The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-24
|1HB RICHMOND BLUES
SAVE WALTER COTTON.
fContinued From First Page).

ter With Judge Goodwin and Sheriff Lee,
hnd 1t was ten minutes. PERHAPS, before
The soldiers came out Of the cars.
When they entered the courtyard the
citizens began to crowd about them. There
were Some veterans of the civil war. who
swcre reminded OF the days away back
In the sixties Nam. OF these went and
shook hands with the youthful soldiers
and chatted wdtn them. Toward daTK
The courthouse yard was cleared OF All
people except those who held passes
GRAYS AWAIT THE CALL.
The Richmond Grays are in readiness
Should call be made on them from En-
poy3a The men can get together on the
train three hours after they are no1'heo.
WIRES KEPT BUSY.
The special train which carried the
Blues to Emporia yesterday afternoon
had scarcely gotten out OF the city and
the Governor again in his office at the
Mansion. before kilograms from Judge
Goodwin again heated the wires. Inc
Judges first telegram stated that ne I'M
xlerstood the mob would be sahsfeu II ne
tc1eld special court and trial to-oaS. ne
asked the Governors advice In the mat
ter: to which the Governor replied that
N, i,es,,s- ON the ground understand better
Tho kilograms were being received al
the Mansion by Governor Tyler ana AR.
Ben P, owen, his private secretary Ihey
the situation Not until 6o'clock were
the TROOPS heard from.
were kept busy until late in the night
The first report from the Slues was
received from Major Cutchins. and was
as follows:
..F,rnnoria, va, March sd, P. NJ.
s.Goycrnor Tyler, Richmond, Va
rArrived at AIS and reported to sheriff
lee. much excitement, but no danger
arDrehended. Sehriff will not remove
A'l7 SOL cUTCH1Ns,
Following Major Cutchins. report was
this message from Judge Goodwin
..I7nnoria. va. March 23d, 7:24 F. M.
..Goyernor Tyler. Richmond. Va
..Meetinss in the town and out OF town
of No to lynch prisoners. Force we nave
Inadequate. .
Tn eleven minutes a second telegram
was received urging that more troops os
sent, as follows:
..Emporia, Va, March cS.-1:4o f. NJ.
..Govcrnor Tyler, Richmond. Va:
at isiuporta1,t that more troops should
20 .W. SAMUEL GOODWIN.
At this seeming serious turn IN me an
fairs. Governor Tyler "lreu
Cutchins:
..R;chmond Va, March 2S.-I:ao 7. NJ.
..NJaior Sol Cutchins, Emporia, Va:
"Judee GOODWIN wires force INADEQUATE.
II. HoGE TYLER. Governor.
To which Major CutchiEs repileu;
..E-,poria, Va, March 2'.-s:'o 7. M
..Goyernor Tyler. Richmond, Va:
SHERIFF wishes more troops: Cap'a an
Cheatyood.s company, my battalion, or uie
Franklin company. might be sent
..sOI. CUTCHINS, Major.
The Governor wired:
..Richmond. Va. March 2s-9 T. NJ
..Naior Sol Crtchins: ~,
..captain Cheatwood's company VIII
coma as soon as can be gotten ready.
~. TIOGE TYLER. Governor.
CHANGES HIS MIND
The next telegram received changed all
reckonings, and was as follows:
..Emporia, Va, March 23.-9:1O T. NJ.
..Governor Tyler. Richmond, Va:
do not send any more troops; ~ mo- :,
needed. wv. SAMUEL GOODWIN.
1r,a Governor next wired Major
Cutchins:
RICHMOND. Va. March 23-9:15 p NJ
-.Maicr Sol. Cutchns, Emporia, Va:
"Cheatwood's company is ready, out
Judge Goodwin wires not neeoeo. Does
sheriff still want them?
a
The next telegram relieved the situation,
and covered all preparation here for send
ing additional troops to Emporia TO pc
abandoned:
..Emporia, Va, March 2a.--9:52 P. NJ.
Governor Tyler. Richmond Va:
Have arranged TO dispense MOB, ana
troops to leave for home at once, and
everything quiet. and prisoners Will be
guarded by citizens.
.'W SAMUEL GOODWIN
Which sudden change in the situation
was learned with genuine comfort, though
it was difficult to explain.
Following Judge Goodwyn's message
comes this one from Major Cutchins:
.Emporia. Va. March $50 P. NJ.
governor Tyler. Richmond Va:
Agitation subsiding: sheriff does not
desire any other troops.
SOL CUTCHINS. Major
After the receipt CT this information the
Governor communicated by telephone with
Captain Cheatwood. at the Armory, in
forming him that the services of his men
would not he needed.
The Governor expressed his appreciation
of the companys prompt response to the
call. and otherwise compimented most
highly the action of the State troops The
special train that had been made up at
the Union Depot. to carry the second
company. was then released. The OH
not he sent.
COMMITTEE VISIT PRISONER.
EMPORIA, VA, March eS-l2 P.
M.2Special.--Thc fact that the mil
diary, after being discharged, stayed
in the courthouse, made some,
Of the citizens indignant. A
young lawyer claimed it was i'll violation
of the agreement. He did not blame thu
soldiers, but thought that Sheriff Lee
should not have offered the courthouse.
The crowd had somewhat thinned out
at midnight.
Many of these who remained had The
idea that the negro. Cotton, had bean re-
moved from the Jail. they were not SAT-
isfied until committee went in and
saw the prisoner In his cell.
LYNCHING POSTPONED.
BA1POR1A, VA, March 24-1 A. M
Major Cutchins has decided not to start
the soldiers homo until daybreak. 1t is
pretty we'll understood now that the
lynching will not take place until to-
morrow night.
While the soldiers are off duty, the
sheriff can call upon them at moments
notice. Sheriff Lee is off duty tonight
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