The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17
RUFFIE HELD IN NORTH CAROLINA.
To Keep Faith With the Negroes Law.
yer Governor Glenn Refuses to
Honor RequlSliOn Papers.

Dutiiu ifliAiilnNu itAhlhNh W II oih
Vile last Friday without the prisoner,
William Ruiiin, charged with being
one Of the negroes vino murdered and
burned John Grub at Tuggles on the
night Of June 5th.
Ruiiin is in the Jail of HEREFORD
county, y g., charged with house
breaking. As soon as it was ascertain
ed that he was in custody requisi-
ton was applied for from Governor
swanson who promptly gave il upon
the Governor Of North Carolina. 1t
appears that Rullin had some money
with which TO employ a lawyer, and
that Governor Glenn had promised
the latter to give him a hearing before
honoring the Virginia Governors re-
QUESTION. When Sheriff Dickinson
arrived at the Governors office in
Raleigh the hearing Of Ruilin's law
yer had not been had, and the follow
ing letter was given the Sheriff:
Raleigh, Aug. 9th, 'O6.
a. J.. Garrett, Sheriff Hartford Co.,
Nc.
My Dear Sherin:-1his will intro
duce Sheriff 4. II. Dickinson, OF pr.
Ed. Co., Va, who has "A requisition
from the Governor Of Virginia for one
Jesse Builin, alias VIM. Ruilin. i
have promised r.. G.. Bridges 10 give
him a hearing. Please notify him
that ] will hear the case Monday, 18th
Aug. and uhless he has good grounds
am compelled 10 grant requisition, as
il Is in cvelv way regular In the
meantime direct you TO hold Jesse
Rullin in jail and under no circum-
Stances release him. You can say to
Mr. Bridges that unless he has very
strong ease IL is impossible for me un-
Ger tine law to refuse 10 honor Gov
eTn0r -wals0n's requisition, and If he
doesn want to come wire me tomor-
row so action can oe taken at once.
n Nh. Bridge concludes to push his
defense no further wire me and | will
send papers 10 you tomorrow.
would graft req isitiOn now except
] do not want to break faith with him
after promising him / would hear
him. Respectfully,
r.. b. GLENN, GOv'r.
Sheriff Dickinson with this letter
went % Wnton, Hartford county, and
from info. nation in his possession
and a description Of the man, positive
lv ideltilied Rullin as the one wanted |
here 70. compl city i'm the murder of
Mr.. Grubb. Upon Mr. Dickinson's |
arrival there the sheriff Of Hartford |
county seat the following telegram to
Governor Glenn.
Gov. Glenn, Raleigh, y. c.:
Shefid Dickinson is here for Ruilin |
aud positively Identifies him a. man
wanted Br dyes refuses TO release |
lim but states carnOt attic nd hearing /
thirteenth. Great danger Of lynching /
here. Garrett, Sheriff.
Goverho Glenn replied TO the above
n the 70 lowing teleg am:
Raleigh, August 9Th.
SheGn Her, ord County:
Swear ln sulllc enc deputies 10 pro-
ect prisoner and hold Tor further
instr, ctOns.
lS.Saed) r. z. Glenn, Gov'r.
From the ABOVE it seems that Rufiin
$ charged with an agg-avating oflense
u the North State.
IT is confidently expected, however,
nat Governor Glenn will turn the
prisoner over 10 the Virginia authori-
les az soon as ne has kept his word
With the lawyer 10 give him hearing
n opposition to the granting Of the
Late yesterday eff Dickinson re-
.eived a telegram tom the Sheriff Of
iertford county, n. c., stating that
he requisi,ion papers for Ruiln were
egullr and to come for the prisoner
VIZ. Dickinson LETT Immediately for
MS man, and will probably reach
farmVille tomorrow.