davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11

the witness said
Richard Perkins chopped the
head OF one OF the Stuarts of az
one stroEe Ed. Jones was sitting on
his feet and Dallas Wright on the
middle OF his body
II noticed spots OF blood on each
OF the men after 1 had seen them
cut William Stuart's head on.
In view Of the disclosures, what
sane man would accept this testi-
mony against the white man at its
face value. 1t will be passing
strange. IL the counsel for the de-
Tense viii not turn on the Negro
witnesses and make any or all OF
them the principals in an alleged
crime which possibly none Of them
committed
It Dr. sicNeniug TO witness the mis-
carriages Of Justice now taking place
throughout the Southland. We shall
watch with interest the result OF
this trial which viii no doubt tend
Co emphasize The fact chat there is
great need of change iu our Grim
.ual Jurisprudence as expounded and
precticei iu the rural districts
of this commonwealth
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11

lowing teiegraphic dispatch. which
carefully avoids details. but which
gives the facts with startling ac-
curaey:
Clarks3ale. Miss. sept. 6.-Un-
able TO set their hands on Nathan
McDsnieis. a negro who is alleged
20 have shot and KILLED Policeman
Walter Marshall when the ofirer
attempted 10 raid a crap game here
saturday night q mob % hundreds
.of citizens caught NcDaniels's broth
Ter Hiram at midnight and hanged
.him from telegraph pole Hiram had
confessed providing mule aiding
his brother 70 escape.
There has been much comment
upon this phase of Che southern
question. Liberal minded southern
.ers win regard with shame This fur-
.tGer demonstration of the great task
THAI the laW-abidiug elements la the
southland now have before them
There was absolutely n3 excuse Tor
this exhibition of sovarery and 81
shows couciusiyely thar missionaries
are needed in this section of the
country for Che white man as much
SD as for ,he cc,ored one
we have insisted that people of
th.s stripe must De- dealt with iu o
positive manner Tina. law-abiiine
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11
a CONTEMPORARY IN TROUBLE.

Our esteemed contemporary. tle
Augusta. Georgia Baptist William
J. White, d D.. editor announce
that il published an article March
IL. 1903. sent by q man. signing
himself Homer Caldwell which az
ticle reflected upon q church pastor
ed by Rev r. J. Johnson Rev
White made an amends as he
thought but he could nor dud the
original copy. as 4, had been de-
stroyed by him as Is his custom.
Now the Georgia Baptist aud It's
management are facing a suit for six
thousand dollars and il is being put
TO the expense of employing attor-
neys 70 defend the same. We sympa.
thize with Editor White We know
all about ii. We always keep oar
copy and we can find some os IL
here now that was fled iu this Office
more than ten years ago. some peo-
pie are most unreasoning and when
ever spite gets the better of their
judgment they viii do anything in
their power 70 destroy the very me-
dunn that has been established eor
the salvation OF the race
We have never known suit 70
materially injure us in the long run.
if the editor knows how to take ad-
vantage of the advertisement it will
give him and his associates. A suit
is hardship in the beginning. but
II may prove to be a blessing in
disguise. If the Georgia Baptist
man continues along the path that
he has marked out as indicated in
his editorial utterances, he will hard
ly find jury Of white men who Will
award at the worst more than nom
inal damages.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11
". II. Mitchell. ON Stretcher Is
Taken To Jail by sheriff.

brownsville, Ga, September -
Especial BY an order Of Govern or
Brown 10 Sheriff Singletary that WiI.
liam III Mitchell be taken into GUS
tody at once. this afternoon az 4
70 clock he entered the doors OF
Thomas county Jail Mitchell was
still very i'll. and when the notice
was received by him he made no pro-
test, but accepted the situation with
philosophical calm. and immediately
ordered that preparations be made
TO take him 20 the Jail
DIT. Mcintosh, his physician. stated
that IL would be dangerous 10 move
him, and ordered that he be taken
on stretcher TO jail. This was
done, and accompanying him was
Judge Charles p. Hansell one of his
staunehest and most devoted friends.
he was met at the jail by several
OF MS friends, including Judge s. a
hoddenberry, one OF his attorneys.
his sister, Mrs. Snodgrass. and Mr..
.SnOdgrass, James A. Mitchell. los
eph Mitchell and w. NJ Cooper. The
trip TO the jail was severe one.
and an injection was administered to
him Immediately upon his arrival to
alleviate his physical pain. He SHOOK
hands with the sheriff, and said:
Tom, this is the first time I have
been here since ! came to see you
long ago, when you were shot In
the discharge of your Official duty. A"
ne made no statement. but accepted
MS punishment Ia It's fncipiency
with calm demeanor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11
NEGRO Is SHOT

An unidentified negro was shot
with two loads of bird shot in East
and tonight after making the re-
mark that Wade did not shoot half
enough or the white --" The ne
gro was seriously wounded. his body
being filled with fine shot. AT 1880
+. NJ. the streets were still crowded
and there was general feeling that
trouble was not over.
Mayor Forsythe and Sheriff Park
er are doing all they can 10 suppress
any possible trouble. but il may come
before morning ia the shape Of the
destruction Of several negro lodge
halls IN the eastern section of the
city. There is a general belief that
these secret societies are at the hot
tom of the trouble with negroes here
lately, and there is an element that
Is insisting on their destruction.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11
an ISSUE NOTICED

Notice Brother Mitchell bv the
issue OF July 10th. now before me
tnat some OF the writer's there ara
seriously engaged in the discussion
as TO the most appropriate name for
some one has said chat II ~ an
only one who looked the male f,ce
In the face and lived
Well now. is it not wanton
waste 90 valuable powder 20 contend
asalnst the Negro2 OF course.
there are those who fail 10 meospre
up TO the fun height girtb and men.
hood OF the hat footed Negro. Let
suca admit their unworthiness Inv
advertising some other appellatlon
IN SAYING this. ] have no Intent IN
S ,',o those who prefer the polysyla-
DC Afro-American. exceDt 10 saw
that II IS somewhat ponderous ana
calculated TO lack the patience Of
1he good friend, the Congo
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11
SAYS HE SAW MURDER
OF STUART BROTHERS
Youthful Witness at Dallas Wright
Trial i'm Buckingham Court
Swears One Man Was
Beheaded.

Buckingham. Va. September A.
Young Willie Jackson proved the
star witness in the trial today of
Dallas Wright. charged with muir
der. He claimed 20 have seen the
horrible murder Of the Stuarts. and
said that Wright told him that II
he did not go along with the MUIR
derers they would kill him.
II went" he continued. and
saw them kill Thomas Stuart. They
found $50, Of which Dallas Wright
got $50, Richard Perkins $50 and
Ed. Jones $50. / did not get a cent.
I went home after the money was
counted, and did not tell OF the muir
der, because I was afraid Dallas
Wright would kill me-"
The witness said that after the
murder some one threw a gallon of
coal oil on the bodies aud Ed Jones
started the FIRE
Cross-eNamined by Attorney Lee
and asked IL he went into the stu
art house, the witness answered.
No. I saw Bill Stuart was shot in
the forehead and was dying on the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11
MAYOR PLEADS WITH MOB.

After the body of the negro had
been cut down from the pole on
which &c was swung. a crowd OF men
and boys proposed that it should be
burned. 10 had already been drage-
ed Go nearby square and coal oil
poured over it. when Mayor Forsvthe
went 90 the square and demanded
that the body be turned over 60 the
authorities He was courteously
waved aside and the torch was ap.
piled. In few minutes nothing re-
NAMED but a heap OF ashes and
bones
Several hours later Tom Wuford
q negro, was shot in q lunch room
near the city market house. IL is
not definitely known whether or NOT
This shooting formed any sequel 10
the disorders earlier in the dav. No
body knew anything after the shoot
ing except that somebody had shot
a negro. The wound IS not repar5 y
ed as dangerous.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11
THE WOUNDED
Seriously wounded

Seriously wounded.
Hugh Bigger. police officer. shot
in abdomen and thigh; may die
7 H. Grant. deputy sheriff. shot
In neck and breast; may die.
simon Marks. merchant. Tuske-
gee, Ala, SHOT in breast and face:
may die
George McCarmacG, manager Qua
chita Lumber Company, WEST Mon
roe, arm shattered
Slightly wounded.
Or. A. A Forsythe. mayor OF Mon
roe, shot in right leg
ID A. Breard, banker and presi-
dent OF North Louisiana Single
Company shot in face.
I'd Strong, cashier southern Elk
press Company, shot over right eye.
steve Burk, telegraph operator.
shot In shoulder
Joe Thompson, chief dispatcher in
iron Mountain railroad Office. shot
in body
A A Greenly lumberman. shot
tn head
Manuel Abromowitz. clerk. shot
In face
Albert Marx, vice president South
ern Hardware Company, shot Sn
head
e. l.. Bynum, stenOgrapher South
ern Grocery Company. shot in face
}. l.. Kendall. trainmaster Iron
Mountain railroad. Shot In body.
ID C. Trousdaie. secretary and
treasurer Southern Grocery Com
pany shot in body.
j. w Merryman. agent Wells
Fargo Express Company. shot In
hand
Armand Baer. clerk, I. Baer G.
Co, shot in back, arm and hand
ID Ensell. travelling salesman, shot
in face
T. p Davies. clerk Southern Hard
ware Company, shot in head.
M Braun, blacksmith. shot in
body.
Roy Fisher. messenger boy. shot
e. B. Edwards, steamboat man.
shot in arm.
l. L. Haas. merchant, shot in head
and breast.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11

that he would not De able ever 10
DO manual labor again This means
that he will serve his time of
twelve months I'm the jain unless i'm
the course of events before his term
expires Governor Brown sees ft to
issue him a pardon
~ his physical condition continues
serious. as he is and has been for
three months. mo- doubt a request
for one WIZ be eventually made by
bis tr.e ends. Ills family axe satisfied
with TIE deeis-ou of the governor. as
they prefer. having him home iu his
present physical condition.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11
AN ORIENTAL OBJECTION

l also have encountered the oh
Jector here in the person or one who
undertook 20 advise me. This an,
Ject oeins really an Oriental
promptly replied by Informing him
that ne Is neither included nor 40
much as thought Of and that only
rear men are meant. and now we
never speak as we pass by"
But seriously. what is the ohiao-
uon 70 the good old wordq The
word "colored" designed as an an
peiiation is somewhat vague II h
applicable 10 the Monaghan and
strictly speaking to a large section
OF the Latin peoples. WHY sbonhd
not the people either pure Negroes
or or Negro descent refuse to own
the best portion of themselves?
Let us see to il that We do NOT
present 10 the world. a laughing
stock Ia ourselves. by devoting valu-
able time that can be better utilized
IN making much ado about moth
ing"
Fraternally yours.
r Z. S. PEREGRINO.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11

THE PLANET is issued weekly. The suosc-ip-
ton price Is $3.50 pep year in ai-ancc
There are four ways by which money can ot
sent uy mail 90 our rsk-ln Post ohcc Money
M1ucv Or3er. and when none 90 these can he
procured. in a Registered Letter.
MONEY ORDER>-Nou can buy Money Order
no your Post ohcc. PAYABLE 40 che kchnior
Post OHcc and we viii oe responsible Tor lt'
EXPREss MONEY ORDERS can be- o5ta.ue-
rr ary nfcc of tlC American Express Co, tie
Omitted States Express Co., ana tae Ne.is tarE
and Co.'S Express Company We UiI pe resp
-in'c frr money sent bv any of these CON pam Isl
The Express Money order BE- safe AMI clueua
cent uav for forwarding money.
REGISTERED LETIEE.-F Money O-t-r
post OHce or ara Express Oh-e De- rr- vstai-
your reach. you- Postmaster viu Reg ster ths
cents Then. Do che Letter is lost OF sssleu. e
can De traced You can s-ni money iu this
manner az orr risk
we cannot be- responsible t5r money sent l-
ways mentioned above. 10 goo send your money
in any other way. sou mus- d. BE- a, your oEu
ris.
ErNEwALS. ETC.-u sou to NC vaat THE
PLANET continued fl- another year a,tc- y-u
s-nsrr. st.on has run our. yn- tle- uct.-F us lr
Postal Card % liscorruue BE-. The courts have
decided chat subscriber rc -eT auers ul1 3D.
1rt order their paper tisc1ltlrlcI lt che cvrl-
ration 20 time for which 90 has been Ta.t ar-
bella liable for che pa1ucr. ot che fIlscrtrt.er
u1 o. date when they o-i tie paper 1isc--.
Jrucl.
COMMUNICATIONS When writing % us %
renew your sabscruLe1 or 90 tisc1rtuue your
paper. you should give your name sni al lr.ss
ir ilA otherwise ~e cannot hni y1r game Oh
CHANGE or ADDREss-In o-ie- O. chang.
thc address oi a FIl-crl beg. uust o. a1ul tlc
is-ncr as wen as tle present address
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11
SECOND Man SHOT

The second man wounded WINS
Deputy sheriff Grant. who was Shot
before De could draw a weapon Si-
mon Marks. OF Tuskegee. Ala. came
out of hls brothers CLOTHING store
On sec what the trouble was and
received "a load OF saet in the breast
Patro.mau B.ege. wh, sad been ate
lrac'ed o. the shooting. ran toward
Wade and was shot down. but arose
ana empued his revolver 90 the me-
gro. It is believed that one OF Big
ger shots took effect The negro
cohunued 20 fire into the crowd.
Wouadine many OF them. when
Mayor forsythe. Mauagar Edward
Stannard. OF the local Western Union
Office. and Daniel Mcleod came ur
ana returned the FIRE. Wade finally
falling as a result of the fatal wound
in The heart
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11
$3.50 RECIPE CURES WEAK
MEN-FREE
Send Name and Address To-day
You Can Have IL Free and Be
Strong and Vigorous.

have IN my possession a pre-
scription for nervous debility, lack OF
vigor. weakened manhood. failing
memory and lame pack. brought on
by excuses, unnatural drains, or the
follies OF youth. that has cured so
many worn and nervous men right
IN their own hOmes-without any adj
ditional help or medicine-that I
think every man who wishes 20 re-
gain mis- manly power and virllity,
quickly and quietly. should haze
copy. So l have determined TO send
a copy of the prescription free OF
charge. in plain, ordinary sealed
envelope to any man who will write
me for IT,
This prescription comes from a
physician who has made a special
study OF men and am convinced IL
is the surest acting combination for
the cure OF deficient manhood and
yigor failure ever put together.
/ think I owe &c % my fellow man
20 send them a copy in confidence
so that any man anywhere who is
weak and Discouraged with repeated
failures may stop drugging himself
with harmful patent medicines. Sc
cure what I believe is the quickest
acting restorative. Upbuilding. SPOT
TOUCHING remedy ever devised.
and so cure himself at home quietly
and quickly. Just drop me a line
like this Or. A. E Robinson. 1895
LucN Building. Detroit Mich and I
viii send you a copy OF this splendid
recipe in q plain ordinary envelope
free of charge A great many doc
tors would charge SO 90 90 $500 for
merely writing out prescription like
this-but I send 90 entirely free.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11
- MEN SHOT BY ANGRY
NEGRO WHO RUNS ANTCK
Armed With Shotguu, Negro Roycs
over Monroe. La Firing at
White People.

Monroe. La August 2f.-Anger-
cd Dc is believed. because two of his
friends had recently been shot by
police officers in This ciry. William
s. Wade. negro. today ran amucll
on the principal business street of
Monroe with a double-barreIed shot
gun. shooting first at every white
man he saw and then firing indis-
criminateiy at every object before
him.
The fire was returned. aud the
negro finally fell dead with a bullet
through his heart, but not before %
men, three Of them members of his
own race, had been more or less
seriously wounded
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11

Angered at her husband because OF
his repeated reference 20 the things
mother used 10 cook" Mrs John
Smock Of Mahanoy City. Pa. threw a
cur Of scalding tea into his face. he
complained His face was painfully
scalded and he caused her arrest. but
was stuck for the costs.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11
FROM AFRICA
vi. t'reerino Interested. Tie Discuss
a. the Name Of Namcs-BcIicves
Much Time IL Lost.

Cape Town South Africa
My dear friend MtcheT.
Editor of The PLANET.
It's q long time since we heard
Directly from each other. though
believe that I can truly claim that
ON one side at least thaaphorism is
not untrue that "Abseucl makes tbe
heart grow fonder" the stalwart ANA
irrepressible PLANET is regular
visitor and its contents carefully
studied hy each member of INV
FAMILY, "a compliment which Is ex-
tended to q very few In a voIumlnous
heap OF exchanges. AID the move
nents and progress OF us valiant
Editor are carefullN followed and
Win ever increasing Interest.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11
WRIGHT TAKES THE STAND.

IS. Dallas Wright was then put on
the stand 10y the counsel in his own
behalf he said. 81 was working
next day. Ellis Johnson was help
ing. and I was at home am day. and
did not so out 90 the sight OF my
house.
saturday night after Ellis John
son and the cook left. there was no
one Left but nae and my mother
and my brother Clifford 7 went to
bed between 8 and 10 o'clock. and
Clifford slept In bed with me I did
not know the Stuarts' house was
burned until daybreak Sunday A NJ
II did not say there was smoke
on the axe. did not say that lead
might have fallen from the floor
above into the skull"
Mr Hubbard asked Did you ever
have any difficulty With either OF
the Stuarts2"
Yes. sir; I had a few words with
one of them about some money. but
the difficulty was made up in a few
minutes
Clifford Wright. Dallas Wrighrs
brother. took the stand. and said his
brother. Dallas Wright. slept with
him the night Of the crime, and did
not go out OF the house that night
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11
Painter Killed bv FaIl.

While painting on the roof OF Dick.
inson hall one of the recitation halls
OF Princeton IN. j. university. Jesse
Hackett. Of Trenton. n. J.. fell a dis
lance of sixty feet and was instantly
killed
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11
saIIooo Lifts Boy 5000 Feet; unh,

In the presence OF 5000 persons who
attende dthe harvest jubilee at syria
cuse. Ind. Quinter Heff. twelve years
old. got entangled IN the ropes OF a
balloon when il went up. At an alti.
tude of 5000 feet the balloon began TO
descend. and the boy reached the
ground unhurt
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11
Enforcing Pure Food Laws.

Thirty-fOur prosecutions were or
dered by Pennsylvania Dairy and Food
Commissioner Foust for violations OF
the pure food laws by the sale of adul-
terated articles
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11
WILL SERVE SENTENCE.

Relatives OF Mr.. Mitchell state
that he will remain to serve his SEN
tence In the jail. or IL he IL better
on the gang OF the county. He IS
sunering with Kidney trouble, and
the belief has been freely expressed
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11
kllled erother pIavinn Acnu.hnur

Willie King. eight years old. shot
and killed ais brother Francis. ten
years old. in St Louis. in their bed
-Som. The boys. sons OF police SER
geant. were playing Cowboy"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11
Fraternally yours.
r. z. s. PEREGRINO.
Stove Works Burned

The entire plant OF the Priser
Painter Stove company. at Reading.
Pa was destroyed by FIRE. The loss is
about $4,000. The origin OF the fire is
unknown
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11
PARDON BOARDS ACTION

"On an appeal for executive
clemency 20 the extent Of making
void that portion of the sentence
which provides for service Of
twelve months in the changing this
case was exhaustively heard by the
prison commission. August 80. and
sent 20 the executive Office with the
following enlargement.
Recommend 70 be seu- 90 the
state farm
"It is @ matter of special note
that the solicitor general of the
trial court has sent 10 the prison
commission O written communica-
ton which closes With the words
i cannot approve a favorable ac-
tion upon The application fled
"It Is also noted that the trial
Judge has abstained from recon-
mendins that the appellant Zee saved
from punishment by confinement
The appellant. through counsel.
has asked the executive that the
service OF twelve months be- made
void. or in any event that IL be not
enforced az the state farm.
"It is urged that his health IS
quite bau. that he is a MEMBER OF a
family prominent and honored in
Georgia is highly educated. and that
ha and his household would DE sub
jected 90 cruel and needless humir-
alton should the portion OF The sem
tence covering Imprisonment he en-
forced upon him. Petitions and Lett
ters signed by hundreds OF Deonla
join in tho above pleas. which we'll
nish exhaust the springs Of symua-
thy Tor his family ami pity Cor tlts
appellant
81 would that the ordeal of de-
Gliding this case were not unon me.
Ny heart 1leels for tbe gentle and
refined family OF this one whom the
jury ot his peers has declared guilty.
of the mad act which has plunged
them into the slough of sorrow
But DC was not intended that the
constitution should Dee upheld. or the
laws administered on sympathy ana
pity. else the viles- criminal could
secure q guarantee OF immunity: and
ir was nor intended that penalties
fixed after FAIR triai should DE set
aside ly petition. for the supreme
court ot the United States tSmytl r.
Amesl has said This Is u0varn-
uent ~ law not of men,. AMI iu
Che assurance t0 the Iaw-abiiiug and
n Che warming Ga the iawIess fhat
The Jaws wiz be certainly executed
we have tle warrant of peaceful iu-
tercourse and of protection Co per-
SON aud property
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11
A BRoTHER's SACRIFICE.

The cold-blooded brutality OF the
mob was never shown to a greater
extent than Is set forth in the fol-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11
bed. The money was found under
rock Of the hearth"
ONE VICTIM DECAPITATED.


Continuing. on cross-examination
the witness said.
Richard Perkins chopped the
head of one OF the StUarts on at
one stroke. Ed Jones was sitting
on his feet and Dallas Wright on
the middle OF his body.
Il noticed spots of blood on each
Of the men after I had seen them
cut William Stuart's head off
"Aylett Johnson came IN TO the
house. where the murder took place
and peeped through the crack. was
standing in the door while the kill
ing was going on. They came out
and counted the money by striking
three matches.
"I went 90 sunday school sunday
morning aud was scared. tt looked
like I could see folks after me.
die not tell nybofy about it at
sunday school because was
scared
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11
Mrs. Roosevelt Touring France.

Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and her
children. Ethel. Qutntin and Kermia,
are making tour OF the province OF
Touraine. France.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11
Rich Man Com
Vicfed.
Continued From First Page.)

OF his guilt that il would be trihing
with justice 10 grant another trial
on the alleged newly discovered tes-
umony The verdict in this case Is
fully supported by the evidence. is
tempered by the quality OF mercy
and approved by a trial Judge OF big
heart. clear head and great expert
ence. and this court sees no reason
TO disturb IT,