Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07

Raleigh, N. c., Mar. Estate Demo-
cratic Chairman Simmons gave out the
following statement yesterday:
II have read the account OF the
speech delivered at Newton last week
by Assistant United States District
referring to the recent assassination OF
Goebel. the Democratic Governor of
kentucky. he said: Let the Democrats
In North Carolina take warning from
the fate of William Goebel'
MR. Blackburn is very close to Re-
publican State Chairman Holton. Ho-
ton is United States District Attorney
OF the Western District, and Black
and he is q portage of Senator Prltch-
ard.
MT. Blackburn's warning to Demo-
Gratis of what they might expect IL they
persist In their purpose to dlsfranchise
The negro Is but repetition Of the
threats of Violence recently made In
washington by his chief, Mr.. Holton,
the only difference being. Blackburn
Is more specific than was Mr.. IIolton.
and boldly predicts murder and assass-
1nation of Democrats.
when Butler, Mt the recent meeting
OF the Populist Executive Committee,
Appended to the fighting qualities of
his followers, and asked them to ioin
hands with the Republicans (four-
hfths of whom are negroes) and drive
the white supremacy gang out OF the
State. I said In an interview with the
Charlotte Observer his purpose seemed
TO be to stir up and incte tho negroes
to violent resistance of the lawful pur-
pose Of the white people. Holtons
threats. Blnckburns warning, Pritch-
ards attempt to secure Federal aid
Linncy's threat to pass q force bill
election law through Congress, the ne
gro Whites impudent assault upon
white men. the secret and mysterious
activity OF tho revenue boodlers and
the recent sudden outbreak OF negro
1nsolence and lawlcssness not only con-
firm that opinion, but arouses a strong
suspicion that the Fusion ofllce-hold-
erS are engaged In some dangerous
scheme and that In carrying 1t out,
the negro 10 being secretly organized
and will be used as n tool. 1t would
seem that the consplrators have dis
cussed and pondcrcd over their pro-
gram OF violence so much that their
rated with 1t, and. under the heat of
excitement. they let drop hints Of Its
dark purDort Under these circum-
stances ordinary prudence dictates
that the white people be on their guard
and watch every movement of the NO.
may be engaged in secretly organizing
them
II hope there may be no trouble dur
Ing the campaign or at the election be-
tween the whites and the blacks, and
we will exercise reasonable forbear-
ancc: but IL 1t comes we will know who
has instigatcd It, and who is RESPONSE
bic for 1t. We are trying peaceably
and in the way provided by law to
amend the Constitution. and the at
tempt to intimldate and deter us by
threats of force and murder, while it
proves all we have ever charged con-
corning the character of the Republican
party in this State and It's leaders,
VIII make the undaunted but law -abid-
ing white people of the State rlore than
ever determined to remove forever the
unbenrabc conditions which have made
such things possible In North CnrO-
lima"
DEATH OF THREE SISTERS.
Two sad deaths occurred in this city
Sunday. Miss Margaret Craven Hay
wood passed away at O'clock a. m.
and only a few hours later her sister
Miss Mary Eliza Haywood, expired at
1890 p. IN.
Both of these young ladies had been
Ill with pneumonia for several days, and
another sister, Miss Martha Haywood,
just q week before had succumbed to
that dread disease.
They were the daughters Of the late
MIR. William Dallas Haywood, at one
time one of Raleigh's wealthiest and
most prominent citizens. who, for
years. was mayor OF the city.
Funeral services over their remains
Christ church in the presence OF a large
congregation OF sympathizing friends
and relatives
THE WAYNESVILLE LYNCHING.
The negro George Radcliffe. who on
Saturday assaulted little white girl
years old. the grand daughter of Nj
thias Holland, three miles from Clyde,
was shot to death In Jail here early
this morning by q mob of infurated
whites 1t Is thought that large part
or the mob followed the negro here
from the scene OF his crime.
1t was particularly atroclous crime.
His victim is q poor little invalid girl
OF only eight years Of age, having been
a sufferer all her life with St Vitas'
dance. 1t was almost impossible to
prevent lynching Saturday night Il
mob remaining in town until u late
hour. The whole country was worked
up 10 the lynchlng point and the end
the negro met has created no surprise.