Evening star., 1900-09-29

w. NJ. Levin, states attorney for Prince
Georges county, introduced the subject by
criticising the law officers of the county
for permitting the alleged offenders to re-
main at large after having been arrested.
Mr.. Levin charged that he was not receiv
ing proper support, even among repubf-
cans, in his efforts to bring to justice the
alleged perpetrators OF the crime, and In
timated that, on account Of Sheriff Shea,
one Of the accused. being a republican.
some members of that political party were
inclined to shield the sheriff and create
public sentiment favorable to his innocence.
He declared that he was ashamed to show
himself In Washington on account of the
disgrace inflicted upon the county, of which
he was an official. No man. he said, was
above the law, and he cared not whether
the accused was a republican or q demo-
crat when 1t came to Furnishing violators OF
law. While he deeply sympathized with
the parents of the accused young men, he
thought the citizens should recollect that
Lucy Hart also had a father and mother,
for whom some sympathy should be enter
tained.
Excitement and Confusion.
There was instant excitement when Mr..
Lewin's plain words were fully realized by
his hearers. H. o. Emmons, one OF the Off
GERS who arrested the five men last We'd
nesday. took issue with the states attorney.
and declared that Constable Moffatt and
himself had done everything required Of
said Mr.. Emmons. to bring the matter be-
fore the club. This statement was approved
by some and objected to by others present.
and several members were on their feet at
once.
Affairs were assuming serious appearance
when Mr. Emmons moved an adjournment
of the club. This was carried, and cit
liens meeting was at once organized.
Prince e. Stubbs, colored of Bladens
burg characterized the action Of the officers
which Mr.. Levin had criticised as Disgrace
full. and declared that IL negroes instead of
whites had been charged with such crime
they would have been lynched in short
order. The accused men. he said had no
right to be at large, and somebody was to
blame.
Joseph A. Blundon of Rfverdale endeayor-
ed to settle the controversy by announcing
that he had insisted upon the warrants be-
ing placed in the hands of republican con-
stables for serving in preference to giving
them to democratic officers. Much confusion
followed and the meeting adjourned.
Virginia Democrats.
For two hours or more last night Repre-
sentative L. F. Livingston Of Georgia spoke
to a large assemblage at Harper's Hall,
which had gathered under the auspices of
the Virginia Democratic Association He
was introduced by President r. NJ Harper
as virginian by birth and democrat any
state might be proud to claim. Mr.. Living
ston addressed himself to arraigning the re-
publicans for the promises he charged them
with having broken. He spoke in part as
follows:
'They promised to dispose of trusts" said
he; they won't do It. They promised to
build the Nicaragua canal; they will not do
1t. The republican party has violated its
promises in Cuba. don't want to be hard
on McKinleys administration, but he and
his party leaders are to blame for these
unkept pledges. Take those made to the
Fntpinos They were implied pledges. Have
they kept single one OF them? Not much.
Here are the promises the administration
made In the Chinese troubles McKinley's
administration promised Europe to stand
with them and II they would help to rescue
our minister and the missionaries we would
take the consequences with the 4est And
defiance OF those pledges. Germany is very
much exercised over the matter. Her news
papers have said many nasty things about
Mckinley. They have accused the President
of the United States of being scared, and
they have said that he withdrew our troops
because he feared that should they remain
In China his reelection would be in danger
Something About Trusts.
II want to say something about trusts
In recent speech made by Senator Bev-
eridge, this statesman says that the re-
publican party. as well as the democratic
party. Is opposed tc trusts, only the re-
publican party proposed to limit and reg
ulate trusts, while the democratic party
would do nothing. Now. gentlemen. this
statement was made to Intelligent people.
II this Is SO, how could Mark Hanna 20
to Baltimore and get from the trusts of
that city alone $4,000. while Bryan even
had he tried. could not have got 80 cents
senator Hanna has said there are no
trusts. He knows. and 30 does every think
ing man or woman. that this b false. Here
- evidence OF the trusts. TINS year It takes
20 Per cent more wheat to buy q plow