The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-30
ATTORNEY M'lNTYRE HERE
AND WILL SEE GOVERNOR TO
DAY IN REGARD TO TT.
1000 PEOPLE BELIEVE ROSS GUILTY
And Will Sign Petitions Saying So. People o.
Buie's Creek Adopt Resolutions Saying
Ross Victim Was Woman of
Excellent Character.

Mr.. =. Mcintyre, a prominent young
attorney of L,lmberton. and State Sena-
tor from that district, Is in the city 10
see Governor Russell in regard to the
negro Reuben Ross, who is under sent
e1lce to hang for an assault ON Mrs. Bet
tie Ingram. The execution Of Ross has
been three times postponed by Governor
Russell, February 9th now being the da te
set for his hanging. Counsel for Ross
have been here several times to see the
Governor and to present petitions asking
that he commute the sentence OF Ross to
life Imprisonment. Mr.. McIntyhe has
been employed by those who believe Ross
guilty to see the chief executive and pre-
sent nrmerously signed petitions asking
that the law be allowed to take its course,
and that no further reprieve DO given
the convicted man.
Mr.. Mcintyre when seen last might in
regard to the matter refused 10 discuss
ii further than to say that he was here
to see Governor Russell and to urge him
not to interfere further. A special from
Lumberton to this paper, hOweve~, says
that there is now considerable feeling in
Robson over the matter, and that by the
end Of this week petitions containing an
aggregate of 900 names will be mailed
to the Governor by citizens of RobeSOn,
asking him not to commute Ross sent
ence. 1t is not anticipated that Ross
will be Iynched, but it is said to be
fact that nearly all the people who fol-
lowed Ross case closely are signers of
the petitions asking that his sentence be
not committed, while most Of those who
signed the petition for communication are,
it Is said, residents of q section more or
less remote from the scene of Ross al
legged crime, and from Lumberton where
the case was tried, Red Springs, where
many of the petitioners for communication
live, is seven miles from the place where
Mrs. Ingram resided. The Red Springs
Citizen OF last week said editorialiy that
most of the people there believed Ross
guilty, though some Of the best people
do not.
Since the trial Mr.. and Mrs. Ingram
have returned to their old home in Har~
nett county and their neighbors there
have taken the matter up. A mass meet
ing was held recently at Buies creek and
Prof. j. A. Campbell was elected
chairman and Prof. J. r.. Baggett was
elected secretary. On motion the follow
ing committee was appointed to draw
TIP resolutions to be adopted by the meet
ing: Messrs. J. r. Baggett, J.. III.
Marks, G. A. Balm, J. Mckay -,yrd and
A. n. Cambell.
The following resolutions were reported
by the committee and unanimously
adopted by the citizens
Whereas, An effort has been made to
damage the good name Of Mrs. Bette
Ingram, who, since childhood, was a
citizen Of this community;
Resolved LIST. That we, the citizens
Of Buie's Greek, desire to denourlce in
unmeas1lred terms the unprincipled and
over-zealous efforts of certain attorneys
and their friends in trying to defane the
character and good name of an unfortun-
ate and helpless woman.
Resolved 2nd. That we desire to OK
press our esteem and high regards for
the excellent character of Mrs. Ingram.
against whom no breath of suspicion has
ever been known. For nine years she
has been a faithful and consistent MEM
Der Of Buie's Greek Baptist Church in
which she is still held in the highest es-
TEEN.
Resolved 3rd That we desire to urge
the Governor to allow the law to take
its course in the speedy execution of the
guilty wretch, Reuben Ross, convicted of
the infamous crime.
Resolved 4th. That we desire to thank
the editor Of the Robesonian for his
manly course in the matter. and other
excellent citizens of Robson county, who
have sought to defend the good woman,
and bring justice to pass.
Resolved 9Th. That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the Governor. and
also the News and Observer with request
that they be published.
'tSigned by the committee in behalf OF
the citizens.
J. r.. BAGGETT,