The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-15
STATE TROOPS ARE
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that court tomorrow and bring the
Villains to the bar"
He bore with him the following lst-
ter from the Governor:
Hon. Samuel w. Williams. Attorney
General OF Virginia, Richmond:
Dear Sir.-In view of the fact that
the Judge, Commemorative attorney
and the shariT OF Carroll county have
been killed and the clerk wounded 1
think II necessary that there should be
representative OF the State at Carroll
OF nigh official position to represent
the Governor in dealing With the pres
ent situation. 1 therefore request that
tou go at once to HiIlsvilla, and upon
your arrival take such steps as you
may think proper to meet tina situation.
using my name when necessary ana
calling for such help as you may
think should be given. You are vest
cd with largo discretion.
Very truly yours.
civilian HODGES MANN.
Governor"
8 Stayed In Office All Day.
No conceivable measurcs wore over
looked yesterday and last night BY.
Governor Mann in the effort to run
down and capture the perpetrators of
5ha wholesale murder 80 expense Is
considered too great II only IL shall
lead toward tic rindication u yir-
Binia'a honor and when the despcra-
does are caught they Will receive a
short shrlft. Although unusually busy
considering the scores OF General AS
senlbly bills awaiting his signature
The Governor put everything aside yes
tcrday in the face Of the great and hor-
rtbie tragedy. Whan he arrived al hs
Office early he did not leave 1t until S
o'clock last night. then only for few
minutes for supper. after which he
won't back again. The whole day was
spcnt In sending and receiving tele-
grams and telephone messages from the
scene OF the crime, holding conferences
with tho Ad3u,ant-Genata and the
Attorney General and in devia!ng the
fnrest and quickest means OF running
she murdercrs to ground.
Last night the Governor prepared the
following statement for the public:
The murder OF the Judge, Common
r4ealths attorney and sheriff OF Carroll
Eounty occurred this morning about 8
o'cloch Hillev!lle. tho county scat Of
Carroll. Is about FIVE miles from any
railroad. but by a:45 I had arranges
for q force OF picked men TO go by
special train to HillBvilte arrest the
inurderers and preserve the peace. L
offered $4,000 reward for the arrest
OF the murderers, and as Carroll is on
the North Carolina line, wired the Gov
ernor OF that State TO have MS officers
look out for and arrest the guilty par
ties. and also telesraphed the sheriff
OF the county in North Carolina ad,
joining Carroll. informing him OF the
reward. have Designated Judge TO
hold the remainder OF the term of the
Circuit Court of Carroll and to morrow
morning the Attorney eneral of the
State Will be on the ground. Every
hing posibls Will be done to secure
the arrest and conviction OF the muir
dcrers and the laws of this Common
wealth will be faithfully and fearlessly
executed. (Signed)
WILLIAM HODGES MANN.
Governor
Difficult 10 Get News.
Communication with Carroll had be-
coma SO diflcult by dark that nothing
further was heard from Hillsville by
the Governor at midnight. Word from
The scene was anXiously, awaited as
Detective Baldwin telephoned from
Hadford about Q o'clock that his force
Vas just arriving in Hillsvlle and FUR