Evening journal., 1903-09-21
Chief Justice Lore Re
minds the Jurors of the
Oath They Have Taken
to Perform Duty
lie Told the Men That
the Burning of White
Was Crime Against
Man and God

AtA~~A - NANA ~ ONA
AS was expected, Chief Justice
Charles b. Lore at the opening session
bf the Court of General Sessions today
b. the charge to the Grand Jury touch
ii at length on the lynching of the ne
bro George White. giving review OF
Mat horrible affair and pointing out TO
he jurors their duty should the Attor-
hey General present to them evidence
Sgainst one charged with having par
8cipated in the lynching.
Court House Crowded.
N Many spectators arrived at the Court
House as early as 10 o'clock, as they
|v |vere anxious to hear what the court
you'd have to say on that subject. BY
II O'Clock every seat IN the court room
& Fas occupied. Many other persons
Enoved around the corridors and such
Expressions as well, what will the
81 &rand Jury do in regard to the lynch
Y 1g" could be heard on all sides. For
#Dme time previous TO the opening of
E burt Attorney General Ward and Dep
#ty Attorney General Richards exam
HE'D a number of witnesses in the Attor
Il asrge number Of witnesses in the Attor-
Mtg -AANl4NlrA rAA . IlANtAAN blAAN' OAA feAi AZ
linor criminal cases.
Chief Justice Lore and Judges PEN
+ evil and Boyce who compose the
burt, arrived at the Court House
lortly after 10 o'clock. They immedi-
& Itely entered the judges parlors where
conference was held. 1t was under
ood that a charge to the Grand Jury
ad been prepared, but it was decided
make some changes IN it. At 11.45
he stenographer was sent for and a
llarge was dictated to him.
# Uuurt was opened at 1870 o'clock and
ter the Grand Jury was sworn in Chief
istce Lore read the charge. All the
rors seemed to be very attentive 20
ton every word that was said by the
urt. -ne grand jury retired and in a
ort time returned with the true blla
,ainst Coniey Loper William II. Hunt
lgustus Frizby and Henry Bell for
rrying concealed deadly weapons. Fore
& an Townsend said the jury had not con-
< iered any business in connection with
e ifnching. Any evidence that Attor-
y-Gieneral Ward has in the matter win
1oabiy not be presented before tomor-
number Of returns were made in di-
ice cases and the trial list was gone
d. On application Of II. II. Ward,
MEL ]. Layton was admitted to prac-
e. The charge to the grand jury fol-
ws:
Chief Justices Address.
Gentlemen Of the Grand jury
nee you were assembled here last
ay. events have transpired that re-
lire a special charge at our hands.
Monday the fifteenth day of June,
the present year, a young woman OF
is county was brutally outrage and
urdered on the public highway in
zen daylight, and almost within call
her home.
within a few hours after the crime
H me to the knowledge of the officers
the law. a negro named George
1 hite who lived near the scene of the
|urder. and was arrested charged
n the crime. and safely locked up in
workhouse of this county, there
await his trial.
u "On Monday night the twenty second
June. a mob gathered at the work
use, fully armed, with threats and
olence. broke into the workhouse,
ercame the guards, dragged White
ON his cell to the scene of his al
yed crime. and there burned him at
e stake.
Must Meet Crime.
"The lawless and revolving crime of
nching has invaded this State. We
now confronted with this crimI
ID must meet it. Shall we invite
station in the future by acquiescence
its perpetration or make such crime
riI,1 nf
ole, by dealing out adequate punish
ent.
mo good citizen, we are persuaded,
n regard the iynching of George
hite in any other light than as a
utal crime, and as a flagrant viola1
Dn of law.
Law Deried.
fFor a time the authority of the law
as defied. The militia We're placed
der arms. The entire police force OF
e city were kept on the move night
ID day. to prevent and suppress popu-
outbreaks and to keep in subjectio1
turbulent classes. Rumors OF
,uble and threats Of violence filed the
r. Bad passions were excited; tur-
lent crowds gathered at the danger
'ints. and general unquiet and fear
evaiIed in the entire city. Law and
der for the time being were SCI
ide and peaceful citizens were
eatly alarmed.
Gentlemen, I'm this country the peo-
make the laws; they are our vii
FINALLY expressed. 1t is the duty
every good man to obey the law
mself and to see that ii is obeyed bl
lerS so far as he NAV.
Crime Against God.
Lynching is a crime against the law
tn of God and man. We can con
We no more dangerous social or civil
ndition than mob rule. The mob II
madness makes no distinction Il
subject of its wrath. It's eXcus
Az be a brutal crime, or 1t may be
Terence in religious or political sen
neni' or any other fancy or whir
81 it the caprice humor or passion o
zz moment MY suggest. Recklessl
z<z< zz< man lie is taken. property is de
I Dyed and law and order overthrow
RI such scenes the innocent suffe
lxe with the guilty: ruin and devas
~ -, ion mark the track of the mol
ere rs no rule or reason i'm the on
eep Of the maddened masses. Thor
i' no gauge by which the ravagcs Of
W b may be measured.
*4X rOnCe admit that the law NAV d