The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-12

fixed bayonets and put on the train
with the injunction to leave Moth
I Carolina and never return again upon
peril of his life. 1t is believed he has
gone to Washington. SO intense was
the bitter feeling against French that
after he reached the station Il rope was
thrown over his head and several strong
men were in the act of swinging him TO
an overhanging beam, when Influential
citizens interfered, and with difficulty
prevented the lynching. French has
been acting sheriff here for some time,
Hewlett being only II figure head
Early this morning the work OF ban
ishment was resumed, when Il squad of
soldiers, under command Of Lieutenant
Commander Geo. l.. Morton. escrIte'!
the negro leaders. Tom Millct. Picktns.
Bell, Ari Bryant and Rev. /. i. Bell TO
the station. put them on board the north
bound train with instructions to leave
North Carolina and never retYrn They
had tickets to Richmond These nc-
grOes We're among those arrested and
put in jail Thursday for firing on white
men and for urging other negroes to
deeds of violence. The next exits were
Trial Justice X. I'll. Bunt'i.. ex-Chicf
of Police John II. Melton, Charles Nc
.Alester, Isaac Loftin, colored. and ex-
policeman G. ". Gilbert. They. like
French and the negro leaders. were
drummed out of town under an escort
of soldiers. They were put OF the train
leaving here ut 3 O'Clock and told 'o
leave the State. They went to Newbern
and were not however allowed 10 rc.
main there long. They left almost i'm
mediately, and Il special from Colds
boro says they passed that parr safely
tonight. Another special froi., New
bern says there is reason to believe that
the negro Editor Manly is in that ti;y.
and diligent efforts are being made TO
find him. To this end an org ,ins
steamer was searched for Lux ti..s
afternoon He was not on i.
Bunting is cordially hated here. He
has for many years lived with il negro
woman, and in his police courts he has
always held the scales of justice so as
TO favor the negroes and severely punish
the whites a large crayon or pictures
of Bunting and his negro paramour are
nailed to Il tree on the corner OF
Seventh and Market streets. These pic
lures were taken from Bunting's home
Thursday night when the committee
called and found him absent.
Isaac Loftin. .co,ored. and Charles |
McAllister, are merchants here who
have been selling arms and ammunition
10 the negroes and meeting them As
the train pulled out and the thousands !
assembled at the station began cheering |
Bunting and Gilbert bunst into tears. |
Gilbert leaves behind wife and five
children. Bunting's paramour and sew
eral other negro women who have been
talking too much, will be made to follow
it is stated, tonight. Late this after
noon a committee waited on X. Il. Rear
dom. an Objectionable negro barber
here, but he had heard they were com
ing, and he fed down the sound. Hell
will not return tonight. w. T.. Hender-
son, a negro lawyer. left with his family
for Richmond.
They went to the depot under escort
of posse of officers. There was several
other leaders who have indicated Will
lingness to go Of their own accord within
the next few days. They will be allow
ed to do SO.
The worst men and most Objectionable
leaders i'll the city having now been
banished no further force will be per-
mitted in the matter. The citizens COM
mittee which has been attending to this
to desist, lay down their arms and leave
the rest of the regularly organized city
government.
News comes from Lumberton that two
obnoxious negro leaders We're killed
Thursday night in Thompson township,
Robeson county. by white caps. The re-
port has not yet been fully confirmed !
FRED. l.. MERRITT.
Washington. ID. c.. Nov. ia spe
cial to the Evening Star from Whining
ton n c.. describes the scene there to-
day as follows:
This disturbed and long perturbed
community seems at last TO be entering
upon an era of peace and order. The
complete change in the municipal govern
ment effected last night with some sud
denness, but great unanimity, has placed {.