The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-29
Omaha Mayor
Will Survive
Mob Attack
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lynch, vas reported hy his physician.
Dr. D. g.. Henry TO BE- somewhat i'm
proved. Mayer Smith, who suffered
a had wound over his right eye. a
fractured nose N n wound epout the
neck. when members Of the mob
placed n rope about him and hanrat
him TO n traffic signal tower. rcEaincd
consciousness early today at the hos
pital 10 which he had been taken. He
wns saved by policemen who cut him
down.
Soldiers from Forts Crook and
Omaha. were patrollinF the streets
OF The city today giving orders 10 per-
sorE TO keep noNlng."
4 Al police headquarters Il vas stated
that they had not yet arrested any OF
the leaders OF he riot but were max
ing every effort To apprehcnd them.
Court House Damaged.
The county's court house building,
one olthe finest structures IN the city
was Mdiy damaged both By tho fro
and by attacks upon It by thy mob.
Practically every window IN the place
WIS smashed by bullets or stones dur
lnR the attacks By the rioters before
the lynching OF he negro occurred.
Pistols and other fire arms were used
freely during the fight by officers and
rioters.
city commissioners went into pm
I ference Win n hfnff OF tllNtffAN AANAN
and ordered immediate precautions 10
prevent new outbreaks OF l~Gwlessncas.
The commissioner expressed belief
that the trouble Ia passed, but sntd
they felt every prccnution should be
taken TO prevent II from springing up
anew. One of the steps taken was to
order the police commissioned to en-
roll not less than 500 special police
officers. A meeting Of the county's
u .MaLaUm.HHla 80 Hlm AUm.WHsuu N.mNam
VIVA to meet late this afternoon when
volunteers for special police duty viii
be asked. Arrangements are being
made TO secure arms Ind ammunition
from the state arsenal nj Lincoln.
Federal troops from Camp Funston
are also scheduled 10 join with the
other forces already here.
Before Brown was taken by b. mob
and while the prisoners OF the jail
were on the roof OF the burning court
house. the negro prisoners attempted
10 push him over the CoruiCr Of tho
building TO The crowd below, Accord
INK "a sheriff Michael clark. They
were prevented from doing 20, the
sheriff said. by white prisoners who
struggled with the negroes and pre-
vented them from carrying out their
purpose.
Mob Of Young Men.
Tho mob, reports show. was COM
posed Tor the most part Of young men
and boys, hut the police were power
less 10 check them. Criticism was
heard today hat there was "a lack oi
leadership IN tho organization Of the
forces combating The mob.
III there had been any real leader
ship OF the police n deputies, tho
whole thing could have been stopped
.. p. Davidson, Nlcu president Of the
Nebraska Power company, was quoted
ns saying. During an the time "a,
mob was at work "a twelve year old
boy scout. stationed himself at 2
prominent street Intersection and ~
roctcd traffic. He stayed On the job
AN night and wen into tho morning.
40 the Gay progressed efforts tl
prevent new disorders went FORWARD
rapidly. Negro welfare workers hd-
visod members OF their race 90 remain
ne home Today, us re- p%echutlou aguiuH'
the possibility of furthor trouble.
Yesterday riot tht second in TINS
city in the past thirty years, Is th1
outerowth az racial feeling resulting
from recent affafks on white women
hy negroes. The preceding riot was
lu October. twcuty-ciEht years ago.
when e moi hanged "a negro accused
% attacking "a white rlrl.
an negro prisoners held In ji
were secretly taken hy railroad 10 the
state pcnitcntiary today. Among the
prisoners was a. uerro named george
webb. who Is awaiting trihl ON %
charge Of -assaultins bessie Iroupa' d
white girl