Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-23
Administer "UnOfficiaF Trim
ming to White Advocate of
Negro Advancement.
HE LEAVES TEXAS
PLANNING NO STOPS
Claims "M0b" Assailed Him and He
Left for Fear of Producing
Racial Trouble in
State.

| Austin, Tex, Aug. 22.-J r. Shil-
lady, a white man, secretary of the
National Association for the Adj
vancement of Colored People, who
was severely beaten and placed on
board an outbound train for ST.
Louis today, had been "inciting me-
groes against the whites" and had
previously been warned to leave Aus
tin, according to County Judge Dave
, J. Pickle of Travis county. The at
tack on Shillady, Judge Pickle said,
was made by himself, Constable
Charles Handy and Ben Pierce, none
of whom. he declared, would shirk
responsibility in the matter Judge
Pickle emphasized the fact, however,
that he and his companions were act
ing unofficially.
Shillady was returning from
meeting with negroes, Judge Pickle
declared in describing the attack.
81 told him (Shillady)," the judge said
later, chat his actions were incit-
ing the negroes against the whites
and would cause trouble and warned
him to leave town. told him our
negroes would cause no trouble if left
alone. | whipped him and ordered
| him to leave because thought it was
for the best interest of Austin and
the state"
Shilady came to Austin yesterday,
and visiting the attorney generals de-
partmept, it was learned today. made
inquiry concerning the operation of
foreign corporations" in Texas. and
asked why a local branch of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Colored People had
been dsbanded here two weeks ago.
He was told the association had no
permit to do business in Texas and
that the disbanding Of the branch
was entirely in the hands Of local
authorities.
Shillady then went to the adiutant
generals department, it is said, and
asked why the Texas rangers were
interfering with his association. Asst.
Adjt.- w. D. Cope is said to
have replied that the rangers have
been investigating organizations
among negroes since the race riots
at Longview about month ago, and
had found that the teaching Of the
advancement association. (which adj
vocates racial equality" was Great
ing trouble between the races.
Asked For Mercy.
Late yesterday. Shillady was hail
ed before court Of inquiry" the
proceedings of which have not been
disclosed Judge Pickle says at this
time. he warned Shillady to leave
Austin because he was creating trout
BILE. -
Shortly before noon today. Shillady
held a conference with negroes and
while returning to his hotel. was
accosted by JUDGE Pickle, Handy and
Pierce. Constable Handy, according
to the county Judge, asked Shilladv
whv he was holding meetings and
"stirring up more trouble than Austin
citizens can get rid Of in 10 years."
"You don't see my point Of view
answered Shillady, according to
Pickle.
= "I'll fix you. so you can't see," re-
piled Handy, as he struck Shillady in
the eve with his fist.
Judge Pickle says he and Pierce
!. Joined in the fray and Shilladv was
1. beaten until his face bled freely ans
: he "asked for mercy"
Shillady then was escorted to thu
, ISIdJOIl, WHcIe ic PutSHooCu a IiCAC'
: for st. Louis and left Austin al
= 1920 p. M. with final warning By
: Constable Handy not to stop in thu
y limits of Texas.
:" There was no indication that loca
: negroes resented the affair.
"A Mob" He Says.
Dallas, Texas, Aug. pa. R. Shi
lady. who was beaten and sent out O
Austin today. declared during I
brief stop of his train to st. Loui
i here tonight, that he left the stat
v capital "for fear" that his presenc
/ "might provoke racial strife" H
! declares he was attacked by "mob
n while returning from a visit to tn
n attorney generals office. Shillad
d handed newspaper men the following
statement:
"The National Association for tn
Advancement of Colored People, wa
formed ten years ago by prominen
q whites and blacks in the North.
i "The Association has it's origin q
C protest against lynching and rae
e riots. Matters were in such 2 condi
: ton in 1909, that it was deemed bes
+ to have an association to promot
q harmonious relations between tn
!. negro and white race, and to see tha
o in all cases. the constitutional right
n