The Topeka state journal., 1919-09-29

Omaha. Sept 29.-Immediate inves-
tigation into yesterdays race rioting
here with view of starting prosecu-
zion OF those responsible is to be
made, it was announced at the county
attorneys office today. The investi-
CATION is to start at once in conjunc-
tion with the police department, it was
said.
Altho Omaha was apparently quiet
today authorities feared there might
be a repetition of the disorders to-
night and every precaution was taken
to prevent a fresh outbreak of rioting.
= Additional troops from Camp Dodge
arrived today to augment the forces
already here. and more soldiers were
scheduled to come later from Camp
Grant. Illinois. and Camp Funston.
Kansas. Gen. Leonard A. Wood is
expected here this evening or Tuesday
morning.
Martial Law On.
Martial law was declared in Omaha
today Sixteen hundred soldiers pa
trolled the street Machine guns were
mounted in the vicinity Of the court
house and in the negro district.
Results OF Riot Rule.
Summed up. results of eighteen
hours Of riot rule in Omaha, follow:
Will Brown, negro, identified by
Agnes LOCbncl 10. as the man who
assaulted her, IJnchcd and his body
burned.
Francis Clancy shot and killed
ard Eny-SiN others injured.
Mayor Edward =. Smith in n Sc
rirUS condition Mt n hospital suf-
fcrirg from injuries inflicted by the
mob.
DouEIas county's court house,
newly built ut cost of S1,5OO,O00,
i'm ruins from fire.
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fate Of the negro when he defied the
mob. His last words, mumbled while
almost unconscious from beatings he
had received. and with the rope
around his neck were:
I'm Going to Enforce Law
st will give my life if necessary,
but I'll not surrender the negro. I'm
going TO enforce the law"
with federal troops patroling both
the negro and downtown sections OF
the city. it was believed the authori-
ties would be able to prevent any fresh
outbreak.
The troops were ordered to the city
last night from Forts Omaha and
Crook by order of the secretary of wal
after state authorities had appealed to
him for aid Some of the soldiers
were supplied with machine guns.
situation Is in Hnnd.
"Rioting in the streets of Omaha has
been suppressed and the situation is
in hand" said a proclamation issued
today by Lieut.. Col. Jacob w. &
Wuest. commanding officer of Fort
Omaha. appealing to all citizens &c
surrender firearms and ammunition tc
the chief OF police. or to the nearest
military headquarters.
Reports say at least fifty stores wer:
looted by members of the mob ir
question Of firearms and ammunition
The police announced they had arrest
ed a score OF men in whose possession
they said. were found articles taker
from stores.
The mayor is at a hospital and wa:
still in critical condition early today
as n result fof the attempt made By
the mob to hang him t6 a trolley pole
because he advised against the lynch.
ing OF william Brown, a negro, whC
was in the county jail charged with
attacking white girl on the outskirt.
OF the city early last week.
The condition shortly before moor
today Of Mayor Ed p. Smith. whon
members of the mob attempted Il
lynch. was reported by his physician
DR.. r. c. Henry. to be somewhat i'm.
proved.
Mayor Smiths physician said tha
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