The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-31

Mr.. Hoyne Indicated that his activities
might go outside of Investigation OF &C
tual disorder.
81 have heard he said, ''that through
the influence Of politicians and Aldermen,
some OF the men arrested for rioting
have been turned out Is soon as they
we're taken to the police station. shall
also investigate this"
Mayor Decides on Appeal.
The decision to appeal to the State
Executive for troops TO patrol the streets
was reached by Mayor Thompson after
q long conference with members Of his
cabinet. Gov. Lowden was notified of
the decision ana on the arrival of Adjt-
Gen. Dickson Mt the Mayors office the
formal request was made
Company commanders In the several
armories for hours had been getting
their men In readiness for an order to
march and when tho word came there
was little delay In putting tho troops in
motion.
After notifying the regimental COM
manders that the troops would be used
the Adjutant-General closeted himself
with Chief of Police Clarity and with
a detailed map Of the danger zones set
about giving SPECIFIC orders for the dis
posal Of the various regiments
The initial order directed the First.
Second. Third and Fourth regiments of
the Illinois Reserve Militia and Tenth
and Eleventh regiments of the Illinois
National Guard 10 take up stations pa
trolling tho city streets
The first troops to move were six
companies of the First Regiment, IL
linois Reserve Militia, which were Of
dered from the Seventh Regiment
Armory TO the Stanton avenue riot head
quarters, in the heart of the black belt.
Troops Are Directed to Move.
Adjt.-Gen. Dickson and Col. James
Romayne left the City Hall for the
stanton avenue station after directing
the troops to move.
Other companies Of the First Regi-
ment were marched to Sl1ty-third street
and Normal avenue and Sixty-third
street and Racine avenue In Englewood,
where is a considerable colony Of ne
groes and where an incipient riot
occurred Tuesday night.
The down State troops. the Ninth and
Tenth National Guard, are quartered at
the stock yards In Dexter Pavilion, and
are close TO the western end of what is
known as the black belt.
Anticipating the order that would
send the soldiers on patrol duty Gen.
Dickson called the commanding Colonies
oI the various regiments into conference
when they returned to the armories,
where their men had been quartered for
the last two days. things began to hum
with military snap and despatch.
Army motor trucks and commandeersd
automobiles were backed to the doors
or the big halls. The men picked I'M
thelr equipment and belts and adjusted
them to their shoulders. With the ex-
ception OF modulated voiced orders All
was quiet.
a short time after carne the order To
move.
Each unit previously had received the
order Tor It's location and the district
L would patrol Those going to the
further points swung into the trucks. and
the throbbing engines started with their
loads OF men, cloaked with the authority
OF the United States Government to the
CHOSEN places. Other conn anies swung
out on foot. not a man faltering, and
according to the officers every man ready
to do his duty. .
Crowds Run as Troops Come.
crowds Of men on corners saw the
columns OF marching soldiers coming
down the streets, and In contrast to the
turmoil of previous nights they faded
into the alleys and shadows As soon as
company reached its selected point for
headquarters the men we're halted and
non-commissioned officers led squads in
every direction, leaving only a nucleus.
me squads were then broken I'D and
tho steady tramp OF the soldier tread on
its all night vigil began
Every person entering the patrolled
area was sharply brought I'D by tho
challenging halt" of the guardsmen.
First he was searched then got an
opportunity to state his business, and II
the explanation did not prove satIsfac-
tory 1t had to be repeated to the SER
geant of the guard, and possibly tho
OFFICER Of the night. Then he was either
allowed to go about his business or was
held for investigation and for the po-
lice.
The police filled in the intervals of
the military Gordon and aided In sea rch-
Ing every person IN the street. A flying
squadron of thirty motorcycle policemen
was sent through the area with orders
to report to Police Headquarters all new
developments and signs of trouble.
Mayors Request for Troops.
The verbal request for troops was
supplemented by a formal request from
the Mayor In writing to the AdJutant-
General. 1t read:
I'm consonance with your direction by
Governor of Illinois 10 report as in COM
mand of the military forces now nobi-
liked at Chicago for the protection of
life and property and the preservation
OF law and order 1 now request that
such of this force as may be deemed nee
essary be called out and moved imme-
diately into affected territory within the
city of Chicago. where public disorder
exists.
You are requested to assist the Gen.
eral Superintendent OF Police in sup
pressing riots or any other disorderly
conduct and 70 carry into effect the ordi-
nances of the. city and the laws OF the
State, respecting the protection OF life
and property and the preservation OF
law and order"
Before mo troops were ordered out
rioting broke out at several places and
police were called on to run down ne
groes reported in automobiles and firing
promiscuously on whites.
In Twenty-fourth street three negroes
in an automobile fred at whites on the
sidewalk and in the street. Thomas
Possen, white. was wounded in the side
as he was reading a newspaper In .
barber shop. August Victua, white, 0
years old, was wounded when the ne
groes fired at a group of children play
ing in the street Possen and the child
were taken to q hospital
Reports were received that q number
of automobile trucks filled with young