Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17

RESTORE QUIET
IN KANSAS RIOT
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wagon, entered the grocery store OF f.
r. Wharton yesterday, he saw negro
robbing the cash register. The robher
fled. Mitchell started after the black.
After a short chase the negro turned,
covered Mitchell with q shotgun and
threatened to blow bis head off II he
didn't stop. Mitchell stopped. Return
ing 70 the store he stumbled across the
ufeIess body Of Wharton.
Mayor Wadman WIS called by Mitchell.
The mayor Immediately called for volun
teers to search for the murderer. Mitch
ell could remember but little Of the ap-
pearance of the negro except that he bad
a mustache.
Hundreds Of white men and boys an
sNered the mayors call. Every negro
with a mustache was forced to explain
hfs whereabouts at the time Of the shoot
ing Of the grocer.
Several times the posses called at the
home of Noble Green, but each time his
wife said he wss not at hons.
In the afternoon a shotgun was found
hidden under some boards on the public
school grounds. It was Identified as one
which had been loaned TO Green. I'm
mediately a posse returned to the Green
home. Entrance was forced. Green was
found in bed with his clothes on.
He was taken to jail and members Of
the posse and other curious persons
crowded about the structure. There WAS
some talk ~ a Iynching. but no effort
was made then 10 take the prisoner by
force
Meanwhile several negroes assembled
on the courthouse lawn a short distance
away Some were armed.
Mitchell appealed to the crowd to wait
He said he was not sure Of his Identified
tion OF Green and wanted to make sure.
Assured that no effcrt would be made
10 remove Green. the crowd dispersed
Shortly after this the rloting broke out
Former dOughboys were brought here
and sworn in as special police. State
troops were expected 10 arrive st noon.
Ralph Mitchell. one OF the men who
had identified Green. appealed to the
crowd to wait. saying he wasn't quite
sure that Green was the man.
wait until tomorrow and then IL
am satisfied he is the man I will help
you lynch him." said Mitchell.
The crowd then dispersed and during
the night Green was spirited from the
Jail and started for the State penitentiary
at Lansing.
Two men, a white boy and a negro
were killed ana four others injured, three
probably fatally, when blacks and whites
eiashed In the streets
ARMED NEGROES
APPEAR on STREETS.
Eight armed negroes appeared on the
streets, and when officials attempted TO
disarm them, they opened fire. Law
renee Clennan, q high school boy, white,
fell shot through the lungs. Arthur
Harper. a negro. was instantly killed.
The four men injured included three
white men. They are said to have been
seriously wounded. L. 5. McHenry.
baker; a ". Nlblack. jeweler. and Fred
Kelly, all white, were wounded. Nor
man Dickersons, negroh received a scalp
wound.
In response to an appeal. $50 former
doughboys. members Of the American
Legion post here, volunteered to patrol
the city.
Clennan, an Onlooker, was deliberately
shot down by HARPER Instantly dozen
guns barked and Harper dropped to the
ground his body riddled.
The sound Of shots was the signal for
TeinfoFcements for both sides but after
the first yolleys the shooting developed
into casual ERE.
While the riOting was at its height To-
cal officials sent broadcast m appeal for
help TO queIl the negroes. The blacks
attempted to counter this by disp-tching
a runner to Coffeyvllle to appeal to ne
groes there for suceor.
CoffeyviIle officials ordered police to
halt all negroes who attempted to leave
town.