Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-29
ESCAPED LYNCHING.
ssrrvvAy NEGROES BxousHr 10
PETERSBURG IN rHEHIsEr.
rvxf IN Time to Escape Death at the Hands
OF Judge Lynch-rhs Charge Against
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,co-r..Donasoo. o, the Richmond DispstcA.l


PK4wxsEuRG, Va. May 2s, 1889.
TWO neeroes-John DAVIS and John
rorbes-were brought 10 the Jail IN tns
city about O'Clock this morning. oy oruer
Of Judge w. II. Mann, Of Nottowy county,
for safe keeping. The charge against tnesa u
4. one of che most serious character, alleged
% have been committed I'm the village OF
Crewe. end but for the timely action OF inc
.Jndee thew would undoubtedly have oeen
lypched last night Indeed, 1t IA sald tnSt
,,yroa r.iiops had been made 10 take THESE
men from the iail aud visit summary PUNISH
pept upon them. 49,,
IL r. charged that on the night OF Friday,
The lOth Of this month, the drugstore OF III
j. w. BRYANT was broken into by tnese men
s,d the safe robbed Of $40 Ia money va lne
yame night. Il IA also charged. they oroAe in'o
tire house 81 Mr.. james MOreisnc, genue-
man from Pennsylyania and q railroad con-
tractor. and attempted 20 commit nenuisn
as~sx.U upon bis wife. Mrs. Moreiand hsd
recently been confined TO her Oed ny s'cs-
ness and her husband was sleeping Ia an hu'
tosninK room. lie was awakened Os 'ue
InTIr1ed screams Of his wife, and as ne arose
70 70 10 her be saw negro rush rspiuty y!
him and out Of the bouse. IL Is be'eVeo .u i,'
eblorotorm was used upou the lady Whi's
abe was asleep. -.
The mstter was Kept quiet for several uSys
With the hope that the sssaiant m'gnt oS
arrested. On the 18Th Forbes was arres'en
on the charge OF committing the robbery 81
the store OF DR.. Bryant, and wnen ne was
seen by Mr.. MOreiaDd ne was recogDizeu a.
the man who be saw running from DIS mousse
on the Dlgbt Of the 10Th.
The negro Davis WIS formerly IN Dr.
BryAnts employment Forbes isirom Deis-
ware and but recently came 10 Cre"e' no
negro OF low stsiOe and toroaddiug couu-
tenance. They we're placed in the dungeon
OF the jsil here and each crirniuates tne otoeI
In the crime OF the robbery, but both oooy
their guilt as 20 the other and more serious
czfme.
Thew had heard rumeys OF an attempted
sxnching and were greatly frightened. IL Is
said that A body OF men were en- TOdte last
nigbt from Prince Edward county TO do
the lyncbing-infornafIo OF which having
been received BY the county authorizes, the
nrisoners were removed IN time 70 prevent
violence. They we're txken in charge by Inc
Sheriff. placed on the fret down irelght
train, and reached here this morning about
l O'Clock. The affair, Of course, naturally
caused the utmost Indignation.
THE RAILROAD cENsURBD.
Mrs. Carter MArks's violent desth yester-
dav afternoon, while attempting 10 cross the
rack Of the Atlantic Coast Ldne nesr W ASH
lucton street, WAS tse sutdeca OF inquiry TO-
dsy by Coroaer Leigh and jury. The in-
oues, vas held TO the Mayor Court room,
and lasted for more tbsn two hours. A
number Of witnesses were examined, and
most OF them sppeared to agree in the opin-
ion that Mrs. Marks lost her life through the
contTibutory negligence OF the raiiroaa com
hTnnRft
verdict 10 this effect, placing the responsible
~ Cor the sceideHt upon the railroad authori-
ties. Two petitions were circulated here to-
day for signatures, both praying the COM
mon Council 20 compel the Coast-Line su-
thorities to proF'oe the necessary iaclil.ies
for the prevention OF such accidents. MI
w. Il Mckinney will institute sult Tor
heavy damages sgsinst the railroad. He has
been employed by the Marks family, and was
present at the inquest.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.