The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-28
PRICE TWO OCENTS.
made in good faith. We know that they
were.
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SPOKE ONLY FOR THEMSELVES
But. 1 asked. .tdid these represe nta-
I tive citizens meet you as individuals wno
were arrayed on t11e side Of law ana or
der, or did they represent the mob3 DID
+ they speak for themselves. or were they
chosen 5by the men who cIautore ed outside
for the blood OF Cotton? Did any one OF
those in the conference appear as spokeS-5
man for the mob?
..rhey appeared as individuals. They
were not members of the mob, anu Z
do not think any one could have spoken
for that body
:. ..But, why Swas the Governor not nott-
fled or this condition OF affairs?
II don't know, Judge Goodwin re-
sponded.
...Was ex-Judge Rarham invited to be
present? Fie was the recognized leader
OF the lynchers, and made no conceatmene
Of the fact.
..No.., responded Judge Goodwin. "he
was not present; no member of the MOP
or spokesman for that body was.
HIS OWN LIFE THREATENED.
..rhose who were not thereat the time
can have no idea Of the condition OF Ak
fairs. was warned to keep out OF the
court -house square. was told IL at
tempted to Interfere my life was in dan
ger watched the mob from my own
house. saw them aeke Cotton from tne
jails but / did not see the lynchins
Then you admit that yo:i were power
less. as were the Others in civil authority.
to enforce the law?
..Yes.' a
yet. you think that the Governor is to
be sustained in his course, and that he
has been the victim of unjust criticism!
You say that the single company of SOL
diers was not sufficient to cope with the
SITUATION and yet the orders for more
troops were countermanded. II martial
law had been declared and more troops
placed at Emporia. would that not have
insured the protection OF the lives of the
prisoners and upheld the law?''
'.I think it would,'' said Judge Good
wyn.
"As to your future course, what do you
intend to do?'' asked.
II will charge the grand jury to find
true bills against all whom they lind 20
be in any way identified with the mob
that .lynched Cotton and OGrady.
want to enforce the laws.
ORDERED TO PETERSBURG.
The two gentlemen gave out a number
of facts connected with the lynching OF
Cotton and OGrady. that have not here
tofore come to light.
Mr.. Powell had in his inside pocket,
which he showed. certain bogus teie-
grams, which he says explain why Cotton
was taken to Emporia and not to Peters
burg for imprisonment. Powell was In
charge of Cotton at Stony Creek, imme-
diateIy after he had been captured. So.
having in charge the prisoner. he tele-
graphed to Judge Goodwin at Emporia,
that he had Cotton and asked what he
should do with him. To this telegram.
Judge Goodwin says he replied: Take
the prisoners to Petersburg, but Powell
received no such message. The message
he received instructed him to bring Cot
ton to Emporia, which he did. and upon
reaching the town with the negro. he was
seen by Judges Goodwin, who. as Powell
says showed great surprise and asked
! him: "Why In the - have you brought
! this negro here?.'
DENIED SENDING IT.
Powell informed him that 1t was upon
his instruction and produced the telegram
referred to above. Judge Goodwin then in
| formed him that, the message was not sent
by him
I asked the Judge what he thought be-
came Of the telegram he sent
He said. 'it was never sent suppose,
! as at the time the message went into
/ the office, there were at least five hun
dred men at the station waiting for Cot
ton. and the mob had possession Of the
telegraph Office
| Tho Judge said he sent the message to
| the Office by a young friend, who was
operating with him, and VINO took it over
to BelTfield. He said ne had seen the