New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
THE WILMINGTON RACE TROUBLES
NO EFFORT TO INDIcT THE PERsoHo VIM
DROVE UNITED STATES COMMISSION
Err RJJNTTNG OUT OF THE CITY.

p,o,,, v r Dec 20 (SpeciaD.-Thc instructions
., rho Dcnartment Of Justice 10 Judge Purncl ana
district Attorney Bernard 10 senh oiiiS VI "'"
mont " tho Grand Jury against All persons "
ga cod I'm driving United states Comm'ssioh'i Dun
,nr from tho city Of wilmington. Just after me
~, o,oc,ton appear 10 have been dsresarded
Va hills were sent and there were no Witnesses
present from Wilmington and Bunting nimse" an"
chief OF Police Melton. who are In WASHINGTON"
In not been in attendance on the tniteo o'a'es
Court which Is still in session in this city ms IL
has been for the last two weeks. The Grand jury
has been DISCHARGED with tho understanding that
II Is to be reconvened II needed
It is understood that Judge Purnell sent the DE-
partmen, OF Justice tart reply and suggested thh'
Assistant Attorney General James f.. Boyd be sent
here with instructions to prosecute this and any
other cases of like nature before the Grand Jury
and the court The Judge and Distr!ct-Mtorney
appear to think the Department OF Justice mas ho'
done its duty In failing to send Bunting. Melto"
and witness named Gill, who Is IN Washington
here to testify before the Grand jury and aso al
the information that the witnesses named coi cor,
fui nisn. IN order 10 IA riitate the nnunS OF the ps
ana 10 aid the prosecution before the petlt Juy.
County, and r ". toSter, ate chairman oi the
Board OF commissioners OF New-ltanover Cour.S,
the Grand jury with Information that would lean
to the Indictment OF any person or persons ,as,
\ lcadlng Democratic CItlLtn Eho Mas neir idS'
week says that Runting vas escorted out OF v -,
mngton at MS own reqsest naG thas ne n"i 70 be-
molested but that Mr. french is not to ne SiioW a
To return. The people OF Wilmington say thes u'o
not know what mad become OF ri"nch d.tef ,c ~
that city on NoNenbe- 10: that he renalhch III ln'
orion Hotel Il day and until the OMNIBUS Wds
about to start for the station for the tram "nI.n
loft at Ills D. m. when ne rushed OUT ana go' mo
the omnibus without informing ANYBODY OF ms IN
,enton to 90 away: when he reached the SiatlOn Ne
Vas met by crowd OF determined men ana rousni'
handled and but for the intervention OF Two prom,
nent Demo he would have been klic1 tlrh az
there He was told 10 go and 10 never rel"'" ana
he promised to comply with this demand y ne
had not made this promise no would never nave
lived 10 depart from the city. - r,.,...,.
y leading member o. TIE present Democra, nc
Board OF Aldermen o. Wilmington. who va, one o'
the famous Citizens Committee VINO n"n.shf e. rn'
'carpet-bagGers. they ar" called ny me Ds!i'-
crats says: by authority Or that commttee
French can never return n Wilmington II ne
comes secretly ne will not be allowed 70 remaln
twelve hours after his presence ls known n,F' u,
primary law. underlying the civil iaW. wnich VII
allow disturbing element or the rrfnch o'uss,,
10 live among us: n no dares ~ como here ! WI
resign from the Board OF Aldermen and lead inc
movement 10 kick him ont We dli not send those
fellows away for fun. but because they arc men
10 the peace and prosperity OF our community
and We don't intend that they shall ever come nacN
This rule also applies n Bunting. Melton ana the
negro leaders as vel to French ,
Tndoub edly this declaration expresses the senti.
mant o, the entire white population of the city OF
Wilmington. and II Is certain II any OF tho men
herein mentioned return to that city they VIII ne
put cath Immediately.