The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-10
BUNCH OF BAD NEGROES
ARE GIVEN ESCORT
UPHEAVAL IN ARKANSAS
Staying of Rail Officer BY Black
Man Starts Trouble At
Helena
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

Helena, Ark, October 2.-One hun
dred prisoners, arrested at Elaine,
Ark, were brought here today for
safekeeping in the Jail following riots
in which two whites and seven neg
roes We're killed. D-> uties feared
that if the prisoners We're left at
Elaine friends of theirs would organ
ize movement TO free them.
Special officers continue TO police
the streets of Elaine and 500 soldiers
are on guard, TO aid in quelling fur
Their riots. In addition to the two
white men killed it is said that sew
eral others We're injured, some OF
them women and children.
The trouble started when w. d.
Atkins, special railway representa-
tive, was killed from ambush, when
he went to arrest a negro for a triv-
ial offense. Reports were then cir
culated that the negroes were armed
and prepared TO rise against the
whites and start 4 massacre
Trouble Seen Again at Omaha.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l
Omaha, October Authorities
were taking redoubled precautions
today to prevent a recurrence of race
riots which caused such havoc here
last Sunday night. Passion against
the blacks was famed to white heat
again last night when it became
attacked by negro.
A double chain of soldiers was
thrown about the black belt and no
one was allowed to enter the district
without a pass. No crowds are allow
ed to gather and all reports and rum
ors are halted by the military as
quickly as possible.
Mrs. Wisner was attacked by ne
gro in her home near the edge of the
black belt. She was tied and dragged
to a woodshed in the yard. Her two
children witnessed the outrage. Pap
ers here refrained from printing the
details of the crime that people
might not again be stirred to mob
violence.
Rngleaders Under Arrest.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Helena, Ark, October 1.-THE ar
rest of twenty alleged ringieaderS in
Guiding one white man is believed to
have removed great source of
trouble Troops arriving brought ma
chine guns. 1t is established that the
slain white men were killed witt
powdered rifles.
Negroes Hiding In Cane Brake.
limited Press Dispatch.l
Helena, Ark, October -Four
whites and seven negroes We're killed
at Elaine in the rioting last night
Sberiff Kitchens stated today One
of the white men did not die until to-
day. 1t is said that several others
have been killed in the rioting, but
no definite record of their deaths
has been obtainable.
Soldiers from Camp Pike are arriv-
ing in increasing numbers. A cane
brake in which many ngroes are hid
ing has been surrounded and surrender
of the men demanded Machine guns
have been mounted about the brake
and an attack will be made unless
the blacks come out of hiding.
Soldiers Have Arrived.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Helena, Ark, October 2.-The ar
rival today of 500 soldiers and Gov
. ernor Brough eased the situation at
Elaine where two whites and seven
negroes were killed yesterday and
many were wounded. The fighting
ceased with darkness but the negroes
were reported to be banded in the
canebrakes, prepared to resume the
battle today. A large number Of neg
roes have been taken prisoners. The
attempted arrest of a bootlegger
started the race riot.