The Washington times., 1929-07-15
NEBRASKA Town
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NEGROES

NORTH PLATTE. Neb., July IL
1.N.Sl.--Attorney General sOrensOn
stated today that II was . Shame
ful procedure" for North Platte Of
ficials 10 allow the expulsion Of the
entire negro population 70 100 per.
sons because one Of their cae killed
policeman and then committed
suicide.
Sorenson said that II the negroes
were not allowed to return. he would
remove the officers from their posi-.
tions.
Meantime, q group OF negroes
called upon Governor Weaver to-
day to protest against the treatment
Of their race. Governor Weaver ex-
pressed sorrow ct the incident and
assured them ample protection
would be given to returning negroes.
''Out," Says Police Chief
On the other hand County Att0r-
ney A. j.. salisbury and Chief OF
Police James Dorain, OF North
Platte. stated frankly all they WISHED
was that the negroes remain out pf
the country. Then they would mot
be bothered" they said.
Merchants today went through the
homes OF the banished negroes and
through clothing and furniture,
strewn In disorder. by the blacks in
their hurried departure. The mer-
chants claimed they were seeking ar
ticles purchased by the negrUss on
the installment plan that had not
been paid.
In spite of the governors promise
of protection, no negroes had re-
turned today. and the townspeople
continued to express their bellis-
erency.
The riots started after Louis See
man shot and killed Policeman Ed.
ward Green. when the latter at
tempted to place him under arrest
on q minor charge.
An aroused mob, brandlshing
ropes and weapons. swept into the
negro section and burned Seeman's
home. The latter committed suicide,
according to police.
The mob grew until 5000 persons
assembled. In loud tones leaders
demanded the negroes leave town
Immediately or be hanged and shot
down.
The negroes, bowling and wailing,
ratRered what little belongings they
could and hastily left the city limits.
They continued their frenzied exodus
until the county was far behind
them.
PRINCESS ANNE, Nd. July Is
u.N.S.l--This Eastern Shore town
was still being patrolled by whites
today to prevent a recurrence oG
the near race riot precfpitHted
Saturday night when SEQ negroes
were ordered to leave town after q
pitched battle resulting in injuries
to 4 score or more Of the latter.
Trouble has been brewing for
several weeks over the growing
resentment OF whites because
negroes ccngregated on the street
corners Saturday nights. 1t came
to a head last Saturday when
crowds OF whites forced the negroes
on one side Of the street. Then q
negro hurled q soft drink bottle
which hit a young white girl.
Missiles OF every character soon
filled the air. and az the whites
gathered In force the negroes fled
town.
C11CAGO, July 10 tAsNsSosJ'--Nou~
gressEnan Oscar DePriest, only negro
representative, expressed great in.
dignation here today when informed
that the entire negro population OF
North Platte, 225 men. women and
children, had been forced to flee from
the city after one OF their race had
shot policeman and then commit.
ted suicide.
Absolute injustice. Mob ruling
IS entirely wrong and I am against
such action said the negro Con.
gresham. "If q colored boy COM
mits a crime, he should be punished
under the law and not by nlobs. He
committed suicide, didn't he? Well
that satisfieH the law. doesn't It?
''If coiored boy does anything
against the law, he should be prose-
cuted without any racial discrimina'
tioIl.
"Those 2z5 men. women and chill.
drne didn't do anything against the
law. They should not be forced to
flee from their homes and from the
city. It Ii rank injustice and the
leaders OF the mob should Be pun.
ished.'