Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-19
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

GbNhhAL SOUTHERN NEWS,
Augusta, Ca, May AT is reported
mere that the negro Gus Wilson. whe
killed Alex. Whitney yesterday, dur
ing dispute over a seat on q street
car, was taken off the Georgia rail-
road passenger train at Harlem. Ga.
a station % miles from here. last niobt
py a crowd and lynched. He was be-
ing taken to Atlanta for safekeeuing.
Hinton, w. Va, May 12.-wM Lea.
the negro who attempted to assault
mrs. II. ii. Diefenbach, the Chesapeake
and Ohio telegraph operator at Sand
stone, nine miles west of hero. was
taken from the Jail last night at 11:15
and hung by a mob of 100 masked men.
his body was afterwards riddled with
bullets.
Lexington, Va, May 12.-WashIng-!
ton and Lee university has come into
possession Of 500, 200 for the Law de-
partment by the death OF Mrs, Juliet
;, Bradford, widow of the late Vfncent-
l.. Bradford, Of Philadelphia. In ad-
dition to DIR. Bradford's collection of
paintings and his law library of 600
volumes. Mrs. Bradford also made
liberal provisions for the university
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Richmond, Va, May 12.-wednesday
IN henry county, negro named
charles Mansion attempted criminal
assault upon young white woman
and Thursday he was arrested ard
lodged In Jail at MartinsviHe. Last
night Governor Tyler received a cau
Tor troops from the sheriff of the conn
~. who stated that there were threats
or lynching. The Piedmont Rifles
have been ordered to guard the prls-
cner. !
Brooksville, Fla, May 15.-Sunday a
party made search of the Dean scrub.
near Weeks turpentine camp, ia this
county, and found the decomposed
bodies OF two negroes tied together.
These men were arrested at the camp
on May charged with killing Gle
lands. white man. from ambush. The
negroes were placed In charge of depu.
ties, to be brought to jail at this place.
but Instead were taken into the scrub
and shot to death.
Laredo, Tex May 16.-Mucb DAM
age resulted from wind and electric
storms yesterday. Juan Valdez was
killed by lightning, the Laredo wooden
mill was partly demolished, the whole
sale grocery house OF H. F. Valdez was
unroofed and the Laredo Electric Light
and Power company's power house
damaged, as were a number of other
structures In the city. Dozens of small
buildings and Mexican shanties were
demolished.
Richmond, May IA. Charles A..
Goodloe. white clerk In Station A.
OF the postoflice here, was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Inspectors Iry-
Ing and Butler, charged with riding the
mails. A decoy letter and several
other purloined letters were found on
his person. The losses that led to his
arrest had given the authorities a
great deal of trouble. Goodloe was
taken before United States Commits
sioner Peasants and bailed In tina
sum of $4,000.
Martinsville, Va, May 16.-Charles
Hairston, the negro indicted for at
tempted criminal assault upon Miss
Gauldin last week, was yesterday
tried, convicted and sentenced to be
hanged on June 20. The military
formed Gordon around the court
house square and prevented the pub
Tic entering the court room. The only
incident of the day was the disarm-
presence OF the court.
Frankfort, KY, May 15.-Priyata
Thomas Kane, Of Lexington, was shot
and Instantly killed by Private James
Robertson late yesterday. Both were
members Of the Beckham militia. and
the shooting took place on the second
floor OF the court house, which Is being
used as an armory. Robertson claims
that his gun was discharged accf-
dentally. Kane was in an adjoining
room lying on his cot and the bail
passed through a pine wall before
striking him.
Frankfort. KY, May 10.-Jim Row.
ara, who was named by Culton and
other witnesses as the man who prob
ably fired the shot which killed Coe-
bel, surrendered at the Jail here last
night. He arrived in the custody OF
Sheriff Beverley White, OF Clay county.
and John G. White, of Winchester
county. Sheriff White says that How
ard told him when his name was first
mentioned in connection with the as
sass1nation that he was innocent and
would surrender whenever he was
wanted. White said: "I received the
warrant for Towards arrest several
Gays ago, but at the time I was busy.
knew Jim would not run off. AS
soon as l could do so I served the
warrant. He came without a word"
Three Men Fatally scaIded.