Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02
MOBS RESUME
ARMED CLASH
IN ARKANSAS
Yesterdays Death Toll
Swelled Today-Fear
Riots At Omaha.
BULLETIN.


grOes were added today TO the
llSt of dead in race riOting in
and around this place. Two
white men, both Camp Pike sol
diers we're wounded.
There have been a total of
four white men killed.
Gov. c. H. BrOugh and COL
Onel Isaac jerks. commanding
the troops here were fired upon
but neither was hit; o. l.. John
son a white real estate dealer
at Helena was shot three times
and probably fatally wounded,
DR.. d. A. Johnson, a negro
druggist OF Helena and his
three brothers were all killed;
Corporal Luther Earles, Com
paIy H, fourth infantry, had
his lower Jaw shot off and
probably will die and Corporal
Berl B. Gay. headquarters
company, Fourth infantry, was
shot in the chest in the race
trouble shortly before noon.
o. r LalIy, prominent citizen
and member of the city cOun-
Gil OF Helena. was killed at
Hoop Spur this morning.
Helena. Ark Oct. with
800 troops due to arrive this
morning from Camp Pike, and
several hundred deputy.Sherfffs
and civilians, all heavily armed,
moving about the affected area
officials here believed that the >
situation arising from yester-
days race trouble at Elaine,
this county, would be brought
rapidly under control today.
Latest reports here were. that
trouble was expected TO break
out again today, but the aU-
thOritieS, it was stated, we're
Sparing no efforts to meet any
emergency that might arise.
After an all-day fight YESTERDAY
n the streets of Elaine betweer
White possemen and organized
negroes, armed with long rangt
'ifles, the casualties, as far as of
icials here could learn, still stooC
It two white men and seven negroe;
titled, and large number of whites
md blacks wounded, some ser
ously.
Await Dawn to Renew Fight
Fighting ceased only with tht
.oming of darkness last night AM
negroes were reported banded il
he cane breaks about the towT
waiting the coming of dawn Il
enew hOstilities.
The race trouble, as far as ca
,e learned here, started with az
ttack Tuesday evening upon ". a
a special railroad officer
'harles Pratt, deputy sheriff. ant
negro trusty who had gone b!
to arrest a suspected
The officers stopped a
Hoops Spur. near Elaine, to repair
tire puncture and were fired UpoT
" unknown persons. Adkins fel
ead and Deputy Pratt was wound
d. The negro escaped and called
he sheriff's Office here by telo
hone and advised officials of thu
flair.
Posse Fired Upon.
A posse was Immediately sent Il
elaine. where it was fired upon, i
S said, by negroes. The fight
which continued all day yesterday
olIowed. Meanwhile the possemeI
ent appeals for reinforcement
which were soon forthcoming
VheC the situation became dan
.erous, the governor was asked tC
end troops
A large number of negroes were
aiken prisoner by the posse yes,
erday and most of them brought
ere One white man also wa;
aptured. He has been identified
S U. S Bratton. Jr., of Little Rock
Ark According to the authorities
quantity of questionable litera-
ure was found in his possession
lie has been charged with murder
n connection with the killing ol
Adkins.
Omaha Fears New Riot.
Omaha, Neb., Oct. 2.-One Negro
uspect was arrested by federal
roops patrolling and surrounding
he black belt" in Omaha last
light following the assault of Mrs
I. G. Wisener, white, yesterday
fternoon.
Military authorities refused to
ell where the negro was confined