The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-28
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Col. G.. Pc cy Halves s,ted Alexandria In
X fer~r &c q he L,nching.

IL fer~f &C q me bNhthlhC.
Colonel c. Percy HAYES. Of the staff of
Governor O Ferrall was seen by repre-
sentative of The Times last night. and
The question was asked him whether ne
had not been sent to Alexandria by the
Governor ia the iast day or TWO, 10 nA
TIE res pOnsIDuty IOr tLc iynchIns oil the
negro man Mccoy there last Friday.
IOiOnei nawes pOi.te.y Dut INLAY de-
cl.Leu 20 Uls,usS tne ia.dIter at al UT
TO ansn er the question.
IrONyrnDr - reiIalI was out OF town last
night. having gone to Norfolk TO take
the Sta e. steamer Chesapeake, to IN
spect 1ne state oyster erOunus, and 30
could not be seen regarding IL.
Inerc - little doubt tnat colonel HaWes
and Mr.. o. Raymond brown, OF hlch-
InOnd, were In Alexandria on Monday and
part OF 1utsuay making investigation on
me lines rcfeIIed 10, and botn OF them
returned 10 i>ichmond yesterday.
Mr.. Raymond brown IS Wen known as
an excellent stenographer and typewriter,
and one who has done much Work IN tax
ing GepositlOns, so his services would
have been valuable If anybody could have
been found Wiling to tax.
"a :. probable tnat the visit of Colonel
Halves a.d Mr. Brown 10 Alexandria re-
suited IN ODsPinng much information as
~ tie raerJns ~ Is for the lynching.
A special from Alexandria TO The Times
las, hI-Lt says.
Since the arrival OF t,ro gentlemen said
to be representatives, o. the Governor
10 investigate and fix the responsibility
for the lynching Of Mccoy interest in the
case has been revived
As | wired you early Friday many citi-
zens were deeply mortified, very indignant
and outspOklniy against Mayor Inomp-
son for not calling out the militia. and the
police for allowing the prisoner to be
taken. Judge Norton was reported to
have declared that he would call on the
grand jury 20 investigate the matter. Be
tween Norton and between Bryan ana
the authorities at Richmond some commu-
nication has been INDUCED I'm. and on
Sunday il was reported that detectives
were In town sent by the Governor.
Last night Colonel Percy Halves and
Mr.. o. Raymond Brown arrived here and
at once had interviews with Mayor
Thompson Chief Webster, Lieutenant
Smith, commemorative Attorney Mar
bury and others. IL is further reported
that Trey or other repres natives OF the
Governor have been here and quietly
working since and somebody is likely to
be indicted or arrested at any time No
one seems TO know anything definite
everything is plain except the names OF
those entering the station house unmask-
ed In the second and last attack, when the
coroner's jury. called them unknown.
Some believe that Mayor Thompson, hay-
ing been turned down several times lately.
feared that he would not be upheld n
he called out the militia and an affair like
the Roanoke riot several years ago would
be enacted here. Yet It Is due the Mayor
10 say that the Chief and Lieutenant Of
the Police would relieve him Of that re-
sponsibility. for. like he. they declare that
TIE fret attach was made hv posse OF
men they could easily handle. and they
dld arrest the nrincpa and believed then
that the trouble was all over.