Richmond planet., 1889-07-27

| has given Mr.. McKeDna full account
/ OF himself at the time OF the murder,
| and he claims he was not there. Flemon
will be taken into the Court Wednes-
| day morning.
| The colored people were greatly ex-
cited, and one OF them declared he
would spend all he had to defend the
| minister. IF be is taken so nth. he
yelled at top Of his voice, ''they will Kill
| him. at the same time putting his
| hands around his neck in imitation OF
an execution by hanging, to show how
| it would be done.
It is claimed by some OF the police
| officials that Flemon was allowed TO dis
| guise himself in the suit OF fellow
prisoner. but it was said in his behalf
last night that it was difficulty matter
to keep a man well dressed in jial.
HIS ENTHUSIASTIC hackers.
The demonstration last night In the
Franklin street schoOlhouse i'll behalf OF
Flemon was enthusiastic to the degree
that bursts hoops, though the pressure
was greatly restrained by three preach
ers who insisted on performing the
function of governing vavles. Rev.
George w. Clinton, pastor of John Wes
lev Church, Arthur street. opened 1.-THE
ball ia a rousing speech, which terminal
ed in a motion to call Mr.. Il. jenkins to
the chair, which call was appropriately
made and j. @. Delphy made secretary.
MIR. b. +. Stewart was hen elected re
porter. 1t was explained that no slight
was intended to the reporters present.
but it was deemed appropriate that the
recognized organs of the cOlored people
conducted by the colored people should
be appropriately recognized. Mr.. Clinton
said he intended to correct mlSstate-
ment 1t had been reported that Mr..
FlemOn was pastor of the Church, of
which Mr. Clinton himself was pastor.
Mr.. Clinton cOunseled moderation and
and begged the meeting not Overdo the
matter; that all desired was that FlemOn
should get fair hearing, and ii gui
ty, get his deserts. No Two men could
come to Pittsburg and take black man
to state like South Carolina until he was
guilty, when they bo2sted that they had
lynched but six Negroes since the eman-
cipatiOn. Mr.. Clinton was from the
Palmetto State, and loved it, but Ne
groes got no show there. After recount
ing a number of outrages on cOiOred
people in South Carolina. Mr.. Clinton
submitted the following:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, Mr.. e. f. Flemon, who has
been resident Ot this city AnG State for
the past three years, was arrested On last
Monday evening, on a charge sent from
South Carolina duplicating HIM in mnr-
der said to have been committed In the
county of E1gefield, South Carolina, in
the year 1885; and
WHEREAS, Officers from the State of
South Carolina have come to take him to
said State for trial; and
WHEREAS, FlemOn now protests his in
nocence 10 the strongest terms and claims
TO be able to prove that he now bears the
name which he has always borne, and that
he is not John Yeldell who committed the
crime above named; and
WHEREAS, lie has borne a commendable
character since in our midst and came
mere with papers sho wing that he had
been preacher before coming here; and
WHERE'S, We are satisfied frGm the
partial manner in which the laws of
South Carolina are administered that he
viii not recsive Justice, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That We do hereby pledge
ourselves TO raise means TO sustain =. +.
McKenna, ESQ. in sitting the case TO the
furthest extent, that MIR. FlemOn may
have chance to establish his innocence
or be retained here till conclusive proof of
his guilt be established by his pursuers.
Second-That we heIeby express our
gratitude to Uhe judges, who have charge
OF tue hebeas corpus ca6ei Tor the fair and
impartial manner in which they have
managed the case thus far, aud that we
have the utmost confidence in them and
feel assured that Mr.. Flemon will get
fair and impartial hearing at their hands.
Third-We do earnestly appeal torthe
Presiding Judges to demand the strictest
investigation and require the most con-
| elusive proof of his guilt before deliver
| ing him over to the charge of the officers
who have come for him.
Fourth-Whlle we do not wish to up
| hold awlessness, crime or felony of any
| kind, we appeal to all concerned that
| they leave no stone unturned to secure to
| the accused fair and impartial trial.
Fitth-We appeal to every colored citi>-
| zen, and to the generous citizens in gener
al of Pittsburg, to aid US in this struggle
for right, law and Justice and ask that
contributions be made to see that the ac-
| cused receives fair and impartial hear
ing by bringing witnesses who may tes-
| tify in his behalf so that the court may
have no lack of evidence in this case.
Mr.. Clinton stated that Mr.. G. F. Nc
Kenna. Esq had tod him that Flemon
had given him history OF his whole
career, showing him not to have been in
| South Carolina when the crime was
4 committed.
/ Mr.. KEYS said no black man ever got
\ a fair trial in Southern State, and
stated his conviction that the movement
TO get Flemon was political. In the
midst Of the explanation Mr.. Keys head
was taken off by the chairman.
j. H Clinton announced his intention
to defend Flemon, if it cost him( (Clinton)
his life, and position, and any colored
i man who wouldn'U do so was q coward.
[Cheers.l In conclusion, Clinton asked
the meeting TO indorse a letter to
Chief j. o. Brown, complaining
much of the conduct of Detective Sol
Coulson. He states that Coulson, while
at the Jail yesterday when Flemon was
/ Unidentified, called Clinton harsh names
and told him that he was taking too
much interest in the case, an j that he
would get even with him. The ,tter
was laid over while sand aferward in
dorsed
Na.Dell Watson was fierce His heart
, / and soul was in the case. He cosldn't
work for thinking of it. He objecte'
! to them giving the enemy points by dis
cussing habeas corpus act. They Wer
I there TO act and they should do so b.
/ putting their hands into their pocket
! and getting out their money and max
h ing a legal fight 20 keep Flemon il
4 Pittsburg. why" said Mr.. Watson
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