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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-12
THr following explains itself:

ANTE CRY. La. August s.-Adol-
plus, alias Echo Brown. colored. was
shot and killed last night and Edgar
and Edward Barr severely logged by q
gang OF armed men.
Ten Of the mob, armed with shot
guns and pistols. entered q house and
found Echo Brown and Edwa and
Edgar Barr and throwing sacks over
their heads dragged them out Of the
house. As soon as they got them into
the road, Brown made q futile effort
for liberty, he had gone but q little
ways before he was shot. The colored
men were charged with numerous
crimes"
From lynching for alleged crimins
assault. they go to lynching for "nu
merous crimes"
Sell your lives as dearly as possible
colored men. This is the only way Il
check the horrible hatchery Of colore'
people now taking place Throughout
the southland.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-12
GUILTY, YET mot GUILTY."

IT Is announced that LEONARD PAR
SONS, (white) crimiually assaulted Or
DnLrA SHEPARD, twelve year old col
cred girl and was tried ct Dallas, Tex
Aug. ID for the crime.
The Jury of white men after deliber-
ating half an hour brought in . YER
diet Of "not guilty"
The evidt nee was conclusive, and the
verdict 10 said to have been complete
surprise to all in the courtroom.
Judge CLINTON is reported to have
used substantially the following lam
guAge in addressing the Jury:
"You are men Of integrity and of In
telligenee; but like sill other men, you
are liable to make mistakes- That is
what you have done in this case. You
have acquitted this boy and indoinG &c
you have set at liberty one who is
guilty"
But what is the use of commenting
further7 The man who charges that
criminal assault is confined to the citi'
Gems of color, not ouly falsifies the
facts, but is so filed with racial pref
udice that he could not be believed OF
oath where the interests of the two
races were called il question.
The liberal minded white element
will yet assert itself, although from TIT
present indications, this generation
will have been dead an hundred year
when It comes to pass.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-12
A GEORGIA LYNOHING.
His Conscience Worried Him.

GAINESVILLE, GA, August 6.-TsSlor
Hamilton, of this City. says he was q
member of the mob which recently
gained entrance to the Hall county Jail
and shot "5i' Smith, the murderer of
Judge ". B. Bell. He has made full
confession, duplicating some eight or
ten leading citizens. Several arrests
have been made, and the Iynchers will
probably be Ia Jail to- morrow.
Hamilton declares that he was con-
science stricken and since the killing
OF Smith he has not slept . wink. He
says he kept the secret as long as pos
sible.
The officers have discovered plot to
kill Hamilton because Of his confes-
sion, and he was sent to the Atlanta
Jail to-day for safe keeping. Hamil-
ton says he acted as prisoner for the
lynchers, who went to the Jail pretend
ing TO be q sheriff's posse desiring to
looge . captured murderer in the pris-
ON all night. When admitted TO the
jail Office the pretended posse covered
the jailers and went to Smiths cell
and shot him dead. Kidding his body
With bullets.
A test will be made in the case az &c
whether lynchers can be punished In
this Stafe.-Baltimore Sun.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-12
BISHOP GAINES BEUNDEK.

THE San Frapcisco OHRoNICLK of the
21st ult.. quotes Bishop w. J. GAINES
as follows:
ST am opposed to mob law and to
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sol And am
equally opposed 60 the ravisher. I did
say in q sermon that l delivered in At
lanta, Ga that il a man was charged
with rape and had an Y ray from
heaven to turn light on him and con-
Wet him of the crime, so far az the
criminal himself was concerned, per-
haps might turn him over to . mob
have been criticized for this speech,
but reiterate it. Yet do not en-
dorse lynch law under any circum-
stances. Il is opposed to our Constitu-
tion. Every man IL entitled to fair
trial before the law"
1t seems strange to Us that . man OF
Bishop GAINES intelligence and learn
ing cannot see that he virtually says
IN that interview: IT am opposed tc
mob-law, but might favor it under
some circumstances. am opposed tC
lynch-law and would not favor it I'm.
der any circumstances"
Mob-law and lynch-lAw are synony
nous. II he had remarked that II hi
knew q criminal to be guilty perhaps
he might turn him over to the law, h
would have been consistent but il
this case he is quoted as saying tina
he might turn him over to the mob.
How can Bishop GAlNHs explain
away these inconsistent utterancss
He made q mistake and the easies
way Co correct it is to acknowledg
the error, and state consistently wha
he did mean TO say.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-12

TzH lynching evil has increased to
such an extent that even the Mormon
Church has been . sufferer. During
last month Elders RENcHxR, PORTER
and Rooms were mobbed aud ether
wise brutallY treated by lAwless white
men In Jasper Co., Georgia.
Mrs. WILLIAM CUKNARD was muir
dered. President ROE OF that Church
whose headquarters are at Chsttanoo-
gs, Tenn. has offered . reward of $500
for the iyHchers. He has since urged
Governor GAMBLER to interest himself
in the affair and also offer . reward.
This act of lawlessness seems to have
brought the Mormon authorities to q
full realization OF the iniquity OF
lynching for he 10 quoted as saying:
ar brute force and mob violence lie
TO be allowed to 90 unnoticed in the
United States, then sour government
is . failure"
This has been our opinion all the
time, Elder LRICH. Lynch-lAw unjust
gol
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-12

1T is reported that the white people
Of Alexandria. Vs., fear an uprising of
theIcolored people and areItelegraphing
for rifles.
1t is case of guilty conscience. II
the colored folks did not rise up be-
fore THoMAs was lynched. they will not
do so afterwards.
They are "big takers" perhaps, but
all of this talk is preliminary to the
killing of more colored people.
If Mayor SIMPSON had not promised
protection to THOMAS and fined the
colored men who were ready to go &C
his defense, the city of Alexandrir
would not now be disgraced by lynch
ing so cowsrdly that . cur dog would
have been ashamed to have been . par
ticipant in 1t.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-12

Meetings were conducted last SUM-
day In the city Jail by brothers James
Hernes and Joseph Griffin. They re-
ported $50 boys and men and 70 girls
and women. Come and help as.
The Bible Glass for boys last Sunday
was conducted by President Clifton
Oabel. Excellent papers were read by
Masters Reginald Mundin and Christie
pher smith, Jr. Other boys recited
quotations from the Bible.
Rev. J. B. Johnson was well prepar-
ed for the mems meeting last Sunday.
His address Was full OF good advice
and plainly showed 1.-THE Kind Of Men
We Need" The music rendered by
the male quartette from Rev. Sydney
6tanton's class of the Second Baptist
Church Sunday School added much &c
the meeting. These young men ought
to be encouraged
Pres. Clifton Cabel will address the
boys Sunday at p. N. Subject, Com
panions."
Every man is invited to the opeI
meeting Sunday at 3 80 p. m. Subject
"Who is responsible for the presen
condition2" Prof. T. H. Wyatt, on
orgAnist will assist our director o
music.
Profs. Roger J. Kyles and Benz. b
PeytOn, two of our young men at
back again after . long stay. The
have much good to tell the men il
their address. Watch the date.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-12
A VOICE FROM TEXAS.

The Houston. Texas, WESTERN STAR
in discussing the disAgreements be-
tween the Baptist brethren in this
state although favorable to coopera.
ton INDUCES in the following sensible
comment:
I'VE are not familiar with the fact G
therefore we shall venture no sugges-
tions with regard to the steps by eth
er faction. Ordinarily The Star is in
clined to favor cooperation on large
and progressive scale; meanwhile 1t
considers the constant uprisinRs and
revolts on the part of earnest active
leaders in Georgia and Virginia as very
significant and prophetic movements.
A prophet, not even Mohammed. whose
tabled tradition sends him to the
courts OF the Celestial city, in compa-
ny with the angel Gabriel, on an ass,
can divine the future of ali these feuds
and divorces. It was pitiable in
the extreme that cooperation has IN it
these alien elements. 1t can not be
that the brethren in any OF these states
are seeking to avenRe themselves OF
the Home Mission Society. We are
persuaded, after mature deliberstion
upon this troublous and annoying
phase OF our work, that It would be .
blessing to all concerned il this society
were less rigid in the enforcement of
its new methods of CO. operation
Radical reforms are not the evolutions
1 of sentiment form I'D in . single day.
Those who join the reform procession
must be made disciples gradually. Ii
is not strange II one Jealous of our sue
cess, though not in any sense authori-
tative. should suggest that co-opera-
ton be conducted in . manner better
calculated to secure and maintain har'
mony among our churches.
The WESTERN STAR has covered the
ground entirely. If the AMERICAS
BAPTIST HoME Mission SooIETx would
consider this phase OF the question. til
mischievous representatives would be
called OF and peace and harmony
would reign in the field of it's opera
tions.
The colored Bsptists are not opposed
to the society or its work land STAN
ready to advance its interests, bu
when the agents Of this great Organi
cation attack the efforts and enter
prises of our people looking to rAciG
, independence and development, natu
: rally they resent the interference.
| Why should this Society ate mpt
r crush out Virginia Seminary, Negr
Institution, with Negro teachers, an
10 possession Of building erected b
{ Negroes and on which is mOrtgae
3 Of ten thousand dollars held by the NJ
: gro who loaned the money!
i We await an impartial, unprejudice
z answer. and when we get it, We aha
h have . few more words to say upo
the subject
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-12
WHAT MUST WE DO ?

OUR esteemed contemporary, the
GsoRoIA BAPTIST, gives voice to the
following touching appeal:
''The horrible crimes being almost
daily committed against our people by
white people in Georgia makes US sick
at heart. We invite thoughtful COM
munications on n remedy for these
evils from any of our readers
The present conditions cannot be al
lowed to continue. What must we
do ?"
This is the plea now yelling up from
hundreds of thousands of throsts,
What must we do =
As the red-hAnded assassin shoots
down brother, hangs father aud as
saults mother, the little ones make the
query, what must we do
The laws in the Southland art
against rs, the worst eleme nts contrO
and after praying to God, and await
ing delivsranee, we involuntArilY Ok
claim, what must we dor
We should pursue the even tenor o
our way. Be frugal, industrious, hon
est and temperate. We should emf
CRATE to northern and western state
whenever the opportunity presents it
self.
We should avoid tAttling and treAch
erous conduct one towards the other
We should own q shotgun and If pos
sible, while things go we'll secure a re
peating rife.
We should keep . sharp axe near by
il we can secure no better weapon ant
so conceal ourselves IS TO get chauce
to use it upon at least one Of the lynch
ers before we are made to go the wa.
OF all the earth.
In the same way that the Purital
Father found out that the ILord ha
moved him to 60 out with his gul
and kill an Indian, we should feel thi
the Lord had moved US to 60 out al
kill lyncher.
d Wien the practice of lynehing M
groes is invariably Accomp Anied by Il
killing of one or more of the lynches
then no longer will we ask, what mu
we do; bat the lawless elements wi
come to the conclusion that the cit
zens of color know what to do and o.
! fearlesslY doing it. Lynch-law mu
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-12

MELVIN WAsHIEGToN. (colored) who
Shot and killed VAN B. JACKSON (white)
at Bristol, Fla. o. the 9Th inst, was
surrounded and captured in a swamp.
He was placed in Jail and the latest
reports state that the prison was sur
rounded by mob VINO threatened to
lynch him.
We are of the opinion that in cases
Of this kind the Jail should be locked
and the prisoner armed.
The sheriff and the jsiler could Their
get out of harms way with every as
sursnce that he would be safe unit
their return.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-12
MANCHESTER LETTER.
Brief Items Picked Up by the Way

Last Sunday Was q warm, but beau
tiful day and the church-going people
could be seen in every direction Wend-
ing their way to the various houses of
worship. The churches were we'll at
tended all day last Sunday.
Rev. DR.. A. Binga, Jr., pastor Of the
First Baptist Church returned last
week from Canada.
The following school teachers have
been elected for the next term:-Prin-
cipal, Prof. james II. Blackwell; Mr..
Q. VIM. Moon, Miss Laura e. Hopson,
Mr.. Clifford L. Winfree, Miss Lucy J.
Winfree. MISS Leila A. johnson, Miss
Winnie 8. Blackwell, Miss Bertha E.
Hughes.
Occasionally we hear from our old
friends in the north and they give US
some cheering news. This week we
received an epistle from Mr.. Horace 8.
Jackson. He tells as that his mother
is looking q hundred per cent better
since her arrival Ia New York. he al
so tells as that when the boys from the
Free State" meet "there're hot times
Rgain, orr old play mate, Mr.. joseph L
Booker sends as q descriptive book Of
Philadelphia. Thanks.
We failed to mention in our previous
issue Of the coming of Mrs. JOSEPH
Smith. She and her husband will make
this city their future home.
Mrs. Emily johnson and her son
Henry, report having spent . grand
time in the north, visiting friends and
relatives.
! Mrs. Elizabeth Harris, who resides
on upper Hull ST., continues very sick
We hope for her Q speedy recovery.
Mrs. Jane Hughes and her laughter
] snnie, are vieiSing Mr.. and Mrs. JohI
Fuller, on east 20th S..
Little tBub" Morris 10 still rushin
TIM PLANET. Bro TWO.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-12

TIE Raleigh, N. O., BLADE is author
ty for the statement that the grand
jury of Mecklenburg County has re-
commended that separate Bibles be
provided for white and colored folks
We shall not be surprised to hear Of
these same people petitioning Con AL
EIGHTY for . separate He'll. in which
TO spend eternity. As to heaven, they
know they are forever blocked from
8hat place, and it OF course viii cause
1Aenn no worry.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-12
WOULD BE JUDICIAL MURDER.

NOAH FINLEY (colored) charged with
highway robbery was tried at Pulas-
XII, Va.
The jury at first disagreed. The fol-
lowing however will explain 1.-THE situs-
tion:
EAST RADFoRD, VA, August s.
Noah Finley received his sentence with
cred their verdict from Mon day even
ing till IL o'clock this morning.
The first poll stood eleven for hang
ing. one for eighteen gears, and the
verdict approved bv everv one.
PULASKI, VA, August Sit was re-
ported the Jury could not reach an
agreement. A party Of citizens noti-
fed them il verdict was not rendered
by 10 o'clock this morning the Negro
would be lyncbed.
The verdict was brought in promptly
at the specified time.
How long is this condition OF STAIRS
to prevail How long are we to stand
judicial murd or ? How long are We K
submit to dictation at the hands o
lswless mobs
Is it possible that the officials Of thi
state will permit this man to b
hanged ? We will not believe it unit
the announcement has been made c
his execution.
The trial was farce and the erdic
an outrage.
This is not civiliz alton; it is barbl
rism.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-12
THE LYEoHIEG AT ALEXANDRIA.

WITHIN sight OF the capitol at WASH
ingtoD, within eight miles OF the OIL
cial residence OF the President of the
United States, Tuesday, August Sth,
1899, in the city of Alexandria, on the
soil Of old Virginia, the naked body Of
q man, colored man was seen hang
ing from q lamp-post-
He had been lynched by some of the
''best citizens" of this quaint old town,
and In the presence OF hundreds OF
spectators.
BKEJAMN THOMAS was charged with
attempted criminal assault upon q
white girl
AS to his guilt or innocence, it was q
question for the law to decide. Under
the statutes OF Virginia, he could have
been legally hanged, il adjudged gull
ty.
But the pitisble spectacle was pre-
scented of mayor, the sworn execu-
tive officer of the city Of Alexandria
pleading with the mob and pledging
that il THOMAS was not tried. convict
ed and hanged IN thirty days, he would
Head the mob of murderers to take
THOMAS life.
How could he make this promise
Was he not sworn to recognize the civ
il and political equality of all men be-
fore the law Was he not sworn to
see that the laws ara respected, and
that all OF the guarantees OF the con-
stitutlon of the State of Virginia were
vouchsafed the humblest citizen?
We are pleased to notice the atti
tude Of the colored men of Alexandra
in organizing to prevent q lynching.
eI Our only regret is that they did no
go further, and be more eombstive.
Fl Was there ever q greater parody up
on justice than the sight of citizens o
Z Alexandria,-color citizens hsule'
: before o white mayor and fined 81
t for doing their dutyf
Mayor SIMPSON is disgrace to th
4 office. He, q sworn official of the la'
G fning othsr citizens who were anxieu
to see the laws upheld.
d. He said that the lyRchers would b
q severely dealt with. Does anybody be-
% lieve thathe will make good his threat
10 II they do, let them speak now. or for
|, ever hold their peace.
d Oh, what . pity that the colored me
r dispersed and failed Co re-assembl
againl
Five hundred Of them, banded {.
fRether 90 one man would have checl
y ed the mob. saved O human life will
% out the shedding Of blood.
y However, they acted manfully. Ii
colored men in other sections do like
wise. Let them defend colored me
g threatened with lynehing even II the
have to sacrifice dozen lives In so d.
ing.
," Governor TXLER will be expected
y effer . reward fer the lynchers Of tn
~ eclored man. he has proven himse
~ conscientious. What may we expe'
III from the Executive ORce 1t Ricl
mond7 Lynching is . growing evi
70 II the government will not stop
. let the eitiz ems Of oolor "sry their haE
O' ut the job" LyRch law must col
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-12

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We cannot be responsible for money sent in
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-12

IT is reported that the President Of
the United States by way OF the Post
master General has decided TO reopen
the post-ofHce at Lake City, s. c. The
inspector sent to inves.;gate the mat
ter reported against it.
This il where Postmaster FRAzIER
B. BAKsR was brutally murdered and
his family horribly MANNED. This ia
the report. Great heavens Can il be
true7 We reserve comment.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-12

WILLIAM BURoE (white) charged with
srLminany assAulting his own daugh-
3er (white) was tried at Hampton, Va,
July goth, 1899 and found guilty. His
punishment was fixed at ten years in
aAe Denitentisry.
Suppose he had been u colored man
she newspapers would teem with arti
sles upon the depravity OF the citizsns
1s color.
= It ia our opinion that BURGE should
have been hanged il there is Law
enough on the statute books to do it.
But then,-he is . white man.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-12

TEE Blue Gross Society of America
N session at Chicago on the 9Th inst,
authorized the drawing up of set of
revolutions denouncing the lynehing of
eOIored people in the South.
IT ordered copies sent to the Gov
s9nors of the various southern states.
The emigration of colored people II
northern and western states was dis
snssed. The Blue Cross Society Of
America is sill right.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-12

Gov. CANDLKR of Georgia seems to
AAVe at last awakened to full realizA-
alon of the enormity OF lynching.
He visited Newman, Ga, and perBon =
any directed the operations of the
Jtate militia in protecting the life of
JOHN MULLENs. q colorsd man who was
EhArged with assauIting Mrs Cook near
Bencia. Ga, July 25th. The prisoner
Vas landed in the Fulton County Jail
at Atlanta.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-12

VIZ have read with increasing inter-
sst the very able and scholarly sddreEs
delivered before the Alumni AssOcis-
sScn Of the Hampton Normal and
agricultural Institute by Prof. KELLY
M1ALER of Howard University. June
u, 1899.
u has been published in pamphlet
sOrm and is unquestionably valuable
addition to our literature. Prof.. MIL
zER does not deal with politics but de-
votes himself 70 discussion OF our
material progress. We find in it much
- commend, and bat Little 70 criticize :
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-12
New Orleans, La, Christian AdvO-
cate.

According to the Richmond PLANET
the colored delegates had trouble and
caused trouble IS the recently held In
transitional Convention OF Bapt. Young
Peoples Union. The meeting assem-
bIed In Richmond and the colored del
egates were directed to certain seats
which had been set aside for them and
some of them refused to go. In the
church they were sent to the galleries
We regret this very much indeed that
wish the Union might have chosen to
follow the excellent example OF the
Christian Endeavors who met on
Southern soil, Nashville, Tenn, last
year. If Tennessee could stand the
promiscuous seating, it does seem
that Virginia should.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-12
Two OOlOred Oavalrymsn Killed

SALT LAKE, UTAH, August 8.-First
Sergt. John Jackson Was shot and kill
ed at Fort Douglas tonight by Private
W. II. Carter. and tRe latter was then
shot and instantly killed while resist
ing arrest. Both were colored and be-
Ionged to the Ninth United States Cav
airy. The men, both participated in
the battle of San Juan Hill. Jackson
enlisted ct CulPeper Court House, Va
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-12

We were disposed to accept the des-
ignation Negro, but when there came
with it the word,i Negress 90 applics-
BILE to our women. we decided that il
would be best to land both in tha
uciRhborhood Of the back-alleys