Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-19

10
CRIME AND OPEN BOASTS HE
HAS MADE HAVE EXAsPERATED
THE PEOPLE--WHITE WOMEN
- PERSIST IN VISITING GRANT
AND SENDING HIM TOKENS OF
THEIR ESTEEM AND AFFECTION.
special to the Register.
Parkersburg w. Va, November 10
There is great Indignation in Parkers-
burg tonight, and a lynching before
morning would cause no surprise.
The complete and repeated identifi-
cation of Wade Grant, by Mrs. A. =.
Barry, as the william who assaulted her
in her own home, and who SO brutally
abused her that she was black and blue
for weeks and unable for days to take
food because of the choking he gave
her, has stirred UP the people greatly.
Mrs. Barry was in no fit physical
or mental conditions to go upon the
witness stand, and it was only under
assurance that she would not be de-
tanned more than half an hour, that she
consented to come or that her husband
and physician would allow her 70
leave her home in Macksburg, Ohio,
whence they removed after the as
sault.
Instead of being allowed to leave
the stand in half an hour, Mrs. Barry
was held before her assailant for fully
three hours, while question after ques-
ton was repeated and reanswered ov-
er and over again. When she left the
Justices court, she collapsed entirely,
and there are grave doubts as to her
recovery. The efforts of the counsel
for the prisoner to mix up the witness
or to break down her identification
were complete failures, and even when
so weak she could hardly stand, she
firmly declared
GRANT WAS HER ASSAILANT
The examination was not completed
last night, but this morning the session
of court lasted but few minutes, the
defense waving further examination.
Grant was remanded to Jail, in default
of $500 bail.
The efforts of Grants attorney to
break down Mrs. Barry have worked
to his clients detriment for the people
are terribly wrought up and there is
fully as much indignation over the way
the frail little woman was treated in
the court as there was before over the
assault. The result is that tonight
leader would instantly find a large fol-
lowing of men who would be delighted
to assist in stringing Grant up to the
first available limb or pole.
The Jail is under guard tonight and
every reasonable precaution has been
taken to prevent a lynching. There
was a big crowd about the justices
court when the prisoner was taken
back to Jail, but there was no demon
stration aside from angry words and
looks.
The prisoner has put up brazen
front from the start, and has dared the
people to lynch him. His manner has
been very offensive and has alienated
any sympathy that may have existed.
This morning, before daylight, lot
curious persons were near the Jail,
walking about, but they made no dem
onstration.
Grant was informed by Jailor Cook
that they were probably after him, but
the negro was nonchalent about it and
laughed over the mattr, declaring the
citizens didn't have nerve enough to
lynch him.
What has added to the flames and
caused the public to become more in
dignant than ever regarding the brute's
actions is his open assertions and bold
remarks regarding his actions
TOWARDS WHITE WOMEN
and young white girls in Parkersburg.
Judge Jackson, of the Criminal
Court. states tonight that no special
session of his court will be called at
present. as the regular term of Circuit
Court commences Monday, and it is
probable that an indictment will be
found at the term of Circuit Court.
The Judge issued an order to Jailor
Cook t.-day not to permit Mrs. Oliver
Li,tleton, a white woman, in whose
employ Grant acted in the capacity of
boctlar m visit the negro
Several white married women have
sent numerous gifts of flowers and
sweetmeats to the fiend and persist in
visiting the negro.
Crowds of excited citizens congregate
on the streets and in public places and
it is the universal sentiment of all that
the fiend should expiate his crime on
the nearest telegraph pole. The Tailor
at o'clock informs the Register cor
respondent that he has been warned
that mob, led by relatives of the as
saulted woman, will visit the Jail and
attempt to secure Grant.
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