Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-11-20
THE MANCHESTER OUTRAGE.

ALBERT A. Avis, the white consta-
BILE who murdered ANTHONY and
CHARLES MURRAY, both colored and
who was acquitted therefor was con-
siderably wrought up. II seems that
some one threw a stone through the
window of his house, and a pistol-shot
was heard. This occurred Wedne sday
ni0ht, Nov. 10Th.
But we will let the newspaper cor
respondent tell the story:
''As the news spread, the crowd grew
proportionately until there was some
thirty-tiva men assembled They were
armed TO the teeth. Nearly all of
them carried a revolver, some of them
having two weapons-One in each peck
ct. Two or three carried Winchester
repeating rifles, and one carried a
bree ch-loading shotgun loaded with
buck shot.
This gentlemen examined the cart
ridges carefully before slipping them
into his gun, and then Joined the
crowd with an ease that indicated he
wasn't worried about the consequence
es"
Now they were violating the law
They we're carrying concealed weap-
ons. And again:
''The crowd conferred for a while,
and soon it was decided to get 'Brough'
the cele brated bloodhound. to run the
trail of the would be assassin During
the delay in getting the dog plans were
discussed. Suspicious pointed to two
Negroes, but it was thought best to let
| Brough' figure out the problem with
his nose.
1.-The crowd presented a striking
scene standing in the moonlight. neal
the place where the double tragedy oil
. Saturday night took place. The CLEAN
of firearms could be frequently seen Al
the weapons were changed from hand
to hand and brand shed in the air.
"Soon the bloodhound arrived. He
: was ready for the trail. Taking hin
TO the corner where Mr.. Avis lived hG
was turned loose and ordered to fine
: the trail Every body kept away from
. that place, but close attention was civ
| en-. The Notwithstanding brute nOseC
around little while and soon gave
{ deep, low yelp. then another louC
= bark. followed by several quick sharI
barks, and he was off out Cherr!
street.
He's got him 70 cried several mel
y IN the crowd. while the dog increased
u his speed to Toler street, and on T.
cambridge, two squares away. Th
N excitement increased as the trail grey
= warmer, the dog proceeding up Balm
q bridge street for several squares The
p he lost the trail by reason of so niue
Y passing back and forth in that neigh
OorhOOd, and was never able to find
gain.
The crowd waited around awhile
and whenever the men separated j
e little groups they held their weapon
is in their hands "
IT But the most outrageous part Of tn
IS entire proceedings is told in the fol
II lowing graphic manner:
"Officer Wright decided to are,
&c Tom Jones, small black Negro VIII
works at Belle Isle, upon the charge {
4. shooting through Mr.. Avis window
Suspicion had pointed to Jones as III
~ guilty party from the description fur
a ished. Jones was fOnnd in bed. Il
Pr got up and let the officer in, but whe
10 he latter tried to make the arrest Il
Negro resisted somewhat and it W,
q necessary to knock him down with
"billy" before he could be brought al
OF der control"
JONAS WOuiu nave Dccn pcIlcCb
justified in resisting arrest to Il
death" He had committed no erin
and these thugs" had no warrant f
D. his arrest.
at What would we have done2 v
b would have filed that mob so full
- cad that their friends would have
: look at them twice to see il they we
=, not sifters.
i We do not propose to be treated
"A any such manner, and would convei
~ our house into an arsenal, and {
a. shouting home to glory, before '
would be the victim OF such a scand
- lous outrage.
Al But the sequel is interesting:
q. Jones was carried down the sire