The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-10
.LYNCHlNC IS
UNSUITABLE
Presbyterian Ministers Deplore
But Recognize the Necessity
Under Existing Conditions.
THE GIRL WAS HYPNoTIzED
Disappeared More Than Week
Ago With Girl Believed to
Possess Hypnotic Power.
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NORFOLK, VA, Nov. 0.--Rev. DR.. Nc
Cluer discussed "Lynching" before the
Presbyterian preachers meeting to-day,
taking the ground that while he deplores
lynching. that In the present state OF
the law. It Is almost necessary evil
In connection with the crime that most
frequently causes It. There was gem
cral agreement among the preachers
present that DR.. McCluer's position is
right.
The preachers were also OF the opinion
that John Temple Graves idea OF tho
deportation of the negro" Is the right
solution OF the question, and that while
the negro is here. he must accept his
servant Of tho white man and ut himself
for that position.
UNDER HYPNOTIC INFLUENCE.
Miss Annie L. Jones. daughter of b. A.
Jones, formerly OF Virginia, but now OF
Atlanta. has disappeared mysteriously,
governess OF this city. She was a most
Intimate friend of Miss Jones. who had
told her sister at Smithfield that she felt
compelled to do whatever her friend
wished. DR.. Lawrence. OF Smithfleld. her
brother-in-law. has laid the case before
the Commonwealth's attorney. He be-
lieyes that Miss Jones Is laboring under
unnatural influences Of some kind. and
intimates that her friend is responsible
therefor.
Miss Jones from the first was strangely
infatuated with Miss Moxley. Tho police
have traced the pair to Baltimore.
DR.. Lawrence told Commonwealth's At
torney Tilton last night Miss Jones ap-
peared to be infatuated with Miss Mox-
ley, obeying her every wish implicitly.
He had often maryeled at tho docillty
with which she obeycd her handsome
friend
Miss Jones told her mother and sister
that she did not understand her feeling
toward her friend, which was deeper
than mere friendship, and contained some
. element which compelled her to do what
ever Miss Monkey desired.
REWARD OFFERED.
"A reward OF fifty dollars has been Of
icred for information regarding the
whereabouts Of the missing girl.
Tho mother OF Miss Mo1ley lives in
Roxobel. BertIe county. n. G. 1t is
thought barely possible that the two
girls might be there. With this clue. Dr.
La wrence this morning left for Bertle.
s2but as yet hns not been heard from.
Miss Jones suffered from some trouble
with her ear. and when examined by
physicians some time ago 1T Is said that
physicians made the statement that her
nervous condition was such as to make
her IN easy hypnotic subject.
This causes the missing girls relatives
to be all the more sure that she Is absent
mot Of her own free will.
RUSH WORK.
Naval officers on this station are in a
Panama situation. They anticipate that
other vessels will be ordered to the is:h-
mus.
Rush work on the Topeka was ordered
Saturday night This may mean that she
IS to Join the forces Of Panama. or It
may be that she Is merely to be hurried
up to Join the training squadron. 1t Ia
believed however, that she will DO sent
TO the isthmus.
Admiral Dewey will arrive ut tho yard
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock to In
spect the Olympia, which. 1t will DO re-
called was his flagship at tho battle of
Manila Bay.
She may be assigned to Admiral Cotton's
European squadron as flagship after the
WlUteT eSOlulIoIlS VI lN0 ColubI|icQ ANOItu
Atlantic battleships. South atlantic
ana European squadron. which will be
directed by Admiral Dewey in person.
Preparation arc making to receive the
Admiral with the honors duo his rank.
sHANGHAING NOT A .-.IME.
Former Congressman Thorp. counsel
for Frank Moree. charged with violating
the statute in collecting the wages OF
sailors In advance. leaving them penni-
less when thew are nut off at foreign
courts, to-day resisted tho criminal juris-
diction over his client. He denied that he
was charged with the crime. In that tho
Federal statute does not take cognizance
Of shanghaing.
Mr.. George w. Porter. a resident Of
Portsmouth. is dead at his home In that
city. aged sixty-nino years. He was as
distant constructor of the famous Confed-
crate ram N1errtmac. OF which his father
was chief constructor He leaves a widow
and seven children,