New-York tribune., 1869-05-11
oUTRAGES IN VIRGINIA.
DELIBERATE MURDER AS POLITICAL ANoO-
MENT.

MENT.
We published last week brleI s'0'oA'ons o o-s
Of tue murder Of Joseph X. Holmes cooiou Ctor
member Of the late Constitutional COn'on''o" -
49, o., TTo,so NV a voung white man named JOhh
N,bon son q, Tndo H. IT, Marshall OF that county Inc
facts 1ve had Mt the time very meager put thi'
norping we conyersed with an eyewitness Vi lno hu
derand from his statement there Is Out ono
q, ba arved at and that is, that IL was ono OF the
t or,oditafed coldblooded, and dastardly MUIR
% Os' Rt las been committed recently in the State Our
S"formant who is a very intelligent co0red man, VINO
was sent TO that County Dy the society OF oSo bad
been prevalent during the previous week Inst
had bosstcd of their intention to kill eight Of the eadLg
coOred Republicans, among them Blanu OIL filnoe hu
ward also member Of the convention ana hoines o
had been busy molding bullets. and supplying them
selves with firearms and ammunltonIeven T th
day on which Holmes met his death, Mfrshall ana ms
party had pursued and shot at GoiUFnu a I heard ard
by several witnesses TO say. pye Killed one negro anu ~
have Joe Holmes blood before night Te C1OGeH al men en-
Court House, and quite number OF hen nhu @ a.
outside Of the Court House neosre M0tS f"r ,he
arrest Of Marshall for shooting the coored man wOh o
was boasng he had Killed tnIS te STrangmens for the
meeting they sent in for him TO come out; he caine anu
while in conversation with BlahH ana wants To- SEQ
yOuv Holmes turned around, thus placing MS Dack 10
the fence and at the same moment pa 'onn consn Of
Marshall, and Mackey Morris came up TO him na
John Marshall addressed homes rs W me Tresented
for shooting that Niger this morning enat sV
Holmes replied that he intended to nave al tS @ m od
perfect right present anybody who had VloaIed ono
lave Enraged at TINS one Gl i ISrre sick Which
the latter Tended off with his arm John Marshall shon
drew his revolver advanced, sLv anu boW. and
instantly stepping back, pointed 1t at at rhS Rs
| ebg onfa tOOEe
the body Holmes started for the Court House, ana e
whole party copmenced firing upon him as he ran After
ettiU9 over tbe fence steps he wounded drew his
revolver and turned around but our ihIorlah rys tn
the confusion caused by the firing of MaIshalrs party
pistol or not; but he immedlatey SOnti1Heu oo I h
fell dead The excitement was very great-the colSfeo
people scattering in all directions, and many seeking
safety I'm the courtroom. The Commonwealth
| of Iynchburg we understand. was the only person
among the white people present who made any eor 10
Holmes and ypdicating their clams TO chiyary Mar
shall and his band repaired 10 house IN the Niey,
where it was reported considerable quantities OF arms
and nnmuntion had been stored whore they disappear
| ed from the scene except Mackey MorTis' VINO was
ance The Sheriff was "looking for the others.
but extraordinary efforts were made ior thelr npe
neghbOrhoOd terrible state OF affairs exists from the
trustworthy accounts In that section OF the state
and unless precautionary measures arc huop.Su py S1
Candy, shall have in virginia TePeuuoh OF the
GeoTcja and LOUISIANA Just prior 10 the election OF
Gen Grant The cOoTed people everywhere are quiet
/
tccted by the whole power OF the Govern
| meut Holmes was murdered because he was kepuDl
can and obnoxious to the young Rebel democracy OF
whom Marshall is leader In that Section lhls must DC
sOpped Our informant requested us GOt 10 mention hs
maine or aude to him In any manner, because no siGu
mis- life would not be safe in that section were II known
that he had given the above information. We, however
differ with him. and will state that he Is school teacher
| named Cromwell, sent out hero by the Philadelphia
Ouakers to establish schools under their auspices We
call upon Gen Candy that he Is given ample pro
| lection. 50,
We learn that the facts in this case have been laid be-
| fore Gen. Candy. and Capt McIaggat proceeded 10
Charlotte c. H. to investigate the circumstances OF the
outrage which t is entirely political In It's charac-
ter notwithstanding tile assurances OF the Democauo
press TO the contrary. Gen Candy has sent troops 10
Farmve 90 preserve order in that district Let us
have Peace"
Joseph r. Holmes the victim OF this most cruel mur-
der was very quiet aud nofensiye pleasant tenn
pered and never disposed to be forward In the COnyen
lion be was a silent memberbut his seat being close TO
the reporters desks good natured sort OF familiarity
sprung up between him and IL representatives, OF tho
| CITY papers, all of whom reg his death. lie was
| immortalized by Mr.. Cowardin IN his "HumoTs OF o!
| Reconstruction" wherein his fOndncss Tor good
| living is alluded 70, and tho difficulty he had
with DE- Bayne about the Code" fully described We
belieye he was blacksmith by trade and had, by his
labor secured Of land, upon wlicn lac had
erected small house which Is all he has left 70 his
family, consisting Of q widow aud two children
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