Evening star., 1902-08-06

ing of the law in issuing the warrants. 1t
was too late for them to enter such a pro-
test. he told the jurors. for their work was
ended.
When Mr.. Grimes appeared before the
magistrate in charge Of Deputy Sheriff Rus
sell Mock, the magistrate, examined the
warrant and was looking over the law to
settle the question of bail when Sheriff Rus
sell arrived asd informed him of what
Judge Tebbs had stated
Then | cannot accept bail tonight" the
magistrate said. ''Mr. Grimes he added,
you will have to go to JAIL
Mr.. Grimes was then escorted up the
street several hundred feet and turned over
to Jailer Laycock, who has charge of the
battered prison where the crowd d. the
damage Thursday of last week, and from
lynched him. Magistrate Harrison in
formed Grimes that he would be able to
give him hearing this afternoon.
Commenting upon the cases, the magis-
trate stated that If upon hearing of the
case he should find case of slight sus-
picion against the defendant, he would
most certainly accept bail If, on the other
hand, he should find case of grave sus;
picion he would commit without bail and
let the case be settled by the judge of the
county court. Concerning the merits of the
cases the magistrate would not be inter-
Viewed.
Judge Tebbs Talks.
Judge R. H. Tebbs, who will hold the
oCSoiOu VI the Guilty COuIl uSAI "eSh, lids
returned to town. He held court for Judge
Love in Alexandria county in a land case.
Speaking to a Star correspondent, Judge
Tebbs said he was in Alexandria the day of
the lynching and did not return home that
night He anticipated no trouble that
night and knew his sou would protect his
home if protection became necessary. Con-
cerning the session of the court next week,
Judge Tebbs said he intended to have the
grand jury composed of twelve of the best
men in Loudoun county. He will personally
select the men who are to serve, taking two
from each of the six districts in the county.
When the grand jury conyenes Monday
morning, the judge said, he will call par
ticular attention to the lynching of Craven,
and will then give his views upon Thurs
days affair at the Jail and the subsequent
hanging and shooting of Craven.
AS the regular docket is rather light this
month, the grand jury will probably take
up the lynching Monday afternoon. Should
true bills be returned against any of the
alleged lynchers the cases may go over un-
til the next term of the court. The ques-
tion of when they will be tried, it is be-
lieved. will depend largely upon Judge
Tebbs action upon the question of bail.
Should any of the men in Jail be indicted
their counsel will probably ask for a speedy
trial. If. on the other hand, bond is ac
cepted the cases viii in all probability go
over to another term before they are tried.
Speaking of the question of bail, Judge
Tebbs said yesterday that his action in any
one case need not be looked upon as a
precedent. for he may accept bail in some
cases and not in others, as the facts may
justify.
Publication Resented
Considerable gossip is being indulged in
concerning the statement made in the news
papers by the Rev Edward S. Kinks, pas
tor of st. James Episcopal Church. and a
number of persons have signifed their in
tention of Withdrawing from his church.
Col. Z. V. White, president of the Peoples
National Bank, and minister of the Prim-
itive Baptist Church. is preparing a state
ment in answer to that made by the Rev.
Kinks
1t was stated last night that one of the
men under arrest has already declared that
he is not going to stand the blunt of the
lynching if an attempt is made to desert
him. According to the report in circula-
tion last night, he knows the names of
many people who took part in the lynching
and some of them are said to be promi-
nent citizens. The mention of their names,
this prisoner declares, will startle the COM
munity.
1t is suggested by friends of the men
who are known to have been held by the
cOronerS jury that those who stand ac-
cused by this verdict will have a better
chance of acquttal if many prominent
people are dragged into the case than they
will with only the few who are charged
Under the laws of this state the verdict of
the cOrOner's jury does not bind the aC-
cused men over to the grand jury as it
does in Washington. The men are entitled
to hearing before Magistrate Harrison.
1t is for the defendants to demand this
preliminary hearing or waive the exami-
nation as they may see fit.
Sheriff Russell was given the warrant
for the six persons who were not in Jail
yesterday afternoon and he sent his dep
uties to serve them. 1t was reported last
night that some of those whose names ap-
peared in the verdict had left their homes
remain until after the Onpning of
the session of the court next week.
T. H. B.