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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-05
HUNG BY A MASKED MOB
A Maryland Murderer Taken From the
jail and Strung Up to a Tree.
THE MOB 0vERpOWERED THE JAILER.
The Prisoner Tried t" Defend Him.
self Nut His Efforts Were Useless
and He Was Soon Hurried from
His Cell and to Els Doom He He-
fused TO Confess His Guilt.

Gaithersburg, Md, July 4.-Sydney
Randolph, the negro charged with ,the
brutal assault upon the Buxton family
at this place on the 25th of May, which
resulted in the death of little Sadie Bux-
ton. was taken from Rockville jail,
where he was confined awaiting the ac-
ton of the November grand jury, about
2:So this morning by mob of thirty
or fon,y masked men and hanged near
Rockville. He went to his death with
out saying whether he was guilty or not
of the horrible crime, his only utter
ances being cries of murder as he
was carried away by the resolute body OF
men from the jail.
About o'clock this morning the jailor
In charge of the Rockville jail. an aged
man who has served in that capacity for
years. was awakened by repping on
the front door.
Not once thinking of it's being q mob
bent on violence he opened the door.
and was confronted by two masked men
on the threshold. who demanded the
keys.
The jaiior taken completely by sur
prise, attempted to slam the door. but
the men gained an entrance, followed by
as many as could crowd into the small
structure all being heavily masked
Al the points of revolvers, the thor
oughly frightened jaiior was compelled
to give up the keys
The mob at once proceeded to the cell
where Randolph was confined and un-
locked the door.
The, negro, hearing the confusion in
the corridor, surmised at once what was
about 10 happen, and seizing a stool
attempted to defend himself, but with
little effect Strong arms soon had the
frightened man bound and outside the
lail where wagon was waiting to take
him away. The drive to the previously
selected place, about two miles west OF
Rockville. on the Frederick pike, was
quickly made and once there the rope
was quickly placed around his neck.
when he was asked If he had any
thing TO say not word could be drawn
from him. Many efforts were made to
make him confess. but to no avail The
rope was thrown over n limb and the
trembling negro drawn fully twenty
feet from the ground where, at last
accounts, the body was still hanging.
and will remain until taken down bv the
authorities.
knowing their victim had breathed
his last and that apparently the right
man had been hanged, the lynching
party. which II is understood was COM
posed OF the best citizens of the com
munity, who were perfectly sober and
orderly. then quietly dispersed. believ-
ing they had executed the perpetrator of
the most atrocious crime ever COM
mitted in this section.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-05
swrMMING AND BATHING.
A Great Attraction added to the
Privilege of the y. NJ. q. A.

A few weeks ago the Young Mems
Christian Association received from
Messrs. Il. G. White, w. Il. IIyslop, VIM
L. Baker and Lawrence Lathrop a val
liable gift Of boat house, located In
Brambleton Ward at the foot OF Loyitt
avenue. The Athletic Committee took
immediate steps to make the most OF
this generous act. and as Il result the
members of the association have now
q fine addition to their outdoor athle-
tic privileges without any necessary ad-
ditionai cost. The boat and bathhouse
Is thirty-eight by twentysevcn feet,
substantially built upon piles the depth
of the water at the houses ranges from
three to seven feet at high tide; a foot
bridge has been built from the shore to
the house, and u number of lockers have
been put In. A charge OF 81 Is made for
the use of the lockers and these are
being rapidly taken, but 1t is not alb
solutely necessary to have d locker An
incline twenty-four feet long leads from
the platform to a large float so that any
desirable depth of water may be had.
One boat has been secured and ii Is ex-
pected to have others as needed
The physical director. Mr.. Ward. will
be in attendance on Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday afternoons and will give
special attention to teaching members
the art of swimmlng-a privilege al
ready avaied by a number. Two of
the junior members were taught to
swim on the first day the house was
opened.
The Norfolk Association is to be con-
graduated upon the generosity of the
friends by which 1t is enabled to offer
to the young men of the city the number
Of membership privileges which II now
does.
y $500 membership In the association
gives young man the privileges of the
building. n and IS Main street. includ-
ing gymnasium, baths. etc. reading,
amusement and correspondence rooms,
library, religious services, membership
In literary society, besides q ticket to
the Athletic Park In Ghent which Is
open at all times to members with the
director i'm attendance on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, and last,
but not least. the right to get all the
benefit of the aquatic sports at the
bOathouse with a careful supervision
that will tend to avoid accidents. All
of these privileges are removed as far
as possible from influences that are
morally unhealthful. The members Of
the association now number573
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-05
wRIGIaT's, Iso MAIN STREET.
Great Clearing UP Sale-Seconu yyecI,
Destns with Rew Attractions.

&c. lot remnants lawns, calicoes. .mulls
etc, were to 12lac.
&c. ! lot fancy stick pins, were to 15c
DC. ounce bottle best petroleum ielIv
worth 10c.
DC. Yard wide tinted table covers. worth
25c. WV 'H
loc. lot stamped linen squares, were
10 to 25c
100. lot stamped linen squares. were
81 to 4Sc.
l0c. l lot gents silk ties, were 25c.
l2hc. ! lot silk Windsor ties. We're 2bc.
l9c. l lot swivel and wash silks, were
3S and Soc
soc. 24-inch black China silks, were 50c
49c All taffeta and India silks were
Toe. and $l.OO
&c., csc: 2G-inch gloria umbrellas. worth
$1.00 and s1.50.
&c.. $1.4s. N.75, sl.ss. s2.4s. MOSQUITO
canopies complete with cord and
pulley, worth $3.50 to $500.
79c.. 9sc., sl.4s, s198. White quilts. fun
size. We're Sl.25 to $500.
35c, 49c.. 75c. Ladies' laundered shirt
waists, We're 50c, T5c. and 98c
&c., 10c., 12hc. Children's black ribbed
hose, were 12isc., 15c, and 25c. :
&c., &C., &C., 121s. Ladies' gents and chill
dren's handkerchiefs, were &C.,
10c., 12kc. and 25c. -
39c. and 49c. Gents unlaundered shirts,
were 80 and 75c.
Many other bargains Call and see
them.
wRIGHT's. 1913 Main street.
--=--- -=------ =-----i. e5.'-12 ~ ~ .lss
Bridal presents specially.
JOHNSTON CHINA COMPANY,
20. 81 and S3 CRANKY street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-05
WILL NOMINATE TELLER
Thihks Representative Hartman
SemntOr Carrier for Ercn CnIunua

Chicago, July 4.-Senator Thomas N.
Carter passed through Chicago last
night with his family on his way 20
Montana. His son Is sick and Senator
carter Is anxious 20 get him home.
Senator Lee Mantle met his collea que
at the railway station by ppointment
and they had conference bou. the situ-
alton here. Representative Hartman
made the statement to a Southern Aslso-
cisted Press reporter to-day that Sana-
tor Carter would so on the stump for a
Democratic candidate pledged TO free
coinage Mr.. Hartman did not care
to speak of the matters which We're ar
ranged between Meszrs. Mantle and Car
ter last night, but lie was emphatic in
saying that Mr.. Canter would work for
Democratic free silver nominee.
He cannot support the gold stand
ard" said Mr.. Hartman. He signed a
telegram jointly with Senator Mantle
and myself that will make 1t Impossible
for him to support the Republican can
dijdaite. He will not take part i'm this
convention, but he Is going into the cam
paign TO stump for the free coinage caA-
didalte."
The men who are urging Senator Teller
as the nominee of the convention here
were more emphatic than ever in their
zeal for him. MIR. Hartman made this
significant statement TO a Southern As
soo!ated Press reporter:
There has been no deviation from line
original plan Of the silver men who be-
leve that Senator Teller should be NOM
mated. l believe that Mr.. Teller Will be
nominated. There Is a. great sentiment
In his favor and the desire for him to lead
the silver forces Is stronger than most
people suppose"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-05
NOT HIS ONLY MURDER.
Randolph Thought 10 Have Killed
RGeorgia Woman.

Gaithersbu:g, Md, July 4.-Relative
to the lynching of Sidney Randolph by
unknown persons. the following will be
Of interest:
In IA letter from Walter Gaine. clerk
of the Superior Court Baldwin county.
dated Miledgeville, Ga. TO Deputy
Sheriff Horton Thompson, Mr. Gaines
states that he believes from the de.orip.
ton of Sidney Randolph. that he is
the man wanted in Georgia for the muir
der of an old lady there about three
years ago. The name of that negro
was Ben Temple. He murdered Mrs.
Leonard with an axe. please look a.,
this negro you have and see if he has a
scar on either side of his face near the
eye. The description of your negro
answers pretty we'll to the negro Ben
Temple. Certainly the negro has lived
here either In the city or the country"
Deputy Thompson examined Randolph
ana found the scars described Every
thing is quiet. No one in Gai,hersbu, g
seems TO know anything of the lynching
and 1t comes as a complete surprise.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-05
NARROWLY ESCAPED DEATH.
a Colored Man Falls from q Porcl,
md ia Injured.

petersburg, Va. July 4.--(SpeeiaD-
Mr.. Walter 8. Alley, OF this city, has
been appointed general Southern agent
Tor the Caledonia Fire Insurance Com
pany. with headquarters at Atlanta. Ga.
The office Is said to be quite u lucrative
one.
A negro named Peter Jones made q
narrow escape this morning from being
killed. BY some means he lost his bal
ance and fell from porch In the rear OF
a grocery store on Boiling brook street,
striking on his head. The distance OF the
fail was about twenty feet. He received
u very bad scalp wound
Mes1rs. Gillian & Harrison. of this
cbty. have donated a handsome goFd-lined
silver t.lting pitcher and goblet for one
or the prizes TO be contested for In the
bicycle races to be held at the old New
market race course In Prince George
county on the 10th inst
There was no formal observance of the
Fourth of July in Petersburg other than
the closing OF the government offices and
banks. The postoHlce was only kept
open from 4 to 8 p. m Two excursions
lett mere, one going on the steamer 9. A..
McCayl to Ncfolk and Newport News
and the other on the steamer Ariel to
Norfolk, Newport News and Old Point.
Friday, the 3lst Inst, Is the date fixed
Tor the execution Of Matthew, alias
Doc" Jones, a negro who was con-
'iSteu III lne corporation court OF the
murder of his wife. An effort is 10 be
made by Jones counsel to get tile Gov
ernoa to commute the condemned mans
sentence to life imprisonment in the PEN
itent!ary. Should the Governor refuse
TO commute the sentence then a reprleye
VIII be asked fer.
MIR. Percy Allen. of II. G. Covey G.
COS, OF Norfolk. is here on a visit. Mr.
Allen is a former resident of Peter sbur..
Mr.. Emil Carlson, u harncssmaker for
MIR. w. III. Harrison, OF ruhis c.ty. WlM
leave Monday for Gothenborg. Sweden.
Wills Gillian was arrested this after.
noon on THE charge of striking another
negro named George Harris on the head
WIN blackjack. GilEam was released
on bail In the penalty of 500 for his an
pearance before the Mayor next Monday
morning.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-05
THE GLoRIous FOURTH.
II Was Not Worry Generally Observed
Yesterday.

The Glorious Fourth has passed away
in blaze of fireworks. The weather
man was kind to the Juvenile portion OF
the population, but hard on older peo-
pie who are affected by warm weather
for the day was a scorcher Compare
lively few business houses closed their
doors until night.
The baseball games during the day
drew large crowds, while others went Ia
Ocean View. Virginia Beach and Old
Point.
The races in the afternoon drew a
crowd and the many strangers on the
street lent a holiday appearance to the
city.
The small boy, of couse. was happy.
He was allowed to explode the fiery i'm
portation from the Celestial King
dom to his hearts content and never
once did a policeman object.
There We're many arrests during the
day for fighting and assaults, which
are reported elsewhere. Early last
night the streets looked deserted. i'm
strong contrast to the usual Saturday
night scene.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-05
WHAT BECAME OF T1EK KEGs
DIR the Result of Mixins Reer with
the Fourth of July,

Early yesterday morning two men and
n beer keg were lying off Newport News
a couple of miles. The men were sup
posed ito se fiahing. The beer keg was
doing nothing particularly but holding
Its own, as far as the consuming thirst Of
the crew would allow. Presently one OF
ths two got up and sat down upon the
head of the kcg. This action disturbed
the equilibrium OF the vessel and II was
capsiZed. One Of the crew was thrown
into the water The other clung to the
upturned boat. AZ this critical momens
a tug happened that way and picked up
tine unfortunate who was flounder!ns
helplessly in the brine. A sailboat ap-
preached and rescued the other! and the
boat was towed in. History does not
relate what became OF the keg.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-05
The FourthinLondan

London, July 1.-The weather was
clear to-day and the sun shone brightly
The United States Embassy. the United
states Consulate and the West End
hotels were all decorated with Ameri-
can flags i'm honor of the Anniversary
OF American independence, and flags
were flying from the American Shipping
Company at London, Southampton. .Liv-
erpool, Glasgow and other ports The
vehicles In the coaching meet in Hyde
Park were also decorated with the
American colors. United States Am
bassador Bayard held the usual Fourth
OF July reception at the Embassy this
afternoon.
Sir Walter Besant, the novelist, will
to promote the idea of the unity of
the English-speaking peoples Of the
world
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-05
Larry stapietan Dead.

The dad body of Lamy Stapleton, a
weil-knoWn cotton screwman, was found
in an alley leading off from West Main
street. opposite Mathews, about / o'clock
this n!orning. Stapseton rlals been sur
fer.ng from asthma Tor several months
and Of late has been sitting in the alley
where his body was found. to get fresh
air
It is thought that an attack caused his
Coroner Newton was Notified and evan.
ined the body at o'clock this morning.
after which 1t was taken to his home.
No. S6 Plume street. He leaves a wife
and four children. He was 40 years of
age.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-05
A Family of seven Perish.

Toronto. July 4.-News has reached
here from River Moisie, on the north
Shore. TO the effect that a party of
hunters from Meisie found the rnmoine
OF seven Indians about 200 miles I'm the
interior. The remains were those of a
family consisting of father. mother and
hve children. a few notes i'm the
Maskoupie language, Undoubtedly writ
ten by the squaw, showed that the fam
lly had started from Moisie last fall for
the Hudson Bay hunting grounds. Af-
ter having travelled about 200 miles the
provisions ran short. and there being
no game, one after another succumbed
to die.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-05
WE'LL PROBABLY DIsRAND.
The Petersburg Team, Will Break Up
CnIeRs Financial Helm Nanlna

Petersburg Va, July Alt is likely that
the Petersburg baseball club Will have to
uisbandt, and that very shortly. unless the
Dnsebaii association OF this city Is aided
financially. The association is heavily in
debt. Next week committee of gentle
men VINO are Yreat admirers OF the mn
uonul game, VIII walt on our citizens a nd
Keep mp the club until the end Of the pres
eht season. Ii is snid that some cores
pondence has been going on between the
hallway Company, the object In view be-
lns TO got the railway company 10 sub
scribe Il liberal sum to the treasury OF the
OF the organization. The line OF the eiec-
park.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-05
GREAT SPECIAL TOWEL SALE.
at Levy Bros. Monday, July 9th, 1,410
Towels nt Zoe. Each. -

Consisting in part of pure linen dam.
ask, huckaback, Turkish bath and other
styles, in many instances worth doti-
BILE. at the uniform price 10c. each.
250 white Marselles bed quilts, at $780,,
at 59c., at rec. at 9Sc. upwards, none in
| the lot worth under 75o
One big lot. coiored and white pure
silks, suitable for waists, 25c. a yard,
former price SOC. and 69c. yard.
"A few $l.60 sofa pillows at Acc. @
100 dozen mems laundered shirts.j
These are the Eclipse shirts made by
the best shirt makers in the country
Goods that never sold for less than 81 90,
SIPS, sl.50. reduced to Zoe. each. Sizes,
121a to 18. ASK 4
1000 dozen genuine Hermsdorf hose
ladies' mems, girls and boys'---not l5c..
17c.. zoe. or 25c, as all other stores ask,
but all at the one price OF IL &c, q pair.
Positively best imported hose ever sold
at 121ac.
Equally low prices throuehout tho
store. Fer quick and economical buy
ers. u, AZ rs s II
i58 decorated toilet set at cost.
JOHNSTON CHINA sEoMPANE,
20, 81 l;and sS 6Ssenby street
sfsewest Discovery TSxt. teetas ia l
rIsp. N. x. ID. Rooms, Ennis, lssi Irass:s
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-05
Ocean View.

The Glorious Fourth was celebrated
with much enthusiasm, and virginia. .s
most popular pleasure resort was thronr-
cd with people from sunrise until mid
gramme proved TO be the centre Of attrac-
ton for the majority of the pleasui.-seek-
ers, and the artists were received with
storms OF applause The list of nttra o.
tions for the coming week viii Include
Van Leer and Barton, the emperors Of
hiack-faced comedy; the DeCastros iuye.
nile travesty stars, Boulden and Herman
musical marveis. La Petite Irene. itive,
nile soubrette and others, making a
strong, refined and entertaining pro.
gramme. Pio
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-05
Georxin Military In Warrington

Washington, July 41-The Savannah
Cadets, of Savannah. IA, sixty strong,
under commnd of Captain Brooke, to-
gcther with a camp of Confed crate Vete-
rams. arrived IN this city yesterday af-
ternoon from Richr o1d, Va, where they
had been in attendance AZ the reunion of
the United Confederate Vetenlns. Yes
terday afternoon and to-day were spent
in sight-:eeing. The cadets and veto
rams left here this afternoon at o'clock
for Savannah
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-05
BOrEs ON THE GROUND.
The Iowa Candidate Looks after HIS
Own Fences.

Chicago, July 4.-Ex- Governor Boles.
of Iowa. reached Chicago this morning
from his home ait Waterloo. Ia, and re-
sistered at the Palmer House. He took
room In retired pontion of the house
where ne received "a, number of callers
during the day. A reporter for tha
Southern Associated Press found him
and was given a pleasant reception
Il did not know that l sws coming TO
Chicago, he said, until last evening,
when l received a telegram saying my
friends have desired TO confer with me
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-05
WIFE ncnier CAPTURED.

A mob of curious people rushed along
Main street yesterday afternoon follow
ing an officer, who was doing some live
ly sprinting on the trail of a colored
wife -beater. The man was overtakcn
on Roanoke avenue. The officer took
his prisoner at once to the patrol box
at the corner OF Market square and
Water street, where quite q crowd
gathered. The officers had a hard time
preserving order and keeping the side
walk open
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-05
rwENTY.sEvEN HUNDRED IDLE
The Shut Down win R.nst Several
Month";

Lawrence. Mass. July 4.--Owing to the
present unsatisfactory condition Of hnai.
ness the Everett mills will shut Down Fri
Gay, July 10th, and remain closed until
Iuesahy, September Sth. unless there
should be sufficient Improvement in the
business situation to warrant an earlier
start About 200 hands are empioyed
shutdown occurred ut ali of the mines os
,he metropolitan Iron and Land Company
last evening, and fully 800 men are forced
INTO idieness. The cause of the shut down
is the light demand for iron ore.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-05
New Military Company.

Petersburg, Va, July 4.-Special-A new
military company, to be called the "a p.
Hill Rifles" was organized here tonight
Montgomery c. Jackson waB elected can
tain: w. II. Cooper. first lieutenant M. A.
Doyle, second lieutenant II. C. Mann
was appointed by Capt. Jackson orderly
talon OF the new company and the Peters
burg Greys. Capt. r. F. Heath will be
asiser to become major of the battalion.
and II. o. Jones. adjutant.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-05
AtCuiIfora Court Ho,,..

Winston. n. c., July 4.--Ten thousand
people attended the annual celebration
at the historic Guilford Court House bat
tleground to-day. The address was de-
Hvered by United States Senator Marion
Butler
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-05
Holm Came Outsecond.

Richmond, Va, July 4.-Special.-In the
bicycle races here to-day G. f. Hahn, Jr,
OF Norfolk. came out second in the one
mile open; second in the two mile open and
third in the Ave mile handicap.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-05
MARyLANDERs NoTENTMusIAsric
They leave for Chicago in the Most
Quiet Manner.

Baltimore. July 4.-The Gsaffection in
the ranks of Maryland Democracy was
clearly illustrated to-day when ti1a S,s,.e
delegation to the National Convention
assembled AZ Camden station and took
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The record-union., 1896-10-11
The Republican
Financial Plank
Adopted by the National Convention at ST
Louis, June Is, 1896.

'The Republican party is unre-
servedly for sound money. 1t caused
the enactment of the law providing
for the resumption of specie pay
ment in 1870; since then every dol
lar has been as good as gold.
I'VE are unalterably opposed to
every measure calculated to debase
our currency or impair the credit Of
our country. We are, therefore, op-
posed to the free coinage of silver,
except by International agreement
with the leading commercial nations
of the world, WHICH WE PLEDGE
OURSELVES TO PROMOTES; and
until such agreement can be OBJ
tained, the existing gold standard
must be preserved. All our silver
and paper currency must be main
tanned at parity with gold, and we
favor all measures designed to
maintain inviolable the obligations of
the United States and all our money,
whether coin or paper, at the pres
ent standard, the standard of the
most enlightened nations of the
world.'