Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-06
THE WHITE CAPPERS.
Judge Chrisman's Goodness and

Was in session and demanded otIG1.
Cyri>maa TO release on bail the t,
il men that were indicted for arson, mn
der and shooting with iutcut TO mu
der, else they declared they woUId r
lease the prisoners,
The Judge took q bold stand AZ
tried 10 reason with them, slaijugtb.
:hcy were not bai,ablc eases ami Tbs
would have q speedy and imparti.
trial; bat ifi,ey released lh5m to-,
might expect 4 warm reception VIE.
this WAS going On two gHuS wcr
aimed at his breast. 1.-THE >9me lin,
Sheriff McNair aul the Mayor an.
other peace officer, were p'ea3u.
witch them to lay down their gran, so,
70 home.
Iutacmoa1'imo the city was arouse,
TO arms by the ringing OF tile i'm bell
and soon about sixty men marched az
TO tie courthouse armed wita pistol.
and guns Judge lhri>msu beaded
the column and drove them eff with,
out any b,O0ishcd.
The Wcsson military compauy ar.
rived at $50 o'clock and found every.
thing quiet.
About forty armed men, headed BY
Sheriff NcNsir, pursued the white
caps fer about tive miles, but did no.
orcrlake them.
The Wo>>ou Military Company re,
turned to Wcsson On a special train.
At $50 Governor Stone and Adm,
taut Genera! Henry arrived: $50 forty
rifles and ammunition were received
by express,
RrookUayeo. May 5-The banners,
of white winged peace float IN the
oreozes over This little city today. Tie
GOODNESS and courage Of Judge Chris
man completely quaiicl the mob Of
armed men WHO surrounded thccourt.
house Yesterday. snd when tic band
''','" '''''@ln'' meade" .! he
J'"'e mug 'D""e 'Ne'F appearance
""',e ,'f> t'' Sp"'S 10 'A''F F'-
l,'s anu ~ v'ls"t'" ~ 'on,"si' ONE
''' '"'2 ""'V 10 oe'A NeA or
''o"' 'n't' lno MOP were
oN'''''''H 'o"'e"' without the "FIns
OF = -"A OF Inc shedding oi q drop OF
''y"''
"',' 9'o"c' A"]Af..'c"' Henry and
't"y' '"sao' returned 10 Jackson 'aSt
G"', i"efV Nledie guns ana 'v.V
ol ammunition which they
'fo"sm Gown "''h ihem yesterday,
were ELI here for use By the 10 special
iepulics WHO have been sworn in to
'"'Fo i'o court and Jail and If, As i
''rY '~mPFo0'0Ic' another attempt is
h''e 10 rescue tie prisoners some.
'oI! i gong 10 get hurt,
D'f!H2 inc excitement Yesterday
'ore'n'n CooS, OF the grand jury, got
'i WIN h'' note book and pencil and
.e1le1 'he names OF q large number
u '"e attacking party, and indiet-
hen's VIII 9liehi5 follow, as Judge
5hrlsiiian u defeFmened to uphold the
's"'e anu U'gu''y OF the State at all
'a"'.'',
''''''''I '"H' ua1lJeF OF the
IL 'i'' mon were lrom IKE and
'op''" countries ana some even from
FeF IN LOUISIANA out Or they ever
10 oiIus them to tFia. % ucr ur
" mot was composed Of Is tough
!, me- .''.'' we" Pe cunt ID
-u" 1t "VF lAaD P89UA
r'''' -H' o"' ~ MAKE A.
VIZ"
'1'" "A "''''''iA
e'',''' oN' CH'I7l'-- 'hd N
Nss "H'"Oe u excited aun out
P~op'' ~ Open e'1F'' u WISH
"eA' '''H"1!' the day OF
"'' 'oF "'"'' 'L' M1hc 'hem o
'C''"
90 ~ o'',c'e' peace AhI dignity 4;
"c 0'A'e "Is oeen '~eF'ou''! as'aIied'
1o'o's prompt measures Tor the
''n'''oh VI suc" 'a"ie-'hess, the
-'r'o "o"" mere Eau .ooA ''F some
.'gH'! pam 'aIA'-hefId.du News.
-, +;
""7 were /
We o'n. y 'lc D's't'1' !
~0'''''D' :
whereas IL lsa TACT that every CON. !
'ial'y Is Affected with men whom sc !
Isht term caliaihIitlies. These mcu
axe II 'lieir business land it is about
c only occupation they have to cry
and damn our country sud lis