The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-31
The Character Of Lynchers.

The Charlotte Observer says that the
llynching OF white man at Wndes'
boro, to which reference was made n
these columns yesterday, is but the
natural corollary OF the summary putting
10 death OF negroes for crimes against
white women. THE defiance of law in
one case" adds our contemporary, en-
courages It In another, and It Is but a
step from lynch!ng negroes for one crime
to lynching white men for less heinous
ofrenses." In conclusion. tho Observer
says that the Wndesboro lynching was
not the result Of sudden Impulse OF
wrought-,{p public Indignation over a
shocking crime, but rather a feeling that
murderer was likely to escape just
punishment at the hands OF the law.
The grand Jury which investigated the
lynching Of the three negroes in the
town OF Springfield, Mo-, after stating,
rs their conviction. that two Of the VIC
tins were innocent, says that the
lynchcrs consisted mainly of crowds or
irresponsible drunken men. who had nc
respect for law or order, and no regard
for tho rights Of others, and who took
advantage OF the occasion to commit
acts of lawlessness that were absolutely
barbarous and f1endish and that these
acts were nothing more nor less than
the outward exhibitions of their crimi-
nality.''
Not long ago negro was arrested an
the city Of Danville for. attempt at crimi-
nal assault upon q white woman. y
lynching party was organized to avenge
the honor Of Virginia womanhood. MOI
long agoa chivalrous member Of the mob
was arrested for whipping his aged
mother wel-nigh to death with raw
hide.
Our comment at the time was that
while good and respectable citizens some
times take part under great provoct ,6l
ton in lynching bees, many lynchers who
are so swift to execute justice and pun
ish crime for the good of society are
themselves criminals at heart. II not In
practice The verdict of the Springfield
jury goes far to confirm that view.
4 The Times Dispatch is In receipt Of the
first issue Of the Little Virginian."
monthly magazine Of distinctly Southern
charac ter, published. at Norfolk by Mr..
Louvel A. Biisoly. The table OF con-
tents includes a paper on STunneHinS
the Mississippi River" by H. b. Wan
dell and short stories and poems by
e. p Wimerding, Graham Burnlan,
Lucy Hale Hill, Mary Davidson. Florence
Nell, Julian Durand and Helen B. Nc
Nair. Regular departments are ION the.
Worlds Stage" Cartoon Comment" I'm
stageland, ''"Ouri Scrap Bag,'a""In Light
er Vein" Home Building and sh-
IONS Mr.. Bilisoly. in brief announce
ment, calls attention to the number of
Southern magazines which have come
to an untimely end, and bespeaks the in
terest and cooperation Of Southern read
ers for his new venture. The Times
Dispatch hopes that he may get It, and
that the Little virginian' is destined
to long career Of usefulness and pros
perity.
II THE Jungle was merely "a tissue
of falsehoods,'' It seems kind Of odd that
Mr.. Sinclair has not yet run up against
a suit Of Armour
1t becomes apparent that Mr.. Garfield.
while no poet, was a man. Of q gambolling
fancy. q; 81.
That Beef Trust report seems destined
to deal death blow to the picnic sand
wich.
AS the Beef Trust saw 1t, no COW was
too indisposed o.Sgo through the can
can.
The new High School must be built
on the square-all over 1t.
In the sprinkle dusty highways lightly
turn to thoughts OF mud.
1t looks, after all, like n justification
for Mr.. u Sinclair.