The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-06
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City, H., Aug. although West
Frankfort was quiet today after a
night of wild riot, Major w. T.. Sat
terfield, in charge of militiamen here
this afternoon telegraphed Adjutant
General Jackson for 500 additional
troops. Major Satterfield expressed the
belief that rioting might be renewed
at any moment.
| More than 200 militiamen, members
of five companies of the Ninth Illinois
infantry, are on duty here, but Major
| Satterfield expressed the opinion that
this number would be sufficient to
quell the lawlessness, should it recur.
| Springfield, Ill, Aug. Give hun
dred more Illinois militiamen are to be
sent to West Frankfort, Adjutant Gen
eral Jackson announced.
West Frankfort. Ills, Aug. G.-Fol-
lowing a night of rioting in which
| five persons are believed to have
been killed and scores injured, com
parative quiet was restored here to-
day. Approximately 5000 foreigners,
against whom the rioters directed
their attack had left town and this,
coupled with the arrival Of $50 mill
tiar,en Of the Ninth Illinois infantry
tended to bring about order
A number Of homes were burned
and pool hall was wrecked. The
mob at its height numbered about
1000 men. Foreigners fled in all di-
rections, taking what articles Of prop
erty they could with them. Tho riot
| ing proper got under way shortly
after 10 O'Clock last night, and con-
tinued TO nearly daybreak. AT times,
the mob split up in sections and it
was reported that some divisions OF
the mob drove foreigners into nearby
woods. What followed could not be
| learned.
The homes of many foreigners
were fired and the residents were
dubbed and mauled as they emerged
from the burning buildings to escape
death by ncineration.
Three companies Of militia shortly
before O'Clock today arrived here.
They are unier command of Capt.
j. w. Satteriield of Mount Vernon.
Two other companies from Cairo
are EN- route here, it was reported.
Springfield. his, Aug. 6.-Adjutant
General Frank S. Dickson, is on his
way to West Frankfort to take per-
sonal charge of the militiamen sent
there.
St. Louis, Aug. with at least
three men said to have been killed,
many injured and the homes Of for
egners throughout West Frankfort, Ill.
destroyed by incendiary fires, rioting
which started there yesterday follow
ing q double murder. continued almost
unabated today, according to reports
from towns near the scene of the
trouble.
These advices indicate that only in
tervention by state militia, which has
already been ordered to West Frank
fort, will quell the disorder.
A mob estimated TO number more
than 5000 has controlled the situation
there for the past "a hours, directing
its attack against the foreign popula-
ton, according to reports, after being
frustrated in an attempt to get hold of
three suspects, one q Siciian, held in
connection with the murder.
A photographer, who attempted to
take pictures of the scenes Of rioting,
i was kicked TO death, and his camera
destroyed, according to reports, and
rofI
TO have been beaten to death, reports
Of the number varying.
The trouble first started early yes
terday after the finding Of the bodies
of Amiel Calcaterera, 10 years of age,
and Tony Hempel, IS, buried in shall
low graves in the woods near here.
The throats of both had been cut and
Hempe had been shot.
The bodies were discovered two days
after the boys had disappeared from
their homes here. kidnapping was at
first suspected as Calcaterera and
Hempel were said to have information
concerning the operations of an or
ganized band that had committed re-
cent bank and postoffice robberies in
southern Illinois.
Settino de Sensis, who had been
charged with kidnapping following
their disappearance. was held in con-
nection with the murder. He barely
escaped mob early yesterday at Ma
rion, where he was in jail. Authorities
got wind of the impending trouble and
removed de Sensis.
Two other suspects were arrested
yesterday afternoon and when they
were secretly removed from the West
N ''rt Jail in the face of demands
III their delivery, the
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