Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-18
SERVICES OVER
REESE ROBERTS
Rev. Albert Price Has Vision
of Things to Happen Be-
cause Of Hanging


Roberts a stain upon the State of
Delaware. the Rev. Albert Price, pas
tor Of St Pauls A. NJ r. Church,
preached the sermon at the funeral
Of Roberts in the undertaking par
lors Of PAXTON Rose. No. 427 East
Eleventh street yesterday afternoon.
The services, which we're private,
we're 10 charge Of the Revs T. n.
Skinner. Albert Price and Ezekiel NJ.
Smith and were held at 2.S0 o'clock.
The Rev. Mr.. Skinner opened with
prayer after which Mr.. Smith read
Scripture lessons. This was follow
ed by the singing OF Nearer My God
to Thee" by those present
N Price took for his text, I'VE
know all things work together for
good TO those who love God" His
subject was "The Death Of Reese Rob
erts as a Living Issue In Delaware"
Or. Price urged that the subject be
taught in the home, the Sunday schools
and the churches Pointing 10 the
corpse, DR.. Price asked: do you sec
any signs of guilt on that counten-
ance? No. and no one believes him
guilty"
In referring to a vision which he
claimed TO have had the night before.
Dir. Price said: II have seen VIII
mington in the throes Of terrific
wind storm. Threes we're uprooted,
houses unroofed and children we're
lying in the streets with their parents.
And / tell you God don't allow me
to see such things il they don't come
true"
Il am a native OF Delaware. my
mother and father were born here.
We should bow our heads I'm shame,
but we have apologists among us who
tell us this is right, but they want
political favors. Men stand for what
is right and every man will give you
credit for being a man."
The speaker said he believed IN the
spirit which says do unto others as
they do unto you" and the death OF
Roberts will burn I'm the homes Of
Delaware as long as the State lives.
DR.. Price said that his people do not
lie when they go TO die and Reese
knew he was 70 die and he told the
truth The great State OF Delaware
provided Roberts with a new suit, but
they could not provide him with clean
underwear or black shoes. said the
speaker. and allowed him TO die with
dirty socks on his feet. whereas il is
customary to have clean clothes and
dark shoes for a man about 10 be
hanged.
People say keep politics out OF this.
Well, II they were not politicians they
would not he in Office today.
The preacher referred to the storm
Of last Friday, when Roberts was
hanged. and compared 4 with that Of
yesterday. and he stated that between
now and September It would be so hot
that people would fall In the streets
and other storms would follow The
death Of Roberts proved that a negro
was not a coward. DIR. Price said.
nr. Price wanted his race TO pre-
pare for a literary battle. which would
be started at once to show the ma.
ton next November year that the
negro demands that he be treated the
same as the whites. They cat the
same kind Of food. they live in ths
same kind Of houses and they have
the same God and must be treated as
men, he said.
In closing his remarks Or. Price
said he was too full Of sorrow to talk
The Rev. T. H. Skinner also ad.
dressed the members OF the deceased
families. During the services tele
gram was received from NJ G. Brooks
who missed train connections and
could not be present
Following the services intermen
was made at Mt. Olive Cemetery. Thu
pail bearers were: John Brown, Johi
jackson, Wilson Jones, John Coston
Frank Moore and George Brooks.