The Washington times., 1906-09-20
Day of Intense Excite
ment Among Whites
and Blacks at Up
per Marlboro.
NEGROES PROTECT MAN
ACCUSED OF ASSAULT
Draw ReVOlVerS and Make
Threats as the Whites
Gather at Prison
Doors.

Inability to muster sufficient men 70
storm The jail al Upper Marlboro, Nd,
last night prevented residents OF the
Hyattsyille district from carrying out
their avowed intention OF Iynching VII
liam Chase. alias John Joseph Jones.
col0red. because Of his supposed con-
nection with the attempt TO assault
Miss Lizzie Weiblnder, sixteen years
old. near Magruder Station, Md, on
Monday morning.
Intense excitement prevailed in the
little town and shortly before 9 o'clock
the climax was reached. Colored men
and boys. who Journeyed 20 Marlboro
70 attend the county fair. remained IN
town until late at night because OF the
rumOrs that the whites were determined
90 take Chase from the jail The col
ored men gathered near the entrance Of
the jail and made all sorts Of threats II
any demonstration was attempted by
the whites About 6 o'clock the sheriff
and warden, Ernest Cole, ordered the
colored men 10 d!sperse. but they re-
fused. The authorities then made a
dozen arrests. the prisoners being
charged with disorderly conduct. After
this the excitement subsided-
Marched to Town Handcufed.
The attempted assault on Miss Wei
binder occurred fully twenty miles from
Marlboro. and the residents Of that
place were not well acquainted with the
nature Of the crime charged against
the big black man who was marched
down the main road from the train %
the jail yesterday morning with his
hands chained together and Constable
Vincent holding him. Behind the pris-
Ouer and constable a dozen or more
men from the Hyattsvllle district, who
knew all about the crime and the posi-
tive identification OF the prisoner, walk
ed and talked about what they intended
doing. The prisoner was badly fright
cred and walked along the road al
brisk pace until he reached the white
washed fail about thres-q quarleFs or a
mile from the railroad station He was
kurriedly searched and placed In a cell
on the second floor near colored man
named Gibbs. charged with murder
The men who followed him from the
scene Of the crime went 70 the fair
grounds. where they enlisted others.
When the races were over at tnc tair
grounds the men from the hyatlsNlH9
district went 70 the jail IN pairs. SheTiE
Swesuv and his deputies were at the
Jail and the big iron door was securely
lOcGCd
Colored Men Made Threats.
In a few moments the colored men
began to assemble on the corner near
the 1au Most Of them had been drink
ing and were IN an ugly mood. They
talked in loud voices and drawing re-
volyers made threats against anycne
who made n move toward the jail.
Rumors Of the intention Of the citizens
reached the warden Of the jau and no
determined TO protect the prisoner 81
ali hazards. Thinking the conduct OF
the cOlored men would further excite
the whites, the authorities ser about ID
dispeFse the blacks and experienced no
little difficulty in doing so. There was
some talk about taking the accused man
10 Baltimore Tor safe keeping. but this
was not done
IN an. about thirty men stood around
waiting for some one 10 lead them u
the taQ The leader did not maJeriallZs,
| and about 10 o clock the whites got IN
/ their buggles or wagons ana drove PACK
/ TO their homes. It IS not believed now
/ that there viii be any further trouble
ALTHOUGH the authorities and residents
! are confident the prisoner IS me man
l who attempted the assault
/ Chase IS tall. thick set, Durly col
/ ored man about twenty-five years old.
FTis face is short and brutal looking.
I He was dressed in a. much-worn DARK
| From the time he was arrested until the
/ door was locked by the warden he pro-
/ tested his innocence and said II was un-
! just 10 keep him IN a place Wnero tho
7 white men might do him harm
Think Prisoner Weak-Minded.
The opinion prevails that Chase is
simple or weak minded. Yesterday
morning Charles Bean identified a
watch stolen from him by Chase. who
/ traded II to Ernest Berkley for a mouth
/ organ. The watch was worth about s.
/ or $40 and the mouth organ cost cents.
Bean saws his coat w2s hanging on the
fence along the county road on Monday
morning, and the watch was IN one OF
! the pockets. The authorities believe
/ Chase stole the watch after attempt
I INK the assault on the girl Chase
/ when arrested tried 10 prove an alibi,
/ saving he was working for a contractor
and asked other c0lored men 70 bear
/ witness TO that fact, but they refused.
/ saying we don't know where you
! were Monday morning
! escape, and IL finally became necessary
/ for the constable 20 draw his revolver
/ and threaten 70 Sheet.
/ When confronted by his accusar yes
/ terdav Chase hung his head and re-
fused 10 raise Il. The girl identified him.
! as well as the clothing he wore. Finally
/ he said: Deed lady ah amt done moth
/ in' to YOU and dis amt treatin' me
/ right" As soon as he began talking the
/ positive than ever and could not pos
! sibly be mistaken IN the man
/ Chase was committed 70 jail IN default
! OF Si00o bail 70 await the action OF the
grand jury.
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