The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-25
SOLOMON
CALLS FOR
SOLDIERS
Request Promptly Grant
ed by the Governor.
HE is MOVED BY
IMMINENT DANGER.
Col. George Wayne Anderson
Now in Charge.
SHERIFF SOLOMON
TELLS HIS REASONS
Why He Judged It Best to Call Upon.
the Military Authorities-Arriyal of
the Soldiers from Tidewater.
They Are Received and
Comfortably Housed
by Local Men,.
Col. George Wayne Anderson
Now in Charge.
SHERIFF SOLOMON
TELLS HIS REASONS

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After long delay and hesitation. Sheriff
Simon Solomon, OF Henrico county, has
at last called upon tho Governor Of yir-s
glnia for military protection, and by to-
day Henrico as we'll as Richmond will be
regularly patrolled by troops with loaded
muskets.
In connection with the application the
sheriff issues q statement, in which he
lays the blame for the riot and the shoot
ing of last mig hit on the so-called Pinker-
ton men brought here by the railway
company to protect Its property. He
asserts that they have ggravated the
trouble In the strike region, and aore-
over that they deliberately and without
cause fired upon the people of Henrico,
county last nj hit In View Of this dis
turbance he decided to ask for the mill
tary, and his application was presented
to the Governor last night and promptly
signed by; HIM III;
The Application.
The delay. In alllng4 out the militia in
Henrico ist assigned by Mr. Solomon to
the fact that the great bulk Of the dis
turbance has been in Richmond, and
that there was no necessity for protec-
tion elsewhere. w hlle the company was
making flat statements that the Henrico
constabulary afforded no protection what
soever, he asserted time and again, and
no later than yesterday evening, that he
could manage the situation. Judge Wick
ham wanted the militia called as a pre-
5yentive measure, but Mr.. Solomon still
declined. But the disturbance Of last
night settled It. While officials Of the
company were making strong complaint
to the Governor. the sheriff made noti-
ficatlon OF his intention to ask for
troops. The following communication was
sent to the Governor, who imme ediately
replied to the request by issuing the Gus
tomary order to Colonel Anderson:
Richmond. Va, June e. 1903
Governor "A. j. Montague:
danger OF a breach Of the peace, tumult.
Of Henrico, Virginia. as sheriff OF said
Code OF virginia. 1887. I respectfully call
aid, as provided for according e lay.
Sheriff Henrico County.
What He Says.
In connecti9n with his call for y. as assist n,tt
thG t0atsS'nslii SaSe easlied upon the Governor for
military aid to protect the men, Won M1men nf
my county There has been no disorder,
as far as I know, within my jurisdiction.
What Is alleged to have occurred m tonight m
city OF Richmond. do not know the
facts. / have found my people to be or
derly and respectful Of, the law. The
Pinkerton men brought here aggravated
the trouble BY deliberately shooting into
the people without cause In the county
of Henrlco. II, ~. - =,
to ask the Governor to send troops into
my county but after to-night's proceed
ings. and as outsiders have come here
make this request In order to protect the
men, women and children, of our SUBJ
urbs against the men who have been tm-
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