The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-09
GEORGE HALL 4.
HAS CONFESSED
The City Is Practi tically Under
Martial Law, and Z roops Pa 3 v II
rade the Grounds Around
the Jail Constantly. ssSsS
a.|s Whole Power Of 8ss5s5s3
.s3 State Offered. s5$3
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5S SALISBURY N. C., August S.--BnllyS ii
BOY, alias NJ NV cconey cad !, aged Is Z
years, OF this city was tc,-nig It landed e
In jail, charged Wilt b parti ation IN the n
5lynohlng az the Gillespies and Di dillingham;
here Monday McConey cad 4. i is said
Is the ms who climbed the tree and tied g
tho rope BY which the three men we're \
hung !, ana makes the third 4 to so to jail
for the crime OF ynching the L others
being George Hall and I Francis & n. Cress.s5
All of the prisoners have been indicted
By Solicitor Hammer for mur der n the
first degree, and ball was denied In each
Instance. With each arres t the I'm terestl
4 III tile prosecution Of the 81 lynchers4 y me
creases /. solicitor X Hammer is turning Il
every stone In search OF 3eVide dence,S and sisss
receiving the hearty coop ton Of sher-sSs
8iR Julian and his der Sy
IA Y posse has II o-night ID gone W to Fai
seven mile "a lstant. 4. In search $o men
wanted FOR the crime. IN q II he 4 most sensa.
stonal Incident tonight lis the confession
HoY George Hal NJ the Il first ian i ar rrestaed. a
y atoa solicitor Hammer he$ $pl leads guilt Oh
going to the jail 4 wit II he nj Oh, and with
u a sledge hammer a stin 81 In bat tering
iidownfthe doors through 1Whi ichS the prison;
$ers were talk He does IN II ad nit that
he tied the ropes around the V necks 2of8
#the8vlctims .$
sSs The nj nin1um sentence for the ad limited
crime Is twenty years In 4 he penitentiary.S
All of the prisoners 8yll !, howe st'es
tried for I heir ives.
Death Bed D position. Il;
855 solicitor Hammer sto-ntg gilt Z took the
deposition Of Eng lneer G III Iendor,s3
one Of fsthe me d ~ no asS shot down Ions
day nlg ght, and d now es q IN
gpital mortal wound ed His q eat 3tsseSt
II spectsd lint. sss
a with three III III itary comp IAN len adin8,
the streets at 40 o.cl look lght |, tt1eresisI
trouble. The crowd N IS orderly and well
if Fra ncis ]. :. Cress, one sof the three men
arrested to day. Isl al we'll known q tizenS
5ot Salisbury. IIe Is charged IN ith "A cad Ing
the mob Which hung the 4 three negroes
Monday nj ght.s C,ress was presented & to-
Judge N Long 81 now holding &8 court here
after which he was committed to jail
without bond a, In view Of the ~ current
threats to- llberate George Hal and hers
arrested 4 for lynchlng tho Gillespl LEI ne-as
sgroes Monday night s3 3 sS
Martial Law. 5ss8
88Ss5 The Rowan Rifles were called out to-
assist the two companies now here from
Charlotte and statesville In 8maln taintng
order at the jail. Il
The city Is now pract tically md rs3Emars,%
8tlal law, s and "a no ono ~ is ~ flowed to-:
enter either the jail or front Of court
house except by authority. @ III s!4
The order was issue ed by Colonel g.. Y. F..sj
SArmfleld, of statesyllle, III chnrge Sof tile I
troops here. Later Colonel Armfleld was 4
himself held up by his own Sorder T he 4
two Calling guns sent here are still lo-@s
Gated at vantage points on the jail 8prop--#ss
3erty. and the troops parade he ground18 I
constantly. sl ssl
There is little prospect at this hour /
\ OF serious trouble tonight. WI though thSS "
day has been one OF exclteme ent. Every,
nerve Is strung to- the highest ten sion.
and a bloody conflict would result 8at the 4
slightest provocation, Citizens vi no : par
sticipated In Monday nights crime are
afraid to allow their colleagues to remain /!
In jail, for the reason tina some one
might turn state's evidence and simpli-#
cate all! $5s $s :s3iSl @ yssss
Il IT now looks like the three military
companies will remain on duty here Sun-,8
til the next term o & court In November B.
i Judge ong re-charged the grand Jury to-s
day, instructing them to make a thor
tough Investigation OF !, the e8 lyncflng and
sift5 the same to the bottom, \ sssf
c Continuous Court. ssl
He said he proposed ito have court re- 1
main In session all summer IL 8 necessary
to effect the arrest and lotion of all li
who participated with M the mob
This Is q hard task as there Is IA strong
sentiment In favor OF tho lynchers. "
Tho women OF this section Of the State
are thoroughly aroused and many ap-y5
prove Of the lynchlnga One prominent lady L
who visited the scene OF the lynching
made bold to cut off an ear from one
of3 the victims. is5l \; gg 81 58s
While the mob was bold and nnmasked E
at the time the strictest secrecy, Is now
maintained. Governor Glenn has offered
the whole power OF the State In prosecute
ing the lyrnhers, and Solicitor Hammor85
Ia using avery fort both day and night
In securing evidence In tho case. L. B5
A 1t Is learned to-day that more men were
wounded Monday night than were found
at the time, A stranger who POSITIVELY " rs-Sy
fused to give his name, was treated by n
physician to-day v. ss 553 & n
JUDGE LONG SEVERE
ON LYNCHING8 MOE