The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-22

i drawbacks are forbidden by law, fWoulu
seem to require very severe treatment.
NELSON'S DISGRACE.
seventyshye armed men broke into
the jail at Lovingston, the county
seat of Nelson county, OH Thursday
night and took away John Moore. a
white man who has been found by a
jury or his peers guilty of the murder
less act as this is for the purpose OF
the execution of the prisoner. but In
! this instance 1t was for the purpose
OF setting him at liberty. The officers
at the jail were overpowcred, and 1t
was only matter Of few minutes
before the rescuins party vanished.
1t is supposed that they went in the
direction of the western part of the
county, where Moore formerly lived,
and that they gave him an opportunity
to hide in the villas of the mountains
until he can effect his escape, which
he ought to be able to do without any
trouble, unless the most prompt action
Is taken by the authorities Of Nelson.
1t is to be sincerely hoped that the
good people of Nelson will reinforce
In the strongest way possible the otil-
GERS of the law who are trying to ap-
prehend the escaped prisoner and the
lawless men who took him from GUS
tcdy. This act of fragrant defiance OF
law and order ought not to go unpun-
ishcd. 1t is u disgrace to Nelson ana
to Virginia. The region in which
Moore committed his crime has an un-
pleasant reputation as section where
life is cheap and where lawlessness Is
frequent. is mob law supreme In Nell
son?
with the records OF murders and dark
with accounts of lawless outrages. Is
it not about tine the people of Nelson
should put an end to such conditions?
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THE COLONEL. AND TIE PRESIDENT
Some person unknown to the jury
variousiy described as "a most init
mate friend Of both men" (the Colonel
and the President. "a New Yorker OF
great influence politically" "a man
once the most intimate adviser Colonel
! Roosevelt ever had and now committed
to the denomination Of President Taft"
has been interviewed by the Washing
! ton Star as to the Colonel's Intentions
| in 1912. We can't imagine who 1t can
be. Plat is dead, and is not botherinS
about such matters any more. Cortel-
lyou has moved up peg or two in the
world and ran out his string in 1904.
Hartman has gone over to the great
majority. and is not concerned about
practical" affairs now Loeb declares
that this is matter 1 have steadily
declined to discuss for publication"
Wonder If 1t could have been Kerby
or CLAWS?
The story of this unknown man Is
| that the Colonel lis the most misunder-
stood man in the country" that she
| has no idea in the world of becoming
a candidate for the Presidency in 1912
and that on the contrary, he is for
Tafts renominaton.' OF course, OF |
course. He has been behaving all along
precisely as man would behave who
wanted to promote the denomination of
Mr.. Taft. Just look at what he has
said about Taft and In approval OF
Tafts management Of our public af-
fairs. Read his eulogies Of Taft. Re-
gard the respect with which he has
Invariably agreed with the opinions OF
TAFT on party and public questions.
Think Of the close touch he has kept
with Taft. Recall his pledges to sup
port Taft for President In 1919. Con-
slider the many times he has said that
he would not be a candidate him
self for President. Isn't it perfectly
overwhelming the kindly consideration
he has bestowed upon Taft?
1t was Abraham Lincoln who said
you can fool some OF the people some
of the. time and all Of the people some
of the time; hut you can't fool all OF
the people all OF the time"
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