The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-08
COLONEL WHITES LETTER.

above, is as follows:
AS to all Mr.. Kinks says. in his article
in the ''Washingtonian.' of last week. IN
denunciation of lynch law and violently
wrenching from the hands of justice a
miserable criminal, we most heartily
agree with him. Had he stopped there
he would have been commended py
every right thinking man; but he goes on
TO saw. What we need are men who
will stand for law and order, men VINO
will not do nor suffer to be done, sucn
outrage upon civilization rms is by
imputation. if not by dlrect chaSe,
gross Misrepresentation of facts and
SANDER upon our officers and upon their
friends who stood by them. that am
not willing to have go before the world
without contradiction. He says farther.
with ten or twelve men with the nerve
and stuff to stand for the law, come what
will the Jail could not have been entered
I was in the thick of 1t ALL ana among
so many Mr. Charles Harrison was the
only man who had the nerve to do what
thirty or forty Of our citizens on the
ground did not do Farther on he says,
II saw without hesitation that the men
who did the damage were in liquor ana
consequently bloodthirsty, and TINS ACT,
like many other sad tragedies OF the past
wear. have come upon us with the re-
opening of the saloons with these
quotations from Mr.. Kinks l propose 10
tell what I know to be true very soon.
after the prisoner was lanoeo III jan,
walked out on the street and met my
friend. the able minister OF the Meth
odist Church, Mr. Ferguson. He said to
me ..Nill you ask the Mayor B. V.
White. to- have the saloons closed, rear
trouble here to-day?
SALOONS WERE ALL CLOSED.
went to the Mayor, and he Immediate
" had every saloon closed, so thae
know that the saloons were IN no way
responsible for the outrage commltted.
Nor were any considerable number OF
tbese men drunk. indeed very few OF
them. Nor were any OF the leaders at all
under the influence of liquor. 1t is an
old saving that the devil is entitled 10
his dues" If a. man would be forcetui
he must be accurate in his statements anu
inst in his judgment. From that titfle
until the last effort was made 10 save
the prisoner. MI. Ferguson. with many
others Of our citizens, DID all IN enelf
mower by permission to save craven.
Mr.. Kinks did not see on the ground
mil =. short time before the charge was
,,d. on the Jail. I saw him among
rho men. talking to them, but L have
,a,eon RI believe that what he said rather
aneered than pacified. saw not ONLY
him Int many officers and citizens mak-
;nc- every plea; begging. beseechinE- nj
Waking eveny promise that could risn-S-
10 made to get them to deslst from
their manifest purpose. !, myself, was
talking with the leader OF the men. and
wben it came to the question whether or
not there was evidence sufficient to hang
him. the Mayor, B. V. White. said that
he was in possession of sufficient ev1-
dence that he was told by a colored wo-
man that Craven told her he killed VII
son. and would kill more white people,
mentioning Dr. Tebbs
Then some Of the men seemed inclined
n let the law take its course, but when
tho leader saw this he cried out: Men,
come on,' and on they went for the jail.
+ took nv position with the following gen.
t,emen on the doorstep OF the Jail: Cap
tain J. w. Foster. B. Wv hite. Mayor
of 7 .eesburg: w, A. Edwards. town ser
peant: II. II. Russell. sheriff; D. n Van
ie:sva1,ter. deputy sheriff; C. A. Monroe.
denuty sheriff; Eugene Monroe, deputy
sheriff. William Aud. John G. White, j.
M. I,ayccck and Charles F. Laycock. dep.
utr sheriff and jailer. II any man says
stht.ee men Gid not do all that was in their.
never to do, save using firearms. he says
r,ha; is not true. We We're pulled. hauled,
knocked and beaten until we We're COM
pie1e,ys overpowered This was the time.
Ii ary, when 1t can be said the thick of:
1T all, and I emphatically say Mr.. Hints
was NOT in 1t. !! 80 - not say he was =
doing what man7 others who were .Gasr