Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-20
THE GOVERNOR WAS DISTURBED.
His Rest Broken by Message Througl
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HIS Rest Broken by u Messhge Ahrouk"
the 'Phone--Richmond People Uneasy.
The Clifton Forge lynching affair set
afloat in the city Sunday night o number
of wild rumors. caused good deal OF
| useless alarm, and was the occasion OF
Governor McKinney's rest beng badly
broken.
About O'Clock the Governor received
| telephone call from some one who wanted
| to read to him a telegraphic message that
had been received for his Excellency from
Clifton Forge All that was transmitted
to the Governor was substantially what
had appeared III Sunday mornings Dis
PATCH, and then his Excellency was cut
off," and spent three quarters of an hour
telephoning all over the city trying to find
out who had been talking to him.
MAYOR OF CLIFTON FORGE ALARMED.
About 10 O'Clock the telegram which
came over the Chesapeake and Ohio wires
was sent up TO the Governor. IL was
signed by "Bowles." Mayor of Clifton
Forge. and in addition to what had been
telephoned from there 1t said: The ne
groes are congregating at different points
and we fear trouble at any moment. Please
order the Monticello Guards here at once
and act quickly or 1t may be too late"
THE GOVERNOR REPLIES.
TO Mayor Bowles telling him that he Che
Mayor) had the authority TO call on the
nearest military company to and the clyll
authorities If necessary, and cited the Code
on the subject. Tie underscored the II
necessary" with a big emphatic under
score.
PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
Hardly had this telegram been sent of
before there was another ring at the 'front.'
door bell of the gubernatoral mansion
and q gentleman who had been colonel
IN the Confederate army-and good one,
too-was usbered ill., He told the Gov
ernor that he had heard of the situation at
Clifton Forge: that he had many friends
there. and be wanted to submit plan to
the Executive by which the place could be
surrounded and captured.
sHREwD SUSPICION.
The Governor, however. failed to apprc-
ciate the necessity for the campaign. In
deed their is a sbrewd suspicion atloat that
he began TO see the iudicrous IN the idea
of ordering out military To protect body
of white men large enough to clean every
negro out Of Allegheny county. Before
his visitor had departed, however, another
citizen came III, told the Governor he had
heard the news, and that his family was at
Iron Gate, just this side OF Clifton Forge.
His Excellency told him he might 60 home
and sleep in peace, as If there was any
trouble the Executive would be certain to
hear of it. and the last visitor agreed with
the Governor that there was no danger of
the negroes taking the town.
THE TELEGRAPH BOY DOTH MURDER SLEEP.
His Excellency retired about IL O'Clock.
but not for UNINTERRUPTED sleep. Ere the
squirrels in the Capitol Square had begun
TO rub the cobwebs out of their eyes yes
terday morning the echoes OF the Execu-
tive Mansion were again awakened by the
door-bell. and a telegram was handed his
Excellency from n. 1. Roberts. lieutenant
commanding the Monticello Guards. 1t
read:
CHARLOTTESVILLE, October 10,
5:54 A. NJ.
"Hs Enccuency Governor p. ". Mckinney,
Richmond Va:
Il received a telegram from the Mayor
of Clifton Forge to come TO that town with
nv company to quiet riot. Telegraph my
IN. II. RoBERrs,
First Lieutenant Commanding"
In few minutes this was followed by
another telegram from Lieutenant Roberts
saving he had left with his company for
Clifton Forge.
OBEY THE MAYORS ORDERS.
The Governors reply to these was
obey orders Of Mayor of town until
further ordered by me. Wire me if there
is any trouble"
HIS Excellency then retired again and
heard no more of the matter until IL
O'Clock yesterday morning, when he re-
ceiyed telegram from Captain Keller,
of the Monticello Guard, stating that he
had Joined his command at Clifton Forge.
had counselled with the Mayor. all was
quiet, and he would take his company
back to Charlottesville on the first train.
THE GUARD COMMENDED.
The Governor promptly wired Captain
Keller commencing him and the guard for
prompt action.
All the papers in the case were then
turned over 10 the Adjutant- General,
where they will be duly filed and will be
accessible TO the future historian Of the
war ut Clifton Forge.