The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-04
X
RETURNS
HOME
ARRIVED WEDNESDAY EVENING
AT $50 ON SPECIAL SECOND SEC
rIoN OF NO. s., RUN FOR THEM.

Il --sI
CAME IN SHOUTING AND WITH
coLoRs FLYING AND WE'RE CIV
EN- RoUsING RECEPTION BY BIG
CROWD.
Sentenced Rapist was Brought Along tc
Grafton. Then Taken BY Two Deputy
sheriffs to the stase Penitentiary at
Moundsvile.
Company X arrived home Wednesday
evening at $50 O'clock from Charles
Town, where it with the company at
Singwood, prevented mob from lynch.
ing George Williams, the convicted negro
rapist, before, during and after his trial
The troops arrived here on a second
section OF No. So run especially to CON
vey them and the train consisted of two
coaches and a baggage car.
The members of the company came
into the yards and depot hanging onto
the steps and shouting at the top Of
their voices and rousing greeting and
welcome went up from the large crowd
that had eongregated at the depot to
see them come in.
After few hearty handshakings and
showers of congratulations the company
fen into line and within three minutes
after they arrived they were in line of
march with tnat discipline that marks
the regulars. They marched to the
armory and disbanded and most of them
went home Immediately, as they were
fatigued by loss of sleep and the ride
home. although they showed no signs Of
it, when they arrived and marched
through the streets.
The convicted and sentenced negrc
was accompanied by them as far as
Grafton, from which place ne was taker
to Moundsville on No 50 on the mair
line. arriving at the penitentiary at
$50 that night, accompanied only by TIVE
deputy sherifrs from jefferson county
The negro seemed unconcerned when
being led from the station to the pcni
tentinry. and calmly smoked n lone
pipe. He was handcufTed to one of the
guards, and the other walked on the op
posite side. Altbough it was not gener
ally known that the negro was to be
taken there Wednesday, night. largo
crowd gathered at the station. which
largely increased as the prison wns
reached.
Colonel Simms, who commanded the
companies came here with Company
lie was enthusiastic over the splendit
behaviour Of the troops and was loud
in his praise Of Captain Il. L. Osborn
and his men. Significant is the remark
made by Captain Robbins, of the nat
ional guards Of the District of Colnm
bia He was present Sunday night, when
the demonstration occurred and ne re
marked that the regular United S-dtt>
army troops could not have done bettef
In addition to these compliments Ad
iutant General Hutson, Of the governor
Office has written mere in highest terms
Of the rapidity and efficiency with which
Captain Osborn got his company ready
on such short notice.
Captain Osborn says he is proud o.
his men 'They are the ncryiest set OF
fellows" lie snid, II ever saw" He add
ed that there was perfect discipline and
that Company as now constituted
could be depended on 10 10 its duty and
to stand like a stonewnlI on the firing
line. They are not afraid of bullets
nor dynamite for that matter.
Members OF the company themselves
are elated over the fine shape they
found themselves in and are proud of tho
fact that all were there feeling that
they would do their duty under any and
ali circumstances. They all express
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