Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-14

~ of calling at the places Of residence VI
the parties wanted, and finding no one
tire from the community 70 leave the IL
formers, II any, at the mercy OF the ohs
laws. Inc brutal manner IN which sV IL
Bird was murdered has so completely .os.
roriged witnesses that they are abost
hard TO find as the criminals. and the delay
in sending an adequate force to remain
there until something can be accomplisneu.
is daily diminishing the opportunities W
make arrests and emboldens the outlaws
in the policy OF murder and Intimidation
The impression prevails generally through
out tho State that IL will require blood
shed TO accomplish ANYTHING in Madison;
and this renders IL difficult for the Marshal
TO muster O force of reliable men TO q,
there. In addition to this, the failure OF
the Government to accomplish ything n
Madison has induced the law-breakers 10
other counties to adopt the same tactics.
A few days ago Judge Swayne and were
visited by delegation from Alachua coun-
ty. headed by ]. V. Shipman, who was our
candidate for Governor at the last election,
and implored TO cease any further prose;
cution in that county. They were moved
20 this course by the fact that mob had the
night before called ID. o. Barnes, a prominent
Republican. out of his house, and notified
him that if the prosecution of the indi-
viduals were continued he would be muir
dered, and by the further fact that they
did not think the Government meant TO do
anything more than had been done IN
former years. Under the circumstances L
would consider il advisable to station o
military company In Madison, and IN i'd
dition thereto offer large reward for the
arrest Of Eugene Il. West. Rufus ID. Nc
Mar. Charles b. McNair, August ID.
Stanton, and William II. Good.
bread. These are the ringleaders. IL
you do not think it advisable to station
military there. you should, in my opinion
furnish the Marshal with means. and in
struct hum TO send mounted force there
TO stay until they capture at least few OF
the criminals.
In another letter. dated November 18th.
Attorney Stripping informs the Attorney
General that s. &. Saddler, the supervisor
Of the registration of electors in Alachua
county, had pleaded guilty to two indict-
ments charging him with refusal 70
register persons entitled to register. His
violations of the law, the District Attorney
says, were very fragrant, but in view OF his
confession of guilt and the promises OF
himself and friends that there shall be no
repetition of tho offence. some prominent
Republicans, STRIPPING says. importuned
him not 20 press the judgments against
OhuultT uIlll DtttilDtI. l0JO, lllt lhlN'A -
the mean time 10 be released on say S5,0OO
bail. The purpose of this. the District
Attorney says, is ultimately to have the
judgment finally suspended. He recon-,
mends that the arrangement be carried
out.
Under date of November Goth Philip
Walter, chief supervisor of registration,
reports the fact of Saddler's plea Of guilty
to the Attorney-General, ana sdds
merely send you these (indictments) 10
show you the state of affairs IN this state,
and | can assure you put 1t mild when
inform you that over 10000 Republican
votes were thrown out after they were
cast. and that in little upward OF 700 pre-
cncts in this State at least ten persons IN
every precinct were kept off the registra-
tion-list, and thereby deprived OF their
right to vote"
In answer TO District-Attorney Stripling's
letter OF November 18th recommending
that Saddler be not sentenced ATTORNEY
General Miller on the 2lst wrote: ms
programme does not commend itself to my
Judgment. Ii this man has Deliberately
Gnd tagrantly violated the law think be
ought 10 be punished. He undoubtedly
would not have confessed and plead guilty
except that he saw himself ineytricably in
the tolls. and IL does not cOmpOrt with my
views of the administration Of the law that
one so evidently guilty Of grave CRIME
should entirely escape punishment. have
submitted your letter to the President, VINO
concurs in the views above expressed"
On December 18th John Il. Talbot,
foreman of the United States grand jury.
advised the Acknowledgement that the
grand Jury had been investigating the re-
port that there existed in Madison county
an organization Of considerable proper
lions TO resist and prevent the arrest OF
any one charged with the violation of the
election-laws at the last presidential cleo
ton. Several witnesses testified, the fore
man says, evidently with the purpose to
conceal the real facts in the case.
THE organization.n he continues, we
are satisfied exists. and is Of such numeri-
cal strength as satisfies the jury that no
ordinary posse could go into that county
and effect an arrest. The jury is thorough
" satisfied that the only efectual way
would be to send mounted posse into the
county and remain there q sufficient length
OF time toacquaint themselves with the peo-
pic. the country. and itssurrOundings, and
in addition to this to post reliable men at
different places on the borders OF the
county,"
The Jury would also recommend reward
of not less than II 900 for the arrest of Il.
i. West, Rufus ID. McNair, and August ID.
Stanton