The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-14
NEVER WERE IN DANGER
WHAT DELEGATE WfLLfANS SAfS
OF SENTIMENT ~ LUNEyBURG.
All the Disturbances Up There, Hc says,
Were Raised by ROwdies-Who
Dir. southall Says.

Mr.. Thomas J.. Williams, representative
of Lunenburg county in the House OF
DELEGATES. when asked yesterday what
was the sentiment in Lunenburg county
i'm regard to the negroes accused OF the
murder of Mrs. Pollard. said that he
would prefer not to say anything about
the matter.
would not the prisoners be in greater
danger of becoming the victims OF lynch
law nov than ever beioreY
"Tney have never been N uangsr OF OF
nv county" said the Lunenbcrs dele
gate earnestly; they would he IN no
danger now. II the people OF lAnen,
burg had been so disposed tney "vu,u
have lynched them on the night o. thei'
arrest
DONE BY ROwDlES.
..r-his racket that has been kicked up
Is ali due to the talk of a few dtuhssn
rowdes. who were powerless 70 20 , ,n
negroes any harm. n they wail'eu w.
The respectable citizens on "e -,soners
would have protected those Priso,le ~,
an an hazards If any attempt han p'en
made to- lynch them. and VIII ye,;;,
100 YOU think Judge organ VIII grant
a change OF venue2' lam.
II would not venture TO say, but / nope
no viii not. This trial should be heiu III
Luncnburk Marable. Abernatny. ~
Barues can get as fair ami impar'iai
treatment there as IN any o,nen - ',',,,hi.
the state and there would be no 'rouvii,
i'm retting a competent jury. The pe9pi,,
OF Iunenhurg are better quaineu 20 "e''
with this case than any other p'op'e. bon,
.sThev know a great deal more ""ous
III. affair than has ever been brought
out i'm the evidence. | am very sot,
tnat Judge organ lid not send aWaE
and get counsel for the deiehSe ~ ,h 49,
trial. for then numerous niue le0, ns,,hiic
and which tend 90 show the gun, v,
the negroes. would have been bioesn.
out 4 more strocious murueT W.
never committed. and | tell you Il tn,
everything connected with the case u
much clearer than anywhere else can
see it. were not averse To the very
thought OF lynching mn ,ney ,g wgu'u "'''
u am not an advocate Of lynch law.
but will say that II ever lynching were
tustifiablc. II would he IN ms case ~,
Citv." said Mr.. Williams. in CONCLUSION;
'and ask him TO repeat what he hesiI
monument citizens OF Tunenburg say on
the night Of the murder.
MARABLES ONLY HOPE.
prominent lawyer. I'm discussing thc
case Yesterday. expressed the opinion that
tIe rrlv hone for Solomon Marable. in
lilo event that the second trial or the
women should result more fortunately
for them than the hiS'' II Nl's ~, 49,
prove that his confession was made I'M
der duress. The opinion prevailing amCnS
the members Of the har Is that Jud. e
organ will readily grant the change o,
venue Captain n y. Guigon, OF eounsel
for the women when seen yesterday
morning. said he had nothing 10 say re-
gar,ling prospective features OF The ,,as.'
and expressed his regret al having De.n
Wnsvoidahlv absent from the city attend
ing 10 the affairs Of the new telephone
company when the decision was rendered
by the Supreme Court. =,
Mr.. r. c. Southa' If Amella, VINO Is
one of the counsel for the prosecution,
said he was not surprised that the Su-
prerne Court had granted the negroes
said that the cases would be taken M
bv The Lunenburg County Court before
tho January term. He said he lid not
think that Judge Organ would grant o
change OF venue unless good reasons
therefor were presented by counsel Tor
the defence.