Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1907 — Race Riot at Hillsboro, III. [ARTICLE]

Race Riot at Hillsboro, III.

Hillsboro, 111., Aug. B.—lll-feeling toward negroes which has been brewing since last week, when John T. Maddux, an aged white man, was assaulted by a negro, culminated In a race riot and a majority of the negroes were driven out of town. Negroes and white citizens fought in the streets for several hours and the town was In a turmoil. Finally the negroes fled. They were from outside towns and were working on the street improvements here.