The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29
NEGRO SHOT BY
HELM WILL LIVE
Representative from Alabama
Gives Out Some ofthe Anony-
nous Letters He Received.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 2s.---
Louis Lundy, the negro who was shot
by Representative j Thomas Helm,
OF Alabama, last night, after an alter
cation on street car. Is greatly I'M
proved to-day and Will recover, ac-
cording to the hospital authorities. The
bullet. which entered his head above
the left eur, has not been found, and
an N-ray examination will be made to
locate 1t.
AS Lundy was unable to appear In
the police court the case was not calied
this morning. but 1t Is believed that
1t will be heard early Monday morn
ing. Mr.. Helms bail bond OF $5,VVo
was continued. Thomas McCreary, OF
New York, who received one OF me
shots fred by the Congressman IN MS
leg, was only slightly injured. In
statement to-day regarding last nights
shooting ARRAY, Mr.. Helm says:
..1'm glad 10 say have not yet reached
the point where I Will see 4 negro, OF d
white man either. take drink IN the pres
him. did only what any other gentleman
placed in similar circumstances would have
dcne."
III the Police court to-day It was agreed
between Representative Henry p. Clayton.
OF Alabama who appeared for Mr. Helm.
and Assistant United States Attorney Ralph
Given, that the case should not be callsd
until a future date.
Mr.. Helm appeared to-day on the floor OF
the House when that body mot. He was a
trifle pale. He soon was surrounded by q
number Of his Democratic colleagues. and
later retired 10 the cloak-room.
He gave out for publication copies OF sew
erai anonymous letters received by him since
his unsuccessful efforts on February 22d TO
to local street railway trackase bill.
Among these were the following:
Anonymous Letters.
Prepare to meet your God: go guarded
night and day from now on until your death.
Fear and tremble There is not step be-
person who fears God and loves Justice s
against you because you, desire to add OPP
preston to the already unjustly oppressed.
60 guarded and Wen a arm I'D, Patience nee
property OF tho colored race"
Another letter read:
"Assuredly az YOU attempt to Interfere
With the harmonious relations now existing
between the races In this District OF Column
bra. as certainly will your life pay for the
privilege.
This is applicable to all Southern NAM
bers like to crave for glory and halo
It Ia as easy TO remove an objectionable
OF your stamp In this capital as a Grand
Duke In st. Petersburg You VIII be warned
no more. Remember, Caesar made light OF
the swords soon to be rocking with his
blood and an eye has been on you all ses-
sion in anticipation of such outbreak
tSigned) "ONE FOR ALL AND
ALL FOR ONE"
a third letter read:
Let you and your friends some fine after
room in crowded street car arise and give
bevy OF colored ladies your seats, not for.
getting to proclaim who you are, and II
there should be any colored gentleman in
the car he Will follow your magnanimous
example"
Denies lie Was Drinking.
The condition of the negro Lundy,
who was hit in the head by the bullet
from Representative Heflin's revolver,
has improved so rapidly that arrange
ments have been made by the hospital
authorities to turn him over to the po-
lice Tomorrow. a charge OF disorder
ly conduct has been made against him.
In a statement tonight Lundy denies
that he was drinking. or that he IN
tended to take drink on the car.