Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-29
NEGROES THREATENED
TO MURDER HELM
Alabama Man Had Received Let
tiers from Blacks Telling hin
He Was 10 be Killed.
he HAS NO REGRETS FOR ACTION
Says He Docs No, Propose to Ever
Allow White or Black Man to Drink
F0om Bottle in Public Conveyance
Without Remouutrance : Friends
stnnd by Him.
fBy AshocIated rrcsal

WASHINGTON ID. c.. March rs -
Louis Lundy' the negro who was shot
by Representative Hefiin. of Alabama
last night after an alteration on u
street car, Is greatly improved today
and will recover, according to The hos.
pital authorities. The bullet, which
entered his head above the left ear,
mas not been found and an X-ray ex-
animation will be made to locate IL.
AS Lundy was unable TO appear I'm
me police conit, the case was not
called this morning. but Il is believed
ina, IL will be heard early Monday
morning
Mr.. Helms ball bond of $4,000 was
continued.
Thomas McCrcary. Of New York.
VINO received ono of the shots fred
py The congressman. In his leg, was
only slightly injured.
In statement today regarding last
nights shooting ARRAY. MIR. Helm
says: I'm glad to say have not yet
reached the point where will see n
negro, or white man either, take n
! urlnk In the presence OF a lady with.
out saying something to him. dId
only what any other gentleman placed
In similar circumstances. would have
done"
In the police court today 1t was
agreed between Representative CLAW
ION, OF Alabama, who appeared for Mr.
HELM, and Assistant United States
Attorney Ralph Given, that the ease
should not be called until n futuro
date.
Mr.. Helm appeared TODAY ON the
iloor of the House when that bodv
met. lie was trife pale. He soon
was surrounded by n number of his
democratic colleagues and later re-
tilted to the cloakroom.
Letters Received by Heain.
lie gave out for publication comics
OF several anonymous letters received
by him since his unsuccessful efforts
on February % to incorporate "Jim
S,ow car amendment to local
sI'eet railway tracltage bill.
Among these was the following.
rPrepare TO meet your God: 30
guarded night and day from now on
until your death. Fear and tremble
mere is not step between Won and
death, vile wretch. Every person Who
iears God and loves Justice 70 aejnst
you because you desire TO adj on
preston to the already unjustiy on.
| nerssed. w
Go guarded and we'll armed pa
uehce has ceased to be a virtue. Tho
south is the property of the colored
race" eooi {"
Another letter reads. oAssnrcdl, 10
you attempt TO interfere with the iar-
monious relations now existing he.
tween the races In the District of ca
iuinDia' as certainly will your life nav
Tor The privilege.
This is applicable to nil soutbern
members likely to crave for glory
ana halo. 1t is as easy TO remove
an objectionable of your stamp in tbia
burg. ~ ie'efs-
You Will be warned no moro ne
nenlper Caesar made light of tho
sworus scon to be reeking with bi,
blood, and an eye has been on Won All
session In anticipation of such out.
break. tSignedD
one for All, and All for One"
a third letter read: Let Won and
your friends some fine afternoon in
crowded street car arise and Give a
eesw OF colored ladies' your sea,s
not forgetting to proclaim who vom
are and II there should he anv co,.
LEU va gent IN Tie car he will follow
your magnanimous example,
U ~