Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-14

dren, one Of the most atrocious crimes |
ever known, and the subsequent loss Of
life to some of our best citizens has deeply
stirred the public mind and enlist the ten
derest sympathieS of every rlght-minded
person. There are some things as sacred
as life itself, and one of them is the main
tenance OF the laws made to protect life
and honor and virtue. Without the Or
derly observance of the laws of the land
no man nor woman or child is safe. Pub
| lie Indignation at the atrocious crime is
natural, but at the same time the law
alone should visit the righteous penalty.
| 1t must not be said that in the great city
of Birmingham a criminal cannot be ar
| rested and have fair trial. Some good
citizens think the prisoner should have
| been removed to some other county. With
| the great population of business men and
worthy mechanics, and artisans and Ia
| borers here, the pride of our city, is it pos
| sible that we must call on Montgomery
and Mobile to protect criminals from the
| illegal assaults of our own people. Are
| We not now strong enough to MAINTAIN
| the law without calling on other towns to
do that for US? None, none Can deplore
more than we the unfortunate killings last
night. The victims were our friends and
associates We do not propose to discuss
now or here this question as to whether
! the officers erred in the manner of dis
charge of their duty, or as to whether they
/ were hasty in the discharge Of it. We do
know that they had no sympathy for the
man they were defending. but acted as vim
| dicators of the law. We address ourselves
to the future and not to the past, and we
appeal to everv good citizen to commend
] law, order and peace, to repress all at
[ tempts to excite popular indignation, and
| to refrain from assembling on the streets.
} The good name of our city, your own Sc
curity and that of your wives and children
| counsel most strongly the strict Observan-
ces of law.
1.-The Governor of Alabama and militia
| ny staff and companies of soldiers from
other cities, with field rifles and Gattling
guns, are seen on our streets to-day to en-
| force law and maintaia it. Let us pledge
ourselves so to act in this emergency. and
| so to speak that from this time forth it
may be known that Birmingham stands
for law and good government, and needs
no help from others to maintain them."
The City Resuming its Usual Aspect.
| BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Dec. 1O.-Busl-
| ness is gong on as usual to day except
| that all the saloons are closed by order of
| Colonel Jones, commanding the troops.
and the only evidence of trouble remain
ing is the line of troops and the cannon
guarding every approach to the jail. There
is still much feeling, but it is subdued.
| No matter who was right or who was
wrong in the tragedy of Saturday, that
terrible volley has settled all desire OF the
mob to break down the Jail. They will
not try it again. Sheriff Smith is
still in Jail, under arrest for murder, and
Chief of Police Picard was released on
| $40 900 bond this morning. Smith may
J leave the city under military escort until
a full examination of the case is made by
the coroner, but that has not been fully
determined upon as yet. The following
| is correct
| LIST OF THE DEAD AND WOUNDED.
| Dead-Maurlce S. Throckmorton, j. R.
Mccoy, A. B. Tarrant, A. D. Bryant, Q.
| G. Tate, Charles Jenkins, Colbert Smith,
Deputy Sheriff Brannan, of Gadsden,
Charles Bailey and an unknown negro
| This list was obtained from the different
undertakers, and it Is thought that there
are two or three others for whom coffins
have not yet been obtained.
| Wounded-Mr. Berkeley, John FL. Mer-
rett, Matt. Kennedy, j. W. Owen. J. W.
Gilmore, Albert Smith, W. A. Bird, K.
Richwein, Lawrence Fitzhugh, A. j.
Schide and W. Montgomery. In ad-
!
of people who received slight but not dis
abling wounds, and are therefore not re-
ported at the hospital.
THE FUNERAL OF POSTMASTER THOCK-
MORTON
took place this afternoon at 8 o'clock
from the Church of the Advent. The
funeral ceremonies we're conducted by
Rev. Thomas j. Beard, pastor of the
church. The remains were inferred IN
Oak Hill Cemetery, and were buried with
military and lodge honors. A detachment
OF artillery, of which deceased was at the
time of his death captain, and detach-
ment OF local military escorted the re-
mains to the cemetery and fired a salute
over the grave.
AS soon as the corOner'S jury has view
ed the body of Mrs. Halves her remains
will be buried in the cemetery by the side
of her little daughter May.
ooh, MY GOD! ALL THIS WILL KILL ME. :"
An attempt was made to see Halves
new wife, Miss Maize Storey, but she had
returned to Columbus. Miss, Saturday
morning, fortunately in time to escape all
these subsequent horrors. The last words
she said to relative who went home
with her we're: ooh, my God uncle; all
this will kill me. I cannot stand it; [
cannot stand it," She is a lovely girl,
about 20 years Of age.
Has Made No Confession.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Dec. n.-Hawes
has made no confession, as was reported
by the daily press, and still protests his
innocence.
| THE GOVERNOR ON THE SCENE.
The excitement over the affair Of Satur-
day has abated. The troops are still here
and will remain several days. Governor
Seay came up from Montgomery last
night. He says this morning that he will
keep the troops here as long as there is any
evident necessity for them. They may re-
main until after the Coroner's invesJiga-
ton, which will begin this afternoon or
tomorrow. There are no new develop
ments of Importance in the HAYES murder
mystery.
| THE SHERIFF ENDORSED.
Governor Seay had an interview with
many gentlemen this morning on the SUBJ
| ject of the tragedy OF Saturday night.
The Governor afterward had an inter-
view with Sheriff Smith, and said he en-
dorsed the Sheriff and was glad that JEFF
ferson county had high sheriff who, no
matter how painful his duty, could up
uOlu Uuo law anu prOtoEt Ulo county jail
The events Of to-day are briefly told
The ooroner's jury to Investigate met and
adjourned till tomorrow in order to pro-
cure witnesses Sheriff Smith was re-
leased On $25 900 bond and will take
charge of his Office again at once. Begin
ming tonight the troops will be aent
away, one company at q time until all are
gone, Martin Walker and Jefferson
Brown (coloredl have been arrested as
supposed accomplIces in the Halves muir
der, but the evidence against than ID only
clrcumstantisl. Mons Of the wounded
| have died to-day.