42. The Governor Insisted The Situation Had Been Handled Well
Some of the more powerful white citizens of Phillips County banded together to form a Committee of Seven, tasked with the job of investigating and disseminating information about what had happened in Elaine. The Committee of Seven spoke with Governor Brough, who soon came to visit Elaine to find out for himself the facts.
According to Governor Brough, “The situation at Elaine has been well handled and is absolutely under control. There is no danger of any lynching…. The white citizens of the county deserve unstinting praise for their actions in preventing mob violence.”
