Hi Judy, I emailed the newspaper in Monett and asked about racial riots in 1906. The assistant editor denied Monett ever having racial trouble and said the only problem was with the railroad.However,my grandfather said they were sent to put down racial riots in Monett and were not allowed off the train. He was in Springfield the day after the lynching's. A volunteer at the Springfield Library sent me copies of all the newspaper articles about the lynching in Springfield. The first story covers the entire front page of the paper and there were many follow ups, including the investigation and arrest of the leaders.It was horrifying to read and exactly as my grandfather told it.The reporter went into great detail. Another family researcher, who visited Monett four years ago ,and met the editor of the Monett newspaper, told me editorials had been written about the 1906 incidents in Monett ,in recent newspapers.However, the assistant editor said no articles had been written at anytime in the present.Are the Monett newspapers on microfilm? Dobie in Texas

Dobie, Yes, the front page story was horrifying. I've also worked some with Dr. Katherine Lederer who wrote "Many Thousands Gone" about the exodus of black citizens from Southwest Missouri.during the period. The Monett incident was included in articles in the Springfield paper sometime during the last year -- I'll check with Katherine--she's one of the best sources of black history for this area--and she what she's got on Monett. Judy ----- Original Message ----- From: <Obie01@aol.com> To: <MOLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 7:29 AM Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN-L] Newspaper help 1906 > Hi Judy, I emailed the newspaper in Monett and asked about racial riots in > 1906. The > assistant editor denied Monett ever having racial trouble and said the only > problem was with the railroad.However,my grandfather said they were sent to > put down racial riots in Monett and were not allowed off the train. > He was in Springfield the day after the lynching's. A volunteer at the > Springfield Library sent me copies of all the newspaper articles about the > lynching in Springfield. The first story covers the entire front page of the > paper and there were many follow ups, including the investigation and arrest > of the leaders.It was horrifying to read and exactly as my grandfather told > it.The reporter went into great detail. > Another family researcher, who visited Monett four years ago ,and met > the editor of the Monett newspaper, told me editorials had been written about > the 1906 incidents in Monett ,in recent newspapers.However, the assistant > editor said no articles had been written at anytime in the present.Are the > Monett newspapers on microfilm? Dobie in Texas >