to be son Of U. s.
Bratton, Little Rock attorney, and
former postmaster. and also to be a
member of the law firm here of Casey
c Bratton.
the spread of the disorders to Helena,
every precaution was taken by author
tiles here last night TO keep the situa-
ton under control. Every store in the
city was closed and women and chill
dren were kept indoors. Every block
In No h4,c ov1A = 4f11
was patrolled by groups of citizens
while at the court house, on hand for
emergency calls, was large number
of armed men. Rifles end ammuni-
ton requisitioned from Memphis, be-
gan arriving before dark and the
court house soon took on the appear
ance of an arsenal. No uneasiness.
however, is felt over conditions here.
Killings Not Accidental
White and negro ministers follow
ing conference declared the Helena
negro population was in no way i'm
plicated in the disorders at Hoop Spur
and Elaine yesterday. 1t has been es-
tablished today that none of the men
killed and wounded yesterday was the
victim of an accident. as was then be-
lieSed Clinton Lee was shot in the
back with high power rifle at long
distance. The missile penetrated the
rear of an automobile I'm which Lee
and several young men from Helena
were riding before striking him
James A. Tappan. who died late yes
ternoon from wounds received earlier
in the day. was shot from a trench
while crossing a field in company with
two Helena citizens A brass slug
taken from a wound in Tappan's face
indicated the sort of ammunition be-
ing used by the negroes. Ira Proctor.
whose condition was reported some
what improved today, was shot from
ambush with a high power rifle. The
negro who killed young Tappan. ac-
cording to Herbert Thompson. a dis
charged army officer. was killed with
in a few minutes after he had fired
the shot. While the number of ne
groes killed and wounded in the fight