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the other hand. is as emphatic in his
conviction that the sheriff had no ad-
vance Information OF the projected
lynching, and fully eXonerates him
of any contempt Moreover. il is per
fectly apparent that in the prepara-
ton of their respective views the
chief justice and the associate justice
We're labOring under considerable
much more than is ordi-
narily displayed by members of that
tribunal
Contrary to the habit Of the court.
the chief justice. in setting forth his
reasons for ais conclusions. used
short paragraphs in order TO give
emphasis TO what he considered the
salient features OF the case This
Is the rule in many newspaper Of
fees, when Il is desired TO make a
strong impression upon the minds Of
the readers.
The chief justice tells in the most
graphic style the story Of the night
of March 10. His picture OF the at
tack on the Jail by the mob is thrill
ing in the extreme. No newspaper
man who Was present described Il
In any such vivid manner. No de-
tails are lacking. and one reading
the chief Justices story has no dif-
hculty whatever seeing in his minds
eye every detail OF the tragic occur.
renee.
With the skill or the most acute
Continued ON Eighth Page
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29
Fun! Fun. Fun.

The Celebrated Armstrong;. Amer
icas Foremost Colored AIagicians
viii appear for the last time I'M this
city at the True Reforrsers' Han.
Second Street, Monday night. June
Z. 1909 in one OF the most replete
magical programs eXtant. See Lille
b. Armstrong. the greatest colored
lady mind reader in the world.
Hear Miss Olivia Wilson and 9th
ers with their latest songs.
There will be three prizes offered
for the highest number of tickets
sold For the highest number over
one hundred. $500 in gold the bieb-
est number over seventy-fve. S3.0O.
and the highest number over fftv.
$500. "''''
This being his last appearance for
the season in this CITY. ne will give
one OF his most complete programs
General admission. Is cents re-
served seats. 25 cents. Doors opened
al $50 o'clock sharp. Come earlv
and see the whole show.
There will be a Special Matinee
for Children Monday. June :. 1900
az $3.50 O'Clock. Admission 10 cents
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Another New Lodge.

Northside Lodge. No. I64. Knights
oil Pythias, y. a. $. A.. E. A. A and
A. was Instituted in this city last
Wednesday night az Pythian Castle
- North Third Street bv Crapd
chancellor John Mitchell. Jr.. assist
ed oy District Deputy Grand chan
celior ;. $. Baker, Or. +. r. jefferson
Grand Master az Arms j. Alexan,ior
Lewis, Sir Albert Smith. Sir ! =
carter, Capt. John G. smith ana n
most OF others. 10 was the worl, az
Sir F. II. Mckenzie and Sir Jobn
Beard. JUN"
The following officers were INSTALL
ca. Chancellor Commander. lanes
Price; Vice Chancellor Calvin young
frelate, solomon Wnkerson. Master
OF Work, Washington Winston. Keon
en- OF Records and Seal. Herbert
brown Master of Finance. Georre
crawford; Master or Exchequer. wi
nam Hooker; Master az Arms. Leslie
byrd; Inner Guard. Jeremiah Jacl,-
son; Outer Guard, Walter Wnkerson
trustees, Washington Winston yyu.
ne nan. Lewis Bates.
The candidates were mbiIan+ S,,-
Per was served i'm the dining hau
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29
TAFT NEGRO SCHOOL TRUSTEE
President Accepts Position on Board
of Noted Virginia Institution.

Hampton, Va, May 23.-At the
commencement exercises at the
Hampton Normal and Agricultural
Institute this morning a letter was
read from President Taft in which
he announced his acceptance of a
Hiace on the Board .of Trustees of
that great school for the education
OF the negro and Indian.
Mr.. Taft's letter TO DR.. n. y. Fris-
sell principal of the school, was as
follows:
White House, Washington. Nav
Il, l909.-My Dear Mr.. FrisseU. 7
have your note announcing my cleo
lion as a member OF the Board of
Hampton, Trustees. Consider II an
honor to be one OF them and shall
be very glad to contribute what lit
tie / can to the continued success of
the school Very sincerely yours.
WILLIAM II. TAFT
DR.. II. S. Pritchett. of Was ,ngton
in commencing on Mr Taft. letter.
said:
Mr.. Taft, by his acceptance
honors education. and no less the
high office of president. in showing
his interest in the educational meth
DDS of his country"
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29
{ DIT OR
MITCHELL
I'm Charlotte Go.
Words about the TObdC-
co WOTm-AFGW Re-
marks About
Snakes.

We left Richmond last Monday at
IL o'clock for Randolph. We were
accompanied by Dr. T.. r. Jefferson.
DR.. j. Alexander Lewis and Mr. $.
3. Baker. When We reached Burke
Vile. female students came aboard
from InEleside Seminary. They were
en route home Reaching Randolph
we were met by Mr.. George Coleman
and Mr.. Stanhopc Flournoy. The
former had wagon and when last
seen had our companions loaded in.
carrying them in the direction OF the
Galilee Baptist Church.
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29

We enquired of Mr.. Flournoy as to
snakes. Yes. there are any number
on black aud moccasin snakes here.
rms Is Just the month that a black
snake VIII chase you. They are mat
ing A moccasin will not bother YOU.
] never think about them When I
see one. l just xiii him. throw him I'm
the road and go on. no YOU are
never bothered with them az night.
You can hear them. but we never
Pay any attention to them We had
ridden up hills and down in valleys
so 70 speak and a few moments later
we stood IN the clearing where we
saw Mr.. Flournoy's house. Ii was
neat and clean and showed that his
madame indeed believed that cleanli-
ness was akin TO godliness.
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29
A Memorial Stone.

Warrenton, Tenn, May 20. 'O9
Dear Editor:
We the Negroes have been trying
70 plant a memorial stone in the
minds of our children for twelve
years. The great thing that God has
done for us. in the way of giving a
pig dinner every ninthday of ApriI
Now the idea has come to us TO buv
piece of land for the purpose. we
nave bought eight acres OF land
Now we wish 70 build some kind of
memorial building on il. The land
cost twenty dollars per acre.
You viii please find inclosed a
post order ($1.5O) to pay for The
PLANET from June 25, 1909 TO June
%, 1910 I hope every Negro will
do the same to hold you up in fight
ing for the Negro race, for you are
a great man.
Yours for the race.
REV. I. ]. PERSON.
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29
sports Divided on Coming Bout.

New York, May PHILADELPHIA
Jack Brien's declaration thar
ketchei has a royal chance to wbin
Jack Johnson when they meet at Col
ma, in October, has stirred mn "a
HVely discussion among pugilists and
men identified with the prize ring
. OBrien says Ketchel excels the bie
Negro champion in both hitting and
gameness. and that johnson cannot
Keep the Michigan lion OF. That is
hetcheIs version, too, and there are
many other fight students who think
the same But there are Just as
many followers OF pugilism who are
convinced that Ketchel, like OBrien
Is too small for Johnson. and in a
night OF twenty rounds will be grad
ually hooked and jolted into submis-
sion.
Professor James DeForest. 2 veter-
an boxing instructor and trainer, who
really taught Johnson how to put un
his hands, had some interesting
things TO say about the Negro iust
before the Welsh-GOodman bout al
the Fairmount Athletic Club Fridav
night:
NV ooAAAHOu IKE "a DOOk.
said the professor of sIugologv. "for
/ taught him how to box when he
was nothing but a porter at the Old
Lenox Athletic Club in the davs of
the Horton Law. That was ten wears
ago, and Johnson, big. husky fellow
was used as a punching bag by Joe
Walcott, Bob Armstrong and other
lighters who trained at the club
Johnson improved rapidly, once he
got a start, and was just a good Sc
cond-rater when he stopped Burns
He Is crafty and cautious now. be-
cause he does not want to lose his
title He is one of those fellows who
does not want 10 be licked, no matter
how little damage ne can infiict in
a short bout. Johnson is a typical
finish fighter man who can stav
on his feet in the ring for hours. If
necessary. until the other fellow is
so worn out that he can be slowed
away"
BELIEVES IN JOHNSON.
Jimmy Johnson, Jem DriscolPs
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29
PYTHIANS ENTER
CHARLOTTE COUNTY
The First Lodge There.

Randolph. Va. May 25,-Grand
Chancellor, John Mitchell, Jr.. ar
rived here at 2:12 yesterday after
noon 10 set up a Lodge of Knights
of Pythias here. He was accom-
panied by DR.. +. r. Jefferson, DR.. J..
Alexander Lewis. Mr.. s. S. Baker
and Capt. John G. Smith, Mrs. Anna
Taylor has been here since last Sat
urday.
In order to get up a female branch
OF the Order, she found il necessary
to organize the men as there was no
Lodge OF Knights of Pythias in
Charlotte county. The initiation
tcoK place at Galilee Baptist Church
and all OF the members are jubilant
to-day.
The new body will be known as
Randolph Lodge. No. 163. The fol
lowing are the officers: Master OF
Work. George L. Coleman; Chancel-
lor Commander, Booker Willis: Vice
Chancellor, Oscar Mosby; Prelate.
Robert Morton; Keeper OF Records
and Seal. Arthur Reed: Master of
Finance, John Darlington; Master of
EXchequer. Stanhope Flournoys Mas
ter at Arms, Johnny Flournoy; Inner
Guard. Ned Morton: Outer Guard.
Appellar Morton, Trustees. Isaac
Reed. Willis Darlington and James
Bouldin. supper was served after
the Grand Chancellor had delivered
a stirring address.
The visitors left this morning be-
fore day, for Richmond.
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29
A SHERIFF TO
BE PUNISHED.
The Supreme Court of the United States
HSSerfS It's authority.
REMARKABLE OPINIONS BY DEMOCRATIC JuRIsrs.

BY mandate OF the United States
Supreme Court. Sheriff Joseph F.
Shipp and Deputy Sheriff Jeremiah
Gibson, Of Hamilton county CChatta-
nooga), Tenn, and four other resi-
dents OF that community-Wil
Nolan, Padgett, and May-will be
brought before that trihdnal a week
from today TO be punished for con-
tempt
In the opinion OF FIVE justices. in
cluding Chief Justice Fuller, these
men were guilty OF an act OF con
tempt in conniving at or participat-
ing in the lynchlng OF Ed Johnson. n
negro, on March 19. 1906, in Chat
tanooga. Johnson had been convict
ed OF assault on a schoolgirl and SEN
fenced TO death by the State court.
The United States circuit court re-
fused 60 grant writ of habeas corp
us. and on March Il. three days be-
fore the date set for the execution.
an application was made 20 Justice
Harlan. OF the Supreme Court at
Washington. for an appeal from the
order of the circuit court.
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29
A WISE 'PossUM.

he showed us his garden with its
english peas. onions. snaps. sweet
potato plants, beans and cabbage
The frost had ruined the fruit crop
In the clearing could be seen a ma
Jestic TURKEY gobler and its mates
chickens and the hogs. There is
the box in which we had a possun. %
said Mr.. FlOurnOy eve caught him
Just before Christmas and we had
Ted him until he was so fat that he
would just lay down in the box. We
decided 20 Kill him last Friday ana
the boys We're talking about il last
thursday night. When we went TO
look for that possum Friday morn
ing. he was gone-he had cut his wav
out"
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29
BRADFoRD-wILLIAMs.

The marriage OF Miss Edith Louise
WILLIAMS 20 Mr.. ID. ]. Bradford will
be solemnized at Ebenezer Baptist
Church. Wednesday, June ID, at z
O'Clock p. M. Friends invited.
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29

manager and handler who was one Of
keJchels seconds when the latter
fought O'Brieu. also believes that
Johnson Will stop the Michigan lion.
"ketchel is too open in his defense
20 have chance with the Negro.
said johnson today.
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29
KILLED MAN. THEN
CALLED Up POLICE
Slayer, However, Removed Body TO
Street, Hoping Thereby TO
Avoid SUSPICION.

Avoid Suspicion.
In defense Of a woman, he de-
clares. John Grasty early Sunday
morning killed Thomas knight by
stabbing him to the heart. and after
carrying him out on the street. tele-
phoned for the police and the city
ambulance. leaving But little for
Coroner Taylor, who followed him
yesterday afternoon 10 DO. Both are
negroes.
The quarrel occurred I'm a lonely
house at 1924 Brown Street. in
which lot of negroes had congre-
gated. supposedly for a crap game.
Knight who had evidently been
drinking. attacked a woman named
Jennie McCulloch. and Grasty went
To her aid. In the fight which en-
sued he plunged a knife into Knights
body. the blade entering between
two ribs and piercing the heart.
Immediately there was an uproar
among the frightened crowd. and
Grasty. placing the body on his
shoulders. carried IL out on the
street. saying afterwards that ne was
going 10 take the man 20 some ply
sician. When he found that ne car
ried a dead burden he deposited IL
on the street. and then went TO the
nearest telephone and called for the
police and the ambulance.
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29
NOT THERE LONG ENOUGH.

Whether he succeeded I'm keeping
them within its sacred confines long
enough for all OF them TO be fully
i'm bued with the spirit. the deponent
knoweth not. IL is sufficient 20 say
that We We're given a seat I'm n buggy
with Mr. Stanhope Flournoy. who as
We rode along together told us about
the tobacco planting season. All OF
the farm laborers, are now at work
planting tobacco. The rain OF last
weeN had done much TO help the to-
baccO crop
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29

STUDENTS, 81 to $40 Per Day.
during vacation and odd hours. Bus
mess easy. honorable. profitable.
foods Highly Meritorious. Endorsed
by Z. 5. Government. Write for par
ticulars. SHIPMAN AGENTS SUP
PLY DEPT, Lewis Block. Buffalo.
n. Y.
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29
Uniform Rank, K. of r., Attention.

General Orders.
All members OF the Uniform Rank.
knights Of Pythias are hereby order
ed 70 assemble at Pythian Castle. 727
y. Srd Street Monday. May 81, 1909
at 1880 O'Clock 10 take part in the
Memorial Parade The line viii
move promptly at 1880 O'Clock.
BY order of Brigadier General Com
manding.
COL. ID. a. FERGUSON,
Assistant Adjutant General
COL JNO. r. CHILES, Chief of Stan
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29

WANTED-Young coIored girls Of
good character for light manufactur.
ing work Good hours and steady
employment. VIII be paid while
learning. Apply at once.
It sic y. 18th Street.
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29
WAGES IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

We learned that the wages paid
farm laborers here are from forty
20 sixty cents per day with board in
cluded. He explained how the tobac-
co was planted. 10 takes much fer
ulizer on the farms now 90 bring
them mp. The greatest enemy of
the tobacco plant is the tobacco
worm. Paris green is not much used
What do we do2 Why we go A.
mong the plants and pick them OF.
a fly laws it's eggs ON the tobacco
plant during fun moon in August.
These bring forth the tobacco worms
and some OF them are as large as
your finger.
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29
DIDN'T WAIT FOR EXECUTION.

We gazed at the box with it's ne
cullar arrangement and then we
thought OF the wisdom of that ami
NAL In understanding the English
language and in leaving before the
time set for the execution. Away in
the distance we could see the well
ulled farming lands and the railroad.
along which ran passenger and
freight trains, which never failed
10 attract the attention OF the farm
ers or to arouse the interest of the
visitor
Tue return trip was made through
difficulties and without even the Hgbt
or the moon and stars. At times
the white horse IN front could NOT he
seen in front and IL was too dark
to see ones hand held IN front of the
eyes.
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29
STAY Is GRANTED.

This was allowed. and two days
later an order was made by the Su-
preme Court directing that all pro-
ceedings against Johnson be stayed
pending an appeal That night a
mob surrounded the jail seized the
prisoner, bound him, and then took
him 20 the county bridge over the
Tennessee River. about six blocks
from the Jail, and lynched him. The
first time Johnson was strung up the
rope broke and he dropped 20 the
ground. He was swung up a second
time and shot. other shots were
fired, and he again fell. and ten
minutes later. after members OF the
mob had emptied their reyolvers. he
was dead That disreg3-d OF the
stay Of execution by the Supreme
Court established n precedent. and
Immediately the Federal government
spurred on by the court, took steps
10 punish the offenders.
A thorough investigation was
made by the Department of Justice.
and proceedings were instituted
against the sheriff and 26 other men,
including several deputies. These
proceedings We're dismissed against
all of them except Sheriff Shipp and
Deputy Gibson and the four other
men named, who, it is stated. were
members of the lynching party.
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29
MADE FULL CONFESSION LATER

Several officers responded. and
two OF three negroes were placed un-
der arrest Grasty az first declared
that Knight had run CUT OF the house
and had fallen down the stairway on
10 an open knife he had in his hands
But the story was not believed from
the first by the police or DR.. Sterrett.
of the city ambulance. who answer
ed the call for aid. Grasty was sub
jected 20 strong crpss-examination.
and then. seeing tfrats etie game was
mp and that the truth would be told
sooner or later. decided TO tell the
straight tale himself He admitted
the killing, but declared that II was
done I'm his own and the defense of
the attacked woman. Jennie McCul-
loch also stated that Grasty had con-
fessed 10 her that he struck the dead
ly blow.
knight could have got away
easily enough. but his first idea
seems 10 have been 90 escape arrest
by avoiding suspicion. 4 revolver
belonging TO him was found in the
deal mans pocket. and il is said
that when he saw Knight was dead
he put his revolver IN tine dead man &
pocket To show thaJ the later was
well armed. while ne himself mad
only a pocket-knife.
Coroner Taylor viewed the body
yesterday afternoon. after which it
was turned over 10 an undertaken
The inquest will be held in the base
ment OF the City Hall at $50 O'Clock
this morning.
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29
The Mal From Home.

This interesting story commences
this week on Page two. Don't miss
it
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29
n COIOFed Man
Wins ChdmPi=
OnShip of
England.
Sam LangfOrd of Boston
Scores Great Victory.
The Englishmen Enthusiastic
ColOred Men Seeking Lau-
rels in High Places.

London. May 24-Sam Langford.
the colored heavyweight of Boston,
knocked out Ian Hague. the heavy
weight champion OF England. in The
fourth round al the National Spot; r.
ing Club here tonight. The fight
which was for purse of $4,000 and
the championship, was scheduled To
go twenty rounds.
The ring generalship. which he had
picked up in many battles. enabled
Langford 20 score a comparatively
easy victory over Hague. and the
fourth round had barely commenced
when the burly Yorkshireman was
foored by a we'll directed blow. and
counted out
Langford was at a disadvantage as
regards weight. height and reach.
but his superior knowledge of ring
tactics and his quickness overcame
this, and what was expected TO be a
long contest proved 10 be a very
brief one.
FIRST ROUND WAS LANGFORD'S.
In the first round Hague was slow
20 start. Langford had a shade the
better OF IL until the end OF the round
Hague reached him with a hook to
the jaw. This seemed 20 encourage
the Britsher, and although no dam
age was done in the second round he
showed more cleverness than the col
ored man
Langford opened the third round
with hard left 20 the face. and he
used this blow effectively several
times before the gong sounded
Hague. however, partially closed the
American eye with a hard rieht
swing.
The men came together in fast
mlN-up az the opening OF the fourth
and Langford put a terrific right on
the forkshireman' chin. which end
ed the contest
4 record crowd saw the fight. and
the American was a warm favorite.
considerable money being bet at .
TO 1 and . 10 . on him TO win. There
was some dispute when the men came
INTO the ring over the bandages on
Hague's hands. but Langford's obiec-
tlons were speedily overcome and the
lorkshireman was allowed to wear
them.
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29
DRAW OPPOSITE CONCLUSIONS

Chief Justice Fuller and Justice
Peckhsm drew exactly opposite con-
clusions from the events on the night
or the lynching The chief justice
Is most positive that Sheriff Shipp
was cognizant of the purpose OF the
mob, and for that reason made no
preparation to resist, going to his'
home in order to place no obstacIe
in its way. Justice Peckham, on
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29
ACCUSED OF CONSPIRACY.

The charge against the sheriff and
his deputy was that they were in a
conspiracy to permit the lynching of
Johnson by making no effort TO
guard him. although It was common
knowledge in Chattanooga on the
night in question that plans hal
been made 10 move against the Jail
capture Johnson. and execute him.
in the face of the appeal granted by
the Supreme Court.
When the six men are brought be-
fore the bar Nn June l to receive
sentence the proceeding will be the
first OF its kind: for while the court
has punished for contempt in the
past, IL has never done so in a case
like this.
The court was by no means unani-
nous in deciding the defendants
named to be guilty as alleged. As
matter of fact, there was a decided
variance of opinion on the subject.
and perusal Of the majority and
minority opinions suggests that the
justices must have engaged in a
heated discussion. Chief Justice
Fuller delivered the opinion OF the
court, in which Associate Justices
Harlan, Brewer, Holmes, and Day
concurred. Associate Justice Peck
ham prepared the dissenting opinion,
in which Justices White and McKen-
no concurred. Justice Moody. not
having sat In the original proceed
ing. refrained from joining in either
opinion.
Richmond planet., 1909-05-29

bh'I|fE.N ' h1S IN JUHNSON.
Jimmy Johnson, Jem Driscoll's
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-28

lflG sI-latter

4tee5M
,onlYnpon close inspe ION can one tell
that; these trifles are nothing but paper
instead Soi4 exquisite silk Or satin, and
when yblotting paper - used between
the covers as d foundation for the
crInkled silk substitute the perfume
is as lasting as It is possible TO have
It. n 4 4 I. B i! ~; w
Is For, elaborate decorations, say when
giving a luncheon or children's par
.ty} the larger paper ropes are inyal.
liable. Many unusual effects can be
accomplished by an ingenious weaving
OF pink and white or. gold and white
strands. Even little pots or jardinIeres
can be made ntirely Of paper rope.
and with a real pot Of real flowers set
inside one could not ask 70 "a more
pleasing effect. A number Of small
pots. each filled with tiny ferns or
flowers and the whole lot linked to.
gether with loops and twists Of paper
rope, offer a hint to the hostess who
is looking for something novel. mex.
,l,ensive and. above all, pleasing to her
guests. 4,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-28
CARRIE NATION IN VAUDEVILLE.
Union Associated Press.l

LONDON. Jan. 2S.-carrie Nation,
the champion latch.as-cateh-can sal
leon smasher of America, has broke
into vaudeville and Is appearing this
week ut the Paragon and Canterbury
theaters. Carrie is not doing Il sa.
lone stunt or Spring dance. Her
turn" consists of a characteristic lee.
ture on the evils OF booze and 'baccy.
after which she passes among the
audience selling miniature hatchets
and pamphlets at sixpence throw.
She Is proving n great attraction In
vaudeville and the houses where she
Is playing alternately are always
crowded. After completing her en-.
gagemcnt in London. Carrie il booked
for Caardlff. Wales, where she has
signed UP for lengthy engagement
at 10 pounds n week and her keep.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-28
Household Cement.

Dissolve a little gum arabic in a 1T
tie water. SO that It Is rather thick;
put enough; plaster Of paris into this
to make ajthlck paste. 1Apply before
1t sets" Cement pieces OF broken
china together. and in half an hour
they cannot be broken in the same
Mace, Hot water does not affect It.