The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-05

.a.p po are handled in Virginia Dsl'eI
tran anvwher else. Inc hlelMo" me-
t-,,id he established in every Y'.Si
ss .ou.N IVben the crime is committed tle
neonle rise pursue. and capture inc I'm I'm.
mai Having been captured t'c 80 P,,,h
al once turn him over 10 the S'.t' ia, 80
sees that he Is presented ~ - r. az
iurv Immediately. An liuic Ill., No., iliad
once returned. petit jury Is eIhPs'i 49,
Tie trial is had. and, the PROOF p.nn5
sufficient the man Is coIlueiiliiJtu IL. 11,',,,s
u-ithin tWenty-fOur or lofty ~ 49,,
after his apprehension. ~, ~" ~ rane Is
about that while the crime on i"to 80
.ornetimes committed in virginia, IL ~
curs with less frequency theie til1t -. ~
amy other state where tneIe IL a 20 -
negro population, anu az ~ i,,,ton II is
i'm auv other State Of the Culo.' i,l -
FAR more desirable that a man $500 $500
with the desire 10 commit a ctliiie ail'ua"
he made TO feel the certainty OF lHc ~
fOrcement OF the constituted Ia" - ~
danger Of punishment AT the hdIluS On
nnoh Under the dispensatlOn OF Jnd5e
I,vnch-with the courts set asidc-tH,''
is always the revulsion or pupilc sth.i-
ment, and this tends 10 tne r.l,1s IT.,
mcnt of crime. In the recent Iyler 'leS.l
case. the burning of the negro ana lhs
similar event in our own heiEHDollvyu
made no impression Whatever upon nv
nero mind for the reason mat the
executions were followed Immediately IN
both Instances by public protest not
against the righteousness or lne death
penalty. but against ING form OF IL, W h'n
a raDist is drawn. quartered, ana puihe9'
human nature revOlts against the deed.
nm however severe may be the penalty,
let IL be the solemn decree or the court
proceeding swiftly 10 aNehse me OUT
RACED law. as Is the case IN the Olf DO
miniOn. That Is the way 10 prcNehl
crime. When men stand IN fear OF the
court. then is there respect Tor law.
Judge Lynch never succeeded In prevent
ing the reDetitiOn OF crime, terrible as
are his reDrisals. IL is often well Tor the
population TO turn out en- m3sse, under
a sense OF gross outrage, but wnen the
malefactor shall have beeh seiIeu' ne
should be turned over 10 the sheriiI, tnat
the courts may pass judgment ana hnict
Tho nenalty. The courts do not make
mistakes The mob that applies the rope
or The torch may do so.
make the negro rear ,ne niys ',ti 9'.
criminate mob. and there VIII be less or
rape in the southern country
The Lynchburg News, along the same
aff All the courts OF Virginia and the
South would act as promptly and as et-
fectively in the enforcement OF the law
I'm all cases of negro outrage upon women
as the court OF Alexandra nld the other
dav i'm the case of the brute Albert Haw-
kins there would soon be no more eases
of lynching. In the snort space OF three
DAYS Hawkins was arrested tllec; con-
yicted. and sentenced 10 death on the 6th
of december. There is no danger OF any
attempt AT lynching IN case OF wat
sort The people are sdtshed WIN the
iust and prompt execution OF the law.
when. as in most eases heretofore, there
have been so much delay ard sllps IN The
- trials that The people have taken
sufh exceptional and brutal cases into
their own hands TO satisfy justice ana
an outraged public sentiment. ms Is the
Ger occurs in other criminal cases. how
ever outrageous they may be.