The leader., 1904-09-10
THE WHITE CAPS.
A MEETING AT JUSTICE DAUGHTRY'S
OFFICE TO HEAR REPORT FROM
CITIZENS COMMITTEE.
Some Startling Revelations Made THROUGH
Chairman Brady.
DastardIy Plans to AssassiRate and Com.
nit Other Infamous Crimes.

An impromptu mass meeting
was called at Justice Daughtry's
ofice in the Storm Building Wed.
nesday evening at 8 o'clock at ths
instance of the executive commit
ltee of the Lincoln County Law
and Order League, to consider thu
lsituation in reference to white
capping. Though only short no
tice could be given, and many die
mot hear Of it in time, there was !
good attendance ard earnest atten,
ton was given to every thing
which transpired.
DR.. r. r. Applewhite was call
led TO the chair and Editors Bow.
en- and Hobbs, of The Lincolr
County Times and The Leader.
/ were chosen secretaries.
i The executive committee, which
lis composed of Thos. Brady, Jr..
III. w. McGrath, David CoAn, w,
H. Seayey, D. j. Batchelder anr
B. I. Hobbs, through its chair
man, Mr.. Brady, made rather
startling disclosure as to the result
]uf its secret investigation and
work.
! 1t was stated that the white caps
in Lincoln county are still organ
lized and active, and that since the
last session of the Circuit Court
have continued to hold secret
night meetings, at which they dis
cussed plans for committing mur.
der, arson and other grave crimes.
One CT these murderous plans,
it was alleged, was for the asasssi-
nation Of the States chief prose,
cutting attorney, Hon. Thos.
Brady, and another. the assassina-
ticn of a member of the order who
was suspected of having divulged
its secrets. Still another part OF
their future program is to extend
their field of operations against
the negroes on merchants and
white farmers places, in logging
camps, etc.
A motion was made and pre-
vailed that the chair appoint com
mittee of three on resolutions. 2.
II. Jones, j. w. McGrath and w.
Fl. Seavey were appointed. This
fcommittee presented the lesolu-
tions below which were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That the report and
efforts of the executive committee
to suppress whitecapism in Lin
coin county be and the same are
hereby endorsed and approved.
THAT we hereby agree and
pledge to them our hearty coop
Grafton and moral, physical and
financial aid and support in said
efforts when necessary.
THAT we. condemn whitecapism
in all its phases and agree to as
sist in upholding law and order in
Lincoln county.
THAT all members of this meet.
ing who endorse and subscribe to
the above resolutions, are called
upon to signify same BY signing
their names to this report. 4
In accordance with the last sec
ton, nearly every person present
came forward and signed, the fol
lowing names being subscribed:
R. R. Applewhite, Chairman;
B. T. Hobbs, Secretary; Z. Fl,
Bowen, Secretary; r. G. Apple.
white, Edgar Green, O. Newton,
Jr., +. f. Parsons, F. B. Smith,
P. I. Byrne, W. F. Parsons, K.
I'D. Lanier, R. M. Nalty, E. i.
Parsons, /. A. Wilson, "a. G.
lCohn, VIM. Higdon, Jr., M.
Mccullough, M. D. McGrath, 1.
Ii. Scherck, Louis Zwirn, Frank
keenan,, Walter Magee, +. ".
Becker, I. Brady, Jr., j. I. But
ller, M. d., j.. w. McGrath, /.
Abrams, G. Elder, D. Cohn, w.
liz. Davis, Louis Cohn, Emil Cohn,
Ii. Bum, j. IA. Redding, D. B.
! lMagee. T. Y. Nelson, A. G. Ora
ham, Alfred Moreton, Joe +.
EStorm, e. w. Thompson. +. r
I tBecker, G. w. Crisler, w. *.
| Wood. :. H. Baegett, 7. A. Eos.
lby, Ben 2. Smith, j, G. Gosna
Than, p, 4. Jones, D. p. Ewing,
lP. j. Cassidy, j. M. Wood, G. e
! bowen, w. 2. Price, G. III. Ham
lilton, a. B. Middleton, Free
lOberschmidt, B. r. GOA, Z. N
i Young. s. S. Wood, r. D. More
lton, w. H. Seavey, j. Fl, Vim
berly, VIM. Laird, s, q Maeee
j. B. Daughtrg, r.. Y. Massen
gill, w s, Graham e. S. CQWan
"A. G, NcNaig, j. Warran McNair
.hL Parsons.
I'll EFhe Leader is requested to say
Il that persons who are not presen
can sign these resolutions By call
/ ing on either Of the secretag les.
The Committee has accumulated
Ia lot Of valuable evidence agains
THE white cappeTs and is nov
Eready to proceed with their pros
EecutiOn as soon as Court meets.