New Britain herald., 1924-11-10
300 Colored Workers Dn'iv- en From Dix River Dam Construction Camp Fol- lowing Murder of White Man.

Frankfort, Ky, Nov. 1Q.-Natfon- al guard troops were hurrledly sent 10 the Dix river dam in Mercer county, about 25 miles southeast of frankfort early today when reports Of race rioting reached the adiutont generals office here. The trouble IS believed to have started with the robbery and staying last night of Edward WinkIy, a dam worker.
 Winkly was shot to death by a negro called "Jelly Roll," peace off, cers were informed.
 A dispatch from Lexington today told of the arrival there of 19 ne- groes from a Dix river construction camp. All of them said they had been driven from the camp by q mob of farmers, white laborers and others armed with clubs, sticks, pls- toIs' shotguns and other weapons.
 800 Are Driven Out
 Harrodsbnrg, Ky, Nov. 10.-Arm- ed white workmen drove out ap- proximately 500 negroes from the camp of the Dix river dam, eight miles from here, last night after Edward Winkly, is, a of few days, had been fatally shot by negro highwaymcn.
 Troops On Duty.
 Fifty national guardsmcn arrived at the Dix river dam construction camp today One detachment re- mained on guard at the dam and another, upon request of the con- in charge of the dam work, vas used as an escort for negro workers who were being returned.
 All negroes will be paid off and those who wish to remain will be retained on the payroll.
 Two Negroes Arrested
 Walter Chance and John Williams, both negroes. were arrested by Shcr- If Kennedy at the dam and hurried to DahNille for safe keeping. One 1f them, the sheriff said, was known IS Big Jelly Roll" and the other Little Jelly Roll"
 Sheriff Kennedy last night inter- 2cpted a crowd driving negroes be- ore them four miles from camp and probably prevented bloodshed. Some If the negroes were barcfooted and . many were sCantily clad.
 The negroes were taken to rock . luarry near Burgn. Bonfres were yept burning throughout the night ! o protect them from the weather . md food was brought from the Dix iyer dam.
 Antc-Mortcm Statement.
 The dead man detailed 10 com ,anions. 10 minutes before his . .eath, how three negroes attempted o rob him. He said he had been hot "by Jelly Roll" after he had esistcd.
 News of the staying spread quick y. Farmers and white workers NoIl' u lh tAlO uNllUll camp, . rmed themselves with rifles, Dis ols and shotguns, pitchforks and ther weapons and stormod inc mo- TO bunkhouses. Others threw tones at the negroes as they fed.
 Marshal J. T. Royalty, leaving hurCh at Burgin, was on his way one when from down the road he card command Hands up" Go lg to the place he discovered about 0 white mon surrounding the hun reds of negroes at the Burgin cpot. A few moments later Sheriff arrived and the officers rged the mob to allow law and or. CT 10 prevail.
 Mob Turns Back.
 Tho mob finally turned back. leav- lg the officers in charge of the tuation Members of the mob had id the officers if was their inten- on 10 flag train at Burgin and nd the negroes away on 1t. There as but one woman among the ne- 'oes, Operations on the dam wern re- med today by about half of the I 'rCed workmen.