The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-20
LEGITIMATE ElFLCI
OF RECENT lNCENOlARY REPUB-
LlCAN SPEECHES.
Iadie~ Insultcd on the streets by Ncgroc-.
Mayor Illyson Appealed to-Hc VIII
Enforce the Law Against tii Nioiatoi
Whenever Notified.

Tn nccndiary speeches recently ii
dulgcd in 10y Republican political rtniei
in this lpN-abidin- and pelc'able city. aI
having their legitimate results results THAI
would have thn effect Of cons .nin- the men
who INDUCED iu them 60 the depths oi deep
est disgrace. were il pot Than they are al-
ready There. and there likely 90 rem lin.
The ignorant negroes. with minus easily
inllmrd ht d--i-u.n- and uulrinc.plci
white men. are readily lrt into dangerous
places and htcnm. doe victims OF fhc dee
signing men who ar' never SOD ulipl u-
when -ilrlu- ul -'rf' nH' ~iri and hlir 81.
\ ftn NIGHTS ago. Du nne 90 th- principal
thornu-hitres in this c.ty. remarks seer. irt
Gl los public speakers boz the interest Ot the
Republican party. that were Dneered 90 OBJ.
crnp hy the hundreds Of o.. -rue- Present.
Ines yelled wildly. while Too ii1ar-c voice
eli the speaker tuidui blood -h.uHd flowing iu
The streets 81 Richmond. white blood o. b..
shed bl the negro 30 The suggestion % ~nitf
mon. who posed i- the eid.r- of the k.pun-
licau party in lh'- I0n.r --i0ru district
of Viz riuin. The u.-rn.. 300 -quai-
went 90 their homes iIlkn. about
what they had heard. apUnuIiue
il. nursing their wrath. dud making threats
oi dine vengeance alau~i lun white Demo
crai> oi Richmond.
such food for tire could mot tail fn ignite.
aud the result il shown below.
MAYOR FLLN~0N APPEALED To-.
Ncsipria, morun. Ills Honor. Mayor !.
IaNlur IilN-ou. received % letter from 90
vcil-kuown citizen Of this city. setting ouf
the following -tariiiu. facts which viii
b. strange reading. in These day,
Of peace. o. Richmond people. and W.ll
besides cause The citizens az the state
o. ponder seriously the i-~ue- 40 Il he in
the struggle now being made hy the Demo
cracy for the good of the entire people Of
Virginia.
The Nayor WAS informed that the evening
sirr the cpeeche~ referred 10. TWO ladies
shortly after dark were making their
way homcwarl. umdccOmpdnsd hy au D~-
cori. When near the Monumental Church
they were met b, a rail 40 la the person a.
q Nero. who shook las lift in their faces.
and With loud oath- threatened 90 take their
lives.
I'LL MIL Bp1u OF NOr."
F-Tho-c were the word, thc fellow used a.
he dashed 40 the ladies. who ilrd for their
lives acro~, the street. and found shelter 'u
hnu-e from a shower at stones. The
author of thi, letter also stated thar the
night following his son WAS assaulted, With
out cause. on the street near his home. and
had 10 iis for his iife. iie. TOO. had e shower
OF stones sent after him.
I f Itilfhl NINiIII -f'iii|NIltAil Ntlf gwen
a. authority for The statement that the NeTl
night of the speaking. while passing a
squad of negroes on Broad street between
Eighth and Ninth streets. Doe beard negro
man In exciting tones swear that hc would
xiii seven white mem for his SHARE"
IIIE MAYOR AtlS.
fhc gentleman thought these iawlc>. act.
and utterancc~ were NOT known 90 lie
Honor. the Mayor. and hr felt 10 his dutF Co
acquaint him with them. The Mayor knew
hi, informant ~ be a thoroughly rt,p0u,i-
bic and iraihfUl man, bat The matter was of
such grave Importance that Doe determined
10 thoroughly post himself a., a. the plrtieu-
lars Of the case. and BE- had un officer d.-
tailed 10 report an the circumstances of lhc
affair. This wa, done. the Young lidic.
were seen. and they corruhoritcd m every
detail what had been written 60 the MANOR.
The gentlemen were also examined. and
the, were precise in stating just what had
been heard.
owing - The lapse Of limo between a..
offences mentioned aud the Mayors .r-
cci,ing the information. 10 viii De- exceed
ingly difficult 10 apprcheud the partiD-
guilty of such rlOtou, conduct. hul every
effort Will bee made 10 DO .o
Mayor Elh>on is determined at ali ha1- /
ards 10 preserve the peace and dignity cl I
this city. and If parties viii telephone either 4
him. Or any Of the poiicc-.t atoms. mmcdl- 4
atcit upon any brt ach ofiaW. be viii seD 90 4
II that arrests viii follow If IL be- possible 60 /
md The parties.