The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-08-02
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be found to end the scourge."
Prominent signers included: United
| States Attorney General Palmer, for
| mer Attorney General Charles ]. Bon
aparte of Baltimore, Elihu Root,
Charles E. Hughes and Judge Ben B.
| Lindsey.
New York, July 25.-Details of the
| lynching in Milan, Ca, May "a, of Ber-
ry Washington, ~ years old, Negro,
| for having killed John Dandy, white
| man, in defense of two young Negro
women, reported in dispatches from
! Atlanta last night, were contained in
the sworn statement of Negro cler-
gyman, whose name was withheld,
made public here recently by the Ma
tiOnal Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People.
The clergyman's reports tated that
at l a. m. on May "a, Dandy and an
other white man went to the Negro
section of the town and demanded en-
trance to the home of a Negress, with
two daughters. Admission was re-
fused, the clergyman stated, and Dan
dy fired shot through the door. The
girls fled to the home of a neighbor.
The white men, the report continued,
chased the girls who hid under the
porch. When the girls refused to come
out the men broke down the door and
started tearing up the floor. The wom-
an became frightened and jumped into
Il well while her children screamed for
help.
Washington, the affidavit stated, ran
out of the house with a shotgun in his
hand and when asked by the white
men what he wanted, he is reported to
have said: ITO see what is the matter
with the woman and children"
Dandy. the Negro minister alleged,
threatened to kill Washington, but the
latter fired first and killed Dandy,
whilet he other man ran away.
Washington gave himself up to the
police, the report said, and was lodged
in McCrae jail. At midnight mob of
between 10 and 100 men took Washing
ton out of Jail and carried him to Mi
Ian, where he was lynched over the
spot where Dandy was killed. He was
hanged to n post and his body riddled
with bullets.
ST. LOUIS, MO. July 26.-One of
the important features of the coming
meeting of the National Negro Bust
ness League will be n discussion, "A
Reconstruction and REIMBURSEMENT
Symposium - The Negroes Relation
Thereto" in which national leaders of
thought will participate. The sub
iects of Labor. Health. Business and
related questions and problems will be
dealt with mt length. 1t is hoped that
Il sympathetic Southerner of national
reputation will also be present to
speak on this occasion. Addresses
will also be delivered by Mr.. William
Darcy, President of the Associated
Advertising Clubs of America; Mr.. AL
len w. Clark Chairman of the Clean
Up and Paint-Up Bureau. with head
quarters at st. Louis, and Col. Otis Il.
Duncan of the famous Sth Illinois reg
iment.
The official announcement of en-
tertainments for the League include
visit to the Anheuser-Busch Bevo plant,
a special entertainment at the Booker
Z. Washington theater and an indus
trial and Fraternal parade showing
the achievements of the Negroes of
St Louis and the Middle West.
The Eighth Illinois Regiment Band
will furnish music for the reception
and banquet which will be held Friday
evening, August 18th. at the Coliseum.
1t will thus be seen that the Local
Negro Business League of st. Louis is
making full and complete arrange
ments not only for the business meet
ing of the League, but also for the
entertainment of the delegates and of
the friends. The meeting begins Aug
ust 18th.