Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-09-19

and many other insulting and low
things. Johnson was simply protect
ing Tor another boy VIII lived at t,ra-
ham whom the trOub started witt
the white man. 1t was right that the
boy should have been protect q 10y his
own people; in SO doing there were
dozen or more white men engage to
assist Turner In the struggle Ole If
the white men handed Turn err pistol
which was seen by large number OF
cOlOred people. also White. This can
not be cOntradicted. il vas conveyed
TO us by reliable parties Turner at
once seized the revolver, sLO tirg
Johnson i'm the shoulders and leg, and
the third shot penetraie ed his heart
and he fell upon his face and expired
at once.
Mr.. William Johnson had r, sided IT.
Graham for the past five years and has
always lived peaceable aud quirt If
with all whom be came in cOniect y th.
We were old acquaintance hsv M
known each other when the writer Wa
managing a store at Graham for quite
awhile, and was clerk of the t'aptist
Tabernacle Church of which the emf
nent and polished divine, Rev. K O..
Johnson, now OF your city VA possV' ,
and brother ilkam johns was ais,
deacon lie lived consistent chris
tian. The death of this young mar
will be mourned by many of his loving
/ friends.
II all weekly or daily newspapers
| published as many false misrepre SEN
tatiOns OF our race as the little shet I
published here i'm this town known a
the Bluefield Daily Telegraph" theN
ought TO be wiped cut of existence i'm
mediately. notwithstanding they f.
nally disappear as God is angry with
the wicked, and those that strive e
build the DEVILS kingdom; such per
sons Sc dom live ou+ half their days
and the sooner they are taken out OF
the world, will be the betterRfor the
worlds progress.
he Telegraph says: 1.-The neighbor
ing town of Graham was the seen OF 4
shooting ARRAY on saturday noon
which at one time threatened TO devel
ope into race riot, as il was only Ne
gro, Bill Johnson killed shot through
the heart by a bullet from pistol il
the hands of f. K. Turner of Blue
field" 1t says further. The dead
Negro, Johnson, bore the reputation O.
being bully ard OF a quarrelsom,
disposition" 1t says: He has beer
resident of this section for sometim,
having come here from Pearisburg 1
goes on to say: ellis remains were
buried yesterday Sunday Afternoon
at Graham"
To search the RECORDS of johnson
and of those who are striving to pu
him before the public as a desperate
as some newspaper states his recorI
would in our earnest conviction be IA
purer than those to whom we refer.
Mr.. Johnson was n gentleman in ev
cry particular. He was mannerl
and polite to all, even children. Tn
white citizens of Graham had Away
spoken well OF Mr.. johnson. He wa
never known to bear bad reputatio
by any who knew him. This gentlema
, who calls Mr. Johnson a bully Negr
never saw him. He simply describe
him as many does on account of rae
. prejudice. Johnson was about
years of age, weighed 100 lbs. a yer
fine intelligent looking young mar
J The en- ire community is in the deepes
4 of sympathy with Elder Phelix JOhT
son over the death OF his son, William
Mr.. johnson was never at Pearl.
y burg more than passing the little plac
enroute TO his home at Ohristianbur,
Va, the latter is his old home plac,
The Telegraph states he was buried ,
q Graham. This is another false. II
n remains were shipped to Christian
\ burg for interment Sunday evening c
n No. Is. which left here at 3 80 tt
! matter has been already rumored thi
y nothing will be done with Turner,
. they have never had trial as yet. v
= shall give an account OF the trial
- our next WEEKS letter.
~ Your correspondent met with a We
- serious accident on Friday noon, Sc
II TENDER 18th. While getting bills
:. the n. d w scaie-house in the yard
ir we attempted TO board an engine &
- ing through the yard, and fell over
to switch, sticking target I'm our left
Az about two inches. We are now CO
fined to our room. but are getti
along very we'll. under the treatme
Of DR.. j. Frank Fox, the < w. ST
ke geon.
81 Rev w. ] Carter of Roeahuntas b
,ro great revival in progress ht
ee church. He Is ably assisted by RI
a. r. q. Fox O. his city. The meeti
-. hes only been going on a week and
m has professed Christ; and 30 or yns
er enquirers. Sod bless them In tn
or good work.
-, Rev. william II. Stokes OF Tazewt
in Va, was in the city all day Sund
w. and preached a fine sermon at 1
as Scott st. Church at ii o'clock s,
ce day morning to large and apprec
ad tive audience.
ne The Woman,s Missionary Society
th which Miss Emma McAfee Is pre-
Use dent, is doi-g grand work In this
i'm ty.
M We have a great deal of sickness
our town anG many deaths
lev Yours fo4 race interest,
hi w. Il. PATTERSON