The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
the same were followed UP by assaults
on the. men and on the cars, both In the
city Of Richmond and In the county OF

on the. men and on the cars, both in the
city Of Richmond and in the county OF
THE sIIERIFF's ADVICE.
On Sunday. June 10Th. 1903. there was
an extensive parade Of strikers and their
friends in said city, and county.
Said Solomon advised your petitioner not
to attempt to operate It's cars on said
day, as his men could not cope with
crowd OF 150 men, and were, far less able
eral thousand that was anticipated.
Your petitioner thereupon asked for
military projection that It might operate
.elf-confessed inability Of said sher rn to to
meet the conditions existing, and your
petitioner was compelled to keep It's cars
and ID tracks IDLE on this aceo Sdy ..nr.
tives OF your petitioner. appeared before
the Hon. r. NJ. Taylor. Mayor Of the city
Of Riiehmond and rep.esen,ed t9 him The
upon the Governor for the assistance OF
the militia Of the State, which said Mayor
did.
At this time assaults on the cars OF your
the men the cars we're IN
danger of serious Injury and even death
Your petitioner thereupon represented
the state Of affairs to The said u sim6n
county. was invested with the duty Of
preserving order in said county and
clothed with the power to call upon the
for aid d.a Of the STATE alta ghe4
for protection. and prayed that proper
steps be taken in order that the militia
be called upon for assistance. 1t was rep
had been called out for action In the
city Of Richmond. and 1t was shown MIN
that 1t would be most dangerous II the
authority OF said militia did not extend
over all the tracks on which cars we're
run, but stopped at the corporate line of
the said city Of Richmond.
Said sheriff replied that there had been
and was no disorder in the said county
military intervention; that he was fuzzy
able to protect your petitioner. and that
he would not cali upon the militia for as
,'' URGED TO CALL
tatives OF your petitioner and officials Of
Henrico county. and others, urged said
sheriff to cali Tor military assistance, but
he persistently refused to do 80. And
said refusal OF said Solomon was caused
by the fear on said Soomon's part that
the act OF calling for the assistance OF
tho military would affsot u n ejec.
tion that will shortly be held wherein
said Solomon will be @ candidate Tor re-
election to office.
During this time in the county Of Hen
rico stones were being thrown at your
petitioners cars. and at vehicles convey
Ing your petitioners employees, seriously
injur!ng cars, vehicles and occupants, ana
abuse OF all sorts was being freely he cap
cd on said employees, all of which said
sheriff, by his words and actions, utter
ly disregarded and treated as ordinarv
peaceful demonstrauons. ana ao sala 1 cnn-
junction with the Mayor or the city Oh
Richmond as aforesaid.
"A representat!ye Of your P PEI Vf,,,r
guards in case no official protection was
given, and that 1t had been advised TO
arm said guards and had done SO. de
further stated that there would pc o!ooo.
shed and asked said Solomon II no would
assume the responsibility therefor. ana
said Solomon said he would. and he stil!
refused to call for military nss,sdanGe d ,a
county Of Henrico, whereas acts OF law
lessness on the part of strikers and their
sympathizers were numerous. ana were
Bean h"v "" Known had he exercised the diligence
incumbent upon the sheritI OF heiiico
county.
that your petitioner shoula start cars run,
ming on all Of it's many lines OF track IN
said county. and he would afford prote,c-
tion-this In the face Of the constant ant. oi rs
orders and his 9wn sv aam a55 mem 'na'
eou fT III fsRf M' 70 eY PRo 81
Said sheriff furnished practically no
protection at all to your peutloner. a a.,
to do so. and to call for military aid. He
was even appealed to on the strength OF
his oath of office; TO this last ne repnefa
that the oath Of office did not cut mucn
out of his own mouth he seems to have
acted
from bad to worse. ana, 1ina!ly, on w ~.
most serious, and your petitioner having
military protection in the city OF ken
mond and none in the county or Henr!co,
foTesaw riot and .a a6os soo oi for Two
men from his force to act as guards On
each of your petitioners cars. SAID SOLO.
mon replied that he could give only one
that Immediately, and that he himself
would come to your petitioners headquar-
tiers, in said county, in about one hour.
and look after said matter.
quarters as so promised, and his men
never reported to act as guards: That
evening several OF your petitioners cars
firearms in the county of Henrico, and a
great crowd assembled and a riot took
place just where the city and county lines
Militia near v an and cls ads b we're
helpless, as their authority DID not extend
AA'o @'' STONES AND SHOTS.
Your petitioners cars and guards We're
stoned and fired upon In the said county
of Henrico. and several OF your petit
the guards on your petitioners cars in
self-defense fred back upon the said
crowd. Still the militia could not come
the situation was one of fearful danger.
until. at last, the Governor of the state.
Of his own motion, ordered, the militia
to go into the said county and restore or;
der. A number Of people were wounded
in said riot, and the good name Of the
county and of the city were injured be-