Race Riot Occurs In West Alabama When 5 Are Dead

Race Riot Occurs in West Alabama When 5 Are Dead Sheriff Fears Death for Fugi- tives; Two Squads Ordered to Scene By Gov. Graves. EMELLE, Ala., July 5.-Convinced that their quarry had escaped, armed possement late today abandoned their search for four negroes in connection with the slaying of two white men late yesterday which resulted in the death of two negroes, one of them being lynched. Possemen seeking the slayers of Grover Boyd and Charlie Marrs, white men, said this afternoon it was ap- parent the three negroes had eluded them and escaped into Mississippi. Quiet was restored here tonight, The negroes slain were John Rob- ertson, shot down resisting a posse seeking to search his home an,d Jacob Robertson, his nephew, who was lynch- ed by a mob last night. The negroes sought Tom Robertson and his sons, brothers of the lynching victim. Esau, Ollie and John were sought throughout last night by be- tween 200 and 300 armed men after they had beaten up Clarence Boyd, nephew of Grover who was slain as he sought to aid him. A coroner’s jury late today returned a verdict that the two negroes came to their death’ at the “hands of party or parties unknown.” Officials had made no indication that an investigation would be con- ducted. Jim Ayres, white, was suffering from a cheek wound received in a battle with the negroes last night and Clarence Boyd, nephew of Grover, was injured severely about the head with a bottle in the hands of one of the negroes. Grover Boyd was shot down from behind by one of the negroes and Charlie Marrs was killed while posse- men and enraged citizens stormed John Robertson’s house last night where the negroes had taken refuge. John Robertson was killed as he fled the house and Esau Robertson was hanged to tree by the enraged band. Race Riot Occurs in West Alabama When 5 Are Dead Sheriff Fears Death for Fugi- tives; Two Squads Ordered to Scene By Gov. Graves. EMELLE, Ala., July 5.-Convinced that their quarry had escaped, armed possement late today abandoned their search for four negroes in connection with the slaying of two white men late yesterday which resulted in the death of two negroes, one of them being lynched. Possemen seeking the slayers of Grover Boyd and Charlie Marrs, white men, said this afternoon it was ap- parent the three negroes had eluded them and escaped into Mississippi. Quiet was restored here tonight, The negroes slain were John Rob- ertson, shot down resisting a posse seeking to search his home an,d Jacob Robertson, his nephew, who was lynch- ed by a mob last night. The negroes sought Tom Robertson and his sons, brothers of the lynching victim. Esau, Ollie and John were sought throughout last night by be- tween 200 and 300 armed men after they had beaten up Clarence Boyd, nephew of Grover who was slain as he sought to aid him. A coroner’s jury late today returned a verdict that the two negroes came to their death’ at the “hands of party or parties unknown.” Officials had made no indication that an investigation would be con- ducted. Jim Ayres, white, was suffering from a cheek wound received in a battle with the negroes last night and Clarence Boyd, nephew of Grover, was injured severely about the head with a bottle in the hands of one of the negroes. Grover Boyd was shot down from behind by one of the negroes and Charlie Marrs was killed while posse- men and enraged citizens stormed John Robertson’s house last night where the negroes had taken refuge. John Robertson was killed as he fled the house and Esau Robertson was hanged to tree by the enraged band.