Evening journal., 1898-11-14
WILMINGTON'S RIOT.
Editor Manly's Story Of His
Escape.
He IS NOW SAFE IN ASBURY PARK.
Wrote the Editorial which started
the TrOublc-Does Not Want
to Go Back TO the
Southern states.

AsBURY PARK, N. j.. Nov. IA.
l.. Manly, editor of the Wilmington IN.
Co. Record. whose Office was destroyed
by white citizens last Thursday, is now
In Asbury Park with his brother-in-
law, the Rev. 1. N. Giles. He fed from
Wilmington TO escape probable lynch
ing at the hands of the mob. which had
sworn to have his life. 1t was through
an editorial in The Record that the re-
cent rioting in Wilmington and the at
tendant loss of life came about
Manly said yesterday that, while he
was perfectly willing to tell the story
of his troubles as far as he himself was
concerned, there were some features Of
the case which he could not make pub
lie at present, as the safety OF others
might be affected
Manly said that the trouble all grew
out Of the fact that the much talked of
editorial In The Record had been mis-
quoted by the press of North Carolina,
and only parts Of it had been reprinted,
with editorials tending to inhame the
whites of the south. This, he said. had
been done to try to scare the white vot-
ers who were likely to support the Pop
ulistic candidates back into the Demo-
cratic ranks. He did not seem to think
that the editors of the papers which
started the blaze of riot realized the
harm which would follow the articles
printed in their papers.
The editorial which appeared in The
Record. Manly said. was called forth
by speech made by Mrs. FELTON, before
the Agricultural society of Tybee is
land, Ca. early in August. During her
speech Mrs FELTON, said that money
which was collected for foreign mis-
sions could be spent to a better advan-
tage at home in educating young white
girls. She said that owing to the care
lessness OF poor white men Of the south
their girls are left very much TO them
selves and are easy victims Of colored
men. Then she spoke, according to
/ Manly's statement, of the low moral
standing OF the colored race. He says
/ she advocated lynching as the only
means of graduating these evils.
/ Manly's editorial in The Record was
a reply to Mrs. Felton's speech. This
/ editorial inhamed a large portion Of
/ North Carolina. Manly says he did not
/ intend to attack any class or race. but
simply wrote as he did to defend the
DETAINED colored man. In this editorial
Manly said
J
matter Of protecting their women, es-
pacially on the farms. They are care
less of their conduct toward them, and
our experience among poor white peo-
pie in the country teaches us that wo-
men of that class are not more particu-
lar in the matter Of clandestine meet
ines with colored men than are the
white men with colored women. Meet
ings of this kind go on for some time
until the moment infatuatlon or the
mans holiness brings attention TO them
and the man is lynched."
The very long editorial from which
the above is taken was published on
Aug IS. Manly says that for nearly a
week after it was printed nothing was
said to him about it by the residents OF
Wilmington or vicinity, and his rela-
tions with them We're of the usual
friendly nature until the white press
took up the matter nearly a week later
From that time until now they have at
tackled him and his paper in every con-
lceivable way, until at last he was COM
PEELED to flee for his life.
When asked as to the present situa-
ton at Wilmington. Manly said that as
he had been absent for several days he
would rather not be quoted as express
ing an opinion on that subject
When asked If he intended to return
to North Carolina, he replied that thai
was another question which he could
not answer at present There were
facts connected with that part Of The
story which might affect others, and h'
thought It would be best not to say
anything as to his future prospects.
Manly would not tell how much hi.
losses were at the hands of the mob
All he would say was that he had los
everything he owned In the world. HI
had carried an insurance on his prop
erty, but he said that there was NJ
clause i'm the policy which insured
against the fury Of a mob.