Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-07

where two men were
killed and the sheriff
wounded in a rail strike riot this
morning, The orders reached the
guardsmen under command of Lieut.,
Col, Nelson Morris, the packer. at
I princeton, Ill., and they are expected
10 reach Joliet this afternoon.
I Two Oead-Sheriff Dyinq.
JnI et H., Aug. Authorities are
awaiting the arrival of troops to patrol
the shops of the Elgin, Joliet and
Eastern railroad following rioting this
morning which resulted in the death
OF two men and the serious woundine
of Sheriff Big jim" Newkirk
four companies of militia were ex-
pected to arrive at o'clock this after.
noon
Although the mob--500 strong-dis-
persed soon after the shooting, Chief
DEPUTY Sheriff Lindgreen and speciaI
officers for the railroad expressed n
lear that the night will bring furthe..
outbreaks of violence.
The dead are
Phllip Reitz chief special agent for
the F., j. &, e. railroad.
A striker, Frank I.avino, believed tn
nave hred either the shot which killed
heltz or wounded Sheriff Newkirk. He
was Killed in the exchange of shots
Sheriff Newkirk was shot below the
rlsht eye and in the left leg. His
condition is critical.
On Rounds of Inspection.
early this morning Sheriff Newkirk
and his deputies started around the
SHOPS, as is their custom, searching All
pickets for firearms Near the %. I
H. viadHct, north of the city. they
ran into mob which they dispersci.
Leaving two OF his deputies on
guard, Sheriff NtH'kirk, accompanied
by Reitz and two other officers, pro.
ceeded toward TIE shops. Near tho
nome of Fred Nelson, a boss painter.
whom the crowd had threatened "to
get, according TO officials. Sheriff
Newkirk stepped from his auto and.
addressing the mob, said 1If YOU men
want to talk to Nelson, say whatever
You want to say and go
Not a move was made by any of the
crowd, officials said, and the sheriff
again proceeded toward his destina-
tlon. The crowd remained impassiye
and the sheriff is reported to have
tod them to get away" pushing one
man as he made the remark
Ihls an&ered the crowd, and one
made Il move as if to draw gun.
Sheriff Newkirk ordered him arrested.
lhen another man, believed to have
been Lariro, began firing. Sheriff
NeWkirk fell and Reitz crumpled down
him.
Fifty Shots Exchanged.
A general vollcv followed the first
shot In the exchange cf shots La
vina fell mortally wounded. 1t is es-
timated fifty shots were fred. On re.
gaining consciousness at the hospital
Sheriff Nowkirk called for his first
deputy and said to him:
Don't send for troops II will give
VIII county bad name Get that
Italian who did the shooting and leave
me alone"
The situation was quiet this after
noon although men gathered in small
,rcWdS about tho railroad station. Po-
Ice reserves are patrolling the vicin-
ty with riot guns. Highways border.
ng the riot zone have been closed TO
Ill traffic.
Was Former Police Chief
Detective Reitz., slain in this morn.
ng's disorders was for a great many
years chief Of Joliet's police depart
nent. He was one of the city's best
known men and held the high esteem
)t the entire city.
FROM mis- bedside this afternoon
came word that Sheriff Newkirk tba
seemingly mortaIly wounded has an
1N'eIieht chance for recovery. Ha
was Shot the second time, accordinp
W eye witnesses, just as he was being
uShed IRON the scene of the rint in
Ils auto, after having received ono
'uliet wound in his body The die.
.urDahce was the most serious in ToI
et history and until the troops arriv.
~ ene ar was tense with feeling and
.i,..!o,, precautions were taken by
5nStih deputies and police to keen
- ~ ue' III all sections when word NJ
ne shooting was hroadcasted in all
sections OF the city,
small Back in Harness.
oprlhsheld' ILL.,, Aug. 7.-Ap1
'oNt'hor Len Small assumed control
-, - .ne affairs of state this morning
l,er ,l. one months vacation. The an,
,ouii'eLhent was made by his sacra.
',l, gu, beorge sutton. after telenbona
,,I with the governor ~
m mns nome in kaukakee. Sine laam
ns lhe state July ). the governor bas
'eeh relieved of duties as cbins uaS
'cutlEe by Lieut.. Gov, Steriinn ,e, oA'
oprlngfeld, H.. Aug. 7WRaats
barge of a. uoL small took activs
" the ~ Str;,in Ip'clai duties brought I'm
n InI;as I s''Ihes. Requests for troons
jont i J'',sI co,. were referred to him OVps ~,