Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-05
The Jim Crow Car Law Discussed
BY Its Author.
HE EXPRESSES SURPRISE
That Negro Prisoner Should BE Taken
Into Car Crowded With White Passon-
,gers- Successor of General Agent WAL
kor, of tho Kannwha Dispatch "A Miss
ing Boys Body-The Norfolk Shooting
Case Tho Baptist Twentieth Century
movement Judge Hancock Hurt.
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Richmond Va, Aug. 4.-The difficulty
which arose between Guard Baker of
the State penitentiary, and Captain
Bailey, a conductor on the Chesapeake
and Ohio. in which the former was
forced to leave the train at Newport
News because he declined to ride in the
coach intended for negroes with the
colored convict he was bringing to
Richmond. has created considerable in
f8rest. as such a case may arise Mt
some future day again.
Mr.. John q. Epps, of this city, who
introduced the Jim Crow law in the
Legislature and succeeded in getting it
through by constant efforts, said to-
day:
while the law plainly exempts
guards in charge of prisoners, yet 1
confess some surprise that the super
fntendent of the penitentiary would
permit one of his guards to take negro
prisoners into car crowded with white
passengers, when there was ample
room in the car provided for colored
passengers, thus flying in the face of
public sentiment, as we'll as the spirit
OF the act. which is to separate the two
races.
If the white guard in his official
capacity" continued Mr. Epps, de
clines TO ride in the Jim Crow car,
then colored men should be sent to
bring negro prisoners to the peniten-
tiary.
IF there Is any danger to mob vjo-
lence to prisoner. OF course there
would be valid excuse for taking him
wherever he would be best protected,
but in the recent case there was none,
ard i again say am surprised"
DEATH OF A RAILROAD MAN.
a few days ago Mr.. Frank t. Walk
err long general agent for the Kanaw-
ha Dispatch. died OF typhoid fever
Much interest was felt In who would
be his successor. The officials of the
Chesapeake and Ohio to-day an
nounced that Mr.. r. S. French, of
Charleston. S. c., commercial agent OF
the road, had been selected to succeed
Mr.. Walker.
Mr. French will assume charge Sep
TENDER LIST, and Mr.. G.. a. Cary will
remain ns soliciting agent for the kn-
nawha at this point.
Mr.. French will also. In addition to
his new duties, continue to look after
his South Carolina territory.
Mr.. French is gentleman well
known and popuar. He is a native of
Wilmington. NJ c.. and has been con-
nccted with the Chesapeake and Ohio
for some years.
EDDIE VESTS BODY.
The description OF the body buried in
INOTIOlk last week mas Dcen sent Oy
the chief of police of that city to the
mother of the missing Eddie West. 1t
agrees in most particulars as regards
height weight and age. The clothing
found on the body. except possibly the
Shoes is not the same that the missing
boy wore when he left home. If the
body is that of Eddie West, he must
have purchased n suit of clothes after
leaving Richmond, presumably at
Newport News, where 1t is believed he
first went.
THE NORFOLK SHOOTING CASE.
The shooting of Mr.. Cannon by Po-
lice Captain Prince has caused much
comment among the members of the
police force here. many of whom know
the latter very well.
He is spoken OF in very high terms.
and the opinion is expressed that he
will be able TO give some good reason
for his action.
BAPTIST TWENTIETH CENTURY
MOVEMENT
AS stated in to-day's Virginian- Pilot,
q committee OF leading Baptist min
listers have been in session at Old
Point considering what is known as the
Twentieth Century Movement" The
work of the committee was completed
last night.
1t was determined to place the work
of carrying the twentieth Century
Movement" into practical effect in the
hands of the secretaries of the three
Boards--Sunday School. Home Mission
and Foreign Mission.
NO secretary Will be employed and
the work will entail no additional eX-
pense.
A movement was set on foot to OBJ
thin statistics showing the gifts to the
churches in each State, and to publish
the same.
This will be tremendous task, as
There are over $4,000 churches.
The committee does not expect the
work to be completed this year. or even
next, but desires to get the movement
well under way.
The Woman's Missionary Societies
Will be asked to cooperate with the
committee in the New Century Move
ment,' and TO endeavor to get q wo-
mans society in every church.
A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Judge b. A. Hancock. of Chesterfield.
one of the best known men in this sec
ton OF the State, met with a painful
( accident yesterday.
He and Mrs Hancock were driving
hon1o from the city, and. when near
entangleo in the barbed wire, which
had been placed In the road. and was
thrown. The Judge. in his effort TO re-
lease the horse, was kicked on the
knee. which has given him consider
able trouble since.
DISABILITIES REMOVED.
II Governor Tyler has removed the no.
Iitical disabilities of Charles Jenkins.
convicted In Shenandoah OF house
breaking. and of Fulton Trimmond. of
Pulaski, who was convicted of unaw-
full shooting.
NOTARIEs COMMISSIONERS.
The following notaries public have
been commissioned by the Secretary Of
tho Commonwealth: A. C. Garrett.
Jrl. of Buckingham: T. II. Synon, Nor,