Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-04-09

Jackson, Miss. April Gov Varda.
man was again called on to take
prompt action to save the life of Al.
bert Baldwin. the negro he res
cuel on February 2S, by going to
Batesvlle on special train and get
ting him from the Batesville Jail, and
bringing him to Jackson for safe keep
ing.
When the governor returned last
night from New Orleans, he made ar.
rangements to have the negro Baldwin
taken to Sumner, in Tallahatchie
county. for trial for the murder of
Engineer Fogarty Messrs. Joe Evans
and Blakselee We're selected as special
deputies to transport the negro safely.
At one time it was thought that a COM
pany would be ordered out to escort
the negro to the scene Of his trial but
assurances were received yesterday
afternoon from Judge Cook that the
people OF Sumner would allow the
negro to have a fair trial, and that
there was no danger Of a mob at
tempting to take his life.
Messrs. Evans and Blakesee took
the negro out of his cell this morning
and boarded the Ya2oo & Mississippi
Valley train for Sumner. When they
Vero near Tchula rumors began float
ine thick and fast through the car that
/ mob was being organized at Webb,
where they had planned to take the
negro from the deputies and hang him
to the nearest tree.
About this time Governor Vardaman
received a telephone message from
parties at Sidon, stating that they
thought a mob at Webb would board
the train and attempt to take the pris-
oner, Albert Baldwin, from the guards.
1t took Governor Vardaman no
longer to make up his mind at this in
stant than it did when he first saved
the negro from a horrible death
He Immediately ordered Messrs.
Blakeslee and Evans, who had charge
OF the prisoner, to take him to the jail
at Greenwood, and there await his fur
tier orders. This they did and the
negro was lodged in the Greenwood
Jail
Governor Yardaman then ordered
General Kessler, of Greenwood, to take
detachment of soldiers from the
Greenwood military company and on a
special train escort the negro pris-
oner from Greenwood to Sumner, In
the meantime he informed Judge Cook
thct the prisoner would be delivered
% the sheriff of that county in few
hours.
Orders were issued by the governor
to General Kessler to report to Judge
Cook and the sheriff and to remain at
Sumner to guard the prisoner until all
danger of attempted mob violence had
passed.
Gov. Vardaman stated that he did
not know whether there was any truth
in tho rumor that the mob would at
tempt to take the prisoner from the
guards, But it came very straight"
said the chief executive, 'and ! did
not purpose to take any chances in
the matter. | am going to do my best
to see that this negro has fair trial
and that the law is enforced, He is
now in the hands of the officers of the
'law, and the law must be respected"
The advices Governor Vardaman re-
ceived tonight from Judge Cook, at
Sumner, are to the effect that every
thing is quiet Governor Vardaman
had quite lengthy talk with Judge
Cook over the telephone in regard TO
the situation, and the latter informed
the chief executive that there was no
danger of mob violence to Baldwin.
General Kesslor will withdraw the
military escort and return with the
soldiers TO Greenwood.