The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-02
NEW OUTBREAK
IN ARKANSAS;
TROOPS THERE
Governor and 900 Soldiers Arrive
There This Morning, But Are
Unable to Control Situation
Member City Council Killed.
MEMBER OF POSSE THAT
CAPTURES NEGROES SHOT
Twenty Alleged Instigators Of
Rioting Are Arrested-Trouble
+ Started Over Alleged Plot Of
Blacks 10 Kill Whites.

ELAINE, ARK. Oct s'-0overnor
G. II. Brough and Colonel Isaac
jerks. commanding the troops here.
were nred upon but neither was hit;
q l.. Johnson, white real estate
dealer at Helena. was shot three times
and probably fatally wounded. pr D.
4 Johnson, q negro druggist of Hell
cna and his three brothers were all
killed; Corporal Luther Earles, com
pany n, Fourth infantry, had his low.
er jaw shot on and probably will die
and Corporal Herl %. tfny. headquar-
'rrs company. Fourth infantry. was
shot In the chest In the renewal ~
race trouble here shortly before Yoon.
q. ". LILY. prominent citizen and
member the city council of Helena.
was killed az Hoop Spur this morning.
a few minutes later q posse headed
by Mr.. Lilly caught another band OF
negroes led by the Helena negro drug
gisi They started TO take the four
negroes. all brothers to Helena. They
had gone but short distance when
johnson jerked revolver out or
Iillys pocket and shot the Helena
real estate man through the body
three times.
others In the posse ;urned their
guns on Johnson ana his three broth
ers ana killed them all. MI Lilly
then was rushed to Helena Tor medi-
cal attention.
Two negroes hnldentftcd were
KILLED on the streets OF MellWood
near Elaine last night
500 Troop~ On Sccp.
More than 500 United States troops,
accompanied hy Governor nrough, ar
rived at Elaine this morning Three
white men were killed. two wounded
and an unknown E.mner OF negroes
KILLED and wounded In the riotins
yesterday.
The arrest of 20 alleged insiigators
Of the riotinE was believed to have
removed a great deal of the source
of the trouble. The 20 prisoners were
brought he'c and placed under heavy
guard.
The known dead as a result Of the
fighting yesterday are Clinton lee.
discharged soldier and member ~
snerifra posse. James A Tappan. for
mer army lieutenant also a mcmner
OF the posse, and seven unidentified
negroes Loo At first WIS reported 20
have been Killed accidentally. hut Il
was learned that h. was shot In tnr
back from considerable distance.
These deaths are in addition to that
OF W - Adkins. special agent OF
the Missouri Pacific railroad. who
was shot down from ambush wnrn
the automobile In whirn ne was ac-
cumpanying Deputy sheriff Charles
Pratt and negro trusty To Elaine
near a negro church at Hoop spur.
tWn miles from that town, FOR slight
repairs.
EN-Spi,licr Woun,lid.
Ira Proctor also q former soldier
and resident Of Helena. who was q
member of the first posse sent to
Elaine. was wounded In the head lie
was said tn hr In q critical condition
following an operation In Helena
hospital,
The white man arrested with a
large number Of negroes ~ the alleE-
cd leader OF the distnected group
was identified late last night as T. :.
i'rttton. Jr.. OF Little Rock lie has
been charged with murder iu cnnnsv-
tlon n the killing 90 Adkins.
Tf 4ouhlc began with the discoV-
e. u an alleged negro plot 10 rise
p aInst she waltr residents ~ Ia"
southern part of philips county when
Deputy pratt with Adkins and ne
rrn trusty were dmhushrd opposite
. negro church. ~ Hoop spur. two
miles north of Elaine. while IN their
way 10 arrest members Of the Glen
family. who were said to he invoivci
in row among themselves sheriff
Kitchene. who had been ill, could not
accompany them