Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-08-02
A BRUTAL OUTRAGE.
Beaten and Laid on the Rail Road
An Arrest Made-Progress or
the People.

Beaten and Laid on the Rail Road ~
An Arrest Made Progress or =,
the People.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, July 20, 90 Il
On the night of the oath inst. at
about 2 A. NJ. Messers. Washington ~
Lee and james Allen were arous- Q
ed bv a cry OF murder, in pltiful
tone. On arriving at the spot they y
saw a man who gave his name as
John Cary, a well known shoe
maker of this place, who said some
white men have nearly murdered me,
and put me on the rail road. When
/ came to my senses l made my es-
cane. When asked who were they
l could only recognize one, and that
one is Mr.. James Scott, whom had
gotten to tin my house. l owed hun
some money.
When VAS first aroused by him,
it was at the house of William Bright
where l was stopping l heard them
outside of the fence saying to each
other. "pull off the plank and take
him out, and let us murder him
] was frightened and Thought it best
T. " aud 20 in the house
Tor protection. de
a asked what was
old him that there |
tiles out there who |
wan.o 10 murder me. - You can
20 up stairs" he said. When
went up stairs 1 heard in IA low tone
a voice tell him, "He can't stay
. here.
l then came down and went out
with an old gun, with no cap on 1t.
/ thought it was best TO go TO some
other house. l heard them say
"catch him. 1 ran and stopped
at the first house, and called for
help. No one answered at all. talk
cd with Mr.. Scott right there In the
ward, and begged HIM to let me OH.
/ told him had given the money to
Mr.. Robinson, TO ask Constable
Sansome end Capt. Clayton. de
said it was Did lie. Kill the D
s. with brick. j pointed my
old musket at them to keep them OH
and hereI was knocked senseless and
carried of.
On an Investigation by your cor
respondent in company with Rev.
e. ID. Cooley, visited the house Of
Rev. Gasby Griffin. In his yard thu
horrible deed was committed. Thit
Door unarmed colored man WA
driven in a chase TO this house ant
was nearly beaten TO death and car
ried TO the rail road track for the
CARS TO RUN OVER HIM,
but God had it so, he came to hi
senses before the train passed ans
got out of the way. Bro. Gritiil
heard the cry of this man and all {
his family heard him call the nam
of Robinson, Sansome and Clayton
and when they came out next morI
ing they saw the dogs licking up til
blood in the yard. They hear
him when he groaned and fell. .
the cart wheels there lay th
blood of this innocent man. II
gun was found there next morning
Now Mr.. Editor, James Scott Ia
been arrested. and sent on TO I'll
tirand Jury. be tried to prove h
Innocence 10y an alibi, but failed an
could not give an account OF hims,
after half past 8 O'Clock =. Nj. TIL
horrible deed was done between Il
hours Of II and ?. Mr.. Scott is
white man, and was arrested by
colored man and brought before
colored Justice of the Peace for /
examination and prosecuted by
colored lawyer. Let us come toget
er and help one another to put
stop to these outrageous crimes
want men with back bone Il
to pull shoulder TO shoulder.
have too many treacherous color
men here among us now.
A few nights ago coiored law,
was called upon TO defend color
man upon a warrant sworn out
another for not assisting him
arrest colored woman and upon
investigation of the case, the G
dence showed that this consta
went out there with a white man
make levy. and when he found I'll
the party refused to let him levy,
called on this white man who refu
to help him. Across the field v
poor old colored man nearly
of sight with a wagon load OF III
Der on young mule.
He followed for him. This p.
old devil did not even hear him |
for any assistance. Yet Mr.. Edit
this white man excused by
colored officer whose name is It.
I,ansome, and he, Lansomel sw
out a warrant for the arrest OF
Door old darkey, and this h
toned white gentleman who
dressed up in working clothes,
had on no collar and cuffs refused
..s-s-.- assist the officer. l know no
son other than it would soil
hands if ne put them upon colo
woman. Yet he was put down
a witness against this poor
darkey. Lawyer Robinson who
tended the accused made TIL
eIain TO ,Iustice A. G. Fuller, and