The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-11
SIXTH WARD Y0VGHS
Employ Ku-KIux Plans to Drive
Out Of the Ward
THE FAMILYoF WIN. GRANGER,
An InoGensiye, Honest CoIored WhIte-
washer, who is the oRly ooloFed
Resident In the Ward-A
Series Of Assaults.

There are only two colorel families
living south Of the creek Samuel Rain
bow, coachman for ], H. Hobbs, in the
Eighth ward, and Richard Granger, a
wnite,washer, in the Sixth. Rainbow
has been allowed, SO far as can be learn
ed, to enjoy the rights and privileges OF
a man and a citizen. Granger, however,
has fallen among an entirely different
class Of people from those Whosurround
Rainbow, and they seem determined
that he shall not remain where he Is, or
at least If he does, that life shall bemade
burdensome, and unbearable. Heliyes
at the corner OF Twenty-seyentb and
Market streets, in q small house belong
ing to Bridget Noon, who keeps the sa-
loon on the opposite corner, Many re-
spectacle people live about Granger,
but that Gotefie OF Sixth ward toughs
who have, In times agone, made the
ward famous or rather infamous, has
lately annoyed him and his wife In all
manner OF ways, They seem to think
that because he is q Colored man, he Is q
suitable person upon whom 10 vent any
spirit OF deyilment, drunken or other
wise, which comes into their heads,
Two weeks ago last Friday evening,
Granger, after q hard days work, retired
early, but his wife, who is now an In
valid and who was then far from healthy
or strong, remained up, Q little late.
About ten o'clock two well.known Sixth
ward toughs, one Of whom has since
been sent 10 fail on another charge,
knocked at the door. Mrs. Granger an,
sweEed the knock, aud was informed
that the disturbers wanted 70 see her
husband. She asked their business and
told them that unless It was q matter Of
importancesh she would not Callhim. They
then said he owed them some money
and that they wanted y 10 buy beer,
blp. Granger said she did not helieye u,
and refused TO give them anything, and
finally called Granger TO ask him their
story was true. He declared 1t was false,
and cloaed the door. About midnight
the house was homharded with stones,
and several windows were broken, and
door panel mashed,
Several times within the next week
Granger was awakened at night by these
same people knocking at his doors, and
threatening TO burn his house, and as'
serting that no "nigger" should live In
the Sixth ward.
About week ago DR.. Taylor performs
ed dangerous operation on Mrs.
Granger, and relieved her Of tumor.
The operation was necessarily severe,
and LEFT her in serious condition. The
requirements Of her case we're careful
treatment and'the utmost freedom IRON
excitement, and these conditions would
have been possible had the Sixth ward
"Terrors' Association" been out Of ex-
Istence.
Last Friday night, however, these
plug.uglies called again and Weakened
The family from It's Blumhen With ipr-
ther threats OF violence, and wound up
by throwing Cobble stone, weighing
several pounds, through the window.
Mrs. Granger was thrown into violent
eonyulsions by the excitement, and Is
now In o. critical condition. Mr..
Granger was seep by an lNTELLIaEScER
reporter yesterday afternoon. he said
he would leave that part OF toyp %
soon as it is possible for him TO get Q
house in some other part. He has paid
bis rent till December /, and does not
like to be driven away from his home,
but he hp1 neither the means nor ability
to protect himself.
Granger is probably 80 years old aRd
has good reputation among those who
know him. A South Side business man
with whom he deals said that he does
not get drunk, pays his debts and Is,
generally speaking, very conscientious
and respectable man.