The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-14
INEGRO. HAS
Admitted: ! | ! ! Crime J. R N I:
William Lee Cof1fesses That He
Assaulted the Two adies
l.lIs. 4 Maryland.
GUARDED in MORE ok ] j JAIL i l.
Governor Warheld Wires He Will
Send Requisition T o-daysand
Speedy Trial IS Assured

ri The latest developments In the case q ol
William Lee, the Maryland negro, E.:o is
charged with criminal assaul tSupon 10
indies In King Nd !. IN d who 1 es-
capped SO Northampton co unt y; a. where
&ns was arrested - are that h e siss under
|Sheavy military guard u in 4S tha 80 ssoffo lls.
Va, jail. and that he has nfessed that
he committed the c1Ilne. 35 q
Two things are ev.eent from present
Indications. One is tha t 4 the brute will
ho meted out exact and speedy justice,
and that mob violence. II attempted. viii,
be prevented The case has been admir-
apiy managed by the Virginia aut uthorit!
and those OF Maryland are taking hold of
LIT with a like determination.
Governors Communicate.
Telegraphic correspondence 4 between
Governor Swanson, 81 Virginia, and Gpv..
ernor Warfeld [. Of MARYLAND, yesterday
resulted In the information that the latter
officer. will Il issue a n requtsition on thsl
forme: to-day forss the I; negro. Governor
Swansea wired Governor Wnrf1eld 3yester.,
day, and the latter $ra plied last night
thanking the Virginia executive for his
interest and asking that the negro bo
held until the arrival OF the sheriff OF
Somerset with the papers.
Governor Swanson will a t&once honor
the requistlon and the negro will be
taken to MARYLAND fo,' trial. "a Il. ~
Governor Warfeld Grateful.
Here is Governor swanson's message
to Governor 4 Warfeld: ss4
"The. negro, William Lee, /, arrested In
this State for criminal assault In. your
State. is now held IN the Norfolk jail
subject Sto. your orders. I will be glad
to have your wishes In the matter.
3s5t Nsss"CLAUDEt "A. SWANSON, III
G5 iif55 81 Il. I. = GOVERNOR.
The reply OF the Maryland Executive
follows s: :asSSs Il d a
Annapolis. Md, June 8, 1906.
Hon. Claude a. Swanson. Governor.
Richmond. Va:
IT thank you for your information
about negro. Lee, VIII Issue requisltion
tomorrow.
Kindly have prisoner held guntll ar
rival of sheriff OF Somerset county.
your prompt action in. this matter is
greatly appreciated by our people. \.
EDWIN WARFIELD."
u II mob violence shall he threatened
when Lee Is taken back to Maryland, 1t
will be promptly aVerted, q II tSi
"A special from Baltimore last; night
stated that Governor Wartleld was ready
to rander any military assistance that
might be needed. but that, so far no
call had been made upon him for
troops. l5 81 +.
X A special term OF the court OF Somerset
county has been called for "Wednesday
+ to take the case up; and a speedy trial
Is assured. "a
Negro Heavily Guarded.
The following special came from Nor
folk last night concerning the case:
Secure In a aflnurderer's cell In the, Nor
folk city jail Is the negro William Lee,
FconfessedS5to .helnously assaulting Mrs,
Gordon Barnes and Miss Frances Powell,
at Kingston. Md The negro. hesWi'y
guarded by a. squadron Off State militia
was brought here at :3:+6 O'Clock this 4
morning from the hamlet OF Eastvllle, 4
Va. for safe-keeping until he can be
returned to Maryland. He will be taken
from here to Baltimore, and doubtless
placed on trial for his crime there. as 70
take him back to the scene OF his crime
or to any other small community IN
MARYLAND, would be to invite certain 'a''1
Lynchlng.
There was no demonstration OF any
kind when the soldiers and their culpr!t
arrived here. although the soldiers EVIL
IDENTIFY expected that there might NE
trouble. Marching through the city to the
jail with the prisoner. whose life they
had saved, they did not leave MIN untli
lie had been placed In his cell ana tho
great, iron doors swung to ana locked,
,,rhereS can be no further doubt as to
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