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November 24, 1930
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
In Arlington, Texas, on Nov. 24, Rev. W. J. Johnson pleaded with an angry mob to spare Sam Louder, the negro who murdered his son Evans, a night watchman, urging the law to proceed instead of violence. Louder was captured after the shooting.
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FATHER OF SLAIN OFFICER PLEADS WITH TEXAS MOB
ARLINGTON, Tex., Nov. 24. (U.P.)—A negro murderer was guarded closely here today after the aged father of the man he killed had stilled the threats of an infuriated mob with a plea for mercy.
The mob gathered at the City Hall here after Sam Louder, a 300 pound negro, shot Evans Johnson, 22, a night watchman.
Rev. W. J. Johnson, Presbyterian minister and father of the young officer, pushed his way to the front of the crowd and climbed the steps of the city hall. With an uplifted hand, he quieted the throng.
"If any of you contemplate mob violence, I want you to know it was my boy who was killed," the white-haired father said.
"If anyone should wish revenge, it should be I. It is my desire that the law be allowed to take its course."
Although the possibility of mob violence was believed past today, officers were prepared to cope with a possible flareup of feeling against the negro.
Johnson was killed when he answered a call to quiet a negro fight early Sunday. Posses equipped with a machine gun and an airplane captured the negro several hours later.
ARLINGTON, Tex., Nov. 24. (U.P.)—A negro murderer was guarded closely here today after the aged father of the man he killed had stilled the threats of an infuriated mob with a plea for mercy.
The mob gathered at the City Hall here after Sam Louder, a 300 pound negro, shot Evans Johnson, 22, a night watchman.
Rev. W. J. Johnson, Presbyterian minister and father of the young officer, pushed his way to the front of the crowd and climbed the steps of the city hall. With an uplifted hand, he quieted the throng.
"If any of you contemplate mob violence, I want you to know it was my boy who was killed," the white-haired father said.
"If anyone should wish revenge, it should be I. It is my desire that the law be allowed to take its course."
Although the possibility of mob violence was believed past today, officers were prepared to cope with a possible flareup of feeling against the negro.
Johnson was killed when he answered a call to quiet a negro fight early Sunday. Posses equipped with a machine gun and an airplane captured the negro several hours later.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Heroic Act
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Crime Punishment
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Negro Murderer
Mob Threats
Plea For Mercy
Police Killing
Lynching Averted
What entities or persons were involved?
Sam Louder
Evans Johnson
Rev. W. J. Johnson
Where did it happen?
Arlington, Tex.
Story Details
Key Persons
Sam Louder
Evans Johnson
Rev. W. J. Johnson
Location
Arlington, Tex.
Event Date
Nov. 24
Story Details
Sam Louder, a negro, shot and killed night watchman Evans Johnson while responding to a negro fight. A mob gathered threatening violence, but Johnson's father, Rev. W. J. Johnson, pleaded for mercy and for the law to take its course, calming the crowd. Louder was captured by posses and guarded.