Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-08
TROOPS TO MANASSAS.
Alexandria Light Infantry 10 Escort
White and Robinson There.
THE PEOPLE GREATLY EXCITED.
Anxious Crowds Awaiting the rriai OF the
Fiends-The sherin-s Call Upon the
Governor for Help.

The Alexandria Light Infantry Com
pany +. Third Regiment. captain George
\. Mushbach. have been ordered 10 Ma
nassas 70 aid in preserving the peace
and maintaining the majesty OF the law.
About three weeks ago two negroes
Jamcs Robinson. and Benjamin White
committed q nendish outrage upon Mrs.
N. +. Elliott and Mrs. HeGin. two respcc'
table ladies. Of Prince William county.
Tho negroes were arrested last week
and lodged IN Jail at Manassas. but II
belnz a foregone conclusion that II they
remained there they would be Hnchei'
they were taken to Alexandria for SAFE
keeping
ON Monday they were indicted by ne
grand Jury Of the County Court OF Prince
William. and their trial has been SET for
to-day: but it seems that. despite The fact
that there have been no delays ct the law
I'm the case so far, public Indignation con-
tlnucs at fever heat
CALI. FOR THE MILITARY.
A. will be seen by the following paper
;he law will not be allowed 10 take us
course unless the civil authorities are sup
ported by the military.
TO his ExcelIency. Charles T. O'FerralL
Governor of Virginia.
Whereas the crime Of rape having been
rerpctrated by James Robinson and Sen
iqmin White ,colorch upon Mrs. NJ q.
Elliot and Mrs Hehin. two d'ieH'el"-'
white women. and the said James Nopln-
SON amt BENJAMIN White HAVING h'eh ar
rested and iucarceratcd in the l1ll o1 i1l'
rluce Manassas. and whereas nn account
of the intense public Indignation existing
in the community the prisoners were re-
moved by order OF the authorities 60 the
nil IN Alexandria city ON the 81 instant
10 rrpytnr lvuching AMI whereas tn" sdii
urrrous lave been indicted and VIII hs
brought here on nest THURSDAY. ihe 'th
instant e. be arralsnci aui tri'l, ana
whereas ON account OF the Intense feeling
here against the said prisoners share by
the whole community. making ~ tmpoa-
s.ble to secure a posse thdt viii protect
the prisoners and because Of tn" immi-
ueut darEer of resistance tn an" law, au1
riot and umult resulting, in my opinion.
IA lynchiug the said prisoners. ass sheriff
of Prince William county. { appeal to
NNIi a~ it ilAiilt NlfI iii tii.I ''t i'.'''t
forces of the state to order "a company
here On the Sth instant to ala in main
tanning the peace and sustaining the ma-
jesty of the law.
Given under my hand AS Sheriff Of
Prince William county. the SIN day ut
February 1904.
(SiencD J. =. LEACHAIAN
Sheriff of Prince William county
W. endorse the above ana earnestly
uuite i'm thc call for military aid. Fepru-
any .. lSoL
5,eueO WILLIAM T.. LIPsCOMB.
Judge Prince William County court.
(SIsu.,D u. y. Thornton.
Aft0rr., for Commonwealth.
THE GOVERNORS ACTION
This paper reached tho Governor ON
Tuesday ana Delegate -. r.. Niool. ot
Prince William. having returned tp the
city on the same day. also certified to th'
Governor the statement Of facts as SGT
forth In the Sherihs appeal for military
was correct and that Ia his opinion tho
aid. as desired. should te granted De-
cause the public indignation against TIE
prisoners was intense. making their lynch
ilg probable unless tnoy were prptectrl
by th. military
The Sherins call being in ac'orlnnc'
with the provisions Of the Code 90 meet
such cases. the Governor Immediately
through Adiutant-Gtncral Anderson, or
dered the Alexandria Light Infantry o.
appear az Manassas to-day
Yesterday afternoon Captain Mushhact
ttlegtaphsi for oVrrcOats for his men
aul last night General Anderson reported
that everything WAS ln good shape f0i
the company 60 move with fun ranks.
The Company Under Orders.
The Dispatch received from lts Alevan
dria correspondent last night the foilowiui
special which shows that the prisoner
Will be protected.
The AlcXauir Light Infantry wer
ordered 10 assemble n their armory %
730 O'Clock tonight and win he KEEP
there until 3 o'Ci0ci, tomorrow morning
when they go 40 Manassas tp uc0tec
White and Robinson. The feeling in Md
uassas is very strong against tG- men
and il is feared that au attempt o. lyncl
,hem viii De made Senator George A
Mushbach Is Boz command OF the Light In
fautry.
Crowd Awaiting The Trial.
From Manassas the following specia
J telegram was received by the Dispatch
Externally everything is quiet her
tonight. White and Robinson viii b
brought here tomorrow under guar
Of the Aexar dria Light Infantry Twan
ty-fiye mounted men were reported Jus
out Of town last night, and Thought &.
be- a lyuch.ng party, who dd not know o.
the prisoners transfer To Alexandria. ]
is positively stated thar the men vii