Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-07-11

taking establishment of MIR. w. S. Sell
den to be embalmed.
DR.. Tompkins, office was visited, but
he was not there. The ministers re-
paired TO their vocations. Rev. James
II. Holmes had not stopped to eat
breakfast, and Mr.. Mitchell was SINH
larly situated.
WANTED TO TAKE MARABLE.
Soon after reaching there, Mr.. Sell
den drove up and said that there were
some white men at his place who were
demanding the body and he wanted to
know what to do. They said they
would have him arrested, If ne did not
give it up,
Mr.. Mitchell instructed hIm to hold
the body until he heard from HIM. He
would stand by him. Dr. $. Ii. Dis
mond was in the neighborhood and he
carried Editor Mitchell TO see DR.
Tumpkins. He was not there. They
proceeded to the Medical College of
| Virginia and found that DIR. Thomp-
kins had not returned.
AS they were proceeding down 18th
St, they met DIR. William 4 . Matthews
who asked, "What does this mean?''
Il do not understand" was the reply,
Il have been trying to find DIR. lomp
kins rs / said l would"
WOULD ARREST THEM.
al am going to have you and Selder
arrested for abducting the body"
said DR.. Matthews. ''All right, sir, GC
ahead Y' was the editors quiet re-
: sponse as he drove TO the establish
ment of Selden, where a crowd haC
gathered
Mr.. Selden was not there, but Mr.
Mitchell left word that counsel woult
be retained Co defend him.
DR.. Dismond then carried the edito
to the Chamber of Commerce building
where he left. him.
THE EDITOR CoNsUITs COUNSEL.
Ex-Jndge Flournoy was apprised G
the condition of affairs and was read
to act. A visit to the residence {
Hon. George d. Wise was equally a
successful.
II 1t was advised that the body be hel
pending the settlement of the dispute
On the way, it was ascertained ths
T. DIR. Matthews had secured a warraI
for Editor Mitchell, charging him wit
u abducting the body.
% Proceeding to Mr.. William Isal
Johnson's residence, he was notified
n the status of the case and hastened I
go on Mr.. MitchelPs bond.
BAILED BY MAGISTRATE.
N Rev. w. f. Graham and Rev. w.
~ Gullins accompanied the editor TO Il
Il 2nd Police Station where in a fe
minutes, he was bailed by the affab
N Squire w. b. Jones without cos
f. The party then hastened to Mr..
in 5. Selden's and learned that a scar,
e. warrant had been gotten out and tt
funeral director arrested upon &
e, charge of having stolen property
ms his possession.
ar The body had been carried to {
Medical College of Virginia iu pla
violation of the law. 1t should ha
been carried to the City Morgue
station house.
ge MARABLE AGAIN ARRESTED.
he
Mt They had again arrested Solom
Marable. This time, they had to ia
ed his body by force, Selden refusing
lat deliver iG.
rol carriage was secured for Rev.
F. Graham, while Rev. James
Dr. Holmes and Editor Mitchell rode
sy. hind the Elders Charley.
Dr.. Hon. George ID. Wise was visit'
at but he was not at home. Gen. PeyI
Wise was out as were also Just
it. Crutchfield and Capt. A. B. Guigon
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the
,he Editor Mitchell and Revs Grab
ity and Gullins met DR. Tompkins at
and explained the situation. He s
vas that it seemed to him that if the ia
red we're as stated this should settle
CHI He had nothing to do with it. He
IN dean of the Medical College of Vire
Sell in, but would not give his opinion
less DIR. Matthews asked for it.
Later Capt. Vase was found at
home He said that he would wri
,on- letter to DIR. Tompkins, whom he kl
the intimately and he was satisfied I
all the body could be gotten without
ing ther trouble.
,uld He subsequently agreed to see
her and an appointment between coui
,usd and the ministers and the editor
arranged for O'Clock that night.
son- it was ascertained that DR.. WilliaT
Iris- Matthews was ready now and will
lean to give up the body, and that the I
ter could be arranged by the pr,
said explanation at the Dispatch Office
o 60 night. A carriage was secured
led Mr.. A. ID. Price. and the party
Rev. j. III. Brice, pastor of the l.
way Street NJ E. Church added was
eas- at the place of meeting.
,.. THE ORDER GIVEN.
gin Finally, DR.. Matthews came
and matters were adjusted, the orde
lder- the body written, and at abO