The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-22
MORE VIGOROUS
STEPS ARE TAKEN
CARROLL OUTLAWS OBJECT OF
MORE RELESTLEsx SEARCH
THAN EVER.
CONDUCT STILL HUNT
NEWS of MOVEMENTS TO HE CARE
FULLY GUARDED-GOvERN TO
PREPARE DAILY STATEMENT
OF SITUATION FOR PRESS.

Governor Mann expects TO see the
Campaign for the arrest Of the Car
roll county murdcrers brought to a
SUCCESSFUL conclusion by the latter
part oi the present week or the first
OK next week.
More vigorous steps than ever were
taken yesterday locking to the ap-
prehens,on ~ the fug1ttyes. and there
is reason TO hope that the long and
yieiiant search viii result quickly Ia
the killing or capture of the outlaws.
but the Governor for manifest rea-
sons, declined to make these plans
public.
Pending the termination OF the
present campaign the ottcials feel 1t
essential that the movements OF the
detectives he guarded as closely as
possible III order that the friends OF
the murderers may not he given OPP
portunny to warn them of the opera
tioas Of the men who are hunting
them,
In order that only such OF the re-
ports as reach the Governors office
shall be printed as seem best under
the circumstances, the Governor will
each day prepare a statement of the
situation for publication.
Has Significant information.
In his statement prepared yester-
DAY afternoon the Governor declared
that he was in possession OF informa-
Hon that the newspapers did not
have. and which they could not get.
and that he was acting upon such in
formation with the firm purpose of
capturing the murderers.
He declared that criticism of the
officials who were doing all III their
power TO capture the fugitives did
not help the situation. He further
declared that. while always wclcom-
ing advice and SUGGESTIONS. based
on knowledge of the situation, he
would not be swerved from what he
believed to be right by either COM
rnent or criticism.
The Governors first daily state
meni was issued yesterday and is al
follows:
Statement of Situation.
Commonwealth OK Virginia,
Governors Office.
March II. 1919.
] ain entirely willing for the pub.
lie to have all the information | pos
sess bearing upon the apprehension
of the Carroll county fnurderers un-
less that information is in references
to the plans which have been adopt.
ed and the steps which are 10 1T
taken for the arrest Of the guilty par.
nuT those parties on notice and thus
defeat what the State Is undertaking
TO do. /, therefore, deem II best Il
give out such information every das
over my own signature.
Thanking the papers which have
already given my efforts their help
| viii ask all OF the newspapers o
the State. and especially In Rich.
Sn< l. TO hold up my hands in thi
ft1f t1.s. h oh
they haven't got. and which the!
cannot get. and / am acting on /
with the firm purpose or caprur,rl
the men who have committed TIL.
horrible crimes in Carroll.
Criticism Doesn't Help.
When | arm doing what / think &
De right, ! viii not be Influenced b.
criticism. hat public confidence /
necessary for united action. and crit
wealth who are devoting their entir
time and thought. and using all tn
's3wer they possess. to arrest the
criminals. certainly does not help I
bring about that result.
With this Introduction. which wi
not be repeated. | desire to stats
that important steps have been take
today which ! expect win result Il
the arrest of the criminals the las
OF this or the first OF next week. ! d.
not think 1t proper TO say what thos
steps are. but they are vigorous am
/ think in the right direction.
In conclusion, ] feel the responsi
hiiity OF my position. and know tina
the people Of Virginia are looking Z
ire for results, and l assure then
that / will not hesitate to use tn
men and means of Virginia to vim
dictate the laws of the State. I am
however. going 10 do this as intelli
gently as ] can from my standpoint
and while always welcoming advic
and suggestions based on knowledg
of the situation, will not be swerve'
from what ] believe TO be the RICH
course by either comment or criti
ciSln,
VIM. HODGES MANN.