The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16
Nc IIllI.yl,Ic IIorror.

A-awicssiess stcalthliy stalkcd its
way into II Virginia court yesterday
and there committed sucrilege which
IN It's bloody infamy SURPRISES any oc-
enrrehcc that mas ever brought re-
proach and dishonor upon the good
name OF this ancient Commonwealth,
~ was, indeed. an appalling Tragedy
TINS one at lIillsville Cruelty most
savage: cowardice most craven: ma
ignity most hldcous. revenge mos,
daBttrdly, All plsyed their part In a
contempt for the clcmoGtals OF civ
1ilIcd society. too brnacn, too mon
Htrous III naked, revolving fendish-
ness TO contemplate save with the
shuudcr of an Infinite loathing.
~ function or government was icing
performed. Virginia was In her noly
temple Of Justice. through her duly
chosen representatives. there adminis-
lerlng the law, melting out punish
Hen' 10 thosc who violate 1t. yinilcat-
ing those vino deserve vindicatiOn; ad :
1usting disputes between man and
man: upholding the safety and Sc
CURLY Of property ana personal rights.
y law breaker WAS sentenced and at
once he. his relatives and confcderatcs
WITHOUT warming raised their guns and
hogan to carry murderous design into
Ihurdcrous execution. The judge on
the bench WAS slain. The Common
%eaiths attorney was killed. Inc sher-
iT had his soul ,uddenly hurled into
eternity. and other Innocent people
Tell victims OF the dread actrocity.
Then he human devils responsible
Tor II all dispersed and iicd--and Nir
Sinia can but gather ne blood sta ined
robes about her and. nursing the
wound thuts thus inflicted. command
Der officers to pursue. In the
d.uii OF her judge. and OF her prose-
outing attorney and her sheriff. the
state cndurcs an outrage and ~ calam-
1ty that bring the thought OF shame
and sorrow to all her children.
Newspaper accounts refer 10 the In
cidsnt as the product OF mob action.
-Nnd set ii scarcely seems that the men
who d!h this thing were Sufficiently
numerous TO rise 10 tho dignity 81 a
mon. \ few relatives ana frisids OF
= prisoner. acting in conjunction with
him It seems. were responsible. and
these were of the moonshiuer class.
This much should be said In behalf of
Carroll COUNTY. 1t IS greatly L., he
feared that the affair viii DC Gor-
rtrued as most hurttuI ren,ct.on
upon the people OF that Community.
As matter OF fact. CARROTS citizau-
ship IS law-Abiding. II Is an honest.
thrifty. peace loving citizenship. and
the outbreak That took place a, Hills
Willie yesterday Will arouse Indignation
nowhere NOR, profoundly than among
that people. Il Is simply Cnrroll's
misfortune that her law officers were
taken unawares by few lawlrss
dcsperadoes such as infcst the fast
nesscs OF most mountain count.as.
This being so. tic presence OF militia
VIII scarcely be required. either to
apprchcnd ihc mErdcrers or 20 pre-
vent their rescue :, ;hcy are arrested
The people OF Carroll may be de-
pended upon for this ssrvicc-thsy.
with tao detectives, who are now on
tho ground. Ana the Virginia puh.ic
donbiicas feels assured as weil 1, inay.
that no effort Will lie spared to have
the outlaws brought to Justice. Stimuli
tanAously with announcement " the
crime. nll ttiit mountain sceuon COM