The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-24


The Richmond Blues who came here To-
day at the command of Governor lyier,
on the request Of Judge GOODWIN o.
tho County Court, and Sheriff Lee, TO
nreserve the life of Walter Cotton from I'm
lvnch,n. by an outraged people, nave
filled theif mission and will probably be
home early Tomorrow.
After having called upon the Governor
for additional troops, the officials ana
citizens have reached an agreement
whereby the soldiers will be at oilce
rthdrawn. Major Cl1tchins tele-.
.,,ranhed the Governor at the request OF
7ndre Goodwin and Sheriff Lee to send
Captain Chea twood's company.
oep - A CONFERENCE.
7o+..r conference was held at. .JtdGe
Goodwyn's residence, ana representative We
c,tizens pledged themselves 10 preset p'@l We
order. - ;,.a
~ was agreed to swear in twenty-five
gentlemen of this town 10 A., =,
Major Cutchins said he Woulo "ltnui a.,.i1, " '.
the soldiers as soon as directed by SherlI
T 90 to do so. AIr. Lee stated .that ne ne
,.o,,1d give this order as soon as t0e
guards were sworn IN. :a-.
Thsre were about three hundred peo-
nile in the streets near the jail At ilisn. 49,.
About as many came IN rom in
country as expected. mt. 1eoi 3 2
| Rarha1n addressed the scltlzeiS scltlz. .-l' aiu =
vised conservatism. Ii. .,..ch.
N1aior Cutchins made a briet Speech.
To to1d the people his soldiers were mere
sir,nl,. To preserve order, and tney i''o
NOT idea. of taking the prisoners aMa
ubasa talks semed to have tne uesii e.
effect The people became calmer' pu.
yerv few went to their homes.
TO USE DYNAMITE.
BNfPCRIA, VA, March Ell . s'9IA ~
p TM.-Special.-1t was reported ,h nei ~,
night that there was a plot 10 plo" =. ~
Judge Goodwyns house Win ~ nli 1,ah,s
source and few people thouS tS ~ eiio -,
had any foundation. of
rho fact is. however, that nu1noel y
nersons arevery angry with me uu ..u,,s; =;
though he went out among .iie ..,a,l-
ad voc NOT molested. At IL . e' elocA
there we're about two hundred leooic ~. ~.
the outside Of the Court yard. Inc w. :
| of swearing in the guards was pAos'i -
ing slowly.
| 1,,npoRIA VA. March ,23.-11 80 r M
cnecial.-At 1O:49 O'Clock Major Cutehlns
raoaived the following order IN wrlet.l5 :
! ..Emporia, Va. March % lSoo.
..ra ,,.ior Sol. Cutchins. Commanding
Virginia Volunteers at Em, ora
..c;r-The services OF your command
| ore no longer required, and you al e
haraby discharged from further duty anu
directed to withdraw your troops TN iiotit
the county at convenience1
'Ae ..Resnecttully,
"s w. LEE, Sheriff" "
! UI .rnro,-e the above action Of S.HW.
T.ee sheriff of the County OF Green's
vile. aanvy>yi
| 4,a,ro Of the County Court Of Greenyllie.
TROUBLE EXPECTED
Tho soldiers went into the Courthouse
for a nights rest and the citlzeh @ 9 sual az :
went on duty. Major Cutchins iia S.as Dls
tn get a special train mere ana he
to the Governor to make trinso 49, !, a
arrangements. It Is expected tnat lls s,l..
..aia;a,.s viii leave for Richmond about
6 O'clock in the morning.
r. is ,reported that parties from fleas- -
| ont Hill N. C.. and Lawrencevllles are
on their way here. o,,,,,o he-
| Nearly Everybody expects trouble s pe-
fore daybreak k. ,,,,,1,
EMPORIA, VA, March 25.-sSeclai:--
IN all its history the town OF EN- ~ -
has never had as much excitement as
| :
rsl n1ace are . quiet and orderly people.
They have been sorely tried and and ehme ha;e
very near to taking the law INTO el1,s ,hs
own hands and executlng ng.a9ne :! -, Or s'n7
y;,est criminals that everEilveo H.
4o,t for the presence here of Company
os tha blues. Walter Cotton, no-
toronis negro thief and murderer, and
.nossibly no. . Brant o'Grady, a white man, ma.
would have lynehea The ns,n peG2ls
nee heen perfected to- take thes]ife# of Cotton
! tonight. -, x5
paratively Quiet. Groups q men are IS
cnssing the situat ton. Occassionly one
hears talk Of 9 possible attack upon the
jail, but there Is likely to be no disorder.
4 The: soldiers are in full possession OF the
courtho square No one is g Omitted
4 there without a pass from the proper Of
fcer. z
The Jail stands near the Courthouse