The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-24

Have you my pay ready, Mr.. Greg
ory?" Sam asked politely
you here again?" Mr.. Gregory ex-
claimed angrily. Didn't tell you
yesterday that you've taken more
goods than you had money coming to
you?"
"But you said you'd figure IL up
again, as there might be mistake.
All 1 took was two dollars WORTH"
Sam answered. ..,~",na
well, I figured. it up and it's COR
rect Now get out of here and don't
bother me about this any more" Mr..
Gregory barked at him.
Sam had made up his mind. He
was going to get his pay. No white
boss would brow-beat him any longer.
It want my pay and I'll stay here
till 1 get it." he militantly declared.
'eYou will, will you'll" Mr.. Gregory
shouted Nov you get out of here
before I break every bone in your
black body" He made a rush at
Sam. ..4. h
I1OIQ OH UllGIel NIL NIlCSO1y, 1OAl
Robertson cried. You'll break no.
body's bones. What you'll do is pay
Sam Cullen the wages he's worked
for" v--
This was too much for Mr.. Gregory.
He went insane with rage. He cursed
and swore and yelled and threatened.
g. whole god damn ,Niggertown
getting together. huh! --- bunch
of lazy, thieving, bastards! Threat
ening white man.. :.
The yelling had aroused Mrs. Greg
DRY. She came running in and in a
moment sized up the situation. She
disappeared, and returned few mo-
ments later with a double barrel shot,
gun. Aiming the gun right at Sam,
she fired. Sam screamed with pain,
and fell. ,..r. .-
At the sight of the gun, Robertson
had turned to RUN; but the cry of his
fallen comrade had stopped his flight.
Swerving about he made rush and
tried to grab the gun from Mrs. Greg
DRY. A tussle followed. Mr.. Gregory
seized on his back. Suddenly the gun
went off. Mr. Gregory dropped Rob-
ertson, gun in hand fled.
He did not go towards his home,
but started for the swamps He had
no false illusions about being able to q
explain that it was all an accidf
in white mems courts. He would h e
in the swamps, and then make 81
way to another state. Perhaps in an
other state he would be safe.
The countryside was reused. Two
ringers" had attacked Mrs. Gregory
Valiantly the husband had defendeM
her, killing one of the attackers; ONLY
to be shot in t he back by a cowardly
niger" The murderer was still
large. .,,,..- -,
1t was astonishing how quickly
mob had formed. Real estate brokers
insurance agents, business men, evel
high school boys had joined the ex
petition. The men were excited. Nd
only would they avenge the murdd
Of MIR. Gregory and protect whit
womanhood, but hunting niggers wa
the sport of sports. Bootleggers dill
thriving business.
After searching Niggertown and r N
finding Robertson, the mob left d
the swamps All day they search&
the swamps in vain. 1t was hot an
the mosquitoes were fierce. DroopiA
spirits were continuously being r
vived by TASKS. With the approa
of dusk they departed for AltooI
disappointed and in an ugly mood.
1t was night when they reach
Altoona.
Maybe he's made his way back
Niggertown," someone suggested
To the Negro section the mob w
again. They broke down doors
smashed windows, driving the frig
ened occupants out of bed and no
Fathers, mothers, young men
women, children, scantily dressed;
were herded together in a nea
lane. Robertson was nowhere to
found. .et. -
liz utOuDiC iCdCllCIf ttbo Cli
when one of the protectors Of W
womanhood, unable to Withstand ye
temptation. began, paving a 70 M
Negress in cheap cotton nightg a
She boxed his ear. He swung tn
right to her jaw, knocking her tel
He was about to kick the S 70
conscious girl, when Negro II Hr
fered. Then hell broke loose.
mob fell upon the ,unarmed Neg IA
clubbing and beating them. 7 AN
were shouts of agony. and erie
pain and fear. Suddenly fo
burst into the night. Then anc ",
The houses were being fired. On
tumble-down shacks that the Ne he
called home. and all their VIC WI
possessions went shooting to the an
making day out of night. tb
/ The following day Throughout tn,
nation newspapers reported IL we
race riot had taken place in All
resulting in the death of six Ne )Al
one a woman, and one white 4 c
The Negro section of the cit, @F
been burned down by an angr. zen
seeking a murderer that was ss,,
harbored there. He had attac 10
white woman and shot her hu "
! The situation was under contrc orb
murderer was still at large. all,
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