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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27

JACKSON-The funeral of Mrs. Ma
ry E. Jackson, the mother of Mrs. Eli-
"a Shackleford OF 10 w. Bacon street,
Mrs. Edmenia Boiling OF 1915 West
Leigh street. Mrs. Ssllie Tylor, Hen
rico Co., Mr.. Samuel jackson of Church
Hill, Mr.. Robert Jackson OF Washing
ton and Mrs. Octavia Allen of 1909 ST.
Paul street; took place from the Mt.
Carmel Baptist Church, Sunday, April
l4th, at 3 p. m.
Mrs. Jackson was enc of the Oldest
members of Mount Carmel Baptist
Church and was respected and beloved
by all. Rev. White, her pastor, preach.
ed her funeral from Psalm 17:16 and
before he finished his sermon, there
was not dry eye in the house.
"sIeep on beloved, sleep and take thy
rass,
Lay down thy head upon thy Ss-
viour's breast,
We love thee well, but Jesus loves thee
best,
Good night Good night Good night
HER CHILDREN.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27

The Ancient And Accepted Scottish
Rite Organised in Richmond.

The United Supreme Council A. A
s. Rite for the Southern and Western
Jurisdiction OF the United States OF
Americs, OF which the illustrious
Thornton A Jackson 83 degree is the
Sovereign or. Commander through its
representative es consisting of Ill. T. A
Jackson, S3 ueRree, Sow. CIR. Com. and
Ill James o BsmI field, 80 degree,
Secretary, GeB., Fl. e. Of the District
of Columbia, Ill. Msjor d MeekiBs,
Deputy for the state of Virginia. as-
sisted by H., Nelson Harris, 80 degr ee 9
and ILL.,, o b. Jackson, 81 degrees. of
the ci.y OF Richmond, assembled as
the Masonic Temple, Clay strest, in
the city OF Richmond, Tu sday even
ing, April 28rd, 1901, and sonferred
the degrees of the ancient and Accept
ed Scottish Rite from the 4th degree
to the 82nd degree on a class OF %, af-
ter which the following Masonic bod
les were set apart: Libertss, Lod Se of
Perfection, 44;h degrees, Wisdom
Chapter Knights Of the Rose Graft,
- Councii Ksdosh, Both de-
gree and Richmond Oonslstory sub-
lime Princes OF the Royal Secrets, 30
dtgree.
These bodies consist OF thirty msm-
bers. Iii. Harris ard Jackson being
trsnsfsrred from Al tpha Consistory OF
Noriols, by the III Deputy, M. d.
MeekiDs, among whom are some OF
the most prominent mssops of the city
OF Richmond, q more complete report
of these 5odie will he given later
After the completion OF the work the
members OF the Supreme Council with
the members of the Richmond Consist
ory repaired to the banquet hall where
they psrtook OF o substantial banquet
prepared by q committee of Rich
mend Consistory.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27
NOTICE.

Afro Americans throughout the
Southern States especially should bear
in mind that by . recent decision OF
the United States, Supreme Court, the
court ffieers cannot discrimiDate in
the matter of selecting iuries. The
colored race ia largely obligated to
Hon Wilford 81. Smith, OF Galveston,
Texas, for securing this decision in
our favor.
II our people wish to get more def.
nate Information in regard to this de-
cision they can get it by writing t.
Mr.. Smith. whenever our people are
convicted in the courts and it can be
shown that Negroes were purposely
kept of the juries the decision of the
court will not stand the test OF the Su-
preme Court and an appeal should be
taken to the higher court.
The following copy of an Associated
Press dispatch shows that this new
law has been enforced in the state of
Texas, and there is no reason why it
should not De enforced in all parts of
the couHtry.
:AUSTIN, April loth--Ths court of
criminal appeals to day reversed and
remAnded the case of John Ripper,
Negro who Was given . life sentence
for murder of . police officer at El
Psso some time ago. The reason as
signed by the court for reversing the
case Was that there were no Negro
jurors on the grand or petit jury.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27
FIRST HONOR PUPILS.
EAST END sJHooL.
Week Ending April 10, 1901.

5th Grsmmar--Mr. J. Andrew Bow
Ter, tea cher: John Carter, Rosa Cor.
don, Alberta Graves, Virsi iniA Lee and
Jessie Msetlin.
Bird Grsmmar-Miss Rosa B Yancey.
teacher: Charles BossieIx, Amand a
Gaines, Joseph Hill and Scott Gwsth.
mey.
I'd Ora smmar-Miss Rosa b. Mocdv,
teacher: Bertha Burwell and Minnie
jackson.
1st GrsmmaT-Mise Lucy v. Boiling,
teacher: Junius Glover, Eugenia Hall,
Sonora Jackson, Virgie Simms and
Sarah Williams.
8th Primary Miss Annie NJ. Jack
son, teacher: Sarah Brsxton, Samuel
CIV sthmey, Rebeecs Underwood and
Nathaniel Yates.
7th Primary-Miss Mamie o. Wyatt,
teacher Earl Harri is, Mary Christle, IA
cile Lawrence, Richard Braxton, RUDY
Claiborne, Willie Toast, Loney Har-
grave, Matte Barnes. Gertrude Smith.
eth Primary Miss Lula A. Willis,
sCNShCNs o6GtIlC6 O0Tlk-
tiAD, Jam es Roberts, Emma Hill, ViolA
Chestham, Percy Jefferson, Jieudetts
Temple, Thomas Psge, Mary Clarke,
Cert ude Christian, Bertha Brown,
Roberta Dawson, Ellsworth Holcomb,
Carrie johnson, Ophslia johnson.
9th Primary-Miss Mary E. Willis,
teacher: Ida Thompson. Edward Nc
Alister, Ophelia Scott. Ethel Gordon,
Clement Hargrsve, Adele johnson,
Mary Burke, James Tyler, Wilbers
Lawson, Mary Underwood. Wtpifree,
Coleman, Eta Collins, Susie Page.
4th Primsry-Miss Maua e. Mundin.
teaaher: Frank Morton, wiil1e Ssund-
ers, Pearl Morton, Olivia Scott, Cleo
patra Scott, Rosa White Lonnie Bar
ton, Aurelia Hunter, Lucille Brooks
Lizsie Bland, Irene ChristisD, Thomas
Brandon, William Preston, Blanche
Robinson, Arthur Ransom, Gabriel
Brooks.
Bird Primsry-Miss Annie 8. Keene
teacher: Hattie Hunter, Bessie Kirby.
Ruby Msclin, Willie Morton, Felix
Gwsthmey, Eddie Washington, Mary
w Woodson, Hazel Bland, Bessie Scott,
Julia Atkinson, Fanny Wright, Masds-
lena Hsmm, Madeline Lewis. John
Taylor, Edgar Anderson, Joseph Hsr-
ris.
ID Primary-Miss Lula 6. Haskins,
te acher: Bertha Johnssn. Mary Ivison,
Bessie Allen, Lipporsh Yesrman, Per-
cy Brown, Percy 6ayles, James Cole.
man, Willie Caldwell, Florence Wing.
field, John Wingfield, Luberta Ashton,
CLARA Anderson, Aleck Brooks, Isaiah
Christian, Augustus Turner, Judson
Clark.
let Primary-Miss Lula q. Haskins,
teacher: John CLARK, Lizzie Bradley,
Amelia Clark, Virginia Montague, An.
nA Coles, Daisy Jones. James Christian
Allan Lewis, Nathaniel Smith. Estelle
Bentley, Dora jackson, Ruth Riley,
Marths Hobinson, Emma Smith, Edith
Williams, Alma Scott, Lottie Harris,
Bette Harris, Robert Johnson.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27
Would Have Nothing To Dc With 1t.

Pursuant to q petition headed by
Mr.. Nelson Williams, Jr., Rev. DIR j
e. Jsnes and signed by eight other
members of the FIRST Baptist Church
and presented to the deacons ct their
meeting, church meeting was called
by that bUdy to meet on last Monday
night to take under consid er alton the
motion of Mr.. Williams to appoint del
egates to the council which met last
Tuesday p. m. at the Moore St Bap-
tist Church,
Fhe object of this council was to as
sist In settling the difficulties between
Rev. Evans Payne, and the Fourth
Baptist Church on one side and the
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church on the 9TH
er.
Deacon Thornton Wyatt called th g
church meeting to order at about s As
o. m. Monday, Olerk B, p. VanderValI
having charge of the minutes.
Lengthy discussions were INDUCED
in. Rev. DR.. E Jones made al
earnest plea for she church to send
delegates. He was followed by Messrs
Nelson Williams, Jr Rev. z. J. Bass,
Rev. w. ii. Stokes, -W.
3. Seldom and Israel Meekins, all of
whom spoke in favor of sending dele
gates, Rev T. II. Briggs also sndeav-
ored to get the floor to speak on that
side. This was opposed by Rev. J. An
drew Bowler, Mr.. w. p. Willis, Dea-
cons James Wilder, Shepherd Shorts,
Rev. r. Beecher Taylor, Deacon HAr-
rison Smith endsavored to secure the
floor to speak against sending dele
gates.
The pending question was ordered
. square vote taken Seventeen mem
bers were in favor Of the motion and
about $50 members against is. The
vote against is was so overwhelming
that the chair did not deem it neces-
sary to continue the count.
This settles the question which has
been sgitsted in the First Baptis {
Church for about two mon5hs.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27

We return thanks for al invitation
to the Bird anniversary exercises OF
the Hampton Normal aud A Agricultur-
al Institute, Wednesday, A pril 18th,
1901 at 2 o'clock.
Hon. A. Q. Franklin, of Charles
City, Co., Va. called on rs.
Father Thomas B. Donovan of
the st. Joseph's Catechist College for
COlored Students of Montgomery, Ala.
was in the city.
He has been to Baltimore to accom-
pany the remains Of Father p. ]. Me-
Oanrey, who was his assistant. Faith
or Donovan was the picture Of health
and wns 90 energetic 90 ever.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27
1o5 Years Old.

BowRRs HILL, VA, April 81, 1901.
Mr.. John Mitchell;
Dear Sir:
have enclosed so cents for
the paper and will send you the bal.
ance soon for six months.
am old o. i am not able to work
and have to beg . few pennies, out
hate to do so.
am one huLdred and I've years cid,
was born in Liverpool. England, March
II, 1895. came to New York in 1909. ]
am the only son living that know of.
l am from the Manhattan Tribe of In
dians OF New York State,I shook hands
with Lafayette and how proud / am to
hear and read In your paper OF Prof.
Booker 7. Wsshington's speech. May
God bless him and you also.
The last time was in Richmond
was the year 1889. / boarded with
Mrs. Pollie Bosser on Free Hill.
Yours truly,
CHAs. HENRY BUR CROSBY.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27
WoODsON-TYREE.

The marriage Of Miss Maggie B
Wood son, daughter Of Alfred and Sar-
ali Woodson. to Mr.. Robert h Tyrse
took place st the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs EdwArds, No. 216 E. Baker street,
Thursday night, April 18th, at 8 80 p.
N.
The bridal party entered to the
strains OF the wedding march by Prof.
Burwell. Miss Lucy WilsoR and Mr..
VIM. B. Smith Jr., the groom and Mr..
William N son, the bride and Mr. B.
P. VanderyAll. Rev. Wells, ex-pastor
Of the Ebenszer Baptist Church per.
formed the ceremony. After refresh
ments were served the happy couple
were driven amid q shower of rice to
their new home, 10l2 N. 21d st.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27
Notice.

Headquarters,
First Regiment,
Uniform Rank, K. of P.
April %, 1901.
All captains commanding are here
by notified TO assemble their respec-
tive companies at the Castle Hall, 5ll
N. 3rd street May 5. 1901, 1 30 p. m.
sharp, preparatory to attendance Of
the Thanksgiving exercises of the In
dependent Order OF Calanthe, which
will take place At the Sixth Mount
Zion Baptist Church.
E, A. WASHINGTON,
Major Commanding;
ANDREW J. SMITH, JR.,
Adjutart.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27
LYNCHED HIM.
A ColoTed Mans Fats-The Mob's
Warning.

NASHVILLE, TRNN.. April 29.-To-
night at o'clock, mob of 100 men
forcibly entered the courthouse at
Spring field, TenR., took Wyatt Mallo-
~, a colored man from the officers
guarding him, and hanged him from
the nearest verands. A strong rope
was drawn tight with the colsred
mans weight. ana each member of the
mob fired q shot into the body. Then
the leader of the mob warned the
Sheriff OF to interfere with the corpse
until 10 o'clock tomorrow merning.
Yesterday, at Adams, Mallory fatal
1y wounded j. h. Farmer, q white
msn and was brought here for safe.
keeping.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27
Robbed Him.

On Sunday night, 2ist inst. abo 8
o'clock, Henry Jones, q colorei man
living at III North Third street and
employed b the Virginia-Carolins
Chemical Company, was held-up on
seventh street, between Grace and
Franklin by two men, who dragged
him into the alley and riAed hi. peck
cts Of Sill.
The two men walked down Seventh
street unmolested TO Franklin sire st
and disappeared. leaving no clue be-
hind them.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27
Rev Strange in Ohsrge-Rev. Gullin
Cues to Berkley, Va.

Rev. ]. Strange is now in charge OF
the Third street A. NJ. Il. Chur oh, vice
Rev. w. r. Gullins, who has been
transferred to Trinity A. M. e. Church
ct Berkeley, Va.
Rsv. Strange is one Of the best
known divines in the state and is well
known among all classes.
He is now located ut the parsonage,
Is w. Jackson sIreet.
Rev. Strange will preach Sunday at
III 30 o. N. and s so p, m.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27
COLORED FOLKS LEAVING.

GREENSBORO, N. c., April %. One
hundred colored mt q left this city last
night for the coal mines of West Vir-
ginia. Within the past year several
hundred miners have been induced to
leave. On account of the emigration
OF large number OF colored people,
and the removal Of others from the
country districts TO the towns, farm
labor in this section 10 very scarce.
This has caused some farmers to prL-
pare for enly half. crop this year.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27
MR.. JoHNsoN's UNIQUE LETTER.
Agrees with Deacon Harrison Smith.
VALrosTA, Ca, April 81. 1901.
BIB Wiaenbsker Lana


Hon. John Mitchell, Jr.:
Yours OF the 18th instant recaived
and indeed read and reread it's con.
tents very carefully and as you asked
me therein whsther / wanted the pa
per continued or not, you might ss
we'll ask me do wish to continue
with my loving wife. for certainly I
have intermarried with your paper.
1t is the best paper the world ever
saw. IL 10 without an equal. 1t Ia
equal to any and surpassed by none. It
is superior to all that ever saw and
read. My pen or tongue cannok de-.
fine its good qualities and dare saw I
would sooner be out Of my bread than
without the paper.
I have intermarried to it for the bal
ance Of my life.
Pm aware that no other paper will suit
my fancy like it IL 10 next to the BIZ
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27

BILE with me and my family. We read
it over and over two or three times
and as the subscripti ends the Sd of
June. you can send it until then and
will send in money and new subscrip-
tion and start even co date.
Yours in earnest,
A. JOHNSON.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27

R0Y-EdWArd Roy departed this
life Wedne sday morning, April Gath at
8 o'clock. Funeral will take place
from the Fifth Street Baptist Church,
Sunday ct IL q. IN. Friends and &C :
QuAintances are requested to attend.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27
THAT MOORE ST.
CHURCH COUNCIL,
CLAIMS TO BE AN AF-
FAIR OF ONE SIDE.
Mt. oLIvET NOT REPRESENTED.
The Committees Failure-The Opin-
ion Of an Onlooker.

Your reporter visited, as requested
the council at the Moore st. Baptist
Church last Tuesday. 1t was a yerv
badly arranged affair.
L. 1t was the coming together of an
d1ouIned council which had been
held at the Fourth Baptist Church a
month ago, That council had ap-
pointed . COMMITTEES TO visit other
churches and invite them aud Mt, o.
ivet to be present last Tuesday BY del
egstes but the cammittee did no. Wis
II Mt, Olivet until last MONDAY night
aBo then at Ter revival meeting, It
was charged boldly there in the pres
enee OF all the eouneil that the COM
mittee had been direlict in duty to-
ward Mt. Olivet church. This was
plainly seen by all.
= Mt. Olivet church sent, however.
q written Communication by her pas
tor, Rev. ]. Andrew Bowler, stating
shat abe could not enter into o council.
. number OF whose members had Al
ready passed judgment against her
in other words, several churches In
cluding the Second Baptist. whose pas
tor, Rev. u. ID. Lewis, ID ID. 4, seems 10
be the leading spirit in opposition to
Mt Olivet, had several months ago
withdrawn the hand OF fellowship from
Mt Olivet, which has never been re-
stored but yet these churches persist
In sitting N trial upon the Mt, Olivet
church.
DIR. Graham and others clsin that
.his IL unhsptistic.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27

Mr.. and Mrs. r. Il. Tyree tender
their thanks 80 friends for their many
handsome and useful gifts,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27

g tsEATTLF, WASH, April II, 1901.
John Mitchell, Jr.,
8ll n. Fourth st,
Richmond, Va.
Ny Dear Sir:
Permit me to call your attention
to the particulars in my case, and the
circumstances that actustes me in ad-
dressing you.
Gultyl This word SO replete with
sadness and sorr0w, fell on my ear on
January Both, 1901.
PeRitentiary lightning struck me
in the city of Seattle, Wash. l was
tried, convicted and sentenced in the
Superior Court of Criminal depart
ment. No. l, hence . state prisoner.
The odense for which l was tried
and convicted Was that OF robbery
My sentence Is five years in the
state peniteniary.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27
TIE PFC CULIAR STATEMENT OF
A PRISONER.

A Senterc ce of Five Years-The Appeal
L Now Pending-A Rem srkable Let
ter From the Far North,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27
.kL usRFUL.LEssoNs LEARNED.

Wnlle working my way through the
institution where L received my edu.
cation, L learned enc useful lesson
self-reliAnce. l learned to depend mn.
on my own efforts for success. EVerv
Negro must learn this useful lesson be.
IoTe ne can become anything in life.
am financially ruined in the gress
battle carried on in endeayoring Co as
tsblish my innocence.
Ii could enlist your services In or
der to make quick raise" of a few
dollars to enable me to pay my attor-
ney for his service psrfecting NV eass
now pending an appeal to the Supreme
Oourt or this state. need not add
thas your Kindness will insure an hon.
est erort to merit your Indulgence.
Yours very sincerely,
EDWARD BAKER,
Care aheriff's Office,
Seattle, Washington.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27

Mr. Joseph Hill sang in Norfolk
last night
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27
Mt. oLIvEr's POSITION.

8. The Mt Olivet church holds that
there ought to be o mutual council.
one in which she may nave some say
In inviting churches TO sit in tudr
ment upon the trouble which concerns
herself and the Fourth church. But
this is what the Fourth church and
her friends have shrewdly evaded be-
cause they consider that such an az
tion would be . recognition of the
equality Of Mt. 0livet church.
The councils have ell beeu called nv
the Fourth Baptist Church; this LAST
one being an adjourned council of that
church. Everybody with common
sense can See the good sense of Mt. o.
ivet in not submitting herself to trial
to q council called by q church which
has Withdrawn from her the hand of
Fellowship and &C she same time inyit-
ing number OF other churches which
had done the same TO help her 60 trv
Mt. Olivet church. But the council as
Moore street was blind and deaf to sIl
reason on these points, and, led bv
Rev. u. ID. Lewis and his followers in
their pre1udgement, stubbornly refus-
ed all suggestions for q couccii in
which Mt. Olives would be treated as
o sister church should be treated,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27
A VOTE TO ADVISE.

4. The Moore st. Church couneil
finally, after refusing to advise the two
churches involved tc call A mutual
council, on motion of Rev. d N. vas
ssr, q teacher OF young preachers in
the Virginia Union University, voted
to advise the Mt. Olives Baptist church
to drop from her roll such men bers ss
are considered by the Fourth etureh
her fLeluded members, and that tke
Fourth church be advised to grant
them letters without any Questions
Being asked. This to some seems a
very fair suggestion, while to Others it
does not, since 1T is the request of an
ex pArte council composed of person,
who had slready passed liudgmsnt
upon the Mt. Olivet church, 81 thsrs
is where the matter stands.
Mt. 0liVet is in the midst of q great
revival, she is not asking for anything
OF the sister churches but that Wbic6
is right.
Your reporter sized up the whole
matter. Anybody could plainly see
from the rem Arks Of Revs. Lewis, Vas
sar and others that they were more
concerned about the influence of a GER
tain other preacher than they really
were about pesse between these two
churches.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27
MANY DELEGATES LEFT.

When the vote was taken, over half
OF the members OF the council had
gone to look after their revivals. Revs.
burks, Davis, Bings, and many more
had retired, and in fact only those
preachers who had in all previous
meetings voted against the Nc. Olives
churchSdid the same this time.
Inc little church is in her glory and
moving on to success in fellowship
with the following churches. Rich
mond: /: First Baptist, Fifth st.. Mace
donia, Sharon, Fifth Baptist (SydneVl.
Ebenessr, Pilgrim, Tabernacle; Man
chester: Second church and Zion Bap-
1Ist. Onip fourth ehurch, Second and
Fountain Of Richmond, and the FirSt
church Of Manchester have taken AZ.
zion against her. She has nothing 90
fear.
Yours;
TRIBUNE,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-27

9Th Grsmmar-Mr. ]. Andrew Bow
Ter, tea cher: John Carter, Rosa Cor
don, Alberta Graves, Virginia Lee and
Jessie Mscklin.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-01-23

The Well known Lawyer-Farmer,
Dead.

Our citizens were shocked last
Saturday morning when they heard
that Joe plymaie, one OF the best
known citizens OF this county, had
passed To the unknown world early
that morning. He was attacked
with typhoid fever about a week
prior To his death and being a mem
ber of religious organization
known as 1.-The Church ot God" or
christian Scientists" did not be-
iieve III physicians and therefore be
had II" medical attention.
Inc deceased was about So wears
OLD and for many years practiced
Jaw at the bar of this county, but of
late Years he has devoted most of
his time to farming and lived about
three miles south of this place, where
be died. His remains were buried
in the family burying ground, near
his residence, Monday.
Mr.. Plymale was formerly mem
Der of the Masonic, Odd Fellow,
Red Men and knights of the Golden
Eagle Lodges, but dropped them all
after he allied himself with the
religion of his belief.
He had been married twice, two
children by his first union and a
wife and six children by his second
marriage are left as survivors.
Mr.. Plymale had many friends,
which fact was attested by one of
the largest crowds ever seen on a
similar occasion in the county.
A preliminary service of prayer
and song was conducted by Mr..
Fuller. Regular services. we learn,
are TO be he held some time in the
future.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-01-23
They Wa,4tsd to nanr him.

A recent tissue of the Big Sand,
News contains an article in reparc
to the tirH negro jury in the towr
of Louisa, Ky, and probably tn,
first o9that kind in the State oi
Kentucky. That was twenty-eiyh,
years 20, Zoe Bot,s. known la this
county, was mp for disturbing tn,
nesce land demanded Jury of his
color. His demand was granted aud
co.ored jury summoned, who gave
the prisoner what they considered
an impartial trial. joe expected To
come clear, or at least receive a
hight sentence. But imagine his
surprise when the foreman of the
jury appeared before the court. a
short time after having retired To
the jury room with his fellow Jurors.
and asked If the offense was great
enough To hang the prisoner. The
court informed the sable inquirer
that this was too heavy a do e.
he jury soon returned aud handed
the following verdict to the court ::
1--WE Glib him the extent of de law ~
And that is what they did "yib"
him-thirty dollars fine and fifteen
days ~ Jail which was ode extent oh
dc law those days for breach of
the peace. Defendants counsel ad.
dressed the court, saying the gentle
men of the jury might have mis-
understood the instructions, but
Juror Johns interrupted him by say
ing "Oh. no, we didn't-we would
have given him more if we couldr'
Defendant then moved for an arrest
of Judgment, which was over-ruled.
But an appeal was granted and ut a
subsequent trial the penalty was
lesscned, but in all OF Joe's subse-
quent 'affairs"-and they were
many-he asked for no more colored
juries.
Judge w. w. Marcum. who then
lived at Louisa, represented Bolts.