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Richmond planet., 1897-01-23
AGAINTTHG TRUE REFORMBTs.
Another Award of $3.50 00-Same Point
as at Lynchburg- Once Benz fitted
Always Beneftted-0t Other Suits
Will be Brought.

A suit against the Grand Fountain,
United Order True Reformers, similar
To the one tried in Lynchburg, was de-
cid ed in the Law and Equity Court of
this city, Judge + q. Minor, presiding
Mess rs. Lea and Carter appeared
for the plaintiff the assignees of Mrs.
Nancy Farrer, deceased and Col. VIM.
+ WicA ham for the defendents
The True Reformers as a lustifica-
tiOn of their refusal to pay the class
policy of $4,000 alleged that the de-
ceased did not at the time of her in
surance make true answers to Ques-
tions concerning her physical cOndi-
ton, that she did not give her proper
age, it being alleged that she was over
90 years of age, and that she violated
the 4th condition in the policy, which
is to the effect that after failure TO pay
an assessment for thirty days the poll
cy is void.
Judgement was rendered against the
Grand Fountain. United Order of True
Reformers IN the sum of $3.50
This is practically decision that {
member of the classes cannot become
unbenehtted.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. SATURDAY, JANUARY %, 1897.

for q new tr al for fear the mob would
kill her. To save herself from being
iynched she chose Co GO TO the penI-
tentiary
MaraOle wass hanged. and as the
time passed. the bitterness OF the mob
cooled aud the courts showed the true
spirit OF justice. There WAS not par
ticle Of proof against either womaG ,
and now alter two years both women
have been pronounced innocent and
set tree. All honor the noble men and
women to Governor O'Frrrall who has
been always careful aud Jealous To
protect them from tine mob, the judges
who acted absolutely without bias snd
the lawyers whose work has been bril-
liant as well as conscientious, and all
honor to Editor Mitchell, who hes
been a bulwark in defense OF justice
and strong arm il the protection OF
these unfortunate women.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23
Baptist Young Peoples Union.

Those that attended the meeting of
the Baptist Young Peoples Union Of
the FifLn Street Baptist Church on last
Tuesday night. January 9th were we'll
pleased with the following excellent
programme:
Singing, hymn 151, "Come ye that
fear the Lord scripture reading, Mark
8 lib; prayer, brother John K. DAVIS
singing. Grown Him Lord alp sub
iecI tor discussion, "TranstiguratIon. d"
An excellent paper was we'll read by
B. ii PeyEOn. he paper brought out
many good thoughts, and all took 8
part in discussing the subject which
was very interesting and instructing
Singing Il am thine . Lord" also
Saviour lead me lest stray" was
sung; collection; benediction. Sub.
iect Tor next meeting, II all of Mat
thew Matthew 0:9. Come early
and bring a friend.
Miss ANNIE 3. HAsKINs, Pres;
Miss Lucy WALKER. Sec'y.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.

Old papers for salt at this Office
l5f per hundred.
Mrs. Rachel Garrett, OF No II e
Duval st is confined o her bed unaer
the medical aid of DIR. Sarah e. Jones
We wish her speedy recovery
Mrs. James Winston at 200 south
Sd street who has been tndisposed for
the last two weeks is improving now.
Miss Mary Moore, of King Will
lam ,ounty. is visiting Miss Goode, OF
Blooming Dale.
Miss Ella o Goode. of Bloom
ing Dale, who has been home sick for
month will take her school in King
William County next week.
We failed to note the fact that
Mr. and Mrs A. X. Roses store w.-s
badly burned on New Years night
All of the stock was destroyed and the
dwelling narrowly escaped destruc-
tion. Tue loss was $500 and insurance
Editor John Mitchell has been
seriously indisposed with the la grippe.
He is improving.
Information was brought that
David James Thompson, the white
man whom Solomon darabls charged
with the Pollard murder has been sold
out under the sheriff's hammer and II
now renting.
Mrs. Harriet Cousins'of No. IL
west Leigh street has returned home
after spending a month in New YORK
with her sister, Mrs. George w John
son.
Mrs Richard Wells of New Yorl
called on US this " eek in company with
Miss NarcissA Wells. She left yester-
day Tor home.
Mr.. James A. HucIess left thi.
week for Washington, where he expects
TO remain.
Mr.. Thomas M. Crump was il
Norfols, Va representing Editor Mitci
ell, who was sick He WAS relieved b,
Mr. b p Vandervall. who left las
Thursday for Berkley, Va.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23
AN IMPOSTBR.
NEw YoRK. Jan. Is. 1897

NEw YoRK, Jan. 15, 1897
Editor OF the PLANET:-
/ am in receipt OF letter from Vir-
Einia stating that a man calling him
self H. Il. DHblton. ID. ID LII D." is
reprs senting himself as employed by
the American Baptist Home Mission
Society as General superintendent of
Mission and that he exhibits creden-
tlals with my name affixed authoriz-
ng him to collect money, etc This
man is an audacious i'm mpostOr The
Home Mission Society never appoint.
him never gave him such letter,
never saw the man hut have heard o.
his fraudulent representations elst
where You will do the cause a sci :
vice by helping TO expose this rascal.
who ought To he behind pris, bars for
obtaining money under false pretence
Yours Truly,
II l. MoRRHoUsK,
Field Secretary;
American Bapt. h. Nj Society
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23
On to Washington.

The Orion Social Club will attend in
body the inauguration of Major Nc
Kinl-y. as the President OF the United
States.
The Club will run q special train for
the accommodation of it's members and
their friends. Special provision has
been made for the comic { of the ladie 6
who will accompany the party.
The folio - ing is the committee OF
arrangements: @. N. Carter, w h.
James. A h Hawkins, W. d. Payne,
A. D. Price, r. r Roper, Jacob F.
Wright, fired Wells Richard Kemp
George Dabney, Samuel Miller and
William E Hope, chairman
A special meeting will be held fol
that purpose, Sunday afternoon, 3lsl
inst.. 5 80 O'Clock. at Richmond Hall
] L b FoRREsTER Pres,
HAMILTON q. CARTER, Sect.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23
DEFENDS his RAoE.
Mrs. Ida B weIIs-Barnett,s Tribnte
[Chicago Conservator.

[Chicago Conservator.
The thanks OF the race are due TO
John witchell, Jr, for his heroic de-
fense of the t~o colOr-d victims of
prejudice who barely escaped hanging,
first by mnbs and later By so-called
process of law No better example OF
devotion to the race has be- n shown
by any colored man OF recent years
than that OF Editor Mitchell. he is
not rich man, but of his limited
means he gave freely, throwing in his
time, ability and energy for good meas
ure Through his efforts, the lives of
two women have been saved With
out his brave words and valiant deed q,
two women would have beeu hanged
ANONYMOUSLY by blood thirsty mob
OF southern brutes and all for a crime
of which they were as innocent as their
sucking babes.
solomon Marable killed the wife of
his employer to further his scheme of
robbery. He was arrested. confessed
and to palliate his own villainous deed
implicated the two women, Mary
Abernathy and Mary Barnes. All
we're arrested and cast into Jail. be-
ing in the South the justice of trial
was not for moment conceded. A
white woman was murdered and three
Negroes we're charged with the crime.
That was sufficient. The next duty
was TO hang them. The fact that two
of them we're women, and one of them
about TO become q mother, made nc
difference to the chivalrouk white citi.
zens of the South. The mob was or.
Iganized and determined upon its bru
tai work.
But there was one who dared to de-
mand that justice be done to the pris
toner's and that they be tried according
to law. That man was John Mitchell
Jr., editor o. the PLANEr He wa
supported by humane believers in jus
tice for white and black. The Govern
or was appealed TO, able lawyers wer
secured, and for more thar two year
the cases OF the three prisoners Occu
} pied a central place in virginia court
of law
, Marable was convicted and sen
: fenced to be hanged. so also was Mar
Abernathy. Mary Barnes was sent {
the penitentiAry. Still ths fight wen
on and a new trial was Eranted tn
= woman that was cond erned to die
Mary Barnes would net pless her cas-
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23

ed into regular covenant me citing and
their con essions heard and there and
then restored TO the fellowship of the
church, p sace and harmony must and
will csme and the old ship of Zion can
NOV of again and these parasy tes WIN
have fatt-nei od this congrega ion will
certainly decrease in size and lose their
corpulency.
Rev 2 ii Watson sa's he visited
Beulah Baptist Church Sunday and to
his great surprise was made the recipi-
ent of New Years gift-a pair of new
shoes.
The colored citizans Of Danville feel
much yrRtitied at the return of Law
yer a. w Kilgore. senior member Of
the law firm Of Kilgere and Robertson.
1t will be remembered that he left
Danyille for Philadelphia where in the
fall of SO he had q very successful sur
Rical operation performed upon him at
the Frederick Douglass Hospital. one
OF the three institutions of the North
and West where co,ored people cen
receive the most skilful and scientific
medical attention. DR. Nathaniel F..
Nossell is chief of the medical st II
assisted by Doctor Philips, residenr
physician OF the institution and the
matron, Miss Gertrude Patterson, with
her loving, cheerful md amiabie nurs-
es. Misses Noseley, Francis Wilson
and Greene rendered him valuable
service and thereby accomplished an
object which will il it continues as il
has been result in the lengthening of
the young lawyers life.
Tuberculosis in the abdominal cavi-
ty is his complaint having been treated d
both North and South, the operation
referred to above seems To surp4ss all
attempts and past efforts. He is now
under the medical supervision OF DR..
A L Winslow wo is fast gaining
ground as a practicing physician and
making for himself reputation which
will live long after he shall have gone
to that undiscovered country
XENoPHoN.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23
Paul Davis Case

Paul Davis. the colored youth who
was shot by the white man Twitchell
as he sas being conducted into the
courtroom to undergo trial for the al
legged seduction OF the latter's daugh
ter continues to improve, and it il
conceded that he will get well.
1t will be exceedingly difficult tC
convict him, il at all. The prOsecu'
tion hinges it's case only upon the age
girl, claiming that she was under four.
teen years of age and accordingly could
not consent to improper conduct. Or
the other hand it is we'll established
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23
ALAsT REQUEST
FROM DANVILLE
Planet Failed to Auuear-Pe Personal
and Iteresting Items

DANvTLLE. VA. Jan 10, 1897.
Despite the fact that the PLANET has
not been sold very largely for the past
few months here, its failure to reach
The city Saturday was made particu-
larly noticeable by frequent calls for
is. Many of tn regular subscribers
questioned Us a TO the re sons of their
disappointment in their hopes of read
ing the dOiDgs of the cOlored people in
the columns of the greatest race jour
nal in the United States the PLANET
-unday morning we went to the post
office hopir & TO have our mania for
4. aiing cured by receiving the PLANET
but our hopes, enxieties. desires. etc
were all but fancy, for the mail mans
answer to my query was no.
The inclement weather proved but q
light hinderance TO the deep water
baptists who passed in crowds TO their
various places OF worship.
1t was q big day in Zion at High st
Church. The installation of Rev. w
T. Hall as pastor was service which
will live long in the s-nals of c0iored
Baptist Rev. J L. Barksdale. retiring
pastor but moro recently pastor o.
Union Baptist Church. Philadelphia
Pa, preached the installation sermon
Rev. r G.. Adams extended the righi
hand of fellowship.
Rev Minter, OF Almagro, made him
welcome as a citizen. Rev. G. w
Goode made an address in behalf o
the young men. Prof Grasty made al
address in honor of the Sunday school
and Prof. Hayes addressed the peopl'
in the interest Of Virginia Seminary
There was some talk on various sub
iects by other local ministers.
We hope that Rev Hall may b
crowned with the greatest success il
every sense Of the word but We be
leave to advise him to be not like
ship which can move only by the win
of other mems breath; but look wei
before you leap, think twice before 20
speak, are expressions OF which h
might be mindful.
II the church doors are thrown ope
and all the floating members who lei
] and we're excluded together are inVii
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23
Sans Pariel Social.

The Sans Pariel Club gave a magnifi
cent annual soiree at Prices Hall
Thursday evening, January I4th.
There were just enough present tC
make the event enjoyable Until 4
late hour the admirers OF the social
hirl tripped the light fantastic toe Il
the mellfiuent strains of sweet music
The officers are president, Ed - ard s
Holmes v,ce-presids MT, John o. Lew
is; secI etary and Treasurer, b. A
Graves
The committee of arrangement
we're Edward Clay, 0 n. Brown, JohI
10. Lewis, William Nundin, EdwarC
Thompson, Robert d. Lewis, James M
Jasper. chairman.
On invitations Benjamin A Grave
and Abram l. Morton The invitation
were handsomely embossed in gold
being Furnished at this Office.
The committees deserves much cred
it for sucn fine affair.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23
FOR sALE!!

The entire plant of the Midland
Express" consisting of l Fairhaven
Cylinder Press. capable of printing a
8 column folio, (has been in use only
2 yearsl Pearl Jobber. No. 5, a me-
dium, Job Type, Newspaper Type, and
all appurtenances capable of running a
trst-class weekly newspaper. Terms
reasonable.
Address
j. w. WILLIAMS. JR..
8l2 w. Leigh St.
ia7-imO
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23
Prom Fulton.

On account of the inclemency of the
weather, the churches were not we'll
attended on last Sunday.
AS a consequence OF the children
not being afraid Of the rain liz the
older people the Sabbath-schools were
well attended.
There are many on the sick list Mr..
James Russell, an old resident OF this
section passed qui tly to his eternal
home last week He leaves a wife,
one daughter, one son and many rela-
tives and friends to mourn their lose.
Rally day at the Rising Mount Zion
Baptist Church next Sunday. Come
out and help them.
The newly elected officers Of the
Sunday-schopls are going about their
work with ell the zeal that is In them.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23
500 REWARD 100

rhe readers of this paper will be
pleased To learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
meoical fraternity. CatarTh being q
constitutional disease requires con-
stitutiOnal treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
thereby destroying the foundation Of
the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu.
tion and assisting nature in doing it
work. The proprietOrs have so MUGS
faith in it's curative powers, that theh
offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that It fills to cure. send for lisy
of testimonials.
Address, F. ]. Cheney & Co Toledo
o. E( Sold by druggists, 76c.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23
Another OOlored Mau Lynched.

Saturday night George p. Bruvais was
waylaid, robbed and beat over the
head by a colored man in the Pacific
yards the weapon used being coup
ling-pin. Bruva's reacht d the ho'el
and gave description Of tie would
be murderer Before midnight the
highwaymAn had been arrested and
brought before his victim.
rhe colored man was then placed in
Jail, but at daybreak Sunday morning
his body was found dangling from n
convenient tree, where it remained
for several hours he Coroner's jury
investigated the case, and returned a
verdict of death by hanging at the
hands of some unknown parties
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23
Game from LunenburG.

Few people know that nine of Mary
AbernatLy's relatives reached this city
about two weeks ago and swarmed at
the place, Mrs. Bette Graves. 8l3 N
lst ST., where she was stopping. The
landlady was frantic. Editor Mitchell
secured q vacant house at 1921 Moore
st., and they are now domiciled there
for the present.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Associated Charities will hold a
meeting at the residence of Mrs. Bet
tie Graves, 813 N. First Street, Tues
day evening, 26th inst, at 4 80 O'Clock.
All members are requested TO be
present as the poor are greatly in need.
LUCY b. LEWIS, Pres,
MARY p. CRUMP, Sect.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23
FOR SALE Or RENT.

I have four frame houses for sale or
rent at very low prices at 18th and
Everett SITS Manchester.
M l.. STAPLES,
Manchester, or
2l2 n 9th St.. Richmond, Va.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23

SIMMs-MRADE-The marriage of
Miss Emma Meade to Mr. Henry
Simms took place at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. P, Bowman, 500 North
Sixth Street, Thursday. morning. Jan.
list, 1897 at IL o'clock. Reception
from II to l o'clock. Afterwhich Nr
and Mrs Simms left for their future
home. Long Branch. n. J.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23
He is Demented.

Mr.. K. 8. Fields, shoe maker at 3O7
North 9th Street, is now entirely de-
mented. He became so violent this
week that he had to be conveyed to the
city Jail to await transportation to the
lunatic asylum at Petersburg, Va.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23
Notice
ia7-lmo.

Richmond Women's League will
meet at the Leigh Street Nj. f Church
Monday, January 25. 1897, at 4p. m.
All are cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. r ID BOwsER. Pres
+. B. LUCAS. Cor Sec.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23

RUSSELL-Died Wendesday, Jan.
2Oth, 1897. Mrs. Adlaide Swami Rus
sci at the residence Of her husband
7O5 N 4Jh st. She died in the full sri
umph of faith She leaves devoted
husband, one daughter, two sisters,
two brothers and host of friends to
mourn their loss. Funeral will take
place from the st Street Church, Sun
day, January oath, at ii a. m
Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep,
From which none ever wake to weep.
Her husband,
JACOB RUSSELL.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23

time the shooting had been lively be-
tween Cooper and the posse. which had
increased to forty men. Depu y Sher-
i'll John Gaillard with twenty men
M ade dash across the open for q log
house. near the one in winch the
doomed man was. Cooper was engag-
ed on the other side OF his house and
they made the maneuver safely.
coNsENrED TO TALK
After firing into his log fort the men
called on Cooper. He answered and
expressed willingness to talk A man
who knew him told him it would 60
better with him to surrender, and il
he would come out holding up his
hands and unarmed he would not have
would die before he would surrender.
but sOon appeared in the yard with a
gun and was taking aim when q Mr.
McCown fired at him.
STRUCK By A RIFLE BULLET.
Cooper Immediately dropped his
gHn and seemed To be hit He did not
shoot. but returned to the house.
About noon an advance was made
and the posse closed in. Several men
posted themselves at the door, and az
the outlaw stepped out he was seized
| by the hands AS he stood facing the
crowd shot was fred and Cooper
dropped with q rifle ball through his
cheek. He was not badly wounded
however, and as he rolled over made
an attempt TO get his hand to his troui
ers In his shirt a razor was found
while beneath his trousers band was 9
loaded revolver.
wBIsKEY THE CAUSE.
Cooper was drunk. and after the shoi
became almost unmansgesble.
search of the cabin revealed a Win
chester rife, two revolvers. a valisC
filed with cartridges and a number o
TASKS, some empty and others FLIED
18th whiskey On Il page torn from
a blank book was written: "Remem-
ber that ! killed mySelf. there nevei
was a man that could take me-Simor
cooper"
Cooper was placed in Il wagon Will
Nr NcKsgen, of Sumter, and Mr.. Tur
Ibiville. of Florence, ard the part,
started for tnwn The crowd OF near
lily 100 men followed. There wer,
lmutterings OF lynching. but the trou
BILE did not culminate until Green
Eswamp was reached, about two mile
from sumter. Then the mob demand
led Conper's surrender, the officer
we're overpoweTed and the man lynch
ed as related.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23
Rev W. F. Graham Remembered.

The Macedonia Church club, No. /.
OF the 9th Street Baptist Church re-
membered Rev. Graham oD New
Years night by pI esenting him a fine
suit of clothes. The pastor returns
thanks tn Macedonia club and their
many friends. Rev. Graham is held
in high esteem by his flock. who never
Jail to rake special pains to manifest
the same in some material way.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23

Troubles will come to US all sooner
or later. They came to Mary Barnes.
She will tell you all about it Wednea-
day night. January 27th. Go and hear
her
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23
A White Man Shoots Two Negro Women.


lVicksburg, Miss. Light
Eliza Jones, woman living near
Raymond, who was shot by a white
man named Bedwell, is dead. Bed
well was after the woman's daughter,
they being intimate. For some cause
the girl ran to her mother, who took
her in Bedwell followed but was re-
fused entrance by the mother, where
upon he shot her five times. Bedwen
is IN Raymond Jail. The incident hap
pened on hristmas. The girl received
one shot in the leg Defender.
A similar instance occurred in War
rem county several years ago. when q
young cClored woman tired of being 9
white mans mistress fed to her moth.
er's home. Her mother was shot by
the white man. These two instances
should serve as warnings TO all who
/ would-De mothers who lend theil
daughters out to white men for sucl
business.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23

The last of the Lunenburg prisoners
at the Fifth st. Baptist Church. We'd
nesday night. January 81, 1897.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23

Mary Barnes tells a pitiful story. 1t
is straightforward and convincing.
She will be at the Fifth Street Baptist
Church Wednesday, January 9th.
Don't fail to hear her.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23

Both will be there. Mary Barnes
Yes, it's the last of the Lunenhurg
prisoners.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23

SUMTER, s. c.. JAN Simon Cooper.
the colored outlaw who has the muir
ders of woman and five men to his
credit. was lynched near here TO-DAY
Cooper was captured by the Sheriff 8
posse and was being taken to Sumter
when the mob decided to hang him.
The Deputy Sheriff. aided by two men,
resisted the lynchtr rs, but was over
powered.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23

Old papers for sale at this Office
lSf per hundred.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23

At regular meeting of Auxiliary
Lodge. No. ?, of Petersburg. Va, held
on thursday Night, 14th inst. the fol-
lowing officers were reelected for the
ensuing term:
q. O.. Edward Branch V. c., Robt.
vanere K. of r and S., Edward w.
Wood Prelate, John H, Allen; M. Of
Ex., Josiah Coleman; VI. at A William
Scott; l. g Plummer Maclin; o.
e., w. j Walker; Z. g.. Moses Bats;
Grand Representative, josiah Coleman
Alternate, Plummer Maclin.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23

Mrs. J. w, Thompson OF West Jack
son street and Mrs. Thomas w. Mitch
ell OF north Third Street, both of Sylvia
Court have been confined TO their
premises on account Of sickness.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23
A CHASTITY sIeHr.

When the bodies OF the Wilson's were
fourd this morning the old gentleman
seventy five years old, was sitting uE
in the b. d with a shot gun in the hand
his son, Wesley. was in another bed
his head split, while on the floor lay
the body of the woman, h r head
smashed IN and her throat cut Smith
the colored man who as killed on the
road, was found with an axe still il
the back of his neck and his head hal
severed from the body.
The dead people were inoffensive
peaceable citizens.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23

Miss lSallie Dixon, Register Of Ac-
counts of Excelsior Court has been
quite sick at her residence on West
Leigh st. We hope for her a speedy
recovery.
Richmond planet., 1897-01-23

The subordinate Lodges and Uni
form Ranks under the iuritdiction of
of the Grand Lodge K of 2 n. A., s.
A, + A and A., are requested to
meet at the Masonic Hall, Clay Street,
Sunday, January oath at O'Clock D.
m for the purpose of participating
with Manchester Lodge, No. IL at it's
Anniversary sermon which will be
preached at the Second Baptist Cbnrch,
Manchester by the pastor, Rev ID w.
Davis The line will move promptly
at ? o'clock and the Sir Knights are re-
quested to meet at the hal early in or
dor thaS all arrangements may be per-
fected