Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-12-15

NA@AANA AOA N1C AAoNAAc they lEll l0AN
the townspeople had heaped upon
them. In accordance with the plan
they left their barracks under GOV
er OF toe darkness-about midnight
and proceeded 10 discharge their
weapons into the houses OF the
town for the purpose OF killing
those against whom they felt g
grievance. They came very near
killing some one or more of the
three women and seven children
who were sitting or sleeping in two
of the lighted rooms into which they
fired They. in fact. did kin one
man. wound another and seriously
injure the chief of police.
They accompanied their firing
with expressions Indicating the NAL
ice which prompted their action
There can be no doubt. therefore.
that the squad OF men who moved
together from the fort to the town
and did this shooting were guilty
~ murder. and murder in the first
degree. and that If they were dis
covered they could be properly sub
jeCted 20 capital punishment. The
purpose OF one was the purpose of
Am"
The remarkable part OF this state
ment is shown I'm the fact that Sec
rotary Taft virtually becomes pros
ecuting attorney. jury and Judge.
announces as facts. ALLEGATIONS tbatI
the troops have denied Tbsra is
one admission nora bowevor tbs+I
Overshadows an others. He asserts
in unqualified language that $50
soldiers were innocent of oitho~
shooting up the town or of murder
II would take wise ma, i.,les1
who cou1d successfully, i,.tirr t,o
branding and nunis,nert of ono
hundred and eftv inpocs,t mo, DO
cause twenty of them were ALLEGED
to be entity. Secretary Taft tho
eminent iurist takes nm ovnorto
statement and unon t5is b,eos a.fs
Rndines
His do6uitior of malice 60 far
fetched and couId NOT Doc maintain
cd in any court of law VIVA, no.
aftomnts 10 saw that "a r,a, c.r b.,,
malice AGAINST another man or vo-|
man whom he had newer soon to|
know and of whom ~ is doubtful
that ne ever heard ho a. rrfevo,e,,.
in error in tho PREMISES Who, so|
asserts that rbe purnoss of ONO WINS
the purpose of am. bo re,ds ap IN
dictment I'm case that is bardl.
justified bv tho facts since altered
When ne asserts that c,lored SOL
diers fin a Texas town would attacr,
whole town I'm the nirbt-fir,o nm
.kU 10. inhabitants WHOM tho afo-s-
said inhabitants were NOT armed and
took mo- part I'm tho "rnu-nIa, DO
Secretary Taft shows an Ignorance
OF Texan habits and practices that
is both amusing and mdicrous. Siv|
shooters are one of the prominent
part of a Texans outfit and chat
they should have played the part oil
rabbits on This occasion shows "a re-
markabIe change Hkcnod onlr to
the lighting procIivitics of the Mol
ly-cottontaus" that havc repeatedly
assaulted and hunted for Secrctar.I
Loeb. DO the reports of the news
paper humorists are 90 Doe believed
dlEnant over The killing and wound
ing of few white Texans. but no
where durfnr ris entire c,rasr 1.,-.
ms .....,. . .f-..l.- ..,....,..
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iAe "uiraeln-' hnhns ana burning
.at the stake OF citizens of color
whose shrieks startled Che nciehbor
hood ,,a ,.r,.. ..-.,.... ....-.. .....
,
20 '""''i No'- l"lS ulauAsul'h-
ed 1urist seems 90 have forgotten
that murderers are common I'm some
nortione of Tev,e and f. so,ot;r,os
~,
'' "'' i''" U" "Ne
I'D some sections or state that has
at times been declared 90 be the
gateway to beu
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