El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29
OMAHA MAYOR VICTIM
OF WRATH OF LYNCHERS
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Many persons were injured, many OF
them by bullets which flew in all
directions by the thousands as the
rioting went forward, with the police
powerless to prevent II. Reports say
at least 50 stores were looted by mem
bers Of the mob in quest OF firearms
and ammunition The police an
nounced they had arrested a score OF
men in whose possession, they said,
were found articles taken from stores
Friends Of Girl Gather.
The disorders had their beginning.
1t is said, at 5 o'clock in the after
noon, when a body OF friends OF the
gathered al a school house and began
to march TO the courthouse, where
Brown was held prisoner.
Police were unable TO stop the
march TO the county building and as
the day wore on the crowd grew larg-
er in size. IN the crowd at the school.
was Millard Hoffman. companion Of
Miss Lobeck on the night she was
attacked once at the county build
ing. the mob began its efforts to
I get the negro" Ponce were rushed
to the scene, but were unable TO quiet
the crowd Several negro policemen
were badly handled. and members Of
the mob gained entrance to the build
ing despite efforts Of police and dep
uty sheriffs 10 defend the place Hun
dreds OF shots we're exchanged be-
tween officers and members Of this
mob, with casualties on both sides
Mob Cuts Fire Hose
Some Of the members Of the mob
who had got into the building set
Il on fire All available firemen were
called out. but they could not do their
work because the mob cut the lines
Of hose. AS the fire ragged members
Of the mob worked their way to the
top floor. where more than 100 pris-
oners, including the negro sought by
the mob, were held Sheriff Michael
Clark and a force OF deputies, guard
ing the entrance TO the jail, were able I
10 keep back the crowd for several /
hours. but as the heat from the burn /
ing structure became intense the /
prisoners themselves, reports say. |
took matters in their own hands and I
turned the negro over TO the mob 1
For several hours the lives OF the /
prisoners had been in danger. and it I
was finally necessary TO take them 4
TO the roof of the building. After /
the negro was in the hands OF the
mob, however, firemen were permit
ted TO fight the blaze, which was
finally extnguished, but not until the
building had been Quilted with a loss
estimated at between 100000 and
100000.
During the excitement several
prisoners escaped and Is women
inmates were released 50 they
could escape safely from the
flames.
Once the mob had the negro In
their possession they dragged him
from the burning building and began
the work Of lynching him, following
which the trouble seemed to subside.
Brown was riddled with bullets,
burned, hanged 10 a pole in the
district. and then dragged
81 So I
was mutilated beyond recognition.
His body, with the head and legs
burned away, was taken to, the city
jail this morning and turned over to
a negro undertaken
Yesterdays trouble Is the result of
racial feeling that has followed at
lacks by negroes on women. A large
number Of women have been at
tackled by negroes since last June. It
Is said.
An X-ray picture taken Of the
injuries Of mayor Smith showed
that there had been no fracture Of
the skull.
There was not much change in the
mayors condition. It was said at the
hospital.
Troops Ordered TO Omaha.
Chicago. H., Sept. 29-Following
receipt OF orders from Mai. Gen.
leonard Wood. commanding the CEN !
raj department Of the United States
army. two companies Of infantry left
Camp Grant Rockford, Ill, today for
omaha, Neb, to reinforce the troops
from Forts Omaha and crook who are
)atroling the city following the riot
II last night. Gen Wood also ordered
1ne company from Camp Funston and
)ne from Des Moines, Ia. to Omaha
Troops Equipped For Riot Duty.
Camp Grant. Ill, Sept. 29.-Camp
Grant will send complete company
II 14th infantry as soon as a special !
rain can be prepared. The troops
viii be fully equipped for riot and
Held duty an' carry extra ammuni-
ion and machine guns. The com
,any viii report TO the post at Fort
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