The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-06
They Declare Belief ID. Doo
BaCon's Guilt. ~
SPEECHES COUNSELlNG
MODERATION MADE
Governor Impored to Fully 'nforr.s,
Himself Before Taking Action that
N Viii Make Good Citizens Take :..8,
LawIlnto Their Own Hands. 5s$i
Mr.. g code Give Reas-
for5Asking Respite.
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CHASE CITY, VA, September n---Aij X
mass meeting Of over 200 representative n
citizens Of Chase city and vicinity was n
held in the town hall this afternoon. The
object was to take some action with res {, .I55
gard to the respite Of DOG Bacon and allaY
the excitement prevailing here. Mayor
r. D. Jeffress was called to the chair y
and Professor W. r. Alternately was Is
chosen secretary. Speeches we're made by !.
Jud ge wv. III r. Homes, Captain j ef lress N
and Professor Alternately. ai$5 ,$t9 " ~ Xxx
5.53 53S CONSERVATIVES COUNSEL. aissp
i Judge Homes and Captain Jeffress 5wers&s
conservative and urged moderation In se :x-5 NJ
IRE ss;on and no X condemna ton or the "a
Commonwealth's attorney and Il Governor h
Montague, but to believe that they acted ~;
from high humane and conscientious mo- sgi
tlves. and await their expla nat lon n for
vndica tlon. s 1 3Ss5 28iSf
judge Homes and Captain Je ffress were n
cutspokenS In opposition to lynch law and +
mob rule, while Professor sAbernnthy was
5lns favor Of speedy determination Of any
ono guilty OF assault offense. 548S
s THE RESOLUTIONS. W
a committee was appolnted, who pre- Pr. e,-sa
we're unanimously ad opted Ind the Gro VIC lss
q r esolved; FIRST, we want no innocent
mans life taken (; e. y. NJ Il.
e Second. we believe with all four* hearts I
6tha t the verdict Of the Jury and tn SEN
tence of the court were Just and sfuily sus.S
tained by the evidence, and sho 1lI INV
be an forced. S IN g Az "a = q "
Third, we believe that Doc 3Ba col
more deserving Of dea tn than Fins Nh oss
was only accessory to the crime, y ! rs
Doc Bacon was the prime mover no ILL.,
Estigator Of the snssa ult. 81, 4.
+ yISoi,rth, We do not understand WI 7, ne
S-overnor }lnterfered In the matter With
out having first consulted WITH the jugs y! Il
who tried the case. as well as, with the Ss
prosecuting attorne Y 49,, \, ~, Z,
NTH We now implore the G oyer 1 Q IS
Virginia to Inform himself fully ana to, Az
WITH great care and consideration peh sns,
.1e law in order that good citizens may
not he forced to take the law IN the.r
no ndaato protect our wives and daus =.
sixth. That a copy OF these resolutions 1s Y
he sent to the Governor OF Virgins atlu y
the State and county papers S,1 81 ss5g
IL iz b. A.. ROBERTS
& n. L.. BURWEL-i5.
AZ. n FINCH,
,LUCIUs GRHGORf,;
y. COMMITTEES
Cause Of Respite, 855
lsnocial TO The Tdmes-D tspaton)
po STN VA, September b.-I have
49, had 1 m interview with Com on-8
wsalth's Attorney Goode on the suol l'Ns II
Of Doc. Bacon's second respite, ano n'
very willingly gave ms ms re aa1srno or MI.
G ~, saws that he cannot at this time
ri,.a al his reasons or any reason N 4
49,, Ear requesting respite for thirty Gays
tar1nooy Bacon, but he states briehy sthat
in view of conflicting statements rnaao
Nv Anderson Finch he REGARDS ma Cyl ,I IS
dence as properly stricken from consn.s
Grafton of the case; that 3Ftl.c1. .;rs1v
eliminated, the Bacon case STANDS ent1.e'y
,,nnn circums tantia! evidence OF such g \
nature that all the circumstances are
rcnulred to establish Bacon's quit tina
in the last forty-elght hours he learned
through what he considers q thorougnIS
reliable source that there were witnesses
worthy of oredence who could ana Wou!u 3
chief circumstance against bacon tnH'
he talked with Bacon about this c!rcum.5
stance without giving him any tdea OF
his object, and that he found Bacons
statement very nearly IN accoro VIZ.
what tho Witnesses are said to DO ready II
to testify to; that II these Wlt!oSSss We
tify ns hs is satisfied they will, Bacon.
In his opinion. Is entitled to his acQu|ttal'
as there would not be more than q sus--
nicion Of guilt resting upon him; that,
believing this, he felt It his duty TO ASK
tho RESPITE thus giving Bacon opportunity
to establish his innocence II he can; that
~ he can do so, no one should want
him Ii -: that II he cannot. the law VIII u
take its course, (, 8
Fla adds that his 10 IN full sympathy
with the people OF Chase City, 50 far az
desiring the guilty parties executed. but
that OF all lynohing he regards JUDI
clal one as tho worst; that as an omeer
the responsibility OF securing Bacon the
respite was upon him, and that he has
met 1t according to his convictions ana
sense OF right.
A gentleman Just from Chase City says
that excitement Ia running high there,
and that a citizens meeting would be
held there this afternoon,
Judge Holmes was 'phoned for ana !sn
here at once for Chase city,
THE GOVERNOR SEEN.
Governor Montague said last night. after
he had read the Boydton resolutions,
that he could express no opinion regard
ing them until they came to him officially,
He said however. that he had acted IN
the matter according to the wishes OF the
Commemorative attorney, who impressed
him as doing his duty In CONSCIENTIOUS
manner and without fear or favor. As q 1T
altar ~ fact the Governor has earn q