The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-31
Ten T h ousand d People
Weep andLaughWh
VeteranC Comes Home
BANDS AND CHEERS
PROCLAIM RETURN
Vast Throngs Meet Train a: Sta
tons Along Way and Make
Journey From Prison Tri-
urnp1al Tour - Met at
Knoxville by Delegation
From Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, Tenn, January go
With bands playing Dixie" and Home,
sweet Home" Captain Joseph II. Shipp
was greeted here at o'clock this
evening by at least 10000 of his fell
low-citfzens when he alightcd from
the train that bore. him to his home
from Washington. where he had just
completed sentence in prison for
contempt of court in connection with
the lynching Of Ed. johnson, negro.
1t was the most unique reception ever
accorded private citizen of Chatta-
nooga, and probably one of the most
unusual occurrences in the history of
the country.
For more than an hour before the
train arrived the terminal station was
crowded to It's utmost capacity and
the streets surrounding the station
We're iaInmcd with throng OF people
such as has never before assembled in
this city.
Men Weep and Laugh -.
There was nothing else talked Of
but Captain shipp. AS trains pulled
into the shed the eager crowd burst
forth in cheer after cheer, and necks
were craned for glimnse of the
old soldier. for whose coming they
were anxiously awaiting. When 1t
was finally announced that his train
was late there were murnrtlrs of i'm
patience AT last the Washington
train crept slowly into the shed. I'M
mediately the bands struck up Dixie"
in a state of frenzy. Men wept shouted
and laughed almost in the same
breath. women became frantic, and
all made desperate efforts to reach
the side of the grizzled veteran, but
so dense was the mass of humanity
that there was imminent danger of
panic and possibly injury to women
and children.
AS Captain shipp walked slowly
down the length of the shed he was
greeted by his aged wife, who sohbad
quietly upon his breast for moment
as she embraced her husband who had
been SO long absent from her side.
This greeting over. the bands played
"Home. Sweet Home.''t and again pan
demonium broke forth. The strains
of the pathetic music were drowned in
the wild cheers that were sent up.
Captain Shipp was SO moved that he
was unable to speak. He raised his
hat and bowed right and left to his
admiring friends as officers opened a
way for him to pass through to the
waiting carriage. AS he passed along
the streets the crowd closed In behind
the carriage, the deafening cheers
continuing until he reached his home.
Ex-Deputy Sheriffs Nick Nolan and
Luther Williams returned with their
former chief. and they. too. were
given considerable attention by their
friends.
ThronEs Greet Train.
A delegation of seventy-five Chat
tanoogans went to Knoxville this
morning to meet Captain Shipp and
accompany the party back to this
city. AT all stations along the route
vast throngs gave the party rousinS
receptions. At the smaller towns
country folk had driven In all sorts
of vehicles. and the stations Were
swarming with people. Whenever the
train stopped there were loud demon
strations. and at several places Cap
tain Shipp appeared and acknowledged
| the greeting of his friends.
| Late tonight Captain Shipp. having
| recovered from the excitement of his
| remarkable reception. made brief
statement. He said:
II am extremely sorry that was
unable to speak word to the thou
sands Of friends who so cordially
greeted mo at the station tonight.
was totally unprepared for such a de-
| monstration.
While we were in the Washington
prison we were given treatment OF
/ prison officials were as kind and CO
| siderate as they possibly could have
| been and keep within the prison rules
1 | have no criticism to make. My en-
forced stay In Washington was as
pleasant as could be In the ciroum.
| stances.
/ Il have made no plans for the fu,
| ture"