Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-11-24
Press Opinions Of the Riot

AN~>Nat NAV~illOoA news LCdQSr
contained the following editorial:
IL IS gratifying 20 know. BY sele-
grspheG statements from the nsvor
and citizens OF Williamsburg. that
the story OF the riotonS 6emonst-s-
ION al that city printed II this
mornings Tines Dispatch IS sxag-
gerste6- Il appears that there was
AZ attempt 70 burn publicly IN effigy
Superintendent Foster o. the Wa
iisnSbu-C asylum. because the re-
port OF the majority o. the legiSla-
tive committee which has been IN
veScestng the conduct OF the asylum
was favorable 70 him. We are told.
however. that the outbreak was by
tew hoo6lumS and irresponsible bows
snC IS repa6izce6, denounced ard
regretted by az the substantial peo-
PIE regardless OF shei- feeling toward
Dr. Foster. This prompt expires
SiOl s VIA; &c would naturally ex-
pet from 4 community OF kindly.
w-eil-t-e6 and isw-zbi6ing Virginia
people. especially Williamsburg. the
ancient sn6 honorable cspitsi OF the
commonwealth. identified with her
Oldest ard n0b-eSt traditions.
We hope sincerely that ire in6ig-
nation O. TIE people and the author
ioeS VII ind further and practical
expression IN ne prompt p-osecr-
uol zl6 punishment O. the riosers.
hey tired 70 put Z lasting disgrace
c. the Cd tOx1. ths seat OF GU
earliest culture al6 civilization. an6
O. the state. There uTzs 70 excuse
tC- her acton. which was AZ ins-it
cc1 only 70 D.. Foster. bu1 % TIE
sat hsrselt. because ne report
aEs.1SI which Z was intended as =
protest wss made BY ne majority O.
= committee selected a-G approved
By ire legislature % represent her.
~ Ci1-s-s have the right . meet
n 4 public s1c orderly manner ard
% express ths-- feelings a-1 opinions
10 opel resolutions. O. . ss-G pet
1o-s. siE-l-g thei- names as evidence
q the,- responsibility tor what they
nay wish % say CT charge. Ncoo5y
1ss ne right tc insult and seek 70
-u=-iste p-5lcly any cs11e1 O.
o3csl CT engage II &c. @ 6.sor-
1e- O lawless conduct El-e.y tc
-s-se breach O. the peace L seem
&C have rear q psti-ul l.rtIe -.ot. bu
Z not 1everthe-ess. and the intent &C
GO ham vas evident. those e.
CzEeG should oe MADE examples OF.
however so--v they may be this
zo-ul-E tcr Ire colngs o. last night.
S-pe1r-e1Ce1- Foster s acton. as
reported IT'S morning. wzs -ot dig
-Geo. sce-1ly O proper. especially
W-e- We re-c-5S- nat &c IS a. II
po-z-- pubic otEciz- 4 nan hzs
= r-Ert 20 5ete-1 as hone @ perso-
70 AIRY extremity. 5ut L does rot sp-
p>s- t-s- e.-he- vas II ca-ger- Ger
u--y le co--c have trusted Ire reg
lzr.y co.'s itute6 authorizes % dis
pe-se TIE mob. Instead CT dong
-1-s. he is reported - waking i-to
tLe p-5--c Suee- El-L revolver a-C
-1rez-e---g % sz.- nose who were
annoying IN.
One c. nose arrested % z Police
-z--WLo seems 20 have oee- TIE
one persc- Immediately concerned
VIC bore himself sTl-l p-op-ery-is
sz.5 % BE- : student O. W--am and
Lzry College. ms boy VAS dis
charged THIS -oTrl-E as having beer
a. Innocent spectator We hope
sincerely ths- -o-s OF Ire william
ard Mary Students wrere actively En-
Ezgec L Any we-e, they should e
punished thoroughly ard emphatic
Oily. I -here IS any pace @ ez--h
zlere TIE character. characteristics.
methods s-G principles q the VIZ
E.-lz ge--e-zz should DC illustrated
ezc-y and always tlst pace IS
HLlzm z1d Nay. Pz-zding TIE
streets r ( MOB. insulting Z mar a.
rs cWr ho--e ard frightening TIE
Eo1en OF rs family. surely IS 70 Fl
Work to- Virginia ge-Lenen src We
would Ike 70 see Ire faculty. and the
STUDENT BODY OF TIE o.c college axe
scro- . purge rne.- houO1ec inst
t-lO- o. a. possibility CT Identified
ION with re Shs-etu. affair.
Tne Norfolk Landmark says.