The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-14
ROTTEN. legged THE PREACHER
A LiYely Time ct a Prohibition Meeting In
North DanYlle.
A NEGROS UNAPPRECIATIVE AUDIENCE.
A Young Farmer Arrested for Siandering q
Ministers Daughter-Death OF MT.
John r.. Fitzgerald.

DAsvuLr. Va. July 13-[Special.]-The
prohibition campaign in North Dam
vile is growing intensely interesting and
somewhat exciting. AS is customary the
Prohibitionists have shown great deal OF
zeal in the matter of securing the negro vote.
and have imported q negro preacher from
Washington, named Walter Brooks to de-
liver one or moro speeches in North Danville.
Brooks is speaking there tonight to a mixed
audience and the white people do not take
TO this sort of thing There was some talk
in the afternoon of rotten eggingp Brooks
and such white men as might sit with him
on the stage. but the advice of cooler heads
prevailed and Brooks is having his say. A
large crowd of negroes are attending the
meeting and many white people are standing
on the outskirts of the crowd. to crafty
curiosity and to watch for fun in event that
anything happens.
RoTTES-EGGED THE PREACHER.
The North Danville prohibition rally proved
10 he q very lively affair. A meeting Of white
people was first held at Steger Hall. which
was addressed briefly by Rev. j. X. Moffett.
W. r. Keeling, W. II. Bunting and other
private citizens. after which the crowd adj
ourned TO vacant lot. where a stand
and seats had been erected, and room
was made for the colored people, who largely
predominated. After the singing of hymns
the Roy }. l.. Barksdae a colored minister of
Danvlle. led in prayer, and then Rev K: e..
Adams. a colOrsd minister of North Danville,
spoke few minutes by way IT introducing
the Rev W. II. Brooks (colored), of Washing
Rev. J. r. MoGett. of the white Baptist
church of North Danville. made few intro
ductory remarks, also urging good order and
asking for peace. Rev. Brooks then pro-
ceeded to speak. He had been speaking but
few moments when a rotten egg was thrown
great excitement.
LIVELY TINE FOLLOWS
The effect upon the speaker. however, was
TO make him all the bolder Rev. j. X. Moi
felt also took the stand and denounced the
thrower If the egg. Quiet was restored and
Brooks went on with his speech. but he was
several times interrupted by the throwing of
rotten eggs.
An extra squad of police had been sworn in
and put on duty in anticipation OF this de-
monstratiOn, but they we're powerless to pre-
vent the eeging, and failed 10 find out who
threw them. The throwing OF the
erps caused the crowd TO wayer 8
little. and several, including about all the
women, both white and colored, TO leave the
ground. but Brooks went on and completed
his address. There was some lively discus
and two or three small fights were recorded.
Taken All together. it was the llvehest night
North Danville has had in a long time. The
election comes off day after tomorrow.
ARRESTED FOR ISLANDER.
There comes from Rockingham county, Just
ever the State border in North Carolina,a an ugly
story. which. il is said, has thrown the COM
munities Of Stoneyille and Madison, IN that
county. into state of considerable excite
ment Rev. L. j. Stone, an elder In the
Primitive Baptist church. who lives at Stone
Vile. has Il very beautiful and IN every way
attractive daughter, and II is alleged that
James Highfll. q well-to-do farmer living
near Madison has been industrious in crcu-
lating ugly reports deroGatory to the charac
ter and good name Of Miss Cora Stone These
reports got into general circulation. 1t ~ al
! legged. through the much talking Of the afore-
said Hichfill. and caused Miss Stone to be de-
barred by Rockingham county society.
The father claims 10 have thoroughly lnyes-
! tigated the ugly reports circulated by high
| fill, and finding them false he swore out
criminal warrant against Highfil and had nm
arragned before justice OF the peace at Mad
ison. charging him with having "slandered
the good name and fame of one Cora Stone"
Hiehtil waived examination by the justice
and was sent on TO the grand Jury for lndlct-
ment Bail was required IN the sum OF 800.
which was promptly given. The alleged SIAN
der is that Miss Stone has not obeyed the
Seventh Commandment.
Mr.. John Edward Fitzgerald, q prosperous
Young farmer. died at his fathers home. near
1ngraIns in this county, last night of maarial
fever and was buried to-day. Miss Emma
fitzgerald, sister Of the deceased. is now ut
the point of death with the same disease.