The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-06-20

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New Orleans, LIS. w. 8ssen. who
barely escaped lynching at the hands OF
white touehs in Florida several days ago,
has given e.:s the following statement in
oounsctiou with the disgraceful incident:
81 arrived home safely Wednesday
night, sfesr N unsxpecsed and unususl
sxPerisncs with Eorids mob. While
qnistiy oceupyins . ssss in the Pullman
On Sunday, Nay Is, the train conducsor
informed ne that the sentiment in the
day cnoch oeoupisd By white people wss
pPPaUa - NJ fiding iRshe Pullman CT
Gnd -shGy hs voald sdvfse thai take I
sees in the day cosch for colored people.
While he admitted that wss clearly
within my rights under the Law, but in
order TO avoid trouble could 20 in the
day coach, II / ~ desired. readily con-
sented TO take . seat in the day coach m
order TO avoid any troule.
81 paid extra fare for the drawing room
from jacksonville to New Orleans and
felt myself secure ss being entirely sepa-
rate from tie white passenger, without
any need q being in their presence, as
kept the door closed at all times. To my
surprise when the train arrived at River
Junction, Fla. en- route TO this city,
was informed by the conductor Of the
sleeping car that expressions from some
Of the white pensons st the depot at kiver
Junction were decidedly against my oc-
cupyine even the drawing room in the
Pullman car. then readily consented
70 abandon the drawing room and 20
into the day coach in order TO avoid
trouble.
Upon my arrival at De Funisk
Spring., Fla, . large crowd Of young
white men and boys had gathered on the
outside OF the coach and were pointing
to me while ! sat in the day coach for
colorec passengep. Just before arriving
1t Milton, Fla. ] was informed by some
Of the train crew that . mob was being
formed for the purpose Of taking me
from the car although I was then in the
day coach.
Upon my arrival sf Milton, the crowd
discovered me in the Cay coach and some
one claiming TO have a warrant for my
arrest caught bold 81 my hand and 4
went with him out Of the coach and the
train pulled ous. A crowd 81 about N or
- persons surrounded me with one large
man on each aide Of me, holding each
hand and accompanied me from the
depot into The town where they carried
me 70 the jail and interviewed me. After
learning my name. residence and the Do
sition occupied and tie dst;esI wss
called upon 10 perform, the croxd sem
ei 70 become scmewhst sppessed and 7
was then PLACED in jail by the deputy
sheriff, Mr.. Martin.
USED PULLMASs BEFORE.
The next morning wss carried be
fore jnstice a the pcsce and allowed %
plead guilty to misdemesDor and fined
ez5 and costs fos violating the Jim
Grow law.
81 ws~h to odd thaf for the pest five
yesrs ] have Travelled 10 and from Jack
sonvsiIs, Fla, over dis same rcd every
ysss eccupyins Pullman bersh-, or draw
ing room. witbosst mol>ssasioa on th>
part of any p<rson and have frsqnsnsly.
vhsls trHveiing. gos on she train and
|grssesd my friends and scqusinssncru
and vent bsck 70 slse sess o. dvsusns
MON ~ ss,s Pullman cor. Ths sroukap
sseued N have ssarsed when the train
eonducsov isquiFsd - 70 ho~ ] came In
po.r~ioa of he bsvth snd vh>n he wsu
inSosnsd saa>sd sAss he hsd bssn IN
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