Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-03
LYNCHERS FOILED
THREE HUNDRED REPORTED ApvAN-
cINC TO HANG GEORGE MILLS.
Moved to Wayne County Jail-Death
of w. ID. Hayward.

RALEIGH. N. c., July 2.-(SpeciaI)-
Late Saturday night Sheriff Page, OF this
county received information that mob
OF 300 persons from the neighborhood near
Apex, where Miss Ina kimberley died,
would reach this city that night Tor the
purpose Of taking her murderer. George
Mills. out Of Jail and lynching him. Gov
ernor Carr at ii O'Clock issued orders TO
Captain Williams, OF the Governors
Guard. TO report TO the Sheriff for duty
II called on. The call was made and
at midnight forty-three men went on
duty. Most Of them were kept In the
jail. but the roads leading into the city
were picketed. Mills was removed from
the jail by force OF deputy sheriffs, and
taken in a carriage to point a mile
east OF the city. At daylight the troops
went off duty. There was no sign OF
any lynchers. Yesterday Miss Wimberley
was buried a great crowd attended 1t.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
Persons who came here from that sec
ton reported the excitement as intense,
and that the country men swore they in
tend to lynch Mills. Last night the
Governors Guard was again on duty.
The most Of the men were at the Armory,
but the roads were picketed. or lynchers
there was again no sign. There was
rumor that Alamance-county men would
come here TO lynch Madkins. another
prisoner. The city was very quiet
Saturday night and last night, and COM
paratively few people knew the troops
were on duty. The authorities are deter
mined there shall be no lynching.
REMOVED.
At noon to-day Judge Whitaker issued
an order for the transfer Of NILS TO
Wayne county jail and he was taken
from here to GOldsboro' at I O'Clock this
afternoon. This action by Judge Whitaker
was taken after statements were made 10
him of the threats of lynchng and the
crowded condition of the Jail here. lie
will remain at Goldsboro' until the intense
excitement subsidies and will then be
brought here for trial.
Governor Carr to-day respted Dick
Broadnax (colored), of Caswell county.
who is sentenced to death for assaulting
7-year-old negro girl. The respite was
asked for by many OF the best people OF
Caswell. all whites, among them being all
the county commissioners. The respite
is until August 4th.
a FATAL ATTACK.
Mr.. William Dallas Haywood. the old
est ex-Mayor OF Raleigh and member
Of one Of the largest and best-known
families In this State. died at his home
here yesterday morning of apoplexy. His
attack was of not over a quarter of an
hours duration Mr.. Haywood was up
TO the close of the war man of great
wealth, and widely known as an enter
talner. He was a most courteous gentle
man Of the old school He served az
Mayor no less than twelve terms, both
before and after the war. His age was
81. and he was a graduate of the state
University. His funeral was held this
afternoon. Governor Carr being one Of
the pall-bearers
THE CROPS.
The State crop report issued to-day
SAYS the past week has been very favor
able for all crops. Very few correspond
ents say rains are now needed. Warm
rains have fallen over wide area. Cot
ton is greatly improved. Corn Is finer
than in several years. "Hilling" II Is
about finished. Tobacco Is still below the
average and in some places is running
to seed. The farmers are in fine spirits.
The crops look fresh and vigorous. Both
days and nights have been warm. The
rains of yesterday and to-day have ended
the drought.
Rev Columbus Durham, who is the
leader of the movement against state ara
TO the university. left to-day for Caswell,
and in that county and two Others VIII
make speeches in support OF his position.
Efforts are being made TO make this mat
ter of State aid 10 higher education an
issue in this years political campaign.
Mr.. John C. Drewry. of this city. to-day
received a telegram stating that his
brother, Or. James Drewry. Of Drewrys-
vile. southampton county. Va, died last
night. DR.. Drewry was graduate OF
Richmond Medical College, and was 81
years Of age. The cause OF death was
rapid consumption.
Deputy Revenue-C Collector Stuttz reports
TO Collector Simmons the seizure Of two
Illicit distilleries in Rockingham county.
Colonel Thomas S. Kenan, Clerk OF the
Supreme Court Is very sick at his home