The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-02

LAURlNEURG. n. c.. Nov 1.-spec-
iaL--Pmnip Dudley one Of the worst
negro characters at Laurinburg, lies at
his home with several rifle bullet
wounds In his body and viii die lie is n
shiftloss and worthless individual and
has been guilty OF much evil conduct
since the campaign has stirred up in
tense excitement
Dudley has been going around openly
making threats 10 burn the town. Last
night committee OF citizens decided
to wait upon him and advise him TO leave
the community or accept the conse-
quenccs OF remaining As they app
preached the negroes house he opened
lire with his winchester rifle but hit no
one lie $50 empuod every chamber in
his revolver. The white men replied
with their rifles and Dudley was struck
several times lie is alive tonight, but
cannot recover.
Laurinburg is IN Richmond county. the
richest perhaps, In the State. It is q
great cotton growing country and the
people are prosperous. The population
is about evenly divided as between the
races With the aid of a few whites the
negroes have managed to get several Of
fees. among thcm. magistrates and
school committeeman.
AT Laurlnburg tine negroes have been
guiity OF many awloss acts Although il
is a prohibition town as many as one
r..~1.r.1 -t4 t.........- g,.o 1.f,.l-e how.
gathered on Sunday afternoons in the
main streets and engaged in drunken
brawls. The white people there. os i'm
the other counties Of The black belt, have
organized t0 carry fhe election Tor local
officers
a REMARKABLE DEMONSTRATIONS.
To-day at Iaurubufg occurred the
most unique and picturesque meeting
ever witnessed in the county. Early in
the morning farmers from the country
for miles around began 90 arrive on
horseback or in vehicles. All wore
blood red shirts made especially for the
eampalgn. Tine little cannon. "Icb
Vance" used in tie celebrated campaign
Of 1876 was brought out and its boom
lng could be heard for five miles a
brass band was marched through the
streets discoursing popular airs. BY lD
O'Clock thcre were fully thousand red
slirtcd men iu Laurinburg They gale
ioDn1 about or stood in small groups dis
c9ssng the situation. il was The most
determined looking set o. men. nearly
an fine looking specimens OF Southern
manhood. ever accn IT. was evident chat
they have not come for frohc bui for
business But for the music Of the band
and the cilttcr of horses hOois. the quiet
would have reminded one more or
funeral fhan O political meeting. Men
talked in lower tones than usual All
this made an impression on the minds OF
the negroes who sat silently by and view
od what was taking place.
Al 1890 o'clock the PROCESSION Iortutu
in front of the Presbyterian church. The
business and professional men closed up
their places of business and came 20 Join
vifb theee farmers There were several
hundred horsemcn and about tity Neh-
cies The BOYS of the town were there
20 witness the start
MILE lN LENGTH.
THEY wore red badges. Red flannel was
attached t0 the brides and tine tails OF
tf. horses were tied with red cotton.
Tho ladies wore red ribbon and waved
fhs.- greetings % the men and smiled
unor them. The horsemen led the way
followed hv those in vehicles procea-
sion more than "a mile in length galloped
throurht thc town and left it TO the pro
lection % few picked men. win FeitS
and shouts they colld be heard "a nl.e
AWAY This most unique procession 4elt
Laurirhurr a.0 went out into the coun-
cry miles away. Through fields Of cotton
where the pickcrs were gathering ne
product. the white men rode al lNeN
tr0t Negroes stopped their work ana
with q feeling OF awe watched the red
shirts until the last one had disappear
ed.
This was intended FOR the moral effect
ii would have upon the negroes. Hun
dreds if not thousands of them saw g.
Every Few miles hossemen aud vehicles
wore drawn up by the road Side and
ioined the procession Five miles from
the town several hundred red shirts from
Naxton fell into lne The ye.is resound-
e1 through tho turpcntne forests where
saw-min hands were at work and came
out TO View with evident alarm this re-
markable demonstration.
WHITE SUPREMACY
white banner carried 10y the leading
horeemen told them the story. 10 had
Inscribed upon 1t but two words "White
Supremacy"
There was no mistaling what these
words meant 10 was not necessary 10
teu the negroes that the whites had de-
cidod 20 nun the government
Over send roads across creeks and
brooks. through lovely farms by Old
fashioned southern mansions and dirty
negro cabins the whites rode They
made a circuit OF the ten miles and were
received ON their return by the cheers
OF the women and children. In the af-
ternoon a great meeting was held in the
open air. A sea of red shirts were in
front % me speakers stand a score or
more negroes were on the outskirts Of
the crowd Three or four OF them wore
red indicating their sympathy with the
whites
HAMLET \. c.. Nov l--Claude
Kitchen was the orator. lie IS called the
young Ieb Vance by some. Mr.. Kitchens
speech was just such bot stun as his aC-
dience wanted. He said not word about
silver or gold. or tariff
SEVERE ARRAIGNMENT.
He riddled Governor Russell and Others
sra~.opet ,lo FOR tho fusion f.rfataffnnt told