New-York tribune., 1920-08-08
Mob Murders
Italian i'm New
Illinois Riot
Victim Shot and Stabbed bv
Frankfort Crowd andTwo
Brothers Are Arrested
Charged With the Crime
Troops Restore Order
Damaged City Water Works
Repaired and Places of
Business Close Early
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

6peCt0I DtSpdtCh to The Tribune
WEST FRANKFORT. Ill.,, Aug. T.
The first known fatality resulting from
the rioting here occurred this morning
when. Louis Carrara, an Italian, was
murdered in his home in the outskirts
OF town by a mob of 100 English
speaking residents. He was shot sis
times and cut with butcher knife
Cairo, Ill.,, soldiers arrested Walter anc
Ollie Moseley, brothers, of Frankfort
Heights, and charged them with the
crime.
The authorities were unable to dis
cover proof of the death of five per
sons, reported killed the first night OF
the rioting.
States Attorney Martin announced
nection with the murders of the Cal
caterra and Hemphill boys. which lee
to the rioting, had been arrested ir
Ohio. He refused to name the city
These two men are suspected of hav
ing headed Black Hand society here
and of having participated in numer-
Gus bank robberies in central Illinois
member of the Calcaterra family
had threatened to expose their partici.
patton in these crimes.
Troops Round Up Rioters
State troops from Mount Vernon,
Champaign, Lincoln, Paxton, Decatur
and Peoria arrived this morning.
Troops rounded up scores charged With
disorderly conduct. The city water
works was put out of commits ssion by
not completed until noon to-day Bust
ness places were open o-day, but we're
ordered closed early tonight.
Brigadicr General Wells reported
that the citizens were not cooperating
with the state troops. They failed to
supply camp grounds and automobiles
for the soldiers t. patrol the streets
General Wells said that with proper
response by the business men, law and
order could be restored within twenty
four hours.
The streets were crowded to-day, but
the crowds were orderly. Many persons
Of foreign birth have left West Frank
fort and sought refuge in Benton,
Waller and other neighboring towns.
The rioters, about 800 to 1900 in
number, consisted mainly of young men
in their teens and early twenties, who
spirit of mischief than of revenge. In
anticipation of fresh outbreaks, the side
walks were crowded in the business sec
ton last night, but the crowds resem-
bled holiday revelers more than trouble
seekers.
Girls and boys paraded through the
streets and seemed to enjoy the mar
tial atmosphere created by the pres
ence of militiamen. The soldiers were
made the target for jesting remarks.
During the night the troops responded
to many calls from distant parts of the
town, but in each instance sney re-
ported that the call was either the re-
suit of a minor disturbance or due to
fear of trouble. The town was not un-
der martial law General Wells eX-
planned that the militia had been di-
rected by Governor Lowden merely to
aid the civil authorities in protecting
life and property
All Stores Ordered Closed
The chief of police ordered all res
taurants, drug stores, pool rooms,
picture theaters and other stores
closed for the night This had the de-
sired effect of sending the crowds home
and by II o'clock the streets were
virtually deserted.
Shots were fired from time to time
in various parts of the city, but the
troops. were unable to trace the Of
tenders.
1t was reported here that there were
demonstrations last night against the
Scilians in Frankfort Heights, q town
of 400, mile east of here. but the re-
ports could not be verified.
About $500 men employed in the
seven coal mines here i-~ still idle, be-
cause of the Strike, and the fact is re-
sponsible for the assemblage of large
crowds tO.daV