Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-04-13
EOWNE'S MEETING.
4LKS NEARLY THREE
HOURS.
he Audience OVerWhelm-
ingly Against Him.
Kissed and Jeered by the
POpuIace.
Editor Mitchell Restores
Order Three Times.
POLICE-OFFICERS REFUSE
TO ARREST THE ALDER
= MAN.
RESOLUTIONS CONDEMNING THE
BROWNE LETTER ADOPTED
A stIrgIug Rebuke AdmInIstered


The bitter feeling occasioned by the
unfortunate letter written by Rev. w.
w. Browne against Editor John Mitch
Aen. Jr.. has not by any means subsided,
nd the meeting called Monday night
Py Rev. Browne, presumably TO tell
saA& is and where he came from, but
eally t6-Shuse and -iaaisrepresent those
Who disagreed with him has not tended
Ito better the situation.
In vain did his friends urge him not
to continue the agitation. No amount
Df persuasion could induce him TO re-
alize that he could not hope to achieve
Success or better his condition by these
vain assaults upon citizens of promi-
nence.
BAD TREATMENT OF A CITIZEN.
Mr.. E. J. Crane. a jeweller called on
him Sunday at his residence and re-
marked to him that he hoped that he
! hoped that the agitation would cease,
= that the meeting should not go on and
that the matter should be allowed to
1ie,A Aut and peace prevail.
Sv. Browne flew into a rage, and
e eentleman in question said he act
ally Heared- for his own safety. He
acked\out of the Elders residence
nd Monday morning severed all con-
hections with the bank. He was de-
positor to the extent of over 800 It
was with reluctance that he drew this
amount.
The True Reformer's Hall was bril-
iantly lighted Monday night, Sth inst.
surging crowd thronged the.aisles and
alleries. On the rostrum sat the Off
ais of the building. No minister and
citizen would accept the invitation
a seat among these dignataries of
cfH % # =, 1a1l :
served for True Reformers and the
er for citizens.
AN OVATION To THE ALDERMAN.
was about s:15 P. NJ, when Alder
John Mitchell, Jr., entered. AS
S1dOved down the main aisle a shout
ent up that seemed to shake the
1ilding. Again and again was it re-
sated, and an ovation such as any
nan might well be proud of greeted
he Nirginian who had so faithfully
represented and defended his oppressed
e5p&es This greeting carried conster
alton " Rev. Browne and his col
eagues upon the rostrum, and theii
Embarrassment and chagrin was plain
y evident to the audience.
Mr.. w. p Burrell, G. w. Secretary
Df the G.. +. u. 0. True Reformers act
ed as chairman, there being no election
and the concensus of opinion beinj
hat it was a True Reformers' meeting
With the citizens as spectators. Praye
vas offered by Rev. w. J. Taylor, Vice
president of Savings Bank, U. 0. T. r
white gentleman, Mr.. Cloves san
wo selections.
Mr.. Burrell introduced Rev. Browne
no declared that he came to pour o.
pom the troubled waters. He ha
zen misunderstood and he wanted t
himself right He was not for wal
admitted that he had been tn
Sc of all this trouble. He told {
ing raised about $500 for the Oh
ks Home, April 3rd although
not explain why the $1O,O expec-
was not realized. He launched il
he ministers and the editor by il
Pnce and then proceeded to relat
career 1t was evident that larg
or the audience doubte
surprising assertions an
it manifest IN many way
es, Alderman Mitchell arOs
hand to the vast audienC
Id not be silenced otherwi.
was restor ed.
20 FIGHT FOR HIS OWN FIRE.
DOM.
nple he said he was pa
e in the United States Arm
ED5cstute and was promoted
sition of Sergeant Major.
worked from a bOot-black to
peer and was the cause of Il
on of the Ku Klux outrages
ia.
omitted having sold the regal
ment to the Grand Fountain
but did not explain as to his e
D wish to sell the plans and cop
If the same to the Organizatio
gain declared he was for peaC
as not fighting Editor Jo
II, Jr.. had written the Team
TO defend John" against t
b. He condsfnned Mr. w.
ester. -
sTIRRING UP(BITTERNEss.
nted the people to get fro
'JohHF and him He tn
70 the Porter case, false
Editor Mitchell with
d Rev Evans Payne a
Lewis with being in it
He spoke of Rev Payn
compared it with his ov
cries, "Payne Payne
arose, but the chez
ed him were so pronounC
ply bowed his acknowledj
ed that Rev. Browne be
roceed and sat down. r.
ID that he and John Mitch
afford to war. Il am w