The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-31
Rea, d DanyilIe With His Man ia : ,
Hack.
PLAN TO TAKE THE PRISONER
The O6endera . kinsman OF she N1uR.
dereti Man Carried TO Housson snd &
Fined and Then Released ON
the Promise TO Behave Him
sclf-Will Come TO Isicll
nond by LyNchburs.

HOUSTON. w.. March :o.-Speciat.-
The sheriff and deputies, whs left here at
$50 yesterday evening heavily armed with
Emanuel Morton. the negro murderer, In
a close hack. to take him to a place OF
safety cut OF the way OF threatened mob
violence. were turned from their coucse
towards South Boston. and bore towards
DanvilIe.
They were followed out of Houston by
a man named Mitchell n r tttive of Sneed,
the man killed by Mnr.pl, at Glover last
February. who endei,y5. ~ gather a
crowd at South Boston v. the priso-. /.
ner from the sheriff and his suArds.
a LTFNCIhEE STOU,PEip.
Mitchell was promptly arrested. and
was brought here this morning. fIe was
tried and fined. and is now free. but
promised to go home and stay there.
No further disturbance has occurred.
The prisoner is either in Danville or In
hiding In the country. II the latter bd
true. he will be brought back here to-day,
as everything is quiet.
There was much anxiety in the cons
.munity last night. but the people had
entire confidence in the courage and so-
berness OF both the judge and sheriff.
SAFELY IN DANVILLE.
HOUSTON. VA. March 2o.-SpeciaI.-
Emanuel Morton reached Dnnv!le safely.
The County Judge has wired the pentten-
tiary authorities to send there for him.
Ee will, no doubt, go by LynchburS,
and not touch Halifax County.
The matter was managed throughout
with consummate Skill, and much trouble
was averted.
EvADE1D LYNcEIERs N
D4NNVLLLE;. VA, March 30.-SreciaI-
Emanuel Morton was brought TO this city
st cJlrrf.l
He was accompanied by Sheriff Jordan
and Deputies Boot and Elan. The nesro
appears to have perfect confidence Of pro-
lection under the law. The sheriff and
| his men who brought him here reoort5
! that they left Houston with the negro
Thursday.
| In leaving. the Jail threats were made
from the crowd .rhe mist not leave here
| alive boys, The sheriff and dep1ttes
were heavily ARMED. They had conducted
ItEeir prisoner some distance in the dtrec-s
ton of South Boston,. preparatory to-
catching 4 train at that place. when over
taken by two men on horseback nnti two;
| men in a buggy. The mon were Snead's
friends.
a SUCCESSFUL RUsE..
Expecting. trouble the sheriff paused and
| allowed the men to pass. Evidently ex-
pectins that the sheriff was en- route, TO.
South Boston, the men rode ahead with
oct hesitLting.
In a short while the road to this city
was reached nnd the sheriff made a bold
| dash with his MAN, coming safely to DStr,-.
VILE and clevcrly elIding the men who
! had followed the carriage
The sherifrs returned Tonight and MOT
| tor will be held here awaiting transportst-5
I ton to the penitentiary-
WHERE THE NIGHT WAS SPENT.
I SOUTH BOSTON. VA. March 90
/ Special Emanuel Morton, colored. who
was sentenced at Houston yesterday to
eighteen years In the penttertiary, was
| taken to Danville for safe-keepins.
Sheriff Jordan loft Houston with the pris-s
,oner yesterdy afternoon and spent the
night In tho county. about fifteen niles
I distant and arrived. safely In panvilie
| with the prisoner this morning.
~ NJ. Mitchell, who was arrested hero
: last night charged with melting a mob,
| was taken to Houston this morning.