Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-23
TROUBLE IN SUSSEX,
RIoroUs SEGaoxs wso THREATEN TO
USE the TORCH.
The Whites Appeal FOR Protection The
Advice Of Secretary -of-tbe-common-
wealth Fiournoy.
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WHITN.CtP NOTICE.
Robert Tucker. negro proprietor OF
drinking-hOuse. was the recipient the latter
lari % s.t week Of an ALLEGED Whiie-Cap
notice warming him as 20 the character Of
Us house. Tucker wss srgered BY the
Yoiicc. and. gathering number OF his
friends together, went TO the store o. Mr.
Henry Macon and charged the lstter with
being TIE suibor Of The notice. Mir. Mason
denied ail knowledge OF the notice and OF.
dcrcd the negroes from his store. These
showorcd abuse upon Mr.. Mason. behaved
vcrg rGdclv. and openly declared that n any
harm w8s done 20 Tucker they would have
thar revenge even 10 ibe extent OF burning
the village. III. furthermore said that the
negroes pars1cd about the place on Monday
night and shot oil their firearms. with the
View no doubt o. showing the white people
Wat iney we're armed aaa meant 10 do What
thcg had threatened.
rHe POPULATION.
The white population Of STONY Creek and
vicinity IS very small in comparison with
tl4i Of TIE negroes. aud in their conduct
il" later may have presumed upon ibis
lrc'. $50 Ter there has been no trouble. tho
white people behaving themselves cooly
Dos being 90 readiness 10 meet any cmer-
c,ncy. u is Leaned by some that trouble
usy De brought ON tomorrow night by the
negroes, sud Information ~ this anticipation
wac sent 81 Richmond with = petition for
protection II necessary.
JrpGE FLorENor's ADVICE.
In The absence Of the Governor the follow
ing conservative action was sdyiscd by
Judge F.ournoy.
COMMONWEALTH OF NInGNiA,l
OFFICE SECRETARY OF CONIONwEALTH.
Having been Informed that the people Of
the village of stony creek, ~ Sussex county,
hiyc reason to apprcheni riot by negroes
So that village or SATURDAY the go o. tbs
month. End having been requested 10
give ny opuiOn about the best means 10 be
used i0r tbc purpose 81 ayerilng sucn a CT
ia>trophe. auG OF meeting 10 II II cannot be
Hyoftei, n appearing THAI quite number 81
armed Negroes parlt"i The sireels Of tie VII
lsce on Monday nigh, The ISM Of this month.
and threatened tho hyCs and property ~ the
people, and information having come 70 The
citizens thai large body Of negroes nre or
cauilur ioT the purpose Of arson in that VIII
lage on saturday NIGHT, the 231, my opinion
IS ~ this iniorm,ti)n shall be found 70 DE
correct that there should he such cullec-
ton of armed white people In that village on
saturday a.. viii secure the safety o. the ptO-
ylc Jgniusl SUch an outbreak. The maci8-
graie Of the district should issue bis warrant
for the arrest OF people VITO threaten 10 break
She l8R. and have them brought before hin
hv thr constable. " BIO should bind them I'M
Ger sufficient bonds 20 keep the peace. In
cfsc Il actual riot he should command the
rioters % dl.pCrse. In case OF their
failure g. obey he should Use such mea-
suFcs as viii I0Tce them 10 disPersc, RESORT
Sag 10 violence Ouiy IN case Of dire necessi
~; Out De- should not hesitate 90 Use SOY
lo-ce necessary % preserve the peace and
she ssieiy al tho people. Having been in
formed thnt the white population Of that
village END neik lbOrh0od is very sparse aud
inadequate T. put down such 2 riot, and The
negroes would DC sbie 10 organize, II that
be q fact " Is me duty o. all citizens
~ that county and all citizens OF Nlr-
Fins Interested ia the preservation Of law
and order To- render such assistance az the
officers Of the law may require and demand
fur THAT purpose.
(Sisuedl u. ". FLoURNoY.
Richmond. "a, March D. 1889.
sANT 10 TEE SCENE.
The paper was sent out 20 stony Creek to-
night 10 special hands. and the people OF the
village VIII he fully advised as to what they
may DO, aud DO doubt they will be prompt
% follow the advice.
All QUIT IS THIS VILLAGE.
There ia good deal Of feeling here this
evening and much anxiety 10 hear As 10 the
Status OF affairs 81 the village.
EX-Mav0r d1rrIu, who passed Stony
Creek To-. afternoon. saws that matters were
quiet there. There were rumors Of drilling
~ tie ntgroes. II IS betevcd, however,
that with The timely notice given sufficient
preparations Will lave been nlaie to avert
Trouble ON saturday night
T're ~eu~ fn Richmond.
The iuformaurn received in Richmond Is
60 the eject that the d" White-Cap' notice
wa. served about last Friday and that the
negro 20 whom 30 was sent is prominent
politician and a leader among MS fellow
citi1ens. soon after receiving the notice he
walked into q store and asked the proprietor
fo rcfd 10. The writing was not AL lcPible,
hut 70, meaning could be understood.
Whether me NEGRO bal read the paper or
rot is Dot known. but It is believed he had &;
for when TIE merchant read II, in the
rr,sence Of several other whites, the negro
very insoleuty remarked that be would put
whoever sent 10 In ms grave II lac ever
II rnei toe author
l'e wont 10 another store, and. TRUSTING
o. paper 81 the proprietor told him TO
q" Hcld that! The merchant glanced ~
fne pSD.r. anl. seeing what il was, handed
store 90 quickly a. possible; that he had no.
tlin.. To- Co with such thirs-.
rnE s1REEr-PARADE.
ON Mo1da, night about toirtv colored
meu aud toss iotmed In body and marched
through and through the village, beating 4
drum ord shooting their guns. Two young
ren Who .i-ep M the business locality went
Up o. the house OF friend on the suburbs
who had rccertlV been disabled by al acci-
dent. and offered 20 spend the night. think
irg the ladies ia toe house might Iecl
b armed. On their way up the railroad,
sod when uear the bridge across the
creek, they saw the msrChers coming down
enc COUNTY road, wblchruns parallel Wild the
Ta''rof aud about square from u, The
rlarclers haitea near the bridge and sent
three oi their number over 10 the ether fosd,
apparently 10 Zee who the gentlemen we're.
AND ~ hen taese .entinels cried "Ail right"
tho body proceeded.
Oulct was soon restored. and OF bedtime
SIC you1g gentlemen returned 10 The village
proper. sud at the bridge on the road along
which they were passing they encountered
Sd. negroes, WHO were standing I'D group
engaged In conversation. AZ the two young
g,.-n passed they were commanded 10 halt,
snd al least a hali-dOzeu guns were brought
10 bear 20 enforce this injunction; but II
was not obeved. The gentlemen passed on,
ard the NEGROES remarked 10 them ihst II
thcy were W bite Cap. they would be Killed.
EXCITED CoaWoTIoN.
The village hss been IN an excited commo.
tYon ever since aud the blacks kept up their
Eighty demonstrations until Thursday, but
70 lar - eau be learned no violence has been
attempted.
on wednesday night the whites received
through q seemingly reliable and certainly
direct source information that the blacks had
periecied arrangements for sacking the town
Tonight; that their Intention was "a start at
= certain house al the end OF the village and
set Gre 10 Il; that they would keep TINS no
until the houses Of al the whites were IN /
ashc-. lDey further proposed, the report |
goes, to shoot down the whites as they retire |
from the burning buildings.
10 Wss this iniormston that led TO petit |
ton beiug sent 10 the Governor for proicc- /
ton b the hamlet, aud this II was that III I
duoed Judge Fioum0y 10 take the action !
reported above.
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