Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-08
Who Brutality Murdered Another On
Account of Trivial Matter
MILITIA REACHED SCENE TOO LAIE
John Morrison Kills VIII Floyd, a Far
mer's Son, Because the Latter Re
fused the Lean Of Ten Cents

Jay IN us spouse u Wv
from Mayor Walsh. or Kershaw. Cover
nor Hayward ordered the Kershaw
guards from Camden to the scene. out
the soldiers arrived on a special train
about an hour too late
The murder OF Floyd was particular
ly brutal, this being Morrison's fourth
Killing He told others that he was
going TO kill Floyd and Quarreled with
him when the latter declined 20 loan
him 20 cents. The Governor received
8 telegram at IT'S p. m. from Mayor
Walsh. OF Kershaw. asking FOR assist
ance. The Governor, after falling 10
get Sherin Hunter. OF Lancaster. called
up Capt Temp. OF Camden. and asked
him 20 carry the Kershaw guards 70 the
scene on a special and at the same
time wired Mayor Walsh:
Il am trying 10 arrange nspOrta-
ton for a company from Camden Wire
me Immediately how matters stand
Let me know II you still need COM
pany."
Capt Temp assembled hts company
while the special engine was being nred
up and In the meantime tried 70 get In
Communication with Sheriff Hunter,
who Zemp said was on his way from
F Lancaster 10 kershaw-
STORY OF GOVERNORS EFFORTS
The story OF Governor Heyward's et-
forts 70 save Morrison for fourth
fury Is briefly told thus:
The first telegram Governor Hey
ward received was the following.
ITO Governor Hayward:
MAN KILLED here. danger Of lynch
Ing. send Kershaw guards here I'M
mediately.
fSigned) y V. WELSH. Mayor"
Governor Hayward then tried I'd get
Sheriff Hunter over the phone, but
found there was no phone connection
20 Lancaster. he then called up Capt.
Zemp. az Camden, and instructed BIN
20 arrange FOR a special FOR the her-
shaw guards 90 20 90 kershaW- 4 ne
Governor wired sheriff Hunter as fol-
lows.
Mayor OF Kershaw reports lynch
ing threatened At Kershaw and wants
company from Camden. ] understand
YOU are on the spot Wire me conol-
p tons. and whether company Is neeoeo-
: Captain IS now arranging for transpor-
tation and waiting 20 hear from you
Not hearing the Governor orGored The
company on IN the following telegram
/ TO Captain c. Zemp:
Report with your company 20 oheI-
~ Hunter at Kershaw Go fully pre-
= pared 10 protect prisoner. and ADVISE
u me fully upon arrival .
2 APPEAL FROM VICTIMS WiFh-
Governor Hayward az this time re-
. Help save my husband from lynch
e ing.
(signed)
MARTHA J. MORRISON.
This went 20 Sheriff John 2. Hunter
n "Kershaw guards. Captain :
~ Zemp. ordered 10 report 10 you ~
now on way 10 Kershaw.
tSirned) ID. c HEYWAhD.
10 Governor
o. Governor Hayward received new
%. from Mayor walsh. which reads:
% Mob took prisoner from guar
Il house. Sheriff Hunter is presen
20 Sheriff Hunter telegraphed from IN
he scene I chartered train at Loncas'e
Arrived here TOO late. mob had take
prisoner from guard house. pohoei ma I
~, Informs me he was overpoWered 2
uarties 10 him unknown. Have 81
deavored to learn direction the me
III went hut could get no informauo
VIII remain here and do all IN my Pow
me or 10 apprehend the guilty parties WI
let YOU hear from me later.
\ AT teh same time the Governor vi
H. advised over the telephone mat ~
zer,n was about TO leave Camden vi
uAI hts corpauy. Captain Temp then U
Tue derstood that Morrison had been lyme
ed and wanted instructions The 60
ing ernor told him 20 wait until SneI
ext Hunter could be heard from and
wire Sheriff Hunter himself Govern
de- Hayward wired as follows;
ork ITO Sheriff Hunter;
your wire received; have just nsa
l.s,e conpany stnl in Camden; capta
Inf 'phones me be hears party lynchea-
Won need company? Wire me qulci
Governor Hayward then received
following:
party taken from guard house 81
posed 20 have been lynched. No p'
TOR military company now. VIII let
-lUo hear from me later. ..-,.,r,
''o' (Siened) ~ - ~, -, ,
81. covernor Heyward at once cal
SON. Camden. but was Informed by the op
1ect ator that the military company
lef, for Kershaw and thereupon
ann, Governor sent the following:
- s.Your last telegram receis
- Through misunderstanding company
on way 10 Kershaw. II lynchlng
occurred, apprehend lynchers II
-, sibie." -.
hinS The incident began closing iowa
lAe midnight From Zemp:
Have arrived in kershaw anu
.ouis ported TO Sheriff Hunter but TOO
"a OF vo,ld like TO return.
Me. fSigned) IS {. ZEMf
To Zemp: -
m "If sherir Hunter does not req
1. the vour company. you can return rron
? re- ness OF yourself and commano ID