Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-22
FIVE SLAIN, SCORES HURT
IN new OUTBREAK OF RACE
RIOTS IN WASHINGTON DC,
City in Night of Turmoil
as Bullets F7y-2OO
Rioters Arrested.

Washington, July 22.-Proclama-
tion of martial law may be neces-
sary to end race rioting here which
resulted last night in the killing
Of five persons and injury OF at
least so more. Several days OF dis
orders following a wave OF attacks
on white women, robberies and as
saults by negroes, eliminated in a
series OF race battles during the
night with which the police were
unable to cope fully, despite the
aid Of military provost guards.
Several OF the injured were report
ed fatally hurt this morning and az
least 200 rioters we're under arrest.
The dead include Detective Ser
geant Harry Wilson, shot through
he heart by a negro girl when he
entered a house from which she
was firing indiscriminately into the
street
Detective Bernard Thompson
was seriously wounded by a ne
gress in the same section Of the
city. Four negro men are dead
and several others are believed TO
have been fatally wounded. Three
patrolmen were included in the list
Of badly wounded.
Gets Beyond Control.
Although two groups OF cavalry
from Fort Myer mad been called
out to patrol the streets and four
hundred marines from Quantico
and the Washington marine bar
racks had been added to the pro-
vost guard as a precaution against
disorders, the situation at tines
last night was more than the nu-
thorities could cope with.
Reserve squads OF police and
provost guards were being rushed
through the streets Of the city all
night IN answer to riot calls. Army
motor trucks were stationed at tho
precinct headquarters with "a squad
of men armed with automatic rifles
assigned to each. More than for.
ty-fiYe riot calls were turned in az
one precinct alone between the
hours of Z and l O'Clock, and 9TH.
ers responded to almost an equal
number,
Negroes Ready for Clash.
While in the minor disorders OF
Saturday and Monday night.
crowds of white men assumed the
last nights rioting was
marked by a general preparedness
on the part of the negroes who
during the day purchased hundreds
of revolvers. Early in the evening
they formed into crowds in their
own sections and attacked white
casualty occurred when Patrolman
]. c. Bum, who was attempting TO
place a negro under arrest, was
shot in the shoulder Bum Is re-
puted to be the best shot on the To-
cal police force and has participat-
ed in a number OF national
matches.
Fires on Crowd Of Whites.
Shortly after the patrolman was
wounded, a negro, riding on the
back platform of a street car, op-
ened fire with an automatic revolv-
er on a crowd of white men, wom-
en- and children, wounding four OF
them, two seriously, before he was
himself felled by seven bullets fired
by an officer who succeeded In
bOdt ulliB INC ts1t Albsb 10 AAAtltr AL
though each bullet took effect the
negro was said to be not fatally in
Iured.
Later, in another locality, a me-
gro, who flouTished a revolver in
an attempt to hold up a street car,
vas felled by a marine using the
quit end of his gun and was fatal
y shot when he got up and at
empted to escape. Two negroes
we're fatally shot in the northwest
section of the city, one after no
lad shot and seriously wounded
wo white men. d.
Garry On Attacks in Autes.
Late in the night the negroes dis
,ersed as mobs and numbers of
hem took possession OF high pow
cred automobiles in which they
'aced through the streets, pump
ng bullets from automatic wea-
IONS at all whites who happened
within range. Il is believed that
casualties resulting from
his indiscriminate firing have not
,een reported to the police.
Worst Crisis Since Civil War.
More complete reports late today
rave last nights casualties as four
.nown dead. two mortally wound
ID or injured in the fighting, and
,olice stations and hospitals pack
d with others These are the re-
uIts of the most disoTderty times
he national capital has seen prob
bly, since the Civil war.
The score Of casualties in last
lights fighting was largely in IA
or of the negroes, who transferred
heir activities to the lesser guard
d districts.
Authorities Consider Plans.
From trolley cars and swiftly
loving automobiles negro desper-
lnne in M r.tin- Gin nI.r nnn l.