The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-05
PROMINENT LYNCHERS.
fyFLUENrIAL CITIZENS SAID To
HAVE ASSISTED.
4 Negro Paper VIII Publish 'ne''
Names Proclamation OF outin"-
~ to Onset the Charge.


DURHAM. y. c.. Sept. 4.-S?eciai-
Renters OF The Thu Is will renxmDer 'hae
sono ten days ago an account Oh IA,
killing OF Wash Atwatcr. a negro cn"fs''
with assault In Orange county appea'eu
i'm this cotrcsI cudci &C. and that the aeed
was done by disguised men, who had 50
kept their counsel the authorities were
at 4. loss who to charge VITA H.
Recently the names OF several OF mo
most prominent citizens OF the coui'''
have leaked out as being leaders III 80 80
Iynchiug and as a bltnn, iDc iun', 10.
been started that Atwdter - s'Ai ,'Sa,'rs.i
ana two magistrates have Oeeh i nuo. -,
- t.su. "A PROCLAMATION on ou'ia"4'
against Atwater. the dead negro. ,,,,,
R.sp,.,taDle citizens OF orange county
stated mere yeste.ay they knew Atwanst
was dead, and mat th.y az u'u0'
This proclamation OF outlawry. .,,, 10
rrn.. negro paper published mere wiz w
,,arr,yv Give tue names OF the Iynchets
ana make its eoitor liable ior siahueio
death. ,,,.,,,,, nominee
for congress In this district. spoke IN the
court-housa here last nlght 10 a S'o"II w.
and mixed At ciebte. lne oui'ot % ".'
speech was for fee silver snu aus.yu
Win the Popuiists on TINS IN. -o $50,
h.lf tho crowd was composed Oh fopu-
lt-t, Kepubllcans. and fromDltloihsos, Va
which latter Il is pace Is the heSl Soit is
kitchen ana settle open thsl. J'ii,e ga"
yass at ONlCrd, GmnNllle county y" he~'
Thursday. September lvth,
SefatDf letter g. Hritchard, tne heid a'1
front OF the republican paw ~ NJ -,
Carolina. WHO Is n.llng Out the dheApieu
and Who IL l,3ying no stone untulhea -
have the next legislature el'Ct MN ~
succeed him self, Is tneQ 10 sp-ah ia eh'
courthouse here on Wednesday, SepteAh'
A CROWDED DOCKET.
In consequence of the great number Oh
cases 10 Gene before the criminal term
of court which CcnVcnes he.c on me ise.i,
which 30 limited 10y statute 10 one "eeh,
the county CONN. sslOncrS VIII at thcir
monthly meeting next Monday petition
the Governor for al extra term. mat these
murder cases, II no more, may Dc dlS-
posed OF.
,rh, county Democratic primaries Will
be held on saturday. On the same day
the POpulist county convention VIII De
held and the executive committees OF inc
TWO other parties, armed win au'hSfl!'
VIII submit 10 them propositions OF tu-
sion upon q certain division Oi oihces-
spells. 800,
Since the Injunction against the cut
rates OF the SeabOard Air Line has been
dissolved by Judge simonton all OF our
people who contemplate travelling IN the
near future are taking Immediate adNsn-
tage OF tho low passenger rates, tearing
another Injunction.
This place Is the terminus OF a branch
OF both tho Seabcard Air Limo and tho
Norfolk and Western, while u Is only a
way station on the main line or inc
Southern. and our people. who own stock
iu the two former are keenly alive 10 all
/ matters affecting the receipt OF these
two lines
IL has developed that Walter r.. Henry.
of State political fame. now living IN
Charlotte. and Populist nominee Tor the
State Senate is Ineligible. from the fact
. that he viii not have been resident or
J that county for twelve months preceding
the election. having moved there from
Vance county last spring.