Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-06-22

ing Lynched-Edwards Eluded Cap.
ture.
SHREVEPORT, La, June I2.-Tkia for
noon most deploi able tragedy occure
ed at Foster. flag station ave miles
east OF this place. The a6sir was the
shooting and almost instant killing OF
Mr.. john Gray Foster, aged about 2I
years, by . colored man named Ed
wards. From what can be learned it
seems that Mr.. Vickets, oversesr OF
the plsDtation. had trouble with the
colored man E 'warS early tba. morn
ing, and the colored man drew q pistol
on the everseer Shortly sftsr the
trouble Mr.. Foster reprimsnded sth>
man while in the field, when the man
struck hum on the head with hoe.
MIR. Foster then went bsek to the
mouse and asked the physician, DR.,
Bolts, II ne was serio 1sly hurt,
-RETURNED TO PUSIsHEFM,
Iusulted and in pain, he mounted
his horse, snd with the overseer and
another, went to the colored mans
cabin to discharge him. As soon as he
drove up 20 the door K iwards opened
1t and ,ed at him twice with a shot
nOrEA
and when asked by Mr.. Viekers 4 he.
could walk replied, II think not - so
they procured buggy and two men
pHiled it, but he expired Just as they
reached his store. He was sf,ot in the
ore sst ard in the shoulder
rhe alarm wss given and ed w ards
and his friends scattered TO the woods
AS soon as the telephone message
was recesved here doctors hsstened
to go to the young mans assistance,
but death came before they reached
him;
Mrs. Foster, mother OF the murdered
boy and Mr. J N Foster, brother. left
about l. O'Clock in o carriage on the
SAD mission OF accompanying the re-
mains to this city The vieksbure.
Shreveport and Pacifis Railroad kind
ly rendered . special Pengine 20 bring
the body. Ia
wRNC Te LYNCH BIN.
IL ID learned that posse uader the
command of Sheriff Thompson OF Bes
sier started st once from Benton. and
that another posse OF twenty-five from
the neighborhood OF the murder was
organiE Sd and began Q pursuit ef the
colored man. They are thus practical.
ly surrounded by armed men deter
mined on their capture, and it ONLY re-
mains to chronicle the fate that will
b. dealt out to them when this ia a.
fected. Not less than 200 armed men
have gone from this city to the scene
OF the killing for the purpose of as sist-
ing IN the capture OF Edwards and his
associates and the latest report re-
ceived here is that all OF the colered
people who are supposed to be we'll
armed. are surrounded in the sWsmp.
and their capture, dead or alive ia only
q question Of few hours. This city
aud the entire co lntry are aroused oy.
er the killing OF young Foster. A re-
ward or 5000 is ofsred for the capture
of Edwards.
John g Foster was the youngest son
OF the late Captain J. NJ. Foster. of
this city, brother OF Hon. w. L. Eos.
ter, member OF the state railroad COM
mission, and Of Mrs. Benton McMiIIIn
wife of Gov, McMillin, of Tennessss
He enjoyed high social distinction
ss member of one of the foremost
families of the state.
SAID TO BE A LEADER.
prophet" Smith, who is responsible
for the influx of bad Texas colored peo
pie to this point. has been Captured.
and will almost certainly be lynched.
All OF the colorsd people inn plic ated
In the roster killing, except the actual
held in Kenn Abrew's store, near ths
scene of the killing. They are 8. d
McLand, f. Boyd Sam WashinRtsn.
Mandy Edwards. Phi lis Hamilton
Leila Horton. Adeline Allen, Annie
Edwards and the wives OF McLand and
washing on. The store issurronnded
by several hundred armed men. who
are masters Of the situation. At III %.
clock. the last heard fro a the store. II
was reported that lynching ia certain
ct least in the case OF prophet" Smith
Some favor holding OF until Ed wards
is captured, bat the majority want to
burn Smith and few extremis a think
it would be proper to clean out the en-
tire crowd.
The authorities are said to be power
less, th 9 supply Of officers Dsing totally
inadequate to cope with the crowd.
aLooM AT WEDDINGS.
James Hill Fulilove and Mis-. Eolins
Schuler were married at Keatchie, La.
to-day, @. ]. Foster, Jr. and Miss Rss.
ale McUutcheon were married here
this evening. The contracting pArtI A.
we're relatives of John Gray foster.
whose untimely death caused q post.
ponement Of brilliant reception. A
brother and sister Of the deceased
were in attendance at the former we'd.
ding when the news of his death reach.
ed them. Mr. Foster was soon to have
been married TO Miss Bessie Felix of
Louisville, KY. ~
Among those present were Governor
ncMiliin, or Tennessee, and Mrs, Nc.
Mtllfn, sister of the murdered mar.
The score Of colored people unds
arrest charged with complieity in the
murder Of Foster have been success-
fully removed to the Parish jail at Ban.
SON, and there is no further fear Of
mob vioienoe; Edwards, whe.did the