The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-24

Military Called Out at Frank
linton Yesterday.
EVERYTHING is QUIET NOW
Negroes Wanted to Lynch a
White Murderer.
James Moore, Jr., Young Republican
Politician, Killed a Negro at Col
ored Political Meeting--Appearance
of Troops OuelIed the Riot.

of Troops QueIIed the Riot.
The town of Franklinton, twenty
five miles from here, came near having
a serious riot in the early morning
hours of yesterday.
The trouble grew out of the murder
of negro by a white man.
Wednesday afternoon the negroes
held political meeting near Frank
linton, and in the course of the after
noon negro named Genadus jackson
got into a dispute with James a.
Moore, white Republican. Moore
had a heavy stick in his hand, and
struck the negro such a fearful blow
over the head that his skull was frac-
tured He died within an hour.
Moore was arrested at once, ana
placed under guard
As soon as the news OF the Tragedy
was noised abroad, the negroes began
to congregate and gather IN crowns
on the street corners and all mght
Wednesday night there were mutter-
inos of trouble. The negroes would
not disnerse and the numbers were con-
stantlT increasing as they came into
town from the nearby plantations,
Feeling ran high, and some in the
crowd threatened to take Moore out
and lynch him.
TROOPS CALLED OUT.
Feeling ran so high and trouble
seemed so imminent early yesterday
morning that Mr.. r. c. Gulley, the
MAYOR of Franlklinton, wired to Gov
ernor Carr as follows:
Governor Elias Carr, Raleigh, n. G.:
Murder committed. Riot probable.
Kindly give aid of Franklin Guard.
''R. C. GULLEY, Mayor"
a. m.
The following telegram was sent in
"R. c. Gulley, Mayor, Franklinton,
Have instructed Adiutant General
to order Capt. McGhee to report with
company and consult with you. Use
force ONLY when absolutely necessary.
''ELIAS CARR. Governor"
9:45 a. IN.
The Adiutant General received the
following telegram:
Gen F. II. Cameron, Adjutant Gen
eral:
Pursuant to call of mayor of Frank
linton. my company has assembled at
armory, subject to orders.
NV. L. M'GHEE,
Captain Commanding"
S a. IN.
The following telegram was sent in
Capt. w. L. McGhee, Commanding
Co. F., Third Regiment:
Your action in assembling at call
of mayor approved. Report to and con-
suit with him in regard to further
action and keep this Office informed of
all your movements by telegram.
IF. II. CAMERON,
''Adiutant General.
'CPer Z. NJ. Hayes, A. A. g.
GAS a. m.
At 10:45 o'clock Governor Carr re-
ceived a telegram from Mayor Gulley
saying:
sAlI quiet now Company ready for
service"
NO FURTHER TROUBLE.
The following special was received
from Tranklinton at 1880 last night:
yesterday about $3.50 o'clock in the
afternoon James L Moore, Jr., killed
Gynadus Jackson (colored) at color
ed picnic and political speaking, held
at Longs Mill, about two miles from
FraDlxlinton. Moore came here and
surrendered himself to the authorities
at once. The mayor apprehended some
trouble during the night, as the ne
groes were greatly excited over the
affair; and at twelve o'clock summon
ed the Franklin Guards to his aid.
They were under arms by $3.50 a. m.
o'clock. Everything has been quiet
since then. Moore was sent to the
county Jail at Louisburg this after
noon. Later the military company
was withdrawn from active service.
No further trouble is expected"
YOUNG REPUBLICAN POLITICIAN
Moore is young Republican politi-
clan, the son of James |. Moore, eX-
sheriff of Franklin county, one of the
best-known figures among the moss
back" Republicans. Young Moore was
delegate to the last Republican State
convention. He is well known here.
CAME NEAR BEING A RIOT.
Capt. w L. McGee, of the Franklin
Guards, gives this account of the muir
der and threatened lynching:
The trouble at Franklinton arises
from the killing of Gynatus Jackson,
colored, by Jas. /. Moore. Jr., son of
eX-Sheriff Moore, at a negro political
meeting, two miles from here yester-
day. Th murderer Moore came TO
town and delivered himself to the
mayor for protection. The mayor APP
pretended nothing less than a lynch
ing by the friends of the murdered
man. At midnight he called upon
Company f, Third Regiment, head
quarters, Franklinton, to protect Moore
and at o'clock am. Capt. McGhee had
forty-five men ready for service. At
this time a p. M the jury are holding
"A second inquest and the friends of
Jackson are in wild confusion, being
clustered in the town. Moore's life
hinges on the protection by the militia
of the Jail"
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