The evening herald., 1921-06-02
TULSA IS CALM
TO-DAY; LIST OF
DEAD DWINDLES
8 Whites, Is Negroes
Identified; Property
Loss $500, 900

TULSA, Oklo., juno z.--Arrcat
Of IL white men by national
guardsmen for investigation on
charges Of looting in connection
with the riots Tuesday night and
yesterday in the negro quarter fol-
lowed today soon after various
citizens had charged at a meeting
in the municipal building, that the
shooting and incendiarialn was tho
result Of complete failure Of the
city and county law enforcement.
Adjutant General Barrett, CON-
handing the state troops IN Tulsa
county, under declaration of
martial law by Gov. J. b. A. Rob
ertson was equally emphatic in
sharging that complete fall down
Of the local police officers was re-
snonsible for the rioting and said
that the factors which led 10 it
were an impudent negro, an hys-
ierieol girl, and q yellow journal
reporter.
General Barrett said that he
came TO Tulsa with 100 uniformed
men, from Oklahoma City and in
a short time pacifed 25, 900 armed.
milling men, and said the sheriff
could have done Il with equal IA.
ciIity II he had used power 70 dep
utize assistants.
After speeches in which Tulsa
residents assumed responsibility
for the riot through having been
negligent, a committee Of seven
civic leaders was appointed 20
care for all helpless negroes, esti-
mated well in excess Of 5000, and
10 rebuild on long term payments
or as gifts the homes destroyed in
the negro quarter.
TULSA. Okla. June 2.--Ontwardiy.
Tulsa resumed its normal atmosphere
today except for the presence. under
a martial law proclamation OF approx
imately five hundred national guards
men sent here yesterday after many
hours OF riotlng between aegroea and
white mea. including a night Of IN
ccndlarism In which virtually the en-
tire negro quarter was destroyed with
a loss OF about lf.5oo.o00.
As the situation quloted down, the
estimates OF dead dwindled. Nine
white men dead had been identified
today and fifteen negroes were ac-
counted for. The list OF known wound
a Increased. however. and the total
was unofficially estimated at about
2to.
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Basis for estimates that stiil ranged
as high as forty negroes dead was the
possibility OF an unknown number OF
bodies having been destroyed when
the torch was applied 20 the negro
section. Casual search OF the quarter
failed 10 disclose additional bodies or
bones today.
Negroes began 10 return 70 their
places of employment this morning.
Some wore white handkerchlefs
around their arms. while others wore
white ribbon badges inscribed. ''po-
lice protection"
Governor J. B. A. Robertson. who
came here yesterday from Oklahoma
city TO assume personal charge OF
the efforts to restore order this morn
Ina said he felt assured tho trou bio
was over. lie said he intended to
insist on a rigid grand jury investiga-
tion OF the clash.
The plight OF more than 3 .000
negroes under Joint guard and prut-c-
tion al the fair grounds was regarded
~ serious today. Many OF them lost
their entire possessions when fire
swept their district.
/ Negroes Slftcd
| IL h understood an effort Is being
made 90 sift from the negroes al tho
fair grounds those who participated
In the initial clash az the county
building Tuesday night when white
men bent on taking from the jail
Dick Rowland. 10 year old b0otblack
alleged to have attacked A whit girl,
met armed negroes whose Intention
was TO prevent Rowland from belng
iynched.
A. soon as a negro at tae fair
grounds Is sponsored by his or her
employer, a police protection tae
IL issued and the prisoner released
Il is hoped In that manner TO thin
the ranks 10 where the five negro Of.
/ firera ul Tulsa county can lHQufif.