The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-01
A QUICK TRIAL ASKED
cor, RUSSELL APPEALED TO IN THE
KJTTRELL ASSAULT CASE.
Requested TO order a Special Session OF
Court-How to Prevent tho Usual
CrIme-County Officers.

RALEIGH. N. c.. July 3l.-special.-
Governor Russell to-day received the fol-
lowing telegram from ]. d. Cooper. OF
Henderson:
Terrible crime on white woman has
been committed. The negro is in Jail.
VIII you order special term OF court upon
request Of County Commissioners and pc
tition OF citizens ?"
IL Is the case in which n young woman
named Catlett was assaulted at Kittrell.
In his inaugural address last January
Governor Russell said when this Leg
islaturc adjourns the word should 20 out
TO the world that the crimes called lynch
ings must stop in North Carolina. Tho
way TO end Il is plain. Remove the cause
for IL. IL is no justification TO say. what
is not denied, that in many cases the
victims deserve what they get
UNDER FORM OF LAW.
"Barbarous brutes who commit name
less crimes must be killed and killed
quickly But let IL be done under the
forms OF law. Let there be no more of
the laws delay. Give the Executive
power to call n court instanter. order
judge by telegraph to the county Of the
crime. Try the criminal If proper for
an appeal convene the Appellate Court
on the shortest possible notice send
down the judgment and instantly perform
its mandates.
Scarcely case OF mob murder Of a
guilty culprit has occurred wherein he
would not have been convicted by judge
and jury"
Up to this date there has not been
lynching in North Carolina in two and
half years
The Railway Commission to-day heard
argument by Senator John W. Daniel. OF
Virginia. against the reduction Of rates
Of rental on the telephones Of the Long
Distance Company. c. Z. Young, Of that
company. was also present.
Mr.. shaw Of Durham. OF a private line,
did not oppose the reduction which the
commission recently ordered.
a Populist said to-day that n North
Carolina were 10 vote Tomorrow the
Democrats would sweep the State. lie
says II is more difficult now 10 unite the
Populists and Republicans than ever be-
fore.
A COOKING MAIN.
The cooking main AT Wilmington he
tween Mecklenburg and Halifax birds re-
suited in victory for the former. The
Halifax crowd went home broke. Ono
man leading citizen. lost $50
interest in gold mines in Granville
county is now greater than for a long
Whlle. In fact, interest i'm mfnina, pro-
perues all over the State is very marked.
IN private letter 10 a friend here
hishop j. y. Cheshire. Jr.. saws no u,as
most hospitality entertained in England
Iio was the guest OF the Archbishop OF
canterbury al Lambeth palace and of the
i'Oiu blshop OF London at Fulhom palace
trinity Sunday he preached in Glouces-
ter cathedral July 18th. he was the
go -s..r
or Stratford on Avon. and in the evening
preached there. July Sth. he preached at
Mcolwich. July 18th, he preached at ST.
Ihames' London, in behalf Of the Society
TOT me propagation Of the gospel and at
the Parish church I'm the evening
THE COUNTY OFFICERS.
The session Of the County Officers As
ISOLATION nc Moreaoad City was interest
ing, As officers being present, representing
% counties
Secretary J. W. Denmark gives a report
Of the proceedings to-day. The officers
are: President. Sheriff Junkins. Of Cha,-
ham; Vice-Presidents. j. A. Hopkins. r..
O. Riddick, S. w. Davidson; Secretary
and Treasurer. J. W. Denmark; Chaplain,
J. w. Aldridge.
The Association comprises the State
Treasurer and Auditor and their chief
clerks. county commissioners, sherins ss<
Registers Of Deeds and their chief clerks
and other county officers and the State
Board Of Equalization.
Auditor Aver made the special address
o fthe occasion. 1t was well prepared
and well received.
Its points were generally discussed by
! Treasurer Worth Sheriffs Haher Mitch
ell. lIoskins Markham also by Mr.. Aver
s. O. Wilson and others. Sheriff Hoskns
made talk on the listing Of saloon cred
it's. Chairman J w Wilson. Of the State
Board Of Equalization spoke regarding
| land valuations. saying the difference now
| even in adjoining counties. where values
| are really the same are simply outrageous.
lie ADDED that the equalization law as II
! now stands Is so defective that the board
is unable to do anything until the law
is changed. $ Otho Wilson spoke against
the present plan of assessing land low and
making taxes high. The Board OF Equal
ization conferred with the registers or
deeds present
AMENDMENTS SUGGESTED.
II w. Aver and Register Of Deeds y. J.
| Corren J. ]. Rogers, w. j.. Murphy ana
I ~ Paschau compose the committee 10
| euooest 10 the Legislature amendments
| ~ the revenue act and w. ii. Worth, and
| Sheriff H. c. Kearney j. >. MltcheH -
| Moore and Clarence Call are the commit
| tee 10 suggest changes IN the revenue acl.
nm, rvecutive Committee is composed OF
a Rrvan. s. A. Edmund, f. Markham
W McCrary. and j. j. Perkins. MT
1r,,an was a leader in most discussions,
Az Among the special questions discussed
- those. "Ought a county 10 give ~
discount or charge interest on taxes s..
@Onert a county 10 allow a reward I lo,,
Information Of fraud in returns OF taxes
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