The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-05
AFTER TEXAS'S LYNCHERS.
COZ. SAVERS MAKING TEE UTMOST
ENDEAToR TO ChTCH THEN.

Declares Such Murders " a Direct Assault I
on tho Dignity of the State" and Says
That Kind of Crime Means Anarchy
in It's Worst Form His Instructions.
DALLAS, Tex. June Gov. sayers is show
ing determined purpose to bring to Justice
the members Of the mob that lynched the
three Humphries men in Henderson county
ten days ago The following letters written by
Gov. Sayers were made public to-day:
Austin. Tex. Juno 3.
"TAe Hon. r. s. smtth. Attorney. General
DEAR SIR. Dhring your absence assumed
the responsibility OF directing one Of your as
sistants. the Hon. N b. Norris. to proceed to
Henderson county and assist the County At
torney in the investigation OF the murder Of
three citizens OF that county by mob, and in
the prosecution of all who were engaged in the
commission Of that crime. 1t is my desire
that you should at once take charge OF the
matter. aiding the county authorities to tho
full extent Of the powers conferred upon you
by law. and that no effort shall be spared to
bring the perpetrators Of the crime to justice.
You may confidently rely upon my most ear
nest and active assistance and beg that you
will at once put yourself In communication
with Mr.. Morris and the County Attorney and
take such steps as in your judgment may be
necessary and proper.
Il have every reason to believe that the coun
ty officials are doing their full duty in the prem
ises, but should they need any assistance in ad-
dition to that which has already been given
them. please advise me at once. No greater
crime can. In my judgment. be committed than
that which deprives a citizen OF his inalenabe
right to be tried in accordance with the form
prescribed by the constitution and law OF the
Btate. and 10 man or set OF men should
be permitted to assume the power OF
taking the law into their own hand and OF dis
charging functions which belong exclusively
:othose designated by law. regard the occur
renee in Henderson county not only as wful.
premeditated and deliberate IN urder. but also
eighty Of the State. In its presence. life liberty
and property cannot be considered secure to
any one Such character OF crime means
anarchy in its worst form Yours truly.
JOSEPH d. SAVERS. Governor"
pHen. J. N. Crook. Crocksi. Ter.
DEAR SIR Having been informed TIA that the
now being held in Anderson county. will ad.
sourn on Wednesday next | haye to request
II you can do SO without prejudice to the in
terests of the State in that court. proceed to
fisaton OF the iynchins that has lately
occurred. in that county, and in the prose;
Sution Of all who may have eI been o engaged nrs
serve and transmit to the executive office
An itemized statement ofthe expenses incurred
may ' be refunded by the State /. deem the
offence Of such gravity as to regpire the use
places at my disposal for the prevention and
Punishment of crime and | sincerely trust
that You will give to the Investigation and
prosecution the very best effort OF which you
torney General. and the honorable County At:
torney OF Henderson county are now, engaged
in the investigation OF the crime. Please CO.
operate with them. Yours truly. =, :,
JOSEPH d. SAVERS Governor
wel-known man from Henderson county
who spent to day in Dallas said:
In addition to the efforts Of the state au-
thoritieS OF Texas to punish the Henderson
county ynchers. l have good reason for saying
that the United States authorities will soon act
IN the matter. ! would not be surprised il the
Federal Grand Jury that meets in Dial Ss to-
morrow takes up the matter and probes it
vigorously Old man HUMPHREYS and his two
sons knew too much about moonshiners
and the operations Of several Illicit stills in tho
brushy hill Of Cedar Creek for the moonshiners
to feel secure. This had more to do with their
being lynched than did their alleged harboring
OF the murderer of Constable Rhodes or the
auspicons OF hog and cattle stealing"