The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1915-12-23
WHITE CAPPERS' HEADS
REARED IN YAzOO Co.
THREATS OF DEATH TO NEGRO
FARM HANDS.
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ARENOTIHED
And Nothing Will BE Left UndOne 20
Apprchend the Authors of Threat
ening Letters.

When the Federal Government gets
the machinery Of its perfect organiza-
ton 70 work, it is certain that the
ugly form Of anarchy which has rear
ed It's head in Yazoo County in the
shape of attempted whitecapism viii
be hound in legal fetters which will
subdue II for all time.
The bold attempt 10 frightcn relia-
bic labor away from their peaceful
pursuits, even under threats Of death.
was brought to public attention yes
terday by Mr. J. T. Day, a prominent
planter Of Free Run, and Mr.. !. $.
Reed. prominent cotton man Of va
ZOO City, and President Of the Public
Service Commission Of this city, who
also owns plantation adjoining that
of Mr.. Day. Mr.. Day came to the city
yesterday morning with letter which
had been received by negro tenant
on Mr.. Reeds place, and which had
been turned over by tie negro to Mr..
w. J. Spell, manager OF Mr.. Reeds
place. The letter is very threatening
in character, and has been sent by
Messrs. Reed to Hon. J., W. George,
u. S. District Attorney, OF Jackson,
and the sleuths Of the Government
will be put on the trail in the hope Of
ferreting out the authors Of the let
ter, as il was placed in the box on the
rural route near the scene, yhich-
make il Federal soiFense.
The letter was addressed t6 Tom
Homes, Eden, Miss. X. No. land was
written with an indeiible pencil and
enclosed in a plain envelope. On the
inside the letter was printed, rather
than written, in an evident purpose
Of Disgusting thes handwriting. Fol-
lowing Is a copy Of the letter, showing
many errors, and Is given as written
Certain facts surrounding the case
make II almost certain that the au-
thors are known, and this clue viii be
followed up by the authorities. On
the back Of one Of the pages was
drawn the picture Of coffin, in which
corpse was lying. Here is the let
ter:
"To Tom Homes: We the white
people have decided that you negroes
on the Reed place leave at once from
both sides Of the creak
"Now old negrow get up at once.
Don't let you boss fool you in truble
Christmas Is here and we will have
some fun. Bee shore and bee gone BY
the first Of Jan or your house will he
shot full Of buckshot Be shore and
give this to John jefferson, we mean
the same for him. jefferson Is the
head negro on Mr.. Days place-Ed)
And also no negroes must not work On
the roads, 50 warn your people to stay
off after the first Of Jan
I'VE por people cant get homes n
they would work some whites and
some blacks we could stand Il. We 20
and ask for homes and are turned
away. We have the poor people and
the one horse farmer with us, 80 you
had better move. It will be better
for you Not 70 show this to your Boss
BE shore to warn all that is on the
place and al that is fxin to move on
the place.
No name is signed to the letter, bat
on the back Of one Of the three sheets
Of small note paper upon which it is
written, Is drawn a picture Of two
collins, one Of which shows the form Of
a corpse lying inside.
This Is the first time this spirit has
manifested itself in Yazoo County,
and a determined effort will be made
BY Messrs. Reed and Day to appre
bend the authors Of the letters. Tais
spirit Of anarchy manifested itself in
South Mississippi during Gov. Varda-
mans administration AID spread 90
silently and extensively as to involve
the leading officers Of many counties.
No better citizens live IN Iazoo
County, or the State. for that matter.
than Messrs Reed and Day, and pubic
sentiment win support them "a their
efforts 10 break up this effort 10 -
iimidate and disorgarizs reacaable la-
Dor on their plHes.