Richmond planet., 1897-05-08
HONLING DEMONS.
A MOB INTIMIDATE A
JU = Y.
Moose in the COURTROOM.
D4YS OF HORROR.
Lynching Narrowly Averted
THE GOVERNOR SENDS TROOPS.
An TTreo~k--oAo
THE GOVERNOR SENDS TROOPS.
An Unfortunate Condition.

| FAIRF, G. H., Va, April 27-The
! jury in the Gaze OF James Lewis .charQ-
ed with an assault on Mrs. Ida Reidel
having failed to agree, a new trial has
been ordered Court ,nvened prompt
ly at ten o'clock this morning ard
when it was found that there was no
chance Of the jury getting together,
they were dieeh srged and a new trial
was promptly asked for by Common
wealth's Attorney Love.
TIE PkIsoERR's COUNSEL.
The prisoners counsel said thew
would not object to this il his witness
es were here. 1t was found that two
OF them had gone to Alexandria. The
court soon obviated this difficulty by
issuing Httaehments end sending an
officer alter them Immediately
A recess was then taken, during
which anew fury was summoned A
great deal of surprise was expressed
at the failure of the jury to agree. as
the evideTce adduced at trial u con-
sidered To be clear and conclusive as
to the guilt of Lewis
THE JURY's DISAGREEMENT.
ALEXANDRIA. VA ArriI 27-It is un-
derstood that the jury in the
Lewis case at Fairfax this morning
were ten for hanging and two gainst
capital punishment Judge Lipscomb
at once dispatched Sheriff Gordon for
men most likely acquainted with the
facts of the case Gordon went to
| Clifton returning about four.
AT nine had been accepted end the
trial commenced with full jury.shc r.
ly after There is nothing new as 10 ru-
mors but il is believed by every one
that il this jury shall disagree trouble
will ensue.
FIX TOLD HER STORY.
FAlRF,x.C H, VA, April 27-The
new trial Of James Lewis began at 5
O'Clock this evening
Mrs Reidsls story TO the new Jury
does not vary in anything mat erially
from the one she told to the old one.
She was just as positive in her idsn-
tificstion and is certain that the right
man has been caught
Many rumors are afioat OF lynchinQ
parties being organized to hang Lewis
in case the new jury should fail to
agree, but little credence is given to
them. Ample preparations are being
made, however TO protect the prisoner
in case OF violence.
TRIAL IN THE NioHT-TnSE.
FAIRFAx, @. H., Va, April 2s-At
midnight the trial OF the case of James
Lewis is still in proere IS. all the wit
nesses for the prosecution have been
examined, end the defense is nearly
through with their testimony,
1t is all about the same as It the
first trial. II there is any difference
the Commonwealth has even made a
stronger case against the prisoner than
before.
Lewis became somewhat confused
upon cross-examination. As there
may be lengthy arguments by counsel,
the case will probably not be given to
the jury before day break.
PLEADISa ron A LIFE.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 2S-AtI:I5
O'Clock in the morning Fairfax court
was still in session. They propose
maAing q full night of it. At O'Clock
argument was begun Prisoners coun-
sci are hopeful of tying the jury They
are pleading hard for Lewis life, and
there is no excitement, though the
crowd sill fingers and has all day
overhowed the courthouse, many de-
claring that the prisoner must receive
he death penalty.
Colonel G.. Percy Hawes, of the staff
of Governor O'Ferrall was seen bv a
representative of the Times last night,
and the question was asked him wheth-
er he had not been sent to Alexandria
| by the Governor in the last day or two.
to fix therespOnsibility fer the lynching
of the Negro man Mccoy there last
Friday.
Colonel Hawes politely but firmly
Ideclinedto discuss the matter at all or
to answer the question.
Governor O'Ferrall was out of town
last night, having gone to Norfolk to
take the State steamer "Ches apeake -
to inspect the State oyster grounds,
and so could not be seen regard ing it.
| There is little doubt that Colonel
Hawes and Mr.. o. Ray mond Brown of
Richmond were in Alexandria on Mon
day and part of Tuesday making inves-
| tigation on the lines referred to, and
both of Them returned to Richmond
yesterday.
Mr.. Raymond Brown is we'll known
as an exec llent stenographer and type-
writer. and one who has done much
work in taking dispositions, so his ser-
vices would have been valuable if any
body could have been found willing to
talk.
1t is probable that the visit of Colo
mel HaWes and Mr.. Brown to Alexan.
dria resulted in obtaining much infor-
nation as to the responsibility fer the
lynching
A special from Alexandria to the
Times last night says:
l fto Il 81
said to be representatives of the Gov
ernor toinvestigate al fix tbs respon-
sibility or the lynching of Mccoy in
test in the case has been revived.
As l wired you early Friday many
citizens were deeply mortified, very
indignant and outspOkenly against
Mayor Thompson for not calling out
the militia, and the police for allowing
the prisoner to be taken. Judge Nor
ton was reported to have declared that
he would call on the grand jury to in
vestigate the matt T. Between Nor
ton and between Bryan and the au-
thorities at Richmond some commu.
n cation has been indulge in, and on
Sunday it was reported that detectivel
we're in town sent dy the Governor
Last night Colonel Percy Hawes and
Mr.. o. Raymond Brown arrived here
and at once had interviews with Mayor
Thompson, Chief Webster, Lieutenant
Smith Commonwealth's Attorney Mar.
bury and others. 1t is further report.
ed that they or other Representatives
of the Governor have been here anC
quietly working since and somebody i,
likely tobe indicted or arrested at any
time. No one teens to know anything
definite; everything is plain except
the names of those entering the sts