The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-11
WHITE CAPS.
4 FIGHT WITH FIVE on THE HENRIC0
TURNPIKE.
WHIPPED WITH STICKS BY
MASKED MEN
MALIREArMtNr or TWO WELL
KNOWN CITIZENS.
A white Cap Notice In Red Ink-Ioo
Serious for Joke-Liyeiy scuhfing
In Country Road-Tne As
saulted Parties tnaImed.

saulted Parties Unarmed.
Saturday night, between II and II
o'clock. Mr. c. G.. Christian, popular
lawyer of this city. and Mr. }. Han
Moore, Jr, while driving home TO the
residence of Mr. Meore in the county,
they were attacked with pistols by W hite
Caps and mistreated.
On the morning OF March 9Th Mr
Christian received, through the mail.
letter, Of which the following IS COPY
THE NOTICE.
RlcmMoND, Va, February 26,'lsS9.
70 e. II. Christian
Your conduct has been such OF late
that the law of our organization compeis
us To lake some steps towards correcting
your morals Our Organization IL one
that extends from the Atlantic 10 the
Pacific and from Maine TO Mexico. Our
principal object is 80 thoroughly purity
the morals of the young men through
out the country, thereby beneiiting and
raising society 10 a higher standard.
II is useless for US 10 make any charge,
~ vour own consideration IS sufficient.
suffice il to say that, if you are caught
out Of your room after ten o'clock nj
night after the 10th proximo, you VIII be
severely dealt with. BY the y y
X WHITE CAPS,
Y of Richmond. Va.
Al the head OF this were drawn in
ink skull and cross-bones, a whipping
post lash, pistol a desk, an eye and a
cross. The whole is in red ink, as well
AS the address on the envelope.
The letter is written in plain, large
round hand.
Mr.. Christian did not pay any parlicu
lar attention 10 IT,
Last Saturday mig 2 Mr. Chri stian al
Mr.. Moore, who had been attending
meeting OF the Young Mems Christian
Association Literary Society, left the
city for Mr. Moore home, in Henrico
county. shortly after II o'clock. They
were riding in jumper. Just as they
reached a point about
ONE MILE FROM THE CITY,
on the Henrico Turnpike and just oppo-
site Blantons farm i've men, possibly
four but the belief is there were hge),
came from the bushes which lined the
road and ordered the team 10
halt. One man pointed pis-
fol Al Mr. Christian The men
wore white gowns which came
down 10 their knees. On their heads
were white caps OF the regulation KIND,
and their faces were hid behind white
masks. The man who held the pistol
and appeared To be the leader,
though he said nothing in the way
Of giving directions, caught the
horse bv the Bit rein. Mr.
Moore then jumped out on the right OF
the vehicle and Mr. Christian kept his
seat. MI Moore al once became engaged
in tussle with the man holding the
pistol and the horse, and While SO
engaged three men came up TO the rear
of The vehicle and seized Mr. Christian
and forced him 10 alight. Two men
kept Mr.. Christian in charge, while one
went 10 the assistance Of the supposed
leader Of the gang who was engaged
with Mr. Moore in Wrestle ana needed
help. Mr Moore and the TWO men
scuiled together. and all fell TO the
ground in the bushes on the right OF ioe
road from where the White Caps
emerged The two men succeeded IN
overpowering Nr. Moore, and ai1er he
tell 10 the ground they tied his teet 10
gether and his hands together MI.
Moore however, managed 10 eNtIlcate
himself. and made an attack on those
engaged in scuitling with Mr. Christian
Mr.. Moore, however, was again caught
and
THROWN TO THE GROUND,
and held there by man who placed his
knee on his breast They struck nm
several times on the legs win a STICK,
but not sufficiently hard enough 10 pro
duce serious bruises.
Just at this time about ten negroes
came along. They were told by one OF
the White Caps, Now you go right
along and wen let you alone. one
darkey replied, "Fo de Lord, we amt
guine bother YOU. and disappeared in Il
hurry.
Mr.. Chri tian was then tied 10 pist
and was struck number OF times with
n stick Afer Mr. Moore was thrown 10
the ground the second time he told Dir.
Christian TO hOller murder when one OF
the White Caps said Gag him Mr..
Christian said he had no intention OF
calling out Just then one man put his
hand around Mr. Christians throat. Dir.
Christian told him % take it away, as he
had no intention Of making disturbance
They then wnacked him with stick
and told him not to be caught again out
of his room after 10 o'clock.
The White Caps then left, going down
the road towards Richmond After
having gone little distance they fired
OF pistol. Mr.. Moore again got him
self loose and united Mr. Christian, and
the TWO getting into the jumper, went
On their way
Both Mr.. Christian and Mr. Moore
were unarmed Had they possessed a
pistol midnight would have seen one or
,nore load mon