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FEARED VIOLENCEPRESIDENT ALSTON CONFIRMS REPORT OF THE OUTRAGES AT ELDORADO. ILL.PROTECTION IS PROMISEOSalina County Sheriff Insists That He Discharged His Duty irt Every Particular,Springfield, July 7—Governor Yates yesterday receiver! :i letter from President Alston of the inrluslrUl Institute of Eldorado, confhmnig the reports of ' iolenee against the colored people of Eldorado, lie writes from Metropolis, Ml., and states that there have been acts of violence a gat us t the colored people of Eldorado the past four or five months. lie says that, owing to mob violence, the contemplated sale of property May 29, was prevented, and he ar.d his wife are now In Metropolis, uhore the colored population ts very strong, because they fell their lives v. ere in danger as long «is they remained in Eldorado. lie also stairs il is the intention of the trustees tot’stuhhsh the school elsewhere.Governor Yates suggests that Alston reopen school at the proper time ! as u no disitirbailee had occurred, j saying-; ‘T Mill furnish you hy telegraph uU i such force as may be necessary to j protect you and ah inmates of the schorl from dlstuihance o£ any kmJ whatever,’1SALINE COUNTY SHERIFFInsists That Ho Did His Duty In Re* cent Race Trouble,Springfield, July 7—Gov. Yates received a letter today from Sheriff Baxter, of Saline county, insisting lie did his duty In the alleged race I roubles at the colored school at Eldorado and was doing all he could to piOLect the colored people. The governor responded the statements of the officials he sent to Eldorado to investigate do not agree. The go vein or says the sheriff having fa I let! f.n bring back those v ho were frightened away and assure them protect inn he wi\\ take up the matter himself,
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Decatur Herald
Decatur, Illinois, US
Tue, Jul 08, 1902
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