The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-30
Fourth Black Sought by Posse.
His Capture May Mean
More Violence.
MOB ENTERED HOSPITAL
To Get Man. Who Killed Po-
liceman-New Jersey Also
Has Man Hunt,

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Following a conference with
\ Judge Leon McCord, of the
criminal division of the circuit
court, Solicitor w. Temple Sci
bles and Atty.-Gen. 10. Smith,
| Gov. Thomas H. Kilby an
nounced at IL o'clock this morn
ing that he would lend all pos
sible weight of his Office in fol-
lowing up, capturing and ade-
quately furnishing any and all
members of the mob which yes
terday and early this morning
lynched three Montgomery ne
groes. Two of the negroes were
charged with assaults on white
women and one had killed a po-
liceman. The two former had a
preliminary trial for alleged
capital offenses yesterday and
\ their trials were set for Friday
next.
Grand Jury Called.
Judge Leon McCord, soon after his
conference with Gov. Kilby regard
&ing three lynchings here late Mon
z day and early this morning, issued
4 an order for the grand jury to as
5semble at noon Thursday for investi-
3gation OF the lynchings.
4 The grand jury will be the same
4body convoked in special session last
Aweek to investigate the attacks made
3by two of the negroes lynched on
iwhite women here, one of them 63
&gears of age. The jury found indict-
tments against both the negroes after
IN brief investigation.
" There was no connection between
4the lynching of Phifer and Crosby
fand the killing of Temple. The first
manned two, charged with crimes
4against white women, were taken
Iffrom three deputy sheriffs by mob
.tCf about twenty five men FIVE miles
Kfrom the city. The Spanish method
Sof execution, "ley de fuge," was used.
8The negroes were told to run for their
Dives, and as they started were shot
3down. The mob then qui tly dis
8persed
II Negro Ex.Solder Shot in Leg.
II
shot in the leg this morning about 3
3o'clock on one of the downtown busi-
ness streets. He says that four white
.tnen asked him to board an auto
smobile with them and when he de-
aclned one of the party shot him. No
yarrests have been made in the case.
\ The posse, composed of 100 farm
lers, muttering threats of lynching,
have surrc unded a swamp eight miles
aeast of Merchantsville, in which the
Negro is believed to be hiding. The
Swamp is large and is penetrated by
u deep, swift stream.
N The victim of the attack Mrs. Mary
Motzcr, is 81 years old, and the
gmother of five children. She is still
Gnder n physicians care, but is eX-
lpected to recover.
II 11-Year-old Boy Missing.
n Sidney Roton, IL years of age, sent
by his mother to pay negro washer
woman tefcle going to school on
8NIonday mcrllEe, is believed to have
been murdered by negroes. His bloody
{shirt was found under a bridge near
Dakwood cemetery. The disappear
Ience of the boy has added fuel to
fhe racial fame.
VI There is q crowd of several nun
bred assembled in the neighborhood
,pf the county nail apparently intent
Abn further rep-isals against negroes.
zGhe special deputies are keeping the
crowd in motion. but one shot may
Nan the smoldering fame into an out
break that the authorities will be
wholly unable to cope with in the
ltbsence of troops.
n 600 Rifles From Augusta.
4 Six hundred rifles for the equip
lnent of three companies of national
guardsmen organized here are eX-
pected today from Augusta arsenal.
3This afternoon there is no sign of
Further violence, although the city
,Rnd county officers are apprehensive
of what the night will bring forth.
Jersey Reused by Crime.
n Merchantville, N. j., Sept. 30.-Cap- |
Sture of the negro who is alleged to
shave assaulted white woman OF TINS /
tplace, and for whom a posse of more
Sthan 100 armed men searched !
Throughout the night, was expected
momentarily. Headed by Sheriff Lip /
Ppincott, of Burlington county, the !
posse early last night surrounded a !
swamp where the negro was believed !
TO have fed, bat at an early hour !
today the fugitive had not been ap-I
pretended. with the coming of day. !
flight however. the officials said they
expected to locate him W4tioat -a-:c@
difficulty. .
Threats of violence have boe= :
made, should the negro be captured ,
but the authorities declared they I
were able to protect him and that mo /
or, city" would be tolerated.
According to the police, the negro
has been identified as a farm hand