Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-03-28
From AnathsT Point Of View

AoAncs W., march. -. lSlZ
Ed. Gazette.
Did It ever occur TO you how diff
tsrent people see the same thing ia
an entirely different Eshl7 Some
time ago. in the city Of Richmond.
nan by the name Of Williams was
siStinE quietly and Pesessbly BY the
Eayside in company with a lady.
who had placed herself in his care
and under his protection when three
men walked up and insultcd the lady
Williams jumped up and promptly
Knocked down one Of the men.
Shich was right and the proper
Sninz for him to do. Williams was
lot armed. but the other three men
we're. and they shot Williams 70
ieath. This OF course. was a brutal
nd cowsrdly murder. and yet no
ne was ever trisd forthe crime.
A few days ago a terrible thing
hlppened down ia southwest Virginia
A man by the name Of Allen, was
being uied for some offence and was
gwen one year in prison. the Judge
pronounced the sentence and called
on the sheriff to take charge Of the
prisoner and Immediately. the sher-
riff the eommonwealths attorney.
and the court clerk. whipped oct
their weapons and opened fire on the
prisoner. The prisoners brother
was sunding by and returned the
hre which OF course was just whal
any other nan would do II he has a
spark of manhood il him.
Why was this prisoner allowed 70
retain his srms3 Was X bccausc
the officers were ia cowardly 70 al.
tempt 70 take them from him or be.
cause they had made an agreemeni
70 shoot him down in the court room
and did not ike to shoot an an.
armed man2 However. let this b,
as il may. for we may never knoa
the truth Of il. but il is quite plan
that the court officers and not tn,
Aliens. are the real criminals IN thi
case. Officers Of the law shouls
act forget that the ordinary cities
has certain rights that must be re
spected al all times and az all hsz
I yards, II these same citiz.ns are ex
b psctcd 70 respect the law.
2 A certain creature. styling him
self a preacher, went into a church
tew days ago in little town caIleI
Hillsvilie. and after rearing ap on hi
} hind legs told the people thar 4
kill was in accord with Divine law
( tais creature should have a bali an
o chain on his leg and sent way dow
r IN the forest somewhere 70 chop WOO
i. as he is certainly too dangerous /
run at large; anyhow. he evidentl
\ never read the Ten Commandment
ol Bat how about this Allen clan.
!. tits called2 Nine Of them have bee
indited for murder and the state h'
= employed thirty man hunters. pa
= ing them ten dollars per day and e
> penses. out of the peoples none
: to go down and hunt up these nin
!, men. giving these hunters license
:, Kill at win; and that is not tie wor
> Of IT, The Governor has offered
= any one who viii 60 out znd K
? some Of these men (tae Aliens OF
thousand dollars for each ono kiiIs,
The man whc kills for bire is thriS
a murderer and the man who hirl
one man TO xiii another i Just
, bad. Now with preachers telling
3 that il j. in accord with Divine IA
u 10 Kill and the highest officers
u state claiming the right to kill. givir
= license TO some 20 kill at wiz. an
: offering large rewards % others /
n kill how can We expect men 70 IA,
=. r.rorA~ $1,000 So fha f,f@ - - -.