Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-02-10
LYNCHERS TO BE SHOT
DOWN.
GOV. O'FERRALL ACTS,
ALLEGED COLORED CRIMINALS
PROTECTED. "A
TROOPS AT MANASSAS
TO MAINTAIN THE MAJESTY OIL
THE Law.

Ano Alextuuria AtSut 1utdulFJf
Company +. Third Regiment, Cap /
tain George A. Mushbach, have been |
ordered Co Manassas to laid I'm pre-
serving the peace and maintaining
the majesty of the law"
About three weeks ago two color |
ed men, James Robinson and Benia.
min White, are alleged TO have COM
mitted a criminal assault upoo Mrs.
NJ. f. Elliott and Mrs. Heflin, two
white females of Prince William
county.
The colored men were arrested last
week and lodged in jail at Manassas,
but lie being a fOreg0De conclusion
that IL they remained there they
would be iynched, they were taken
to Alexandria for safs-keeping.
On Monday they were indicted by
the grand jury OF the County Court
of Prince William, and their trial
has been set for to-day.
| Dispute the fact that there have
been no delays OF the law ia the case
so far, public Indignation continues
at fever heat
rHE sHEREFF PERFoRNs MS SWORN
As will be seen By the following
fpaporv the law will not &c allowed
TO take it's course unless the civil au-
tholities are supported by the mill
tary
To his ExceIlency. Charles l..
| O'Ferrall, Governor Uf Virginia
Whereas, the CRIME of rape having
been perpetraLed by Jamev Robin
son and Benjamin White (cOlored)
upon Mrs. -. K. Elliot and Mrs.
HELM, two defenceless white women,
and the said James Robinson and
BENZ amin White having been arrest
ed and incarcerated In the jail of this
place (Manassas), aud whereas ON
account OF che intense pubic indig-
cation existing in the community
che prisoners were removed by order
! Of tue authorities TO the jail Ia Alex.
} andria city ON the Sd lnsGaLC TO pre-
vent lynching, and whereas the said
persons have Deen indicted anu viii
90 brought here on thursday, the
r 3 CD instant, I'd be Hrralgned anu
e cried, and whereas on account OF the
{ intense feeling here against thei said
l prisoners shared 10y TIE whole COM
( nunlty, making it impossible To Sc
cure u posse that Will protect The
prisoners, and because OIL the Immi-
: nent danger of resistance TO the law
I and riot and tumulU resulting, In mt
il OpiOn, IN lynchIng the said PRISONERS
IS Sheriff of Prince William county
n | appeal TO you as commandments
Q chIeI OF the military forces OF thl
state 10 order company here OIL
che Sch instant, to aId IN maintain
ing the peace and sustaining the ma
Iles5y OF che law.
Given under my hand as Sheriff o
Y Prince William county. the 5th ual
/ OF February, 1894.
= (Slgned) j. L. LEAeHMAN.
eI sheriff OF Prince N Ilnanl Co.
q We endorse the above and earnest
u " unite In the call Tor military aid
: February 5th, 1894.
q (SIgneul WILLIAM Il. LIPscoMB,
Of JudXa Prince William CD, Lourt
d [ ,ignedl J. b. I. rHoRNToE.
I Attorney Tor Commonwealth
d This paper reached the Gogerno
on tuesday and Delegate G. r.. N.col
lie oi Prince n Ilham, having relurnel
Ia co the city on tue same day, ais
q certified 10 the Governor the state
IL nenU facUs As SET IOrJ1 Ia tie oner
: me appeal Tor military was correct
n aud tndJ III his opinion The Hlu a
!, desired, should be granted, becaus
D. che pubic Indignation against 10
= prisoners Was Intense, making thel
70 IynchIng probable unless they weT
or. f,x 4 ffsr.
9e The GOVERNOR ACTS.
% The Sheriff's call being 10 accord
i ance wlCh the provisions OF the God
r. co meet sucn cases, the Governu
10 immediately, Gncough Adjntant
d. General Anderson, ordered the Alex
dndrIa Light Infantry To appear 4
Manassas today.
= Yesterday afternoon Capital
MushDach autographed for overcoai
for his men, and last night Gener,
Anderson reported that every thin
was IN good shape tor the compan
b 60 move With fulL ranks.
he TROOPS ASSEMBLE,
70 The Alexandria Light InfantI
IN | were Oruer6u 10 dSs6mDt IN The
r. Armory a5 1880 O'Clock to-nigh
q and Will be kept there .untilS O'clo,
Id Co-morrow morning, when they )
Al TO Manassas TO protect White al
IN Robinson. The feeling Ia Manass,
an ls very strong against the men, al
ia IL IL feared that an attempt to Ign,
O. them will be made. senator GeOr
on A. MushDach is IN command of q
or Light Infantry.
70 DANaER AHEAD
,ss From Manassas the following spe
~ al telegram was received by {
=, DlspaJcn:
mi | Externally every thing is quiet he
an to-night, Whi1e and Robinson "
81 DC broughb here tomorrow unc
90 a guard Of the Alexandria Lie
~ lniantry. twenty live mount
.rd men were reported lust out OF tos
We last night, and thoughC TO be
~ iynchIng party, who ON not kns
! = vi the PRISONERS transfer TO Alexa
ore dria. liz Is positively stated th
'as che men will be- protected. A lar
,ar number OF men from all over 81
q. county are in town to-day awaiti
,ch che trial, which at this time Is
d. most the sole subject of convers
5lon.