Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-30
Troops With Machine
 Guns Rule Omaha
General Leonard A. Wood Is Expected to Take Charge of the Situation.


 troops from Forts Omaha and Crook. Neb., and Camp Dodge, Iowa, on rio- duty and with 500 more soldiers due to arrive later tonight Omaha officials were confident there would be no fur ther outbreak of the race riotin z which yesterday and last night re- suited in the death of two persons, in juries to several score others, an at tempt to lynch Mayor E. P. Smith, and partial destruction by fire or the County court house.
 The troops have ma chine guns ready to put ino use if necessary.
 Headquarters were established at Central police station by Col J- F.. Morrrs, goth Infantry, conmander Of military forces in the city. Members of the police department were put under Col. Morris orders. General Leonard A. Wood, commander Of the central department of the army, is eX- pected to arrive in the city tonight or tomorrow to take charge of the SIt- uation.
 Developments in the situation dur ing the day included:
 Announcement by County Attorney A. V. Shotwell that he would do ev- erything in his power to fix the re- sponsibility for the rioting and to start prosecutions.
 Issuance of proclamation by Lieut.. Col. Jacob W. S. Wuest command ing officer at Fort Omaha. promising protection to all and asking that fire arms be given over to the police or military authorities.
 The stationing of Federal troops near the hospitals where Mayor Smith lies suffering from injuries re- ceived when a mob attempted to lynch him.
 Announcement by Mayor Smiths condition was very satisfactory.
 Inauguration by local authorities of precautions to guard against a fresh tra ransportation of negro prisoners in outbreak of the trouble, including the jails here to the state pen-Ie..,ii.ry at Lincoln.
 The city was quiet throughout the day, soldiers patrolling the streets to prevent the congregation on street corners of groups or persons.
 Late today information from Ford hospital was to the effect that physi- clans attending Mayor Smith have slight fear of complica tions setting in.
 Mayor Smith was the victim several years ago of an accident (which re- quired a serious operation on the skull. He wears a silver plate where a small portion of the skull was re- moved at that time. During the at tempt to place his life in jeopardy Sunday the mayor received a severe blow on the head. from the effects of which ehe danger of complications was feared.
 On account of his previous dis ability the mayor had for long time 4 SAA NAiiCA 14OiAi NAOiSil SAtIClSc OI dll kinds.
 Sheriff M.. L. Clark. who had charge of about 100 prisoners at the county jail on an upper floor of the courthouse building, tonight told of how he at tempted to prevent members of the mob which forced it's way into the building from getting possession of Brown
 When the heat from the burning building became intense the prisoners were taken to the roof for safety W hHe on the top of the building the crowds In the streets below were shouting for the negro. Other negro prisoners attempted to throw Brown from the building, but were overpower- ed and prevented from doing so by the sheriff and his deputies.
 Brown. reports indicate. was inc coolest man of all the prisoners. He had nothing to say. He seemed to realize, Sheriff Clark said, that every other prisoner wanted him turned over to the mob in the street below Finally the sheriff decided to take the men to the floor below
 The whole stairway just below me was just damned with rioters Sheriff Clark said.
 For an instant, as he was standine on the stairway, the sheriff had his back turned to the prisoners on the stairs above him. when suddenIv Brown was pushed by negro prisoners past the sheriff into the hands of the DOb oA 'ii0