The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-09
URGES SPEEDY TRIALS.
THIS Is GOVERNOR CARRS REMEDY
FOR LYCHTNGS.
He Defends His Course In the Case of tn Q
Negro Bob dadkins, and Criticises
the Northern Papers.

RALEIGH. y. c.. Sept. s.-Governor
Elias Carr has been not a little vexed
lately hy what he deems to be the unjust
criticis,s Of many northern papers upon
his css..e in the case OF Bob Madkins
,colorcu who WIS lately in danger OF
beng lyuca,I for the criminal assault Of
q utlc white girl The Governor called
special session Of the court, because he
saws Ie S. ou the side of law, and asks
II the papers don't Ike it what would
thy have done?
The Governor proposes remedy Tor
| Iynchlue .n the SouJn.
The following l- the interview, which
| was rather iu tne shape OF a conversation
| with Mr ~. r.. Christian, weli-kno"n
/ u.vrrar,r man. than an interview, as the
/ Governor Is slverSe TO interviews.
"lt pas 0u July 9th That the court was
| called. was 10 not. Governor.
"The court was called on the 4th OF
! Ju.t DO boz held ou the gth Of july.
"Iueu the negro was captured on the
! A. Ol june.
".rhen it was month or over before
Ics. sir. more than a month"
"Tlen Doe was hanged TWO weeks ai'er
zone month after his sentence"
"Did hc apply for pardon ai aux
$50: no application for pardon
"Of course. YOU haye read an the COM
/ mcuts iu % .theiu papers On }h--lI- lH
the South? joel Chandier Harms N!oie
/ quite paper iu the Forum about d.
"I dd not read it but heard Do spoken
1He coyFRypH's nTMguI.
"IVhat 90 YOU think VIII be the ulti-
| mate remedy tlat We VIII have % have
iu The South as o. assault between the
! T9ces2
sir. in having as speedy trial as possi-
/ bic. anl tO remedy the matter as mucn
| as po. -iuie. would suggest mat Ii N'AI1
be advisable 10 confne these ra9isti ln
! the Ueuiteutiary AZ once rs soon as they
| are arrested until court of justice can
| ho held and give them a fair trial That
would put them beyond the reach o.
".cl by what law can they get a.
"WcI. we can have some specia' lee.s-
! lafI0n. but the law would provide FOR
that: would not hesitate at 40 20
| permit the runists 10 ie tak.n ar once
| 10 tlc pcHlfru1try but j wou d suggest
| That a- "a remedy thar some ieBt. acton
be- taken I'm regard 10 this ty the next
'Yoa b.uoye ,aat would DO away with
| all huchuct
"No SIR 90 not. cau'' say. that
but ! say il would bs "a -tep IN thr
right direction; 90 protect the man
| Irr from lyrch.ng II be IS put in 'he
| upuftortllry RIGHT away, or as soon as
po-.jb.e ana given as speedy q y al a,
| pos-ible."
"It is exceedingly fortunate for the
! white women 0f our country that t1o-e
| men that are Tapists don't read ne
northern papers, or they would mistaNe
| the conduct Of the papers as endorsing
Their course.
ovr -AND.o'r AGAINST AfH Hi'''.
"There are two classes Of white people
in the south. Governor it seems 70 me-.
! Pishon HAYWOOD took stand h4alh-
| Ivnchiug out and out and joel Chandler
| Ilarris saws there were class OF people
I'm the South who we're IN ioV.F OF IL.
! Sunpose YOU would stand hy the Ia"
| ouf and o1t against iyacnng.
II would stand boy the law o't anu
| ort AGAINST lyuchius. want - o.
nothing that win encourage lynchins in
! any shape or form'
a,ou knew very well that this man
! womb be- lvnche0 unless some heroic
! ,...,s.lv WAS offered
~ fIt that way can say % YOU that
....... Ina. ,,go n pardon was asked for a
! c.i.r.1 bov who. ir was alleged. had
| assaulted a col0red girl of SIX years.
/ There was an application ior pardon %.
! tiI~ boy mode bN some 'l me w. t',,
| White people IN that county, including
a member Of the board 0i h'tIt,' me
! county commission eIs rlc.' "a huiHpti '
| court officials stating that the man ha4
! hal his trial: that he glrl, u sHe htI
! hon nld er0ugh would have given her
| cor.tcrf bit Us Size was too young IL
! va- rot valid ln law, and hence the
| man was found guilty. declined 10 com
! nluto his sentence 20 imprisonment Pr
! life until his own colore1 people I'D anu