The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-12

Taylor and II. L. Robb. BY motion Mr.
hobb was added to the committee as the
seventh member.
The meeting was addressed by Colonel 5.
+ kobb, who warmly commended the ne.
ton of the sheriff in spiriting thc negro
away. Prof. Payne replied TO the speech
OF Colonel Robb In which he drew o pie
ture OF the negro character from 1880 To
me present, pointing out the qualities of
the negro character and alleged the evil
tendencies q the young negro who has
grown up since 1865
rhc committee having completed their
dellberation, now reported ali concurridy
~ me majority reporl except one, who
Sheriif Chandler. The following Is the text
Of the report aaopted
Whereas, Sheriff Chandler acted very
citizens Of Trinity in making the arrest
Of q negro that suits rha description OF tle
one thar assaulted Miss Lanan TroW on
iast Monday; June B. and carried him to
The jail Of Trinity county is a good build.
Ing aud In good condition, ana strong
enough To hol1 any ordinary prisoner. an
has never been condemea by thf commits
sioners court of this county. The law full
~ authorizes the sheriff To summon any
number of men 70 guard and proteci his
Ilisoners. sheriff having arrested neg
suiting tho description Of the one thai us
suultcd Miss TroS, cacrigd hin to Grove
ton .anl has never brought him hcfor her
for Identification, bur on the next morniue.
with the assistance of Sheriff Brooks OF
Walker county, spirited him ont OF the
county and loGltei him In Houston jail:
All this action on the part Of the sheriff
was without warrant Of arrest for sal Of
fender which is duly authorized u law.
The sheriff refusing to bring me prisoner
10 Trinity for Identification, MI w Nv,
n ow. father of the young lady VINO was
:,ssanlte on th 5tn male = complaint
before the magistrate of TINS pfeelnrt
that he had reason to ana did heheN9 tnit
said prisoner was the party who made me
assault warrant was Issue OF sai
complaint and placed in the hands J9h9
Ramey, constable. a sworn ana 9onie !
neacc officer said officer proceeac 10
Houston, and after having the warrant
properly Endorsed by the judge OF the CT p,
inaf distr,c court of that district. the SAID
warrant was presented 70 the, sherH ot
that county, who acknowledged that the
prisoner was IN hls charge under orlers
from sheriff Chandler ana refused 70 give
him mn to John Ramey under til warrant
eycept on q personal order from nv. Clhl-
der; that afternoon the WARRANT was pTss,
sented to Sheriff Chandler and ne. Wen
az prlsea of the action t9keh by me Jus
rice court of Trinity precinct. stll refuse
10 bring the prisoner before Galo cor NJ
Trinity for eXamlnlng trial Or iueh''"'i
'if Resolved That we heartily commend that
liha k Sheriff Chandlr Tor pelIorulnE ~
official duty in arrestng sata pfiSnnSl nn
we submit that ii was his Official dutN 70
place him in jail and place a guar sun
cient to protect him IRON l,s,n 81 such
w, Me e, sunni wns without foundation; cyl
dence Of that fact there WAS seNehtS -h m
OF one hundred men at sdIoh Mue .hore
prisoner was arrested an hfougmt t ,ie,t
md no violence was onered lle nsAt
morning after the citizens o. IflhitS "!.too
informed that Sheriff Chandler hna , HnS
prisoner In custody at Groye,ont IhSrre we
10 infb formed or violence oHerel a..
nv We tberefore condemn Sheriff thanaisr
COR this unnecessary action on t NJ P net,ntu
eesniritinq the prisoner out Of me eenineg
/ Sp,d M, another iail There is nothing
certain thai he is the identlcai part, M
committed the assault anu W. s ,htu octinn
| bnnii he he the gHilty party TINS aeion
-, nc nert OF sheriff Chandler III keepihs
| No nrisoner away for weeks Or mont ~ 15
may undergo such chnnse ,r tnt@ H,hnrehy
nor " snstIce aud law. We condemn
l,SbSriff Chandler for not turning rL III .ppbIr
| oner over 10 the CUSTODY =" a., b,s ar.
| Kinney who hal legal warrant iUr no -
| ,ast. IL H. therefore, 1urtntr ,tir,, extend
epesafved That this mass meeuns sA ~, ~,
It's thanks to w A. Go~ ig5nt,er NATL, and
snner super nHortnern Railroad company fer t1 ~,
nishino special train g nrlh a.,, 49,
r, ooks with his dogs "a lri. ~ his nrompt
lily thank " reanest of the citizens o.
irrriipiiy 70 assist - the search az" "ris''
of this criminal; be L further tse .unerlntead.
Kesoi'ssH sron mill for furnishing spee'ai
trsIn to saron 'front.' be .ha citizens OF
paenlved. That we thahh Ils e. Intcr-
| Iufkin, ann i,Sr and returning him e
aasbt i, me III ere he could be Identified re II
further 49,, chairman Of this meet
hesoiNytnn, 4 committee OF twentytnNe ci ~
ing RppeiTnrs in,tv county. 20 be comrnse, o. 81
sen epF q p each Justice P5se ms
whose dpsy N =" ~ trinity for Identification
orer u D i,hiut 70 iusfice and that We hs XXI.
anu alolre 10 al,ideshy the infti"" -
g Gnmttss II Al &, tlp aoIo Re \ this meeting
Resolved TIA Io f fnHl II tie Hausre Post
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News and Hunttsy ,ba ,. lism opnmitise
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