The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-06

West Frankfort, ILL.,, Aug. g.
Following a night OF rioting in
which FIVE persons are believed to
have been killed and scores injur-
"a, comparative quiet was restored
here today. approximately 5000
foreigners, against whom the riot
al directed their attack. had left
town, and this, coupled with the
arrival Of $50 militiamen Of the
VI Illinois infantry, tended to
bring about order.
and a pool hall was wrecked. The
mob, at its height, numbered about
tpur thousand men.
Foreigners Flee.
Foreigners fed In all directions,
hkng what articles OF property
~ could with them.
The riotng proper got under way
'. shortly after 10 o'clock last night
Snd continued until nearly day
= 4eak. At times the mob split up
IN sections, and it was reported
ythat some divisions of the mob
drove foreigners into nearby woods.
What followed could. not be
learned.
80 Homes Burned.
The homes of about fifty foreign
ers were fired and the residents
we're clubbed and mauled as they
emerged from the burning build.
lngs to escape death by incinera-
ton.
Troops arrived shortly before 8
O'clock this morning. The militia
men were under command Of Ma
jor W. E. Satterfield of Mount YER
non and were members OF company
OF McLeansboro, company L, Sa-
lem. and company X Of Mount Yer
non. Two other companies from
cairo are enroute here, it was re-
ported.
Fiv0 Killed.
Marion, ILL.,, Aug. 6.-United
Press)-Five are dead, scores are
injured, the foreign section Of
west Frankfort, Franklin county
mining town, was a mass of glow
Nng embers as q mob of 1000 con-
uoiled the municipal government
carly this morning.
The outbreak occurred following
me finding of the mutilated bodies
f two kidnapped boys who had been
nfutally murdered.
The town was in a state Of an
afchy throughout the night. An
appeal for troops was made late
nay night following hours Of mob
rule. Five companies Of state
militia were Immediately ordered to
me scene by Governor LOwden.
The mob began burning the
zones Of foreigners about II o'clock
iaa night. They disarmed all au-
@crities, seized telegraph and tele-
pnone lines and established a cen
sorship to prevent news of their ac-
uvities reaching the outside world
Foreigners in West Frankfort
we're driven out of the town. The
mob ordered the mayor and all
eicilians to leave the town within
a hours.
Photographer Killed.
One Of the dead was Waller
~, Photographer. He was tramp
leo to death as he attempted to OBJ
an pictures Of the mob in action
1ne injured are crowding the hos
utals at Cartsrville and Marion.
T1e mob formed early yesterday
beatness men, managers, clerks
sad city employees Joined the ranks
Snops and business houses wer'
eaoeed. The mob was determined
20 drive every foreigner out o
Ne city. States Attorney Ro!
aarttn Of Franklin county begget
aad pleaded with the mob to dis
psfse.
With It's ranks being swelled b.
aew arrivals Is it moved along. tn
mob stormed the foreign settle
ne0t and set fire TO the houses .
@rslgners. Every house in Frank
tofs Heights, the foreign settle
neut, was reported destroyed
while many homes Of foreigners Il
ether parts Of the city were set o.
sFdre.
Rist Fellows Murder Of Boys.
The bodies Of Amel Calcaterera
!a, and Tony Hemphill, IL. wer
\ seund by squirrel hunters lat
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