The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-24
DRIVEN AWAY FROM HOME.
John Dern Forced 10 LsaVe Lunenburs by
LaHlesS CitizsnS.
COMES TO RICHMOND FOR PROTECTION.
VIII tsk the German and Austrian ton-uis
Here to- Intervene iB His Eebaif-Here
with His Family without Funds.
Afraid To Return to Lunenburg.

with His Family without Funds.
Afraid to Return to Lunenburg.
one Of the saIdest cries OF cruelty
ever toId I'm this city was related yester-
day By a German named John Dern, who
arrived in the city day or two ago
with only one suit OF cloth os no money
a wife and child On bis han1s to take
care OF. while the entire family. accord
ing 70 Dern's statem'nf, He'd 10 Richmond
from Lunenburg ccCnty to protect their
liyes ara property from several despe-
radoos. who. he says have been terro-
rizing them for more than two weeks.
The man LETT Lunenburg Ior this city
last Saturday. lie SAID and came direct
10 this city. where. he says. ne had an
interview with MIR. OiOlph ostorlOh,
German consul % this city and stated
that he was going TO see sir. Louis 5)ich-
ers Imperial and Royal Consul. AUSTRIA
Hungary. 10 this city. He was carried up
10 thr Capitol, and the case is being iiVes-
tgated.
SAYS THEY AEE MooNsHINrEs.
Dorm IS a German. with a scanty knowl-
edge Jf EnElisl. RE is an hOpest-looking
old foreigner. about fifty years Of age,
and tells u straightforward stCry. He Is
one o. some thirty Germans, VINO, WIN
their families, purchased tracts OF land
iu f.uufubuIg from northern lana agent.
TLcg went tlcrc, ana carried their lam
lilies, ana settled down 10 farm.
According 10 Dcrls story there are a
number 0f lnOonshiners down in that
section of country around about Watts
DOrO where The Germans run lntlt little
agricultural places "I have 81 grown
son i'm New iOIk city said Mr. Dern
yesterday but Wouldn't let him know
yet about the trouble, for il he knew
now ] was treated he would come down
here al once. and / know he wOnid get
killed. When ] first went iOWn 10 Lu-
,cnhi re- several mconshnars came 10
me ard tricl 70 get me 20 join them in
making whisky. / refused them. and
told them that the moons nlner business
was against the law. and I would not
have anything 10 do with them. 1 told
them they ought not tO DO that Kind -
business. Some of them said l knew TOO
much about The mOOnshincrs, anyway.
and d ade threats.
MAS AND WIZ BEATEN.
con the nieht of June -uth / was Gt
home witch fny wife AND three yrar-ol1
daughter. ant late at night Red Htrdy,
Max May Charlie Bragg and Jonn Elders
came 90 the house. aHd after insulting
b.th of ls knocked me down and rene
dcred me unconscious for a while. They
then abused and struck my wife and left.
The next day ! recovered and went az
once % justice OF the peace. ana had
warrants Issued for the arrest of tHe
men, They We're arrested and tried be-
fore a Inagistrate. Wh.n the case was
called the magistrate Was drunk, and the
men We're discharg n.
"On the way from the courtroom 10 my
home One of the men ass saultcd me. and
also struck my little child a. hard blow.
from which 1t Viii not recover for
long time.
II then appealed to the Common
Wealtn's attorney OF Luneuburg,' who
brought the case before the grand jury,
and the men were arrested ON July 10th,
Bragg were Indicted They were bailed
for their app iraure later. For several
nights some OF lhem threw stones az
ms house and threatened me. until I
PAD 10 lock myself ana lamly IN tne
house. Tnat was before the men Were
indicted.
SMASHED THINGS TO PIECES.
..o. III. ,,.l. .r... go. -.
ph july llll tNtF went 70 my place,
TOOK my morse and carried IL away, and
smashed @ my wagon 10 pieces W hen /
furniture. includlng chairs. cooking-stove
tables. pictures. ana other housnold goods
smashed 10 pieces. Iney didn't leave
anything except a few clothes. My dam
ages amount 20 $500, and 1 have n GER
uncale with me signed by magistrate
OF L'hehDuit tnit lne damage 10 my
ii9Pefty; rt;. Is i,, not iess ,ss I44n I,9 S5e,g.
his pocket certificate written with ink,
and stating that the damage was $500.
lt was signed Dy justice of -he peace.
N A BAD PIX.
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thtI Dut ilr7e men nave threatened
niy me- ;'nu ne.i'l' '4.y No iii XIII me;
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fr.~ huf fhfs. clothes hav. on and I
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