The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-18

,hS Judge shot down AS he arose 10
pronouncc sentence. the Common
wealth's attorney just ns no had close.
his prayer for Judgment. tn" sheriff,
VINO was performing his duty, while
the clerk OF tn. court ut his desk aud
some OF the jurors, who had just rem
dcrcd verdict wcr" badly wounded
in thc ruailladc pouring: from ,iI'e wen
bohs OF kinsmcn and friends of tic
prisoner ut the bar. The eowardIY
assassination stands out ~ one more
awful even ,han thtt in wnicli Gover-.
nor Gocbel Of Kentucky MAS shot
down from cover IT is bordering on
III Incredible that there could hay.
been such Il happening Ia any state.
which IN its ahS"lutr contempt FOR laW
and defiance rivals tho bloody hnppcn-
mss of the carly days of tho West
Tle- mnrdnrcra. party OF mountain
ontlaws Of The Biu. Ridge. led bv three
brothers III Floyd NJ -. who was on
tria! for assisting Ia the cscape % "a
prisoner gathered IN the little cout,
room. In remote pnrt az Curyul:
county, just ~ the verdict OF :uilt.
bad been rendered. Tnry wcrc frc.n
from th" mountains. al ar.u.d. th.Tr.
pcnies outside. ready for il;shi. tic
hcn pr"pared 70 90 murder TO .ake
hah NOT completed the sentence; ono
yehr at hard labor in-'' ,:hrn tic shots
rang out and "thc Whole SEAMAN lnbric
"i 'hc o"Gft' WAS wiprd cut.
Tic mountatn outlaws .Ied. i.i. ofL
ccra aa! people too da2cd By the ,w-
fu!nezs pf the tragedy 10 make cnnfs
I" stop item Governor Alauu as was
20 nc expected, acted wi.h .rits
wncn H., awful news came officers
we're sent 70 he ycenc 10 taEc M. ~
'eins OF the lazy iroDped ~ the dc.u
military conpauics were uga.red out.
large rewards w"rc urcrcd ii-,r.
STEP possible was taken 90 cIptiire inc
red-hAHtitd mutdcrcrs Tho Governor
of North carolinn vas cal!rG on 10
give ala, as Il was reported that inc
outlaws hud made FOR this star. ana
nc responded promptly. Every possible
M OF machinery was put To work
Large rewards were offered Dut tho
citizens. no; waiting TOR this werc go
tnS out i'll bosses after the nurGer.ry
The Governor OF Virginia ia an
he could 10 sustain tn" ,nalesty OF the
violated law. ana Il is good to know
that some OF the men who engaged In
IN diaboiical crime have already bcci
arrested NO tnorts should be spared
to hpprehcnd every member OF m,
party. ana the courts should act speed.
tly such terrific crimes .mbnd i'm
mediate punishment, and with tho fact.
so patent there should be no delay
Tho authorities IN Virginia nave acted
thus FAR with dispatch. ana THIS should
br continued IN tlis courts. for 80 long
hs q crime "f this Kind is unpuui-h.,,l.
50 long VIII the outlaw class OF N,
population bid defiance to st. Tho muir
der@rs. wien they shot down tin. OH
GERS of IN" court; wer NOT shoo,.ng
down Individuals; they were smoothing
down the law
The Aliens and their class cone from
remote regions OF tlte mountaus Timex
ar" desperate characters whp he!,i fh.!r.
section ierror!1ed. 1t is said INIT many
Illicit suns iourished about thrm. on,
81 ne ALIENS has been tried Tor coun-
iericiilrg Hut convicted Of gerjury
ihc fonr brothers uHve been In FIRE.
qHent conhic; Min III. LAYS ami hay, a.
record a7 criminals and outlaws Tncir
Previous rad lie has hai its cWlmi.4.
ton IN thc havoc ~ nInun liz. in nc
iittle cpuTthouse in Carroll suuniy
There can bc no pAllia tiun or eXcus
IN TIA, these mrn lived ~ Tie noun
,Hins They knew Whit they w-r,
doing. ana thore SHOULD Soc ,mtcl. jps
t!cf dealt oil; 10 ihcn Tnc foul
crime which they coHnltteh dcmtnus
me mos; vigorous aciion 81 The courts
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