The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02
Especial from a Staff Correspondent

ashland. VA, Sept. 1.-Shortly be-
fore twelve o'clock tonight the jury that
for two days has been investigating the
death of the negro, James Morris, whose
body was found in an alley here about
ore O'Clock Sunday morning, following a
fusilade of shots between the races carrier
in the night. brought in a verdict that
the negro came to his death from the
eject Of gunshot wounds at the hands OF
parties to the jury unknown.
Fer two nights the tramp of armed
troops has broken the wonted quiet OF
tn. little Virginia town, and with a calm
exterior there has been suppressed ex-
element ready to burst out into blaze
ut the least spark.
The troops, under Captain Baptlsl' OF
the Seventieth Regiment, that came up
Sunday at the request of Mayer T.. L. &
Scott will probably not go back to Rich,
mona before "Wednesday. The negroes are
cowed into a sullen submission, but the
belief is general that an outbreak Will
follow the departure of the soldier boys.
I7,I1rors Of assemblies of negroes gain
hourly currency, but in each case prove
without foundation when detachment OF
troops is sent to the scene at double Tune
The passing of the troops at double quick
causes nomentary excitement which is
eispelled when they return at slower
race with the report that all is quiet
AN ALL NIGHT PATROL.
All night squads of soldiers patrol the
town from end to end and wherever more
than two or three persons assemble they
ere dispersed, The breachlock's click and
the sharp command to halt brings every
beiated pedestrian to a, sudden stop and
ne is not allowed to proceed until he
has given satisfactory account OF nm
self.
The most startling rumors tonight were
that a body of negroes was forming out
side of town in the neighborhood of the
camp. where the large force Of negroes
engaged IN the work Of double-tra ckinS
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad are located. Detachments
of troop. We're sent out at once and this
r,lmor like others of its kind, proved
baseless Connor Hobson. young man.
had a narrow escape in the early part
of the night. bric. having been hurled
at him from the darkness at the South
ern end Of the town. The missile brushed
his cheek an6 knocked his hat off, but
fortunately did not SO much as scratch
him. There We're also reports that firing
had been heard on the outskirts of town,
but this was not confirmed. Certainly
NO. more than single shot was fired.
In addition to the troops, special officers
have been sworn in. and they too, palrol
the streets and report to the sodieI,y any
cathering Of a serious nature that comes
under their observation
NEGROES NOT IN EVIDENCE
Tonight there is not a negro to be seen
on the streets. and there are Very few
in the town except those whose good be-
harior of long standing shields them from
suspicion. According TO the accounts OF
the residents. there are few of this SORT
in Ashland.
Strange as it may seem, the negro VINO
lost his life on Saturday night was one
whose reputation was good. Whether he
was a r,articipant in the trouble that pre-
sedeG the firing is not known definitely,
Eut the general opinion is that he was
not
The negro was buried this morning. and
tho funeral was very largely attended by
members of his race. This has been the
only large assembly of negroes IN the
neighhorhood since they were dispersed
from the streets Saturday night at the
time of the shooting of Morris.
The trouble between the races here is
not of recent origin. though it is only
In the last week that it has reached so
serious a nature a sto bring an open
conf1ict between them. For some time
there has been bad blood betwee nthe
Younger element OF both races, the ne
groes being inclined TO be nsolent. Such
state of afra1rs could have but one re-
suit and the climax was a speedy one.
ASSAULT UPON TREEILLIAN.
On Wednesday night last young Well
ford Treviilian, son of the chief of police
OF the town was set upon by negro and
severely assaulted. Thursday a negro
named i.atane was arrested for this as
sault and placed il jail. Saturday he
was tried, i1ned fifty dollars and placed
under BOND.
On Friday evening affairs assumed
gravcr aspect. A dozen or more young
r,en OF the town were assembled in front
Of the postofrice waiting for the mall TO
be openea On the opposite side Of the
street along which runs the railroad
track. there was a crowd of negroes.
Dust as a train was pulling into the sta
0ion n rock was thrown from the side
of the street where the negroes were,
1t struck young Dick Beirne. one OF the
most prominent young men of the town.
eouarely on the head. infiicting very
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