The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-03

Washington, June 3.-A general in
quiry into the race riots at Tulsa,
Okla, has been ordered by Attorney
General DaNgherty. it was announced
today at the department of Justice.
The purpose of the investigation, Off
cials say, is to determine whether the
disorders were in violation of federal
laws. Preliminary reports, it was
added show that the situation is pure
ly local.
Oklahoma City, June 3.-Governol
Robertson of Oklahoma today direct
ed Attorney General Prince freezing
to take charge of the grand jury in
Nestigation OF the Tulsa race riots,
when the jury is impanelled at Tulsa
rext Wednesday.
Il am determined that the causes
of this riot shall be ascertained, the
responsibility fixed, and the guilty
parties brought to Justice" the gov
ernor wrote
IF. in your opinion the facts war
rant, proceed at once to remove those
peace officers charged with the duty
of maintaining order"
The attorney general was absent
from the city today. being reported
en- route from Washington. He will
go to Tulsa Immediately upon his re-
turn, it was stated.
End Martial Law Today.
Tulsa, June 3.-Troops on duty
here. under a proclamation of martial
law will be recalled at p. m. today
unless some untoward incident occurs
before that hour, Brig Gen. Charles
+. Barrett announced shortly before
noon today after a telephone CONVEX
sation with Gov. J. B. A. Robertson at
Oklahoma City.
General Barrett told Governor Ro-
bertson that the martial law was re-
laXed to permit normal bushes here
last night and that nothing out of the
ordinary occurred. He said hysteria
which followed the rioting here had
died down and that after serious talks
with the city and county officials he
was satisfied that Tulsa county and
city could take care of themselves.
l'illagers preying on burned and
blood stained Tulsa negroes gave au-
thorities new problem to cope with
today. Systematic thievery in the dis
tricts razed during two days of race
rioting was reported. Even pianos
have been carried away from the
negro district which was wrecked by
race hatred.
Martial law, which was slackened
after a day of quiet was more strict
today. Gordon of heavily armed
Suardsmen was thrown around the
negro district to save what little re-
mains of the property of negroes.
General Barrett, in charge of the
troops, early today began centralizing
the property of negroes, found in
their ruined shacks, into one large
heap for Identification and protection
Death Toll Reduced.
Revised estimates now place the
total death list, whites and negroes, at
thirty killed and about 800 injured.
Earlier reports placed the list of
dead up to 175. 1t was due to multi
plicGtio of records among sheriff
deputies, police, the National Guard
and other peace agencies.
Altho negroes were back at the
posts of menial labor today, they were
not at ease. 1t will take sometime for
them to overcome their fears after
having been shot at and herded about
like cattle in a pasture for over thirty
hours. 1t was considered miraculous
that no sickness has developed in the
camp of 5000 negroes in the Tulsa
fair grounds.
The citizens committee has started
the dispatch of supplies to needy ne
Groes. The home of lawyer-one OF
the few left standing in Little Africa
was made the distributing center.
Negro Cult Blamed.
Rantings of secret negro cult was
believed by authorities today to havt
famed the race feeling. Members OF
an organization called Blood Broth,
ers" are said to have been the ones
who stormed the Jail to release tht
negro who is alleged to have assaulted
a white girl. 1t was pointed out, how
ever, that these agitators were the
very small minority of the negro
populacc.
Ten negroes, now held in detention
camps, are charged with ''inciting thu
riot" Cyrus Avery, member of th'
committee of seven in control of tn,
city. said today.
minerva" a 60-year-old wash wo
man, was released from melting a rio
charges today. following pleas of he
washing clients. "Mi9erva' was flee
ing the town when she was arrested
In the bundle was found a revolve
but il later developed that her son ha'
put the gun in the package.
May Remove Mayor.
A definite effort will be made b.
Attorney General Freezing and othe
state officials to remove Mayor Evans
1t was said today
Charges will be presented agains
the city authorities when the specia
grand jury called by District Judg
Biddison NETS June s, according t
reports.
Reports reaching the citizens com
Tnittee here from all over the count
stated that money is ing gathered 4
many cities to increase the $4,000
building fund to replace wrecke
homes.