The New York herald., 1921-06-03
TULSA TO REBUILD
HOMES OF NEGROES
Committee of Citizens Plans to
Raise $5OO,O0O for
the Work.
DEATH LIST CUT TO 30
Saucy Negro, Hysterical Girl
and Yellow Reporter Blamed
by Gen. Barrett.
LIST CUT TO 30

TULSA, Okla, June e2.-Representative
citizens of Tulsa met to-day in the
Municipal Building and condemned the
city and county law enforcement Of
ficials, holding them responsible for
the race outbreak of Tuesday and
Wednesday. In addressing this meet
ing Adjt.-Gen. Barrett stated that
while he was ordering the withdrawal
of the National Guard from Tulsa
there was no intention to remove the
martial law edict until such time as it
was shown the city could care for IT.
self.
District Judge Vatican Biddison
called a Special Grand Jury to-day to
convene June 8 as the first step In an
investigation Of the riot. The action
followed the receipt Of a letter from
Gov. J. B. A. Robertson making the
request. The State Executive asked
also an investigation of the conduct of
the police department and the Sheriff's
Office, which he condemned.
According to the latest authentic re-
port nine whites and twenty
negroes are known to have been killed
An estimate places property damage
at $1,500,000. All this, according to
Gen. Barrett was melted by IAN i'm
pudent negro, a hysterical girl and a
yellow journal reporter"
A committee. on which a place was
n
pointed at the meeting to care for the
helpless negroes. estimated 10 number
more than 5000. and to expedite the
work of rebuilding on long term pay
mcnts or as gifts the burned homes.
Most OF this damage was done by
white criminals who should have been
shot and killed." e. J. Martin, former
Mayor, said after he was selected chair
man of the emergency committee.
"As the final outcome we must rebuild
these houses. see that these negroes get
their insurance and get their claims
against the city and county" the chair
man said.
A subscription OF $4,000 will be asked.
the committee announced tonight. and
the homes owned by the negroes VIII he
reconstructed. No attempt will be
made TO rebuild the business buildings,
many OF which were owned by white
persons. or homes when wers rented.
members said.
The committee voted also TO employ
Immediately as extra policemen fifty
members of the American Legion.
sum for their pay for thirty days was
appropriated, after which efforts will
be made to continue them with city
funds
Gen. Barrett was emphatic in charging
failure of the local peace officers to take
proper action. He said that he came 10
Tulsa with 100 uniformed men from
Oklahoma City and IN short time
pacifed $500 armed men, work that
The Sheriff could have done II he had
used power TO deputize assistants. Tho
General said q riot would have been
prevented by the presence OF six uni
formed policemen or half dozen deputy
eheriffs at the county building Tuesday
night when whites. bent on taking from
jail Dick Rowland, n nineteen-year-oi
negro bootblack, charged with attacking
n white girl. clashed with negroes intent
on protecting Rowland.
He added that men holding special
permits to carry weapons chiefly were
Instrumental In melting the outbreak
and did most of the shooting. lie said
q rigid court Of inquiry or Grand Jury
should determine the guilty
persons.
A nnal check OF the. niorgues to-day
definitely established the number OF
white dead at nine. Among these. most
OF whom were residents OF this city. is
Ernest Austin. ss years old. formerly
OF Houghton. N. ". in which city lives
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