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kerchiefs covering the lower part OF
their faces. None were in the
regalia of the Ku Klux Khan, and il
is said that the Kan as a BODY had
nothing to do with the attack on the
colored people.
Piles of hay, newspapers and
other combustible materials were
stacked up against the wooden walls
OF the church and the mass was set
on fire. In a few seconds the build
ing was burning briskly and the
flames were shooting up the steeple.
call for firemen and policemen
was sent in and motor engine and
hook and ladder companies, both
volunteers, responded. The firemen
soon had four streams playing on
the fire and in a short time the
blaze was under control The mob
meanwhile stood silently by and did
not attempt to Interfere with the
work of the firemen.
Chief of Police Harrington, who
arrived with a dozen policemen.
ordered the mob to dispense. Nc
attention was paid to the Chiefs
command, and he gave the word to
the Fire Chief to turn the hose on
the crowd.
Order Colored People From Homes.
The mob then broke but reformed
little later and went to a district
known as the Jungle" about a
quarter of a mile away, where the
bulk of the colored population re-
sides. Banging on doors and shoot
ing through windows, they ordered
the occupants of the houses to get
out. No time was given for any of
the householders to collect their
personal effects, but men, women
and children were herded together
and surrounded by the white men.
Get out of town and stay Quit!
the colored people were told as they
were escorted to the boundary line
between Cartaret and Woodbridge.
Then they were released and, run
ming and walking, they put as much
distance as possible between them
selves and the white men. BY this
time it was daylight and the mob
returned to the church and set fire
TO 1T again. In few minutes only
the stone foundations and a section
of one wall remained standing.
Two colored men were badly
beaten by dozen white men, who
attacked them near the Lieb Chem
ical Works on the outskirts of the
town. About the same time a colored
man, who was seen in the vicinity
of CAROLS house was chased by a
crowd of white men and was rescued
by several policemen.
AS the crowd was milling about
on Roosevelt Avenue, an automobile
containing five colored persons from
some other town, evidently unaware
of what had happened, drove up.
The colored people parked their car
and got out. Immediately there was
a rush for them. The policemen
reached the automobile first and
ordered the colored man to get in
and drive away at once They lost
no time in obeying the order.
This morning when news of the
rioting became generally known
committee consisting of the Rev.
Charles Mayhem, of the First Bap-
fist Church, of Arlington, and the
Rev. Otto Laegeler, Superintendent
of Religious Education of the New
Jersey Baptist Conference, met with
members of the colored section Of
the Baptist Conference to discuss
what was to be done.
At the same time members Of Car
taret Fire Company, No. 2. met in
their quarters on Roosevelt Avenue
and started fund for the relief of
CAROLS widow and three children.
The firemen subscribed $1,000.
Murder Suspect Held.
Following the stabbing Of Carroll
and johnson, Robert Duceast, "a
years old, of 20 Hudson Street, and
five other colored persons were ar
rested. Duceast was charged with
murder. During the day some of the
colored people returned quietly to
their homes but for the most part
they kept under cover.
Prosecutor Toolan said this eve
ming that the local police and de-
tectives from his office were making