The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-04
H06G'S KILOGRAMS TO The
PARIS OFFICIALS.
He Urges the Officers to Protect
Their Prisoner, Uphold the Ma
jesty OF the Law and Let 1t
Intlict the Proper
Penalty

J0Sly vi tu0 Law duu LOU III
Infict the Proper
Penalty.
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 1.-THE fol-
lowing is the Geographic correspon.
denoe that passed between Governor
Hog: and the Lamar county authori.
ties relative to the burning of Smith,
the negro rapist:
Austin, Texas, Feb l, 1898.
To County Attorney Paris, Texas
Your conduct in having Smith ar
rested deserves special commentator.
Sac that he has fair trial in the
courts to the end that he may be
legally punished Take all steps
necessary to protect him from mob
violence. This is due to your com.
nc unity and the state.
j S. HocG,
Governor
Austin, Tex, Feb. |, ls93,--To the
Sheriff, Paris, Texas: Use all lawful
means to see that Henry Smith is pro-
tected from violence and is brought to
trial for his crime before the lawful
authorities. MODS must not be per.
mit.ed to try prisoners in Texas.
j. S Hogg, Governor.
Austin, Tex, Feb l, 1898. To the
Sheriff, Texarkana, Tex: Use all law
full means to see that Henry Smith is
protected from mob violence and is
brought to trial for his crime before
the lawful authorities. Mobs must
not be permitted to try prisoners in
Texas. J. S. Hogg,
Governor.
Telegram received at Austin,
1880 p. III
PARIS, Tex. Feb. /, 1s93.-Gov>
ernor J. S. Hogg, Austin, Texas:
Officers helpless. An enraged public
stands waiting. Prisoner expected at
l o'clock. +. d. A. McCAsTIoN,
Assistant Attorney.
Austin, Tex, Feb. l, 1893 TO E..
D. A. MoCastion, Assistant Attorney,
Paris, Tex: Wire those in charge of
prisoner not to bring him 10 Paris.
Gurad him safely and use every effort
to prevent mob from reaching him.
US. HoGG, Governor.
THE OFFICERS HELPERS.
Telegram received at office at 200
p. ny
Paris, Tex, Feb /, l893.-To j
s. Hogg, Austin, Texas: Henry Smith
has arrived and is in charge OF from five
to ten thousand enraged citizens. l
am utterly hel pless to protect him.
d. s. Hammond, Sheriff
HELP VOLUNTEERED.
Austin, Tex, Feb. l, lS93.-To d.
S. Hammond, Sheriff of Lamar county
Paris, Texas: If you need help call fol-
it, BY all means protect the majesty
of the law and the honor of Texas and
your people from committing murder
j. S. Hogg, Governor.
Austin, Tex, Feb. /, 1898 County
Attorney of Lamar county. Paris, Tex.
Do your whole duty and prosecute
every person engaged in the reported
lynching of one Henry Smith at Paris
Bv all means preserve the names Of
offenders and witnesses to the end tina,
the guilty parties may be prosecuted
j. s. Hogg, Governor.
Telegram received at Office 5:l5p m }
Paris, Tex, Feb. l, 1893 TO J. s.
Hogg, Austin, Tex: All is over
Death by hot iron torture A diabol-
ical affair. Ed McCastion,
Assistant Attorney.
Austin, Tex, Feb. :, lS93.-To the
Sheriff of Lamar County, Paris, Tex
Discharge your sworn DUTY as an Of
fcer of the state faithfully and fear
lessly. Promptly make complaint be-
fore the proper officers against every
person known to have been engaged
in the lynching Of the negro Henry
J Smith at Paris on yesterday, and re
port the names of all witnesses to the
district and county attorney, to the
end that all the guilty persons may bs
effectively prosecuted. } 5. Hogg,