The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-05-24
FROM GATECITY.
GATE Cry, Va, May q, 1893

of conversation. The Bristol C0urie
says the mob was composed Of the bes
citizens o! the place. This is a CREST mis-
take. With the exception Of three, TIL
men who fred into the house were coun
try boys of not very aavory reputation
Howsver that may be it has nothing to Dc
with the case. For the enlightenment Of
the readers Of the Posr will endeavor tc
show this morning that the wholc business
was very unfortunate. confess to feel
ing deep sympathy for the boys now in
trouble, and can most assuredly sympa-
thize with the family and friends Of the
dead man, he having been servant in
my family for twelve years, his mother
tor fifteen and his brother for five.
The men who went on this errand OF
nniawfulness, but Of right and good to
the community which should supcrcede
the law had not the remotest idea Of mo-
testing any innocent person They as
sembled together for the purpose of rid
ing the community Of as vile and pcsti-
lent sfrumpets as ever dsgraced town
A pestilence that has been staring the
people Of Gate City in tho face for nun :
Der of years. Women so vile and low
flung that the gates Of hell would not
stand ajar to admit them. These mon,
some of them representative young men
OF the town, started out for this purpose
Ito do something that, for some reason
Or other, the Law did not touch, or if it
did touch was not enforced | say for
this they should be commended. They
intended doing good deed but fate
turned their good intention to naught ,and
their enterprise ended in the murder OF
an innocent party.
Now to comment little upon the atti
dude of certain of the leading moralists
OF The town in regard to the affair, it GER
talnly does not seem consistent for them
to clamor for the heads Of these men, who
started out to do what they should have
done through the proper channels. They
nave set in their majesty in The midst OF
their faith for years and not n hand have
they raised, not word have they uttered
against this state of affairs And this is
the cdatse Of the whole trouble Now they
set back and say: "Lct justice lie done,
though the heavens fall"
Let justice be done, indeed; OH! hypoc-
ricy what jews :hoa dost seem.
| am not friend to lawlessncss by any
means, but confess to being able to see
where some acts ars cognizablc before no
human law. Sometimes certain things
are done for the good of society that no
law could reach.
am sorry TO see that the Wilson Bill
has not yet been acted upon. The coun-
try is thoroughly tired Of this uncertainty.
1t stops up the channels Of trade and
casts dampcr over all business. TO
show The ,'grappling with death" policy OF
some of the large manufactures the at
tempt to bride Senator Hunton is fair
example. They know the Wilson Bill
will reach down into their pockets, and
distribute some Of their stolen wealth to
the toilng masses, and for that reason
they arc moving heaven and earth TO pre-
vent its passage. This is good evidence
of the merit Of the tariff bill, and CT tariff
for revenue. If the Democrats ever have
sense enough to do anything, and to give
the country an opportunity 10 see the
bcneGcent workings Of the policy they
will have a new lease of power. If they
do rot, they may prepare themselves for
thcnerltable and ignominious retirement
DO not hear much now in regard to
the Congressional asprsrts in this dis
trict, but suppose the Hon. Daniel Triss
will cnlcavor to gel The Democratic nom
inatiou. | don't think, however, that he
will have a walk over by any means. If
.lunge Duncan or Coli Richmond enters
jlhc ring, they, with Cyclone Jim' will
make the "wckin ring" The race this
fall promises to be very interesting one
Mt NIL events.
have been having splendid luck fish
iup. Have been down to Jordon's dam
three or four times, and my score now Is
nm in the hundreds. The blsck bass Is
the camcst fish in America, aud DON
,,.,ic,o there is finer fishing in this sec
tion than in the Holston river Here he
meath the fipples and the edd'es the olac6
beauties are Mt home in great abundance
Another method of fishing, whilst 1t ma!
not he technically sportsman like, is viii
,bo ..trot line" 1t can only he used t'
advantage in deep water. | have ca"sh
on them cat fish that weighed thrt!
pounds.
pete Petit was with me one day no
lone since at Jotdon's dam. Hc forgot t
bring his fishing clothes along ana w@'
arke1 out in his Sundays best. re
however, pulled off mis- Shoes rolled ny
h;s nants, and, pole in hand, proceeuea L
uoo. across The dam. He had not pro
cecded very far when he made Il mlss'ep
and that frock,ail coat and Sunday nec'
+;e va, a thing of the past. The air the,
,,o,,me suddenly blue and it thu"dcreu
Inf there was no rain. l told hi" .n'
next time he went fishing to wear l ~.
evening dress and hold a fecep''u" ~
benefit Of the fish