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MS PROTECTS NEGRO CITIZENS%Orders Militia to Eldorado to Maintain Peace and ' Order.MOB ATTACKS PASTOR’S HOUSE«Thirty-six Shots Are Fired Into the Dwelling and* Many Stones Thrown —Rev. Green Replies With a Shotgun, Wounding One.#*Springfield, 111., July 11.—Governor Yates' has ordered state troops to Eldorado to protect colored citizens there from persecution and assault. This action was taken upon receipt of a letter from A. P. Green, pastor i of the African Methodist Episcopal church at Eldorado, in which Green described an attack upon his house by a mob, and in whiclj thirty-six shots were fired into the house anu many stones thrown. Green replied .with a shotgun, and believes he wounded Jbne member of the mob.Theodore Ewert, assistant adjutant general, has been placed in charge of the situation at Eldorado, Gov. Yates deciding to relieve Sheriff Baxter of further responsibility.After ordering Col. Ewart to Eldorado, Capt. Satterfield of company F, fourth infantry, located at Mount Vernon, was ordered to report to Go). Ewert there with a detail of sixteen men chosen from his company.Gov. Yates refused to discuss his«■#action, which is the result of his criticism of Sheriff Baxter a few days ago.Baxter Hits Back.An open letter to Gov. Yates from Sheriff Baxter was received The sheriff states that he feels it imperative to vindicate the fair name of Saline county and justify himself in the eyes of the public, 'lie says.“If in doing so and a plain statement of facts convicts your excellency of mendacity, there Is no citizen of the state who regrets it more than I do”He states that on June 17 he received a telegram from Gov Yates asking for information and that ho mailed the particulars at once He received a letter from the private secretary of Gov Yates on June 18, acknowledging the receipt of this letter. Sheriff Baxter further says*“I am satisfied that if any rockswere thrown against the schoolhousothey were thrown by Alston hiips^lf for the purpose of arousing sympathy throughout the country in his favor,and thereby enabling him to levy contributions from the credulous ”ATTACK ON MINISTER.Volley of Shots Follows Negro Pastor's Refusal to Leave.Cybondalo, III., July 11 —Eldorado, in Saline county, is tbe scene of another outbreak against the colore 1 people who have remained in the vicinity since the driving' out of the faculty and pupils of the colored normal and industrial school and about forty of the colored residents This time an attack was made on tbe horn'* of tbo Rev Poter A. Green, who Is the pastor of the African Methodist church at Eldorado A * mob of over twenty-five went to his residence an 1 began stoning his house. Gun in band he went to the door and was confronted by the mob, who demanded that he leave, and that at once • He refused, and finally fifteen shots wore fired Green returned the shots, telling the mob ho would never leaveIt Is claimed on# of the invaders was injured in the arm, but it is im possible to secure the man's nameWhen the mob saw the colored man would not be frightened they dis persed, warning him of coming danger if he persisted in remaining in the vicinity
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Sterling Daily Standard
Sterling, Illinois, US
Fri, Jul 11, 1902
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