The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07
MOBILE MOB AVENGES TIE
ASSAULTS ON WHITE CHILDREN
NEGRO RAPISTS ARE HANGED
GOVERNOR JELKS NOTIFIED
OF SOUTH ALABAMA EYNCHLNG

Governor JelkS was not omclaIy ao
vised Of the lynching Of the negroes
Thompson and Robinson. unit! aiter
o'clock yesterday afternoon. when nc
received a telegram from Solicitor j. H
webb. Later in the afternoon Sheri1
Powers of Mobile County reported the
iynching to the Governor by wire.
The Governor gave out the following
telegraphic correspondence with the
hour the kilograms were sent or re-
ceived:
Mobile. Oct. 5, 1906.
Gov. VIM, d. Jelks, Montgomery. Ala.
am instructed by the Mobile Bar
| to send the following resolutions: RE
solved. That we recommend that the
executive authorities have the accused
brought to this city under full mill
tary protection, and that the said mil
ftary protection be furnished during
the subsequent judicial proceedings. +"
Robert E. Gordon,
secetary Mobile Bar Association.
Received at 8 p. m.
Montgomery, Oct. 8. 1906. 6 p. m.
Col. R. B. duMont. Mobile. Ala:
I am in receipt Of this telegram: II
am instructed by the Mobile Bar to
solved, That we recommend that the
executive authorities have the accused
brought to this city under full mill
tary protection, and that the said mil
itary protection be furnished during the
subsequent judicial proceedings. >"
(Signed. Robert e. Gordon. Secretary
Mobile Bar Association.)
never saw Mr.. Gordon and only
two possible members of the Bar AS
ISOLATION for the three days in Mobile.
Wire me II this action was taken fol-
lowing a full meeting Of Bar Associa-
tion and II Judge Semmes calls for
troops in his court.
William D. Jelks,
Governor.
Mobile, Oct. 5, 1905.
Gov. VIM. D. Jelks. Montgomery, Ala
Understand meeting took place and res
olutions made. but have no personal
knowledge. duMont.
Colonel.
Received at $50 n. m.
Montgomery, Oct. s, 1906. $40 p. m.
Hon. Robert E. Gordon. Secretary Mo-
bile Bar Association. Mobile. Ala:
I have notified the civil authorities
that they could get the soldiers II
they asked for them. The law gives
them the power to call on the local
companies for assistance. Judge
Semmes stated to me personally, and
stated publicly that he would not try
the accused with the soldiers present.
The mass meeting. II seemed to me,
provided for a legal trial and the pro-
lection OF the accused. 1t promised
that much. I. however. noticed only
few members of the bar at that meet
Ing. and only one member took any
part in the proceedings. The members
of the Bar Association being sworn
officers Of the court and influential
could, united. furnish a guarantee for
an orderly trial and for a legal execu-
ton Of any sentence that might be i'm
posed.
William D. Jelks.
Governor.
Mobile. Oct. 9Th, 1906.
Hon. W. D. Jelks. Governor, Montgom-
cry, Ala:
At a meeting Of the Bar, 1t was
unanimously resolved that the City
Court of Mobile might be held under
military protection. I will recede from
my former position and will hold court
under guard If you see fit to order such
guard. o. J. Semmes,
Judge Of the City Court Of Mobile.
Received II p. m.
Montgomery. Oct. 9Th, 1906. II p. m.
Judge o. ]. semmes. Mobile, Ala
Governor asks II you request mill
tary be sent Wire answer tonight.
J. K. Jackson.
Private Secretary.
Montgomery. Oct. 9Th. 1906. II p. m.
Sheriff John F. Powers. care Sheriff's
ONCE, Birmingham. Ala:
Governor suggests you bring prison.
ers via Montgomery. Please wire him
tonight on what train you will come
and what hour probably reach Mont
gomery. ]. X. Jackson,
Private Secretary.
Montgomery, Oct. 5th. 1906. II p. m.
Sheriff A. w. Burgin. Birmingham.
Ala:
Governor has wired Sheriff Powers
to your care. Please see that telegram
is delivered tonight. ]. X. Jackson,
Private Secretary.
Birmingham. Ala. Oct. 5th. 1905.
]. X. Jackson, Private Secretary, Mont
gomery. Ala:
Sheriff Powers left over Southern
Railroad for Mobile on 1890 train to-
night. Andrew Burgin.
Received 1:05 a. M. Oct. g.
Mobile, Ala. Ovt. 5th. 1906,
VIM. D. Jelks, Governor. Montgomery
Ala: ~.