Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-24
Talk Of Another : hEtynohing by Alex
an andria e Citizens.
PROTECTING hRItf)g LAcgI's HOUSE
The coroner's Ju,y investigates the
Hanging 4qf Mccoy.
9TH ER LOCAL NOTE S
Evening Star Bureau,
- No. SO. King st.

andria again last night, and for a while it
looked as if more trouble would be had, but,
fortunately, it did not materialize. Shortly
after 8 o'clock word was telephoned to The
Evening Star bureau that the residence of
Mr.. John Lacey, whose little daughters
were ravished by Joe Mccoy, the negro
lynched by the mob yesterday morning,
was about to be attacked by negroes, who
were seeking revenge for the death Of Nc
Coy. A squad Of policemen under Sergt.
Smith at once fastened to the residence of
Mr.. Lacey, where crowd of more than 800
persons had gathered, they having heard
the same rumor. On investigation it was
found that several colored men were seen
to run from the stable and back yard. and
1t was believed that they were about to
burn the place out. They got away without
caught It is believed that they would have
been summarily dealt with: The negroes
were very much excited all during the day,
and this was very much increased by the
result of the coroner's inquest last night.
which found that Mccoy had met his death
at the hands of mob unknown to the jury
and that the police force had done all in
their power to save him from the moose.
The Alexandria Light Infantry was quiet
ly ordered out by the mayor and held at
the armory until after IL O'Clock, when
they were dismissed.
About 100 persons gathered in front of
Demaine's undertaking establishment about
Z o'clock. when the coroner's jury assem-
tled to investigate the lynching Of Joseph
Mccoy, the negro ravisher, who was SO
summarily death with. The following gen.
tlemen, with Mr.. Louis Brill as foreman,
composed the jury: c. ]. w. Summers,
Charles T. Smith, Edgar Warfield. jr., w.
L. Allen and Julius Dienelt. DR.. VIM. M.
Smith was the first witness.
He told OF having performed the autopsy
with DR.. Snowden and gave 1t as his opin-
ion that the negro had died from strangula-
ton, and the bullet wounds would not have
been fatal, nor would the other wounds On
the head and body have had fatal effect.
DR.. Snowden's testimony was the same as
DR.. Smiths. Lieut. Smith told of the raid
on the station house, and all the details
were brought out as they appeared in The
Star of yesterday officers knight, Lyles
Wilkinson and Davis and Constable Web
ster, and j. H. Strider, R. E. Knight ard
VIM. H. F. Beckha4, The Stars Alexan-
d tss sI rePsesentatiyn pictured graphically
until o'clock the Xext morning, after the
disturbance had quifted down. None of
these gentlemen ceaid swear positively as
to. the identity Of any particular person in
After being out half an hour. the Jury re-
turned the followihE E. Verdict:
We, the jury, Hofn the evidence find
his death from ton shay at the eam band 5e
OF parties unknown TO the jury, and we
further find. from the evidence produced
that the officers of the police force did ali
in their power to prptfct the prisoner"
Various RumOrs.
The repairs to tfad station house made
necessary by the ,dEmolishing of the win
dows and doors n,the mob have about
been completed. Crowds Of people have
again today visited hht scenes Of the lynch
ing, among whom have been a number of
Washingtonians. =
Last night crowds stood on the street
corners discussing the lynching. There was
a great deal Of talk of organizing a crowd
and proceeding to Fairfax Court House.
where Lewis the assailant of Mrs Riedel
IS confined in Jail. Chief Webster of the
police force notified the Fairfax authori-
ties of this fact: 1t was also rumored that
an Indignation meeting had been held on
the Hill in the southwestern part of the
city. and that several infiammatory speech
were made
After the first excitement at Mr. Lacry-s
home on South Washington street lad
abated about two hundred and fifty men
spent the night on the commons adjoining
Mr.. Lacey's home, and it is safe to saw thai
If any attempt had been made to harm Mr.
Lacey or his family there would have
been serious trouble.
A dispatch was received here last night
from Adjutant General Anderson in which
he stated that no action on the recent
lynching had been taken nor would there
be any SO far as he was advised. Judge
has received a telegram from Governor
Charles T.. O'Ferrall asking him to send
him full particulars of the lynching The
governor also states in this telegram that
he thought it very strange that in a CITY
like Alexandria. with police force OF
twenty-one men and one of the best mill
tary companies In the state, such a
lynching could have occurred. Judge Nor
ton has written Governor o'Ferrail a fmII
account of the affair. The condition of
little Annie Lacey, the youngest child, who
was thought to be dying yesterday after
noon, Is somewhat improved today. al
though she Is not entirely out of dam
ger.
The crowd which it was said would leave
here for Fairfax last night did not mate
rialize, as shortly after 8 o'clock It was
rulnored Oh the street that Sheriff Gordan
OF Fairfax had notified the authorities here
that he would bring Lewis, here on the
train arriving at OILS for safe keeping. Long
before the train arrived a large crowd had
collected at the depot When the train
arrived the sheriff and his prisoner were
not upon 1t. In a short while reports of
every description were circulated around
town in regard to Lewis. One was that
the sheriff would arrive over the pike with
his prisoner. Today the excitement has
somewhat abated, but the trial of Lewis at
outcome are being freely discussed. 1t is
expected that number of persons from
this city will attend the trial.
Wants to Locate.
Mr.. c. s. Miller Of Tifiin. Ohio, called at
Alexandra today IN the interest of the
Miller and Du Bots Refrigerator Car Com
pany. Mr.. Miller says his company is de-
sirous Of securing unsuitable location for
the manufacturing 1of refrigerator cars
and refrigerating Ilasaci1ines. The plant
when fully equipp6e will be a very large
concern There wM be plenty of capital
back of 1t, he says, The company also
controls several otker patents. which will
still further add tsi1he plant.
Polisa Court.
The following casesf were disposed of in
police court this morning: Mary simms
and Mary Lee, chafged with being drunk
and disorderly. hnea a,ss s each. Henry Ham
mond charge. drunfS and disoreerly, fined
s. or thirty days iniail.
BaasfsBan.
The Virginias. AfeIcrack ball team Of
this city. have oreat1ized for the season.
They have changed tthe name of the team
to the "centrais." x8tr. Nick shyrock was
elected manager. The Centrals are de-
sirous OF arranging games with the strong
amateur teams in this city or Washington
Challenges addressed to Mr. Shyrock care
Evening Star bureau, SO King street. win
receive prompt replies. The team is com
oP %oll