Richmond planet., 1894-06-09
AT THE CHURCHES.

AT THE CHURCHES.
Last Sunday morning, accompanied
by Editor Mitchell he visited the church
es. At the First Baptist Church, Rev.
James 81. Holmes, pastor, five persons
were baptized. after a fine sermon by
Rev. Cosby. There are $50 more ready
for baptism.
After Deacon Harrison Smith had
made his appeal, Jenkins was brought
before the congregation
As the gashes which had healed were
shown and the bullet-holes in his neck
were exhibited there was much excite
ment. He related in a few words q
part of his terrible experience. $12.S3
| was contributed for his benefit.
At the Fifth Street Baptist Church, af-
| ter an able sermon by Rev. b. w. Tyr
rell, Rev. w. +. Graham, the popular
congregation, and for fifteen minutes he
held the audience spell-bound.
PORTRAYAL OF HIS sUFFERNGs.
He told of his arrest, of his trial, OF
how the constable carried him out into
the county, the attack by the mob, how
they beat him about the head and body
the feeling when they hanged him and
He told of bis escape from death, how
the rope slipped, and bathed in his owl
blood he went from neighbor to neigh
Dor seeking help.
BE told of the coroner's jury coming
| to hold an inquest over his dead body
} and finding nothing but his hat ant
blood for their pains.
1t was a thrilling recital. A collection
OF sol. was raised for his benefit.
, At night, Editor Mitchell carried bin
to the Second Baptist Church, where al
ter torcible discourse by Rev. T. D
: Lewis, B. D., $S.43 was lifted for him
making in all $42.S1.
2 When Isaac Jenkins came to the cit
I he had no clothes but those he wore, an
3 he was barely able to raise the none
to pay his way from Norfolk to Ricl
3 mond. In fact, the chambermaid mad
| up the deficiency.
Editor MitchaIl gave hin, q roSsfe. q
e of clothes and new underwear, also
: new hat, nd he looks a much differen
d man from the one who after being fl
o ten months bounded and persecuted
inhuman people staggered into til
ject of pity, and a candidate for symps
thy.
e. Councilman Benjamin Jackson ar
wife made him at home at their res
dence and charged him no board.
E. He was taken out for q drive Sunds
ls afternoon and visited the penitep tia
ID where his relentless enemies had tried
g, send him.
er HE VISITS THE PENITENTIARY.
ID
Superintendent B. w. Linn, the cap
BILE official looked at him kindly b
with much curiosity, and corp of ass
tanus were not backward in doing t
same while the Editor of the PLANET
planned the location of the wounds a
Jenkins told how it happened
as The latter had been anxious to {
oo this penal institution where his enem
s3 even after he had been lynched had tri
ar to send him.
.s AT THE GOVERNORS OFFICE.
nd On Monday last Isaac jenkins visit
ng the office of the Governor. He was {
ie- of the city but his popular private
1t, cretary, Mr.. Evan r. Chesterman,
m tened with marked interest ito
all statements of Jenkins and asked /
on many questions.
Ide The Hastings Court was then visi
to and Judge Witt and the court off1ci
were much interested in this remar
las bic case.
IN HE RETURNS TO NORFOLK.
las Jenkins was anxious to return
vo- Norfolk in order to remove his fan
ar to some other place, possibly Smith,
Va, and last Monday afternoon I
an nm he hado the Edit or adieu DrOmif