The evening times., 1896-07-07
INQUEST at ROCKVILLE,
Evidence OF the Identity of the Lynch
ers to BE Given Today

ers to be Given Today. Z.
tFrom a Staff CorrespUGdent.)
Rockville, Md, July lit is very GER
tain that Interesting disclosures will be
made this afternooB at the inquiry into the
Iynching OF Sidney Randolph.
In addition to the information already
given in The Times, 1t is learned that there
will be witnesses who will give cor
roborative evidence, and still others VINO
will give evidence duplicating some or the
best citizens of tue county III tie outrage
upon law aud order.
The belief is prevalent that but few
Gaithersburgers were in the lyDching party
hut it is asserted at that place tie plot
was hatciIcd, the plans laid, ard the ring
leaders lived.
One witness summoned Is expected to
give very important evidence bearing on
the identity OF the lyDChers. He lives ON
rurm not far from Gai,hersburg, the owner
of which has two or three grown sons who
have been active in denouncing Randolph.
About 3 o'clock on the morning of the
lynching the witness went TO his work Just
as the sons drove up with their fathers
horses reekiug in foam, and nearly e1-
austed.
REVEALED THEIR WORK.
The father asked them where they had
been, and reprmlnded them severely.
They tonk him aside and told him some
thing in low tones. The old man broke out
in u torrent OF profanity and condemnation
sufficient for the listener to tell where they
had been.
nj, 10 ara
known to hut few, and the jury refrained
from making them public this morning.
Maud Buxton has been summoned. buther
parents give the excuse that she is too i'll.
The jury say they Will adjourn from To
day until she is able to see them.
Suspicion having been directed to Mr.
Hilton in connection with the lynching. II
| is now learned beyond any doubt that he
was at home and in bed all night. Mrs
Hilton will substa ntiate the statement.
Tie jury will meet this evening at the
courthouse at Rockville. Coroner Charlie,
Jones will preside and Mr.. Ben Riggs will
be foreman. At least q dozen witnesse.
will be examined.
This afternoon it was decided to summons
| Messrs. Sterritt and Winters. clerks in
| The county commissioners met this morn
| ing and will. it is Relieved, offer a reward
| for the apprehension of the lynchers.
Mr.. Clark. president of the board, sait
this morning that they had net yet consid
! cred the question and would not unless i
| petition requesting it te presented tc
them.
PETITION FOR REWARD
| At noon today the petition had not teeI
| presented. but it is known that it will b,
handed in this afternoon, and more thar
likely reward will he offered.
| Mr.. Clark stated that some time ago
| petition was presented asking for Il reward
| for the Buxton assailant, but they be
lieved Randolph guilty and declined t,
| do so.
IL the commissioners fail to offer an
reward an appeal will be made agin :
Gov. Lowndesfor interference. Sofarnott
| ing has been heard from him.
The Colored people are acting in a yer
commendabie manner and there is no ez
cltenent among them.
meeting of Colorcd residents was hcl
last night above Gaithersburg. a nd the ques
tion discussed very quietly. Another meet
ing will be held tonight at Emory Grow
and speakers from Washington will addres
hem.
In this mornings mail Sheriff Collier nc
ceived letter from Washington, as TO
lows:
"Sherift Collier:
"Dear Sir: While we believe you are con
scientiously trying to do your duty a
you understand it. we must protest agains
any unwarranted interference on your pal
in the colored meeting at the grove. Thes
people are to meet to take proper steps t
defend the honor of your county and the
lives in future. No violence is conteu
plated. No one can be displeased ut an
action they may peacefully take, save tn
lynchers and their immediate friends.
'.Your course in the whole transactio
has been proper and just. Any man, as yo
did. would have taken the representation
coming from Gaithersburg as being In goo
faith. They were not meant when givei
! but you are not to blame.
These colored men after meeting may /
made hsare5enough to tell what they kno "
ask you not to do the unwarrantetl thin
in preventing their meeting. II the Mon
somery negroes have any freedom, lt
them meet and take what steps they thin
j proper. Buxton will not be molested an,
where by negroes. You, of course, coul
not stop white meeting if you wanted tt
and would have no right to if such a gath
ering was orderly. Yours, very truly,
''J.N. JOHNSON, Md.
s1217 Lfnden street northeast,
washington. D. c."
THE MEETING.
Sheriff Collier stated this morning th
he would interfere with no meeting Il @
derby and not collected to incite rio
Should disorderly meeting OF eth,
white or co'oreti be held, he will, howcye