Coalville Times | 1897-08-27 | Page 3 | Race War in Texas

hoe Wr In Iou Dallni Tea AnG ICurl Mcdowl a young nhlte man was killed by n negro at Leonard Tex several days ago Tho nhltcs held n meeting and named all the urgroei to leave All left but one and loot night ho was whipped by a mob of whlto men It appears that tho negroes had not gone very far nnd the whipping of tho only remaining member of their coca In the town Infuriated them to such an extent ex-tent that they procured arms soil are now said to bo marching upon the town Two wagon loads of negroes have loft Clinton en route to Leonard ands quudv Imvo left Indonla and lion ham to join tho Clinton party