The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-10
MILITARY COMPANIES
GUARD SALISBURY AIL.
10 Prevent Attempt to Rescue Alleged Lvnshers-O,her
lhree Negroes Taken to Charlotte for safe>keering-Par>
Elephants in the Affair Will be Tried at Once.

charlotte, y. C., August 7.-Tonight
three companies Of the North Carolina
national guard, one command from
otatesVille, a company Of infantry and
d battery Of artillery from Charlotte,
surround the Jail at Salisbury while
sentries with loaded guns and orders n
shoot TO kill patrol the four streets
that hank the prison. There have been
threats and rumors of threats all dav
OCt all Is quiet there tonight. II is
believed the worst is over.
Geo. Hall, the ex-convict from Mont
gomery county, who is SUPPOSED m
nave led the mob which lynched the
three alleged m~urderers of the Lverlv
FAMILY last night, is in the iail-the
plan to rescue him from the clutches
OF the law, rumors of which caused
governor Glenn to hurry troops to Sal
lsDury, has not m~ateralized. The sur
wing negroes, HeNry Lee. George
Erwin, and two women, are safe in
jail at Charlotte, and there is no dan
ger or violence to them. The special
term OF court, which convened to try
the victims Of mob vengeance, acting
under orders from the governor. will
II adjourn until every effort to con-
Wet the leaders of the mob has been
exhausted.
The case is being worked I'D and
many. arrests are expected tomorrow.
Tho oOn0rnNp &c -.-l
the matter to the bitter end. The
cases against the surviving defen-
dants, against whom true bills were
found, were continued until the reg
ular term Of Rowan county court.
Long before the sun rose this morn
ing, curious persons went to the
scene of the l%ynching and cut off the
toes, the fingers and ears of the ne
grOes who were hung to the limb of
the big tree on Henderson's baseball
ground. The bodies were badly mu-
tilated before they were removed. It
looks as if a lot of sorry fellows, as
sisted by a few good citizens, from the
scene of the Lyerly murder, did the
work.
When the court WIS convened this
morning there was a slight diminu-
ton in the crowd though every seat
vas taken.
Solicitor Hammer made a motion to
continue the cases against the r.
viving prisoners until the regular
term. Judge Long replied hat he
would make the order. He then turn
ed to the crowd and in a clear voice
full of feeling said:
There was a venire called here to
try this case this morning at 10
o'clock. The grand jury had found
a true bill and the court had made an
order that the two hundred venire-
men appear at the court house, that
the case might be investigated &C
cording to law. But last night, when
the court had become satisfied short
ly before that the best sentiment in
this county would uphold the laws of
the land, and stand by the courts in
its administration of the law, a band
of men broke into the Jail, took three
of the prisoners out, and lynched
them as the court is informed.
81 will say to the citizenship in my
hearing that if there is any law abid-
ing men in Rowan county, and there
are such. I would be glad to have
your presence during the sitting Of
the court.
God Almighty reigns and the law is
still supreme. This court will not ad-
iourn until this matter is investigated.
Gentlemen Of the grand jury | am
not going to discharge YOU this morn
ing, but will retain you here. | hope
O will keep calm and serene. Re-
tire to your room and proceed with
vour deliberation and investigations.
7 will call o for further instructions
later"