The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-25

Governor J. Hoge Tyler received the
following telegram from New 1orh OF n
raper last night saying: VIII appre77.
c,ate expression Of opinion on occur
Srences to-day, and what remeoAes sou
think best. Governor Tyler wired tne
The acton of the mob Of Greensviile
county in lynching Cotton and OGraos
cannot be condoned. There are sonas ~
sf;ga.inc circumstances. The peopie -.
the county were very mucn eAcitea dho an
incensed on account of several criiles
that had been committed IN their heisni-S -
bornood finally eliminating IN uie iu u
dor of two prominent citizens, VINO were
sendeayorkng to apprehend these two men,
Who were suspected of having committed
these offences. It developed that It was
nv and under the leadership OF Cettoti,
ain escaped convict, who had broken Jali
the night before he was TO nave oeeh
executed, and was boasting aller cap
turc, OF the Twenty-Five flenoishs m
T ders he had committed
tThe result demonstrates that the oelect
is not In the law: but in the failure OF
its enforcement The troops had the SIT.
ration well in hand, and all trouble would
have been averted
..The sheriff who, under our statutes,
has entire control Of the p1ilitaryssins sucl
situations, ordered the soldiers nome, anu
refused to let them remove the prlsonels
to a place Of safety. Within SNORT UNI
after the troops had left. the moo re-
assembled and lynched the PRISONERS
, 1.-The remedy for such occurrences nia'
!. found in a greater cultiva ton In the
minds and hearts Of the people OF a
deeper respect and devotion for our Con
( stitution and laws, thereby causing 1hetn
! to select as their officers men VINO VII,
fearlessy maintain the majesty OF ths
| law. ..a,,
mo people can afford to have tnes:
laws dehed, however great the sprosoca7
| ton q,
shortly after he had been advised Of the
1vnching of Cotton and O'Grady. Governor
! Tyler said:
II feel that I did all could in the mat
! ter.r said Governor Tyler yesterday after
noon. 1.-THE civil authorities stated that
! thew could handle the mob without mill
| tarv assistance and when the sheriff or
dered Major Cutchins to depart, tnere
was nothing left for. him to do but go.
81 am greatly distressed at the result,
| h,1t r could not keep the soldiers there,
without declaring martial law, and did
| NOT feel that the prevailing conditions
| warranted it.
! .The soldiers behaved nobly, am
! told by Major Cutchins. and kno" 'l ol
(, nv own knowledge, Itnat tiiey ic9e no
necessary time in getting together on the
| call to arms.
..Ille law in reference to such matters t,s1
VIII. I presume, be carried out. Ine
men who took part in the lyncnins VIII,
or should be. arrested and dealt WIN
accordingly. saa,.
.As Governor and as a citizen, deep
lv deplore this flagrant Outrage upon
law and order Nothing was left Tor me
to do but what was done eNerclseu
J ~ nv; nrerogative to its fullest extent
"The trouble seems to have been WITT WITT
,tha authorities at Emporia. We were CIV
on to- understand that protection Wouio
be given the prisoners The result SHOWS
that this confidence was abused
"A meeting was held by the Judge, the
sheriff and a number Sof the leading citi-
zens in the Judges Office, and pledges
were then made to uphold the law The
Sheriff was led to believe that the prison.
ers would be protected. and in accordance
with that belief. he withdrew his re-
quest for military protection. The Sher-
siff Is supreme in such instances, except,
as L have said, where martial law is de-
clared.''
..There is nothing left that can see
for me to do in my official capacity, but
trust the law will take its proper course
in dealing with those who SO boldly trod
upon it.