New Britain herald., 1920-08-06
Houses Fired and Foreigners Forced to Flee
 In Riots in Missouri Town; Troops Called Out
Mayor And Sheriff Ordered to Leave City Or Give Rioters Free Rein.

St. Louis. Aug. 6.-A message from Carbondale. IT,. carly today said five men have been killed at West Frank fort and that rIuting which started last night continues. Every home in the foreign settlement is in flames, it was said. Rioting started when d mob set fire to houses in the foreign set tlement following the finding of the bodies of two murdered children.
 Five companies of Illinois state troops went today to West Frank fort. A general exodus of foreigners is in progress at West Frankfort, ac- cording to reports, many ot them talk ing such possessions as they were able to carry and in some instances driv- ing their cattle with them.
 According to several reports, Amiel Calcaterra and Tony HempeL whose deaths started the riot, were slain because they were believed to have gained information concerning the op- erations of a band which had commit ted several bank and post office rob- berries in southern Illinois cities re- gently.
 Comparative quiet was restored later today. Approximately 5000 foreigners. against whom the rioters directed their attack, had left town, and this, coupled with the arrival of 150 militiamen of the Ninth Illinois infantry. tended to bring about or der. A number of homes were burned and a pool hall was wrecked. The mob, at it's height, numbered about 1000 men. The outbreak got under way shortly after ten o'clock last night and continued until daybreak. At times the mob split up in sections. and 1t was reported that some divi- sions drove foreigners into nearby woods.
 Troops Protect Property.
 The troops were stationed in sec tions of the town. principally inhab- tied by persons of foreign birth. and instructed to protect the property abandoned by the fugitives.
 Emphatic instructions that all crowds be dispersed immediately were given the militia men.
 Witnesses to the rioting said a number of foreigners had been beaten into insensibility by the mob. many being trampled upon. Several wom- on were hit by missiles.
 Mob 1nkes Possession.
 Following formation Of the mob. an ultimatum was served on Mayor Fox and sheriff Watkins to leave town or else give the rioters free rein. A press censorship was estab- Hshcd to keep news of the rioting from the outside world.
 Public indignation was aroused fol- lowing the arrest of Settino de Ses- his. in connection with the murders of AmieI Calcaterra and Tony Hem pei, two youths. X mob formed and stormed the jail at Marion. where de Sesnis was incarcerated, but county officials had been advised of the mob's approach. and spirited the prisoner away.
 Feeling Runs High.
 Feeling against the foreigners was intensified when two other men. be- neved to he SiciIians. were arrested in connection with the murders. The mob hearing of the arrests visited the jail here and demanded that the pris- oners be turned over The demand was refused, but a committee of the mob was permitted to speak to the prisoners.
 One of the prisoners is reported to have admitted he drove de Sesnis and the two boys to Royalton Monday. This, coupled with reports that the