Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-25
rENNEssEe's CONVICT CASE.
Proposition from the Lesseos-Convicts to
BE Returned.
by telegraph to tho Dispatch.I

TBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
NASHVILLE. TFNN., August 2i-Tle Ten
nessoe Coal, Iron, and Railway Company
Yesterday fled its answer as lessee 10 the
notice served 10y the Board of Prison In
spectors indicating "a purpose on the part
of the board 10 declare the lease of tho
convlcts forfeited because of insufficient
bond and certain alleged defaults on the
part Of the lessee. The lessee says II Will
make its bond good, and in view Of an
order of the board, recently issued, re-
curing il to remove the conyicts from
the main prison who were brought
In on account Of the troubles, II
agrees to do so, provided the state
Will agree and consent not 10 determine
the alleged grounds OF forfeiture, but viii
submit them 20 the determination Of the
courts. "a sult having already been brought
substantially covering all the grounds
of complaint arising out of tine troubles
of last year at BuCevllle. IT this agree
meut Is made without prejudice TO the
rights OF either the State or the lessee,
the lessee SAYS lit will accept and
work SAID convlcts at said branch
prisons or such others as they may
determine on, and will pay promptly to
the State all future instalmeuts accruing
on the lease after retsining for the time
being the items above specified to be re-
tanned all questions beng reserved as 70
the ultimate liability of the lessee or of
the State for any and oil of said items, as
we'll as IN regard 10 the expense of lodging
aud feeding the couylcts so sent back to
the main prison as above stated.
II being expressly agreed and under
stood that neither the State nor the lessee
shall be preJudiced or affected on any OF
these questions or on any question grow
ing out Of the lease by this proposition or
It's acceptance. With this understanding
the company, in response TO your notice
as 70 the removal of cOnpcts. respectfully
asks that the cOuvCts who were az Tracy
CITY be returned TO Tracy City and the con-
victs who were at lnmau be returned 70
Inman, and the conyIcts who were at Oil
yer Springs be returned to Oliver Springs.
If You prefer the convicJs shall not be
worked in our mines, and If you think IL
10 the interest and advantage of the State
that the lease we now have may be ternl-
mated, il may be done. The company Will
agree to an Immediate cancellation 1pon
the fairest and most equitable terms. II,
however, II is the States desire to have the
lease executed you will please direct the
return Of the conyicts as hereinbefore In
dicated.n
Tho board and representatives of the
lessee's attorneys and the Adiutant-Gene-
raj. representing the Governor, met and
discussed the proposition of the lessee.
1he Board OF Prison Inspectors met to-
day ana decided to return the convIcts to
the mines at once.
GEORGIA srocKADE THREATENED.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, August 4.--A spe-
clal 10 the Times says that the miners at
Whiteside, Tenn. threaten TO attack the
stockade at Coal City, Ga. and release the
prisoners there. The companies at Rome
ana Dalton. Ga, are ordered to hold them
selves in readiness for movement TO the
threatened point.
EVERYTHING QUIET AT wHIrEsIDE.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, August 24.--Tele-
grains to the Times from Whiteside, Tenn,
say everything is quiet there and nothing
is known Of contemplated raid of miners
located about there to release the convicts
at the Dade coal-mines at Coal City, Ga.
There Is no credence given IN this city 10
the story of g raid.
GEORGIA READY FoR ANY ATTACK.
ATLANTA, Ca. August "a The State Of
fieers have been busy this evening making
preparations to meet any attack upon the
mines in North Georgia which employ
conyicts. Superintendent Connors, at
Coal City, which Is IN Dade county, near
the Tennessee line, to-day wired the