Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-06-15
# Washington, suggested to the
Coroner that the episode that had

If Washington, suggested to the
Coroner that the episode that had
occurred showed existence of a
bitter feeling that could best be
silenced by the withdrawal of the
parties against whom it was d.
rected. 81 mention no names," said
Warner. "but simply make the
suggestion that the party most cons
cerned should withdraw, as there
is belief among many of those here
that his presence serves as an ms
timidation to witnesses. There is
a feeling here which does not break
out, but which is nevertheless
present, that intimidation is being
carried on and [ therefore obs
iect to the presence OF any person
who is likely to be blamed for
participation in this affair.""
Loud applause followed Warmers
remarks and DR.. Schaeffer whis.
pered a request to Ainsworth to
withdraw. He refused to do SO,
however. and the coroner turning
to the jury, said that he had no
right to exclude from hearing any
person who was likely to be a
party to the verdict.
Juror Harvey said he had been
told by half a dozen clerks that
they had been afraid to testify and
would have refused to do so but
tor the letter of the Secretary of
War.
Mr.. Rossperry, representative OF
Aainsworth, arose to make some
remarks on the subject, and his
first word was the signal for the
most exciting incident of the day,
Butler Fitch, an old whiteshaired
clerk of Record and Pension di'
vision, started the trouble. "Sit
down." he shouted. "You are an
outsider, and have no right here.l
protest against an outsider speak
ing here" "Sit down; sit DOWN.
echoed his fellow clerks in voices
that were not restrained. Fitch
cried out something about "mur'
der" and his words were echoed
from every part of the hall. The
record and Pension division
clerks we're on their feet try
ing to make speeches, as though
a public meeting was being held
All this time Rossperry stood inn
movable, and when the uproaI
had Quoted somewhat, he appealed
to the crowd to let him speak. 81
appeal to you as American citizens
for fair play, che cried" You didn'
give us fair play" yelled the ex
cited individual. Old Butler Fitcf
kept crying "no intimidation"
Morgan Spencer, of Bridgeport
Alabama. another Governmen
clerk, called out to Ainsworth
"you should be arrested for murde
and not released on BAIL" An'
then the tempest broke out in it
full furry. "Hang him." was shout
ed from a dozen throats. Ever.
man in the spectators, seats ros
at the cry. Hang him! hang him!
the shout grew louder. Ainswort
sat cool and collected. Somebod
said after the uproar was ovel
that his hand moved to his insid
coatspocket and remained there
His features seemed absolutel
immoveable. There was the faint
est suggestion of smile Oh his lip
Perry remained standing, but mad
no attempt to quell :he mob, for
had grown to be such. Lieut.. Amii
was utterly powerless to still th
tumult,
A mad rush had just begun j
the direction of Ainsworth, whe
Juror Warner arose and, standin
on his chair, begged for order. Th
sight of his standing stopped th
rush. DR.. Shafer directed Warne
to take his seat, but the latter re
fused and, raising his voice, mai
aged to make himself heard. HI
FIRST words brought quiet. 9Th
Outbreak of feeling must be SUP
pressed" he said; "not by til
strong hand of the law, but by tn
bond OF fraternity, Applause,
appeal to you to have fair play a
american citizens and not to stall
the fair name of the glorious Capt.
saI of this republic. l appeal to yo'
in the name of the Master VIII
eigns aboYe." The crowd fell int
Warmers way OF thinking and criee
"Yes! Yee!' He saw his advantag
and made an appeal to let th
question of allowing Ainsworth t
emain be settled by cool heads
When he took his seat, howevsl
there was more threatening NUT
tering and at 500 p. m. DIR, Shael
fer quickly adjourned the inques
until ten o'clock tomorrow at tn
first precinct police station. TIL
department clerks stood about tn
hall talking excitedly over the in
cident. Ainsworth sat in his chat
or a minute and then wake
'lquietly out of the building throug
a side door connected with Viii
lard's hotel. When the hall We
tempted the excited language c
the clerks continued on the side
walk, and finally old Butler Fitc
mounted the entrance steps OF th
building and proposed an indigns
ton meeting. The proposition WI
adopted and the clerks took POI