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August 15, 1906
The Lake County Times
Hammond, Lake County, Indiana
What is this article about?
In Brownsville, Texas, on Aug. 15, angered Negro soldiers from Fort Brown fired volleys down Main Street after a search for an attacker, killing barkeeper Frank Natus and wounding Policeman Joseph Dominge, damaging homes and the Miller Hotel.
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NEGRO SOLDIERS GO WILD
Doings That Are Absolutely Intolerable Whether the Soldier Is White or Black.
Brownsville. Tex., Aug. 15. - Evidently angered because of a search made among their ranks in an effort to apprehend a negro who attacked Mrs. Leon Evans at her home here, and who she asserted was a negro soldier. members of a battalion of negro federal troops stationed at Fort Brown, near here. entered Brownsville, became unruly and fired several volleys down Main street. As a result Frank Natus. a barkeeper, is dead. a bullet from a Krag-Jorgensen rifle having pierced his heart, and Policeman Joseph Dominge is wounded, his arm and hand shattered by a bullet, and his horse shot from under him.
Twenty-three of the bullets fired entered the home of Louis R. Cowan: many went through the residence of F. E. Stark, and several bricks were shot into the walls of the Miller hotel, near a window where guests were sleeping. After their depredations the negroes returned to their garrison. The battalion of Fort Brown is composed of companies B. C, and D, Twenty-fifth infantry.
Doings That Are Absolutely Intolerable Whether the Soldier Is White or Black.
Brownsville. Tex., Aug. 15. - Evidently angered because of a search made among their ranks in an effort to apprehend a negro who attacked Mrs. Leon Evans at her home here, and who she asserted was a negro soldier. members of a battalion of negro federal troops stationed at Fort Brown, near here. entered Brownsville, became unruly and fired several volleys down Main street. As a result Frank Natus. a barkeeper, is dead. a bullet from a Krag-Jorgensen rifle having pierced his heart, and Policeman Joseph Dominge is wounded, his arm and hand shattered by a bullet, and his horse shot from under him.
Twenty-three of the bullets fired entered the home of Louis R. Cowan: many went through the residence of F. E. Stark, and several bricks were shot into the walls of the Miller hotel, near a window where guests were sleeping. After their depredations the negroes returned to their garrison. The battalion of Fort Brown is composed of companies B. C, and D, Twenty-fifth infantry.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Military Action
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Negro Soldiers
Brownsville Shooting
Military Unruliness
Fatal Volley
Policeman Wounded
What entities or persons were involved?
Frank Natus
Joseph Dominge
Mrs. Leon Evans
Louis R. Cowan
F. E. Stark
Where did it happen?
Brownsville, Tex., Fort Brown
Story Details
Key Persons
Frank Natus
Joseph Dominge
Mrs. Leon Evans
Louis R. Cowan
F. E. Stark
Location
Brownsville, Tex., Fort Brown
Event Date
Aug. 15
Story Details
Negro soldiers from Fort Brown, angered by a search for an attacker on Mrs. Leon Evans, entered Brownsville, fired volleys down Main Street, killing barkeeper Frank Natus and wounding Policeman Joseph Dominge, damaging homes and the Miller Hotel before returning to garrison.