Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-22

ers; that he was in custody of tho
United States. and that IL was the du
" OF the jailer. to whom the prisoner
had been remanded. not 70 the may
, or, to obey the orders of the Caited
States court Helmbold. upon being
disputed. seized Wilson b. The throat
Wilson struck him a blow fun in the
mouth. knocking him down and al
most rendering him unconscious
Helmbold .ost all of his front teeth.
The mayor then shouted what
seemed prearranged signal. and the
chief of police and deputy. with TWEEN
ty-seven men, the entire force, which
had been held in readiness, rushed
in with drawn guns and clubs. At
the mayors command they arrested
Jailer PIoeger. Wilson and Guard
. William Fisher, the entire night and
day Jail fOrces, a citizen, John Alder.
who is prominent cement contrac-
tor, had been guilty of laughing
when Mayor HelmbOld declared that
he was the boss" Sherif Dan RE
del of Campbell county Immediately
went the bonds Of these men the may
or caused 20 be arrested. Helm
bold was in possession of the Jail
and he forced Powers into the COM
-ACA >-AAN- his were DlUGn
agitated and began a determined
fight
IL was growing late by this time
and they started scouting party az
ter United States District Attorney
Tinsley of Covington He was rout-
ed out Of bed and advised the men
10 try again to place Powers in the
select cell. He said that Powers was
in care Of the United States marshals
and that they could place him in any
place for which they paid. and that
Jailer PlOeger was within his rights
claiming jurisdiction in the matter
of that particular prisoner.
In charge Of Marshal Emmett Orr.
Powers was taken from the common
cell and started 10 the one so much
contended. Two policemen placed
there as a mayors guard doomed up.
Powers was pressed into the cell and
then pushed out. The operation was
repeated until 10 took on the appear
ance Of tug Of war.
Powers was roughly handled. be-
ing buffer, but ne took it as a huge
joke. and laughed heartily.
Mayor Helmbold's minions were
for the time victorious. Powers
was returned 90 the common cell.
and the matter reported back 20 At
torney Tinsiey. Upon his advice.
the Powers delegation then started
out 20 secure warrants for the ar
rest OF Helmboid and Chief of Po-
lice Il. H. Deputy for Interfering
with United States marshals.
At 1880 o'clock tonight war
rants for Mayor Helmboid. Chief oil
Police Harry. deputy and the two
officers who resisted the marshals
and acted as special guards over
the cell. were issued by United
States Commissioner Geo. Leonard
on instructions from Uni,ed States
District Attorney Tinsley. TheI
warrants charge interference with
United States officers They were
placed in the hands OF marshals.
who started OUT Immediately 20
serve them.
Colored folks have succeeded ad-
mirably in keeping out of this scrape
and they should continue 20 do so TO
the end of the chapter The denial
OF fundamental rights TO colored
men has led 10 the denial OF vital
rights TO white ones. II will cost a
fortune 20 save Caleb Powers life.
but the case is making history and
the points involved and decided will
vindicate the efforts OF those white
and colored men in this country. who
have contended that the national gov
eminent should have done in the
past with a trm hand just as il is
now doing in this most remarkable
trial which will no doubt be on again
within the domain Of "Old Ken
lucky"