The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-03
ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH MEXICAN PLO
NEGRO UPRISING THREA TENED IN 4
TEXAS AS RESULT OF THE RECENT
One White Man Is Killed and
Three Others Wounded in
Trouble Between Ne
grOes and Whites.


grOes and Whites.
(5y The Associated Prsss)
WACO Texas. June 2.-one white
man was killed and three others were
wounded in trouble between negroes
and whites, two and half miles south
of Kirvin. according to telephone
message late today to the News Trib-
sune. from the Mexia Evening News.
Four negroes were Iynched there re-
Gently and a fifth disappeared follow
fing the murder of II year old white
girl.
Mexla officers the report said, are
being rushed to aid the sheriff of
Freestone county.
/ Another report was that five negroes
had been killed.
MExIA, Texas, June 2.--One white
man reported killed and two others
seriously wounded by negroes at the
John King farm, two and one half
miles southeast of Kirvin, this after
noon, the white men are reported to
Ibe relatives Of Miss Eula Awsley,
whose Staying recently was followed BY
1.-The burning Of three negroes and the
hanging Of another at Kirvin.
i Mr.. King. grandfather OF Miss Avs
lev was reported among the wound
I ed.
The number Of negroes said to be in
voIved has not been determined al
though It was said to be a good many
Four automobile loads of county Off
GERS have left here for the scene to
assist officers of Freestone county.
An unconfirmed rumor gave as the
cause of the attack the reported
shooting of a negro. Officers said
'.bad feeling" had existed in Kirwin
between whites and negroes since the
burning of the three negroes.
FORT WORTH, Texas, June a.
Jack Marshall, chief dispatcher at the
local Texas and Pacific railway station
said at 9:45 o'clock tonight that
message sent over the Texas and Pa
cific wires stated that mob Of 400
white men from towns surrounding
Kirvin where race disturbances were
reported earlier in the night, Y 4re
hurrying to a farm house on the Pow
leH tract, south of Kirvin, armed with
lmachine guns. Marshall said that the
message was sent to Grand Prairie and
operator there relayed the dispatch to
stations along the Western Texas and
Pacific line.
CoRSICIANA. Texas, June 2.-Ac-
cording to reports received here, a
gathering Of negroes estimated at be-
tween rs and 100 is lined up about
three miles southeast of Kiryin. They
were reported heavily armed.
All citizens OF Streetemen, miles
north Of Eirvin, except a few left on
guard. the report said, have responded
to calls for help. a Corsiciana hard
ware store received an order from
Kirvin late today for all the arms and
ammunition in stock to be delivered
at once,
Many persons from Corsiciana are
reported to be en- route to the scene Of
the trouble.
DALLAS, Texas, Juns 2.--Kirvin
was quiet at $50 o'clock according to
a telephone message from that place
Details Of the trouble were not know
there. as the officers had not yet re-
turned. It was reported, however. that
two negroes are dead.
DALLAS, Texas, June 2.--All tsle-
phone lines between Dallas and K.r-
vim. except one line through Worthsm,
have been cut. the local telephone Of
flee reported Communication with
Freestone county is indefinitely de-
layed because OF the heavy traffic over
the remaining line 1t was stated.
HOUSTON, Texas, June 2.-Corsi-
ciaxa and Workman reports that ad-
vices OF the race difficulty at Kirvin,
had been received and that several
thousand men heavily armed were
rushing to the scene
FORT WORTH. Texas. June a.
Telephone communication between
Fort Worth and K.rvin, where it is
reported race difficulties have b=oken
ont. - cut of. An attempt to reach the
shsrsffs office BY telephone was met
BY the statement BY the local tels-
phone Office management that no SER
vice would be available for several
hours.