The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-23

leYT Spencer, th5 nero CDGIESu Win
assaulting yonng lady Of Trtuitg, Trinity
county a few days ago, was safely landed
behind the walls of the Huntsville peni-
Tertiary al an early hour yesterday morn
ing. The fact that be Is stll alive aud
that the majesty Of the law has been up
held, IS dne to the work Of the Houston
Light Guard, Captain Mccormick. and the
Houston Cavalry Captain Breedlove. The
Grst named organization escorted sheriff
Chandler and the prisoner from Houston
70 Trinity Friday morning. and, before
and after his Identification, held him
against on Overwhelmingly larger force
OF angry and determined citizens bent on
IyDching him. RelnforcemeRts in the shape
Of the cavalry company finally arrived and
the negro wss taken TO Huntsville, as
stated Jast after the special train bear
Ing the party started on ITS trip south
ward yesterday morning number OF shots,
supposed "a have been directed at the
troops, were fred by men concealed IN
the bushes and trees along the track.
The IRE wss returned ana Tor time the
.nsnads was general None OF the men
or the train we're touched and although
report wss current yesterday that three
Of the attacking party had been injured,
a dispstch from The Post correspondent
At Trinity last night stated that no one
had been hurt.
The miiitiamen aid their work in q thor
oughly capable manner aud too much credit
can not be given them. Captain McCor-
mick Ia 10 be especially compiimented on
the GOODNESS, tact and good Judgment be
displayed in handling a very dirficult case
Sheriff Chandler. together with Sheriff
Brooks of walker county, who assisted
hin, is also entitled TO commentator foi
hs determined efforts 10 protect his pris
oner.
Practically the whole Of tns story up I,
the tine the troops were aired on was tol,
IN brief IN yesterdays Post, the secont
edition Of which also contained The ex
elusive announcement that the soldiers IN,
gotten the prisoner out OF Trlulty 8nd thai
The special train bearing them had starte,
for Houston The details OF the story ar
Interesting and exciting In the extreme.
The Light Guard. twenty eight strong es
eortlng Sheriff Chandler and his prisoner
arrived ct Trinity on the regular IntcrnA
t.onal and Great Northern train at Il
o'clock Friday morning having LETT here a
o'clock. The situation hud an ugly 40
pearanoe from the beginning ON their ar
Fiyal me soldiers found large number o
efmed men In the streets OF the town
many Of them having come IN from IA,
surrounding country Most OF them gen
heavily armed and they made no secret o
she fact that they Intended 10 secure an,
lynch the negro IN he proved Ia H. th,
right one. Of which they Ind apparently d,
doubt An attempt had been made To snD
press all news Of the ordering out 81 m
mhiua company, but the rrinityitCs has
been aware Of The facts Through ne me
dunn OF a telegram sent from this c.fy dur
Jhlng Ike this; ia leave my happy hom
on or NJ Wv T1e H@e ,s LiSht gnard
rage, q course. can nof 6c given
Gtoveton is The county seat Of rrlnlt.
J ms oj ana IN, mere " no Jsa 81 Trinity
and sherih chandler detl'ird 10 telc tbe,
+. prisoner to he scbooi house, whlch stand
s WIZ 9'O {Srus Msst OF the tniifond sie'lou
considered more suitable for 10 purnos
than any other In the town.
sorts o. demonstrailons were made. Til
negro had not yet been Identified as Oh
man who committed the assault, hut IN
SrS%d q men s1s which gathered during "a
anxious % lay hands on hlin
efforts weye maze on Wy I NM OF me tr9oP
who was assaulted. These oryorts bog
ever proved futile until late IN the day
~ NJ 10y sas,r sSa =, GT otlef mere Stenled I
Ia face witn her afla~ed tam ms ms.
every pian to secure nor nresencc az IN
school house was frustrated FinaIis ="
stable Started ami M seryo h, rb "p
vas not served FOR some lime after Il NV
issped hcyre,er me coostotie .t,io " /"
tenre II tbe bon,e II soa e,. Wh,,e e
i como dis,arce eror, ~ '. 80, - WY
fathrr. sw6ge him la as leSntr intrusIs