New-York tribune., 1921-06-02
6,000 Negroes Herded by
Authorities for Safety;
Many Others in Jail 25
Whites Among the Dead
Spectators " atch
Fight From Planes
Four Companies of Guard
in Charge; First Shot
Fired at Courthouse

1h Na1AsA S-Os A - 1SsOe
Fired at Courthouse
TULSA. Okla, June Race
riots here to-day and tonight re-
suited in the death OF IS or more
persons, including 25 whites and
the injury Of scores, according to
estimates By the police. Ten blocks
Of homes in the negro quarters were
destroyed. Despite the placing of
the city under martial law to-day,
desultory firing continued during the
afternoon ard fighting broke out
again tonight. Four companies OF
The National Guard under Adjutant
General Barrett are on duty.
The outbreak of fighting tonight
was in North Greenwood Avenue,
the principal negro business dis
tgict, 4 fireman Just returned from
he scene says the fire trucks were
fred upon by four negroes. State
troops also have been fired upon, he
said.
Death Lists, Disagree
The reported death list grew all
day. At noon the Chief of Police
notified Governor Robertson at Okla
holna City that Ike total was sew
euty-tive. In one statement Major
Charles ". DAILY, of the Police De-
partrnelt, pat the figure at 175, say
ing he believed many negroes had
been burned to death in their homes.
A chscls Of the morgues tonight
showed the following whites known
to be dead:
Walter DaSgs, local manager of
tEe Pierce Oil Corporation, formerly
of Leroy, \. Y; Arthur James,
Wynona, okla: Cleo Shumate, TWEEN
ty-four, Tulsa; Carl D. Lotspoich,
twenty-siX, Tulsa; Man identified as
f. NJ. Barker, Haviland, Kan, who
carried an Identification card with
the name OF Norman Gillard, Tulsa;
Homer S. Clyne, sixteen, of Tulsa;
5. J. Withrow, nineteen, Tulsa; un-
identified man. about forty years old.
Tae trouble is declared to have start
ed last night when negroes tried to
rescue negro chaaed with attacking
an orphan white Al. Comparative
quiet prevailed in the later hours OF
the night. but at daybreak a group OF
negro houses were set afre and the
city firemen prevented from lighting
the flames. Armed white men then
formed circle around the negro sec
ton.
For several hours during the morn
ing parties OF negroes and whites faces
each other across railroad tracks. or
which could be seen a number of slain
negroes,
Negroes CorralIeJ and Guarded
With the early arrival of Adjutan.
General Barrett and machine gun
company from Oklahoma City SEM
blance Of order was restored. Several
thousand negroes were assembled at
the police station, and there guarded
Orders were issued for the disarmine
of all persons not belonging TO the
guard Or especially deputized.
Detachnents OF the National Guard
were scattered about the city at stra-
tegic points. especially about the negro
quarter, where 10000 to $4,000 negroes,
it is estimated, make their homes.
Nearly half that number arc now under
guard.
Dick Rowland. the negro whose ar
rest led 30 the disturbances, was re-
moved from the city to an unnamed
spot. Officers declared he would be
given speedy trial
Prompt medical attention was given
to the wounded, negroes as well ss
whites, at local hospitals and dressing
stations. Civic organizations and citi-
2ens who volunteered their services
cared for the negro refugees, to whom
ice water and sandwiches were served
given to the eyed and infirm and call
was sent to nearby towns for avaiiabls
nurses.
1000 White Men Armed
Following the firing OF the first shot
last night at Sixth and Boulder streets,
the fighting spread tc various parts OF
TIE city, including the business Sec
ton. At one time 1900 armed white
aen were reported to have engaged the
negroes.
Railroad stations were the scene of
several encounters and some casualties
resulted when trains were fred upon.
Women and children hudd.ed together
in the stations, seeking safety behind
marble wainscotirg.
In addition to the negroes under
guard at Convention Hall and else
where twenty four negro riot prisoners
we're in the jail.
State troops under the command OF
Adiutant General Barrett arrived at
8 o'clock 20 take charge OF the situa-
tion. augmsnting local units of guards
men who were called out last night.