Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-24
REIGN OF TERROR.
SES THREATENED Rscs WAR ArsroNY
CREEK. SUSSEX.
How the Trouble 0rigibated-hrmed 10
the Teeth-The Bineisaders Arrested
The Fegrees Submit.
Especial telegram to tho Di.patch.l


thc excitement Il only suppressed at best
Yesterday evening" telegram was sent 10
Sheriff GrizTard. who lives near Jarretps
Depot. requesting him ia come here tod
pnd arrest ceriain negroes who were imph-
Gated 10 the disturbance last Monday night.
Word WAS also seat 10 . number OF sturdy
farmers in the county Informing them OF the
condition q affairs here, and asking assist.
pnce IN case the rioters should carry out
their Unrest Of burning the village tonight.
fhcnG Grizzsrd snd his Posse had
not arrived at . =. NJ, the hour
az this writing, and " Is feared that the
telegram which Was sent to him has not
reached him. But about midday dozen
mounted farmers fled into the villsge, look
Jog for all the world like cavalry squad,
sHhough each man bad dOube-barToled
shoigun or rife instead Of the regulation
caVAry.sword. These gentlemen at once
went 10 the upper story OF the store occu.
pied by Mr.. x. b. Hartley, where they
waited for the arrival Of the sheriff and bis
parry.
OUrSP0KLN.
The people Of the village are outspoken In
their condemnation % the turbulence and
rOweyism OF the NEGROES. The trouble be-
gan, - was stated in yesterdays Dispatch,
on Monday morning. 10 eliminated that
night Just about the time that tho vestibuie
train, which was conveying ex-Presidcnt
Cleveland and party 10 Florlds. halted here
for moment The train was then sur
rounded by bowling mob oi negroes.
most OF them excited by liquor. who
screamed and shouted, and added 20 the
din by disc harging their guns and pistols.
At The bottom Of the whole business the
prime instigatOr Of the disorder was the
Nero barSceper Tucker, and he is unquali-
tfdlv condemned by every white man In the
village. Some person ,cvcry body believes II
Wa one % his own race sent Tucker a
"Whte-Cap" notice The handwriting
Wa tbat OF an illuerate person--tns spelling
lad aud The grammar borriiying. This. and
ths alone, IA the pretext for demonstration
that was very alarming.
INCLINED TO BT rNsOLENT.
Nj. L. l.. Ire, prominent merchant Of
tho place, when interviewed 10y a Dispatch
Reporter. said that Tucker was responsible
1ur great deal ~ The rascanty In this Sec
ton. "lle has" continued Mr.. Lee, "a
distinct influence am90g the negroes, and hs
hss not eXcrted T. a. he should. The ne
Croes. too. " ne added "haye been Inclined
O. be iDsolcut and disorderly ever since
IaDc~ton canvasscd the district for Con
Ere~e. and as Tucker was strong
J.apgsion man, he has emphasized the prIn-
cirles - the would-be Congressman 10 his
sdyiee 10 The negroes. Mr.. W. H. Mason,
whom Tucker accused oisending the White
GAG notice. isa man OF good family, and IN
Tho last campaign was strong Malone
Republican aud = vigorous supporter OF
Judge Arnod's candidacy. 1t is supposed
that ibis fact has hAi something 10 do with
TIE accusation Tint has been brought a. sinst
Inn by The negro leaders"
DRILLING.
Continuing, BIT. Lee said al have seen
she negroes drilling here before, and | saw
4 .es.lt In.
Eoitut 10 an eNasperatng degree. They kept
w their parade and demonstration then I'M
oil after midnight and they frightened our
women aud children almost out 81 their wits.
70 show you the feeling which obtains here,
can simply poiutyOu 10 the fact that have
provided myself with Winchester rife "a
tixieen.shooter) aud Colts revolver. Most
O. the white men in the noighborhooi have
fisO armed Themselves. This Is not done IN
Hny spirit Of hravado, but we take this step
for purposes Of self-defence. We have been
nensced with such violence that We honestly
think we are ia danger"
Nh BASS VIEWS.
Mr T.. L. Bass, another merchant, is Of
the belici that there is trouble in store yet
for the people Of The village. " why, only
this morning." sad Mr.. Bass, "a negro
Nomcd John Richardson came into nv place
fnd ssid that although he bad not been Ia
the denomination on Monday night be pro- |
lesed 20 20 into II the next time; that he |
lad shotgun aud kuiie, aud that he pro- |
posed 90 'kill from the cradle up" Mr..
1}ass also said that fuckers store (which Is
Su.t scgOss Toe way from his own establish
menD hiss been for week past the deposit
tory m which the negroes stored their arms.
Not only were they dissllected M stony
creek, but they were also inclined TO be tur-
tuent IN other portions of the county.
CONFESSION.
Then, IN illustration OF the threats which
have been made by the negrOes-threats
winch have terrified the ladies in the villages
beyond measure. Mr. Bass said ION We'd
Ncsday negro giIi came to The station
Weeuug bitterly. / saw her. She told a
pcutleman NhO was with me that she had !
great secret on her mind. She bsd over |
heard number Of negroes plotting among |
Themselves and that toe conspirators had |
G-recd that on Saturday night they would |
burn the village 10 the ground. she was !
caught ~ the negroes and threatened with |
immediate death II she dyulged the secret |
These statements were c0rrobOrated by |
most Of TIE people Ia the village, and the |
general feeling is that u trouble should Oc- |
cor, IN accordance with the threats, II would |
70 hard With the whites, since there are not |
more than afteea men in The village who |
would be available for immediate defence.
TUCBEE's BARROON.
At8o'clock there were fewer negroes in |
tho village than usua. On Saturday the !
roiored people deck TO the stores that are 10 |
b. fouud here. AZ thS hour fuckers bar |
room locked quiet enough. There were not |
more than a dozen negroes louneing about /
". although II was suspected That there were /
men concealed Wthin-in the room where /
tue guns were stacked. The citizens APP /
Nesrrd 10 he impressed with the Necessity, I
However. Of arrcstiug the TingleadcFs OF |
TIE recent demonstration, but doubted |
their ability 70 accomplish this OBJ |
i,ct with the small number OF men /
that could be mustered for service. !
A consultation was therefore held for The /
Iurpooe OF deciding whether 1t would lie /
lest 20 request assistance from Petersburg /
or Richmond before attempting the arrest, !
Gle general deslre being that such show /
a iolce should be made that the negroes |
would De OVorRwed Snd surrender without /
l-s,.tance Thus 20 blood need be sbed, /
far Inc sentiment Of the whole community |
was ayerse 10 shedding blood. In iacb the |
only feeling here arises out OF Tue |
conviction tsat sed-pr0leciion slOne VIII |
Justify ANYTHING like \ conflict. There were /
rVeIsl northern men, pers0ns who hEve re- !
Gently settled in The county, who were 10 TOE /
meeting. and they unhestaiiugN sided with |
the villagers and pronounced that The negro |
lAw.nTeakers should be dealt vita M accord !
lrce with the law. They were also present !
% assist in the defence OF the people II Vio- |
lcnce should be attempted.
IHH DDcrSION.
The deeisen reached By those IN the con. /
s,ilt,uou was Ia walt Until Magistrate James /
Person, Of JaIratPs Station. bad arrived ne /
being the only justice Of the peace who could
be reached.
Meantime Mr. ". r. Freeman, OF Rich |
mond. dispatched telegram 10 Judge Flour
nov, secretary Of the Commonwealth. stating |
that The arrests wOnld " made this afternoon
Gna that trouble Nas expected.
In addition 10 mi. a dispatch was also |
teni 10 Mayer Collier. OF Petersburg, asking I
him 10 provide fity armed utcu m case any /