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Eyewitness Gives Story Of Texas Riot(Kdttor’n Nnte-On* of the flrnt eye-witness Accounts of the rioting And its effects In Beaumont was obtained by Paul HochuH, reporter of the Houston Press, vho was the first Qut-of-town newspaper man to reach the scone).BY PAUL IIOCHULIBeaumont. Tex., June 17. (UP) The quiet of last night was in direct contrast to the fury and turmoil of Tuesday night. How great was the anger of the mob could be seen inface this morning there is plenty of evidence of what might have happened had not martial law been declared. The crowds that had collected in practically every section broke up, but not without audible threats.We’re not through yet, was hoard in the crowds. There'll be other days, and when we get started this time, we won't stop.” To get started” in the near future, the mobs will have to break through barbed wire barriers set up around public buildings, and also will have to face every type of small weapon from sawed-off shotguns to automatic rifles and tear gas guns.Every officer is armed heavily and there is considerable reserve of guns and ammunition.I don’t think they’re fools enough to start anything now. but if they do. we’re ready for them, one guardsman told me as he sat the wrecked * ‘ and burned ! shining up a wicked-looking shot-buildings in the negro sections Gladys and Forsythe streets.The wreckage was by far worse in the Gladys street where the fury of the wreaked havoc for hours.It was really hell,” oneongun.eyewitness told me. I saw men run \ip and set fire to houses, and 'when firemen came to put them lout, vou could see them a block ahead setting more fires. Bv this time most of the negroes had vanished. hut every once In awhile one would run out and the mob would take out after him.I would not he surprised if several more dead negroes were found later.” Already one negro and one white man have been reported dead and police officials concurred in the belief that there might ho more fatalities, saving they did notAn observer gets the idea that the guardsmen do not want to have to shot, hut are determined not to fail in this their first big tost since their organization took over the functions of the Texas National Guard when it was called to active war service.areamobWar Department Gives Names of U. S. Wounded _____ .. ...... .............. Washington. June 17. IP The warjthink hospital records reflected thei department made public today thetrue number of the injured • 1 names of 278 United States sol-Not content with wrecking build- i tilers wounded in action in Northings, mostly one and two-story 1 Africa, frame structures, the mobs broke The list includes:'in and looted stores and shops. A Texas:iliquor store in the negro section! Cpl. Thomas V. Batee--Thomas! lost its entire stock, two drug ! stores were depleted and in resi-Bntee, father, Route 1. Somerville. Pvt. Everest H. Brown — Mj-s. dences mob members carried off Addic Brown, mother, 304 Wolfwhat they did not destroy.I was standing at the window of one house looking in and saw about ten men charge into a room.” another eyewitness told me. They overturned furniture, ripped down curtains, and one man picked up a radio and smashed it against the floor. They were shouting all the time and acting like crazy peopleChief of Police Ross Rickey and Sheriff W. W. Richardson did their best to quell the mob but had little pucccss until its strength had played out somewhat. The police chief injured his shoulder wrestling with three white men who were beating a negro.The mob took over the police station Tuesday night by surprise.I was on duty and before I knew it, the place was filled with men,” the desk officer said. They took over the place. You could not reaeon with them, could not convince them we did not have the negro suspected of the crime in jail. There were four young negroes who had been arrested for dice shooting and the cry, 'We’ll take them’ was raised by the mob. We finally got the mob outside without the negroes.I would say there were 5000 men—and a few women—in the crowd milling around the jail and I city hall. Any minute I expected ! them to take the buildings apart and us with them.”Although peaceful on the sur-Trrr.! street, McKinney.Pvt. Leopoldo R. Cardenas Mrs. Eloisa C Marth, sister, 1012 Flores avenue. Laredo.Pfc. Ira R. Dennis—Mrs. Annie Dennis, mother. Plano.pvt. Milton C. Dingier — Mrs. Dosie Dingier, mother, Route 1, Larue.Pfc. Raymond E. Droke—Mrs. Lona Droke, mother, Route 2. Comma nche.Pvt. Thco P. Galbrcath—Sanford L. Galbrcath, brother, Route 1. Timpson.Pfc. Joseph E. Gerald — Mrs. Helen Virginia Gerald, mother. Fairbanks.Sgt. Louis D. Hobbs—Mrs. Clara j Hobbs, mother, 403 Cypress street, i Colorado City.Sgt. Altus M. Horn—Ellis M. 1 Horn, father, Dawson.Pfc. M. S. Houston- Mrs. Mary Carl Houston, mother, Marble Falls.Tech. Fifth Grade Julius J. Miku-lcnka—John W. Mikulenka, father, Hnllettsville.Sgt. Alvin L. Nieman—Mrs. Cora A. Nieman. mother, Woodsboro.Pfc. Eugene Padia—Mrs. Mary Padia, mother, Wharton.Cpl. John Z. Ramirez —Daniel G. Ramirez., father, Box 420, Victoria.Pvt. Ernesto G. Trevino -Mrs. Angela Trevino, mother, 1417 Madison street. Brownsville.Sgt. William W. Utzman Jr.-William Wayne IJtzman Sr., father. , Route 4. Longview.Pvt. Frank R. Webster--Mrs. I Cclestia E. Webster, mother. 410 • south Seventh street, Memphis.Pvt. Troy K. William—Mrs. J. T. Andrews, sister. Route 2, Kernes.
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