The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-03-23
Now Go On With
The Story
CHAPTER FOUR

IHc Office III TIC NiuS wv ~
rion new spaper was in fine ne'
= colored office building Il fey
blocks away from the National Tn
ion Company
King City was one OF those thirty
ling small towns so numerous u
the middle west. Standing on tn
border of the Mason and Dixol
line il sometimes had that south
Tern flavor. caused by the large IN
NUS from the south OF both colore'
land white. During the southern IN
ludus, King city seemed tu he ,i'
first stopping place when the funds
OF the migrants began to run low
Its population was approximate,
one hundred and fifty Thousand
IA third Of the population Negroes
with nearly n third OF the popula'
ton Negroes.
On this particular day an air OF
intense excitement permeated the
Clarion office. The editor, Roscoe
Hess. usually calm and collected
showed signs OF worry.
Joe Weaver, The Cartons ace
reporter. was walking rapidly back
and forth, stopping frequently TO
emphasize his point with his pen
ell, his chief stock in trade.
Listen he suddenly whirled
about. Maybe you think I'm lit
tie off, but have been following
this thing for weeks. didn't wan
to raise a rumpus until wa
lsure."
I. Va So ss "' roey'' AA'
~ You're right I'm sBFe. = -.
man working with men on tn
3 for weeks. have paid him out
: my own pocket. He was a scho,
!, mate OF mine. who breezed int
: town about a month ago. ra
across him. He was down on h
, luck, just as | got tip on this cas-
induced him To act as my privat
detective. My reason for using hi
was because he is light enough
pass. No one can tell he has a dro
: OF black blood in him. Right no
he is staying in a white hotel an
mingling freely with not only tn
white merchants but the police O
well. tell you 1t Is all sewed U
and in the bag to run every Negr
of Importance out of King Cit.
Last nights little display was jui
the beginning. More will folio
within the next twenty-four hour
Watch
How do they plan to run th
colored people out?' asked Char
, les Brooks, King City's outstant
ing business man Tall and dar
brown he had an air Of a man {
|, big affairs BroOkes restaurant
were all over the city. He catere
q to both white and colored. ii
beautiful cafes, equipped in IL
a finest marble was an eyes sore
many White cafe owners.
q "lust this way. Mr.. Brookes
Joe answered, The plan Is to sta
a lot OF race trouble among II
city's rlI-rall That's to gve it 6
unsayory order. They are to be u
ed as bait to get YOU and Mr.. He
D land other Negroes OF good stan
ing. They started with Slim Blal
last night. | happen to kno
L Blake. harmless little pool roo
tout. Never really harmed any Of
but himself. Ills family Ia one
the best in North Carolina. La
night Slim went into Korby's drl
store over on Tenth Street TO
a package of cigarettes. Got In
argument with the clerk. ~
clerk pulled a gun and told Sli
to beat II. Slim came out ana In
drunken rage threw bri
through the window. Hangers I
around the place jumped on ST.
and cut him up. Slim was TAX
to the hospital unconscious q 2
lice prisoner. went over TO .
him TO get his story but they b
orders at the hospital not to
anyone see him. I went 70 poll
commissioner Manton and he "a
me nothing doing. I was good al
sore. | went to the mayor and 10
IA him a few things and l was alio'
ed to see Slim. He was console
so | got his whole story notarix
and 1t fits hand and glove with q
friends findings of last week or I
Slim said the cleark picked
quarrel with him over the pu
Y chase OF the cigarettes and call
n him name. When Slim spoke b
= piece tho clerk pulled the ga
VI Slim died a few minutes ago fro
B a fractured skull. lie was tramp
q cd and beaten and his body almo
4 cut to ribbons. We must do som
4 thing. We can't let them think y
are bunch OF towards Weaver
voice was scornful.
IN Edward Gordon. an undertake
Z leaned forward.