The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-21
under TIL Lash
CUMBERLAND.
Negro Elects to Take a Whipping
to Going TO Jail.
MORE NEW TELEPHONE LINES
CartersvIle, Cumberland 9. II, and
Powhatan c. Il. to Be Connected.
MIR Hutchison, Who Attempted
Suicide, Sent to An Asylum.

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
CARTERSVILLE, va, May 20.-There
has peen not a little BIT OF interest and
excitement In Gainesville to-day. owing
to a warrant trying being conducted
by the ma gistrate, Captain Minor, in Mr..
L. L. Ne's store. The circumstances lead
ing up to the trial are these: Last night
the colored people gave festival az
their church-New Hope Church, rev
miles outside of Gainesville. About MID
night, as John Edloe and Mitchell dol-e
man 1.-TWO colored boys) were leaving the
church, on their way home, they were
attacked by three other coloredf boys.
Sidney Jordan, William Ross, Jr.. and
James Jones. John Edloe was struck IN
the side with rock, evidently thrown with
all a mans force, as his hat was knocked
off and he was stunned so that he knew
nothing for awhile. Recovering hlmseli:
ne ran off for little piece. then started
to return for his hat. The three boys
who attacked Fin said: Let him come
after his hat and we VIII XII nm.
Mitchell Holman was struck in the breast
and almost knocked down. BY this time
others came to the assistance. OF John
Edloe and Mitchell Holman, and James
Jones' Sidney Jordan and William Ross
ran off into the bushes.
THIRTY LASHES EACH.
Captain Minor was at once appealed to
and issued warrant for the arrest OF
Ross. Jones and Jordan. Pauluss Booker
was appointed special constable and
brought the boys to trial this morning.
The trial was begun this morning, but
owing to lack of necessary witnesses was
postponed until this afternoon. The re-
suit of the trial was that James Jones
and William Ross had to pay their snare
Of costs and submit to a severe whipping.
Sidney Jordan had to pay his snare VI
cost, and, being over sixteen years DID,
had to be sent to Jail or receive more
severe beating. He was allowed to
choose, and decided to take the beating.
Paulus Booker, as special constable, gave
each of the boys thirty ticks in the pres
ence of the magistrate.
REMOVED HIS SHIRT.
Sidney Jordan was required to remove
his shirt and to be beaten more severely
than the others. Three sorry-loollnE
boys are now repenting at leisure OF. tnelr
folly OF last night and 1t is believed that
the lesson of to-day will make an i'm
preston that will not soon be forgotten.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Jacob Hutch
ison, whose insanity and desperate at
tempts to end his life have been reported
in this paper from time to time. was
taken to the asylum in Staunton He
looked pale and haggard. and was en-
tirely submissive to those who had him
In Charge
A BRILLIANT GIRL.
Miss Annie May Rhodes. who is now at
tending the Southern Seminary. in Buena
Vista, tonight becomes graduate in in
strumeutal music. under Professor w. H.
Sanborn. The graduates recital will be
given this evening from o'clock. Miss
Ethel Rhodes. who is teaching in Camp
bell county, is now at the Southern Semi
nary, and will remain to witness the
graduating exercises of her sister.
Telephones are being put in on the
courthouse line, and in a day or two
Gainesville will have communication
with people residing IN the county seat
From the courthouse the line will be rur
to Sunnyside, Belona and Powhattar
Courthouse.