The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-29
Governor Urges Solicitor
to,Punish Perpetrators.
ARIGlD INVESTIGATION
Law and Order, and the Good Name
of Our State Demand Most Search
ing Investigation" Such Con-
duct as This Casts a Blot on
The Whole State.

The first news Governor Glenn re-
ceived of the lynching Of John Moore
the negro in New Bern Sunday morn
Clarks, was from the lips of l.. l.
Moore, Esq. solicitor ofAthe Third Jul
dicial district. Mr.. Moore was with
the Governor soon after the executive
offices were opened yesterday morn
ing, and directly after the intervie"
was concluded, the Governor dictated
a letter, which was addressed to Mr.
Moore, vigorously condemning the
outrage and urging the solicitor to eX-
ert every effort in downing its perpe-
traitors He wants the stain removed
from the State, and in order to pre-
vent a recurrence of this act of law
lesSneSs, little mercy will be shown to
the guilty ones. This is the attitude
of Governor Glenn.
The letter from the Governor to Mr..
Moore is as follows:
Hon l.. l. Moore Greenville, n. c.
MY Dear Sir: My attention has
just been called to the lynching of
the negro named John Moore in New
Bern n. c., on the morning of August
9th / know very little about the
facts or circumstances surrounding
this particular case, but know enough
to see that it is most deplorable and
horrible affair, and one that should
be condemned by every good citizen.
''Such conduct as this case a blot,
not only on the community where II
happens, but on the whole State, and
should therefore, be severely punished.
AS announced in my inaugural adj
dress, / will hold myself ready at all
p, in
special terms of court to the end that
speedy justice may be melted out to
criminals, and therefore, there is no
excuse for any mob taking the law in
their hands, and committing the de-
testable crime of lynching.
"A mob carried away by frenzy on
account of the committing of an I'M
crime sometimes excuses
themselves on this account and ask
the public not to too severely condemn
them; but what excuse can be rem
dered in this case, where the detest-
able crime had not been committed,
and where the defendant could have
been condinely punished by the courts
of the state, and yet without law or i
sentence of the proper court man 5
life is taken?
Sheriff Biddle and Deputy Sheriff
Williams, of Craven county, saw these
people, talked with lnelll, ana ought
to be able to furnish you their names.
| therefore earnestly ask you to go at
once to New Bern and make most
thorough and full examination to the
end that the perpetrators of this aW-
full crime can be brought to justice.
Law and order, and the good nam"
of our State demand a most searching
and If the parties are
due punishment for their
crime.
Il feel in you that the State has an
c'ficer who VIII. without fear or favor.
DO his duty. All good citizens OF
Craven ought, and | believe they will,
help you, and / therefore again beg
that you leave no stone unturred in
doing what is right and bes,. You
will have my cordial support and help
in all that YOU undertake. Please re-
port to me the result % G0ur ihVesti-
cation.
Yours very truly,
"R. B. GLENN,
'GOVCrnDr."