Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-17
NEGRO ASSAILANT
OF GIRLS IYNcHEQ
CONTINUED from First parel


to keep the negro closely covered with
his weapon.
Explanations were made in short or
der. and a farmer sent TO inform the
sheriff. Truitt continued to keep close
guard over his prisoner, and did not
notice that others who had been in tho
store when he entered quietly slipped
away, until he and the storekeepcr
and Page practically were the only
ones remaining.
Sheriff Headly received news of the
attempted crime. and. with Magistrate
Cralle, rode at gallop to the store
at Lillian. He arrived to find Truitt
holding his prisoner, whom he sur
rendered to the officer that the law
might take its course. Headly bound
Page and started with him out of the
store to convey the man to the jail at
Heathsvtlle.
He had scarcely stepped from the
self surrounded by scores OF masked
men. Those who had slipped away
while Truitt guarded the negro had
done their work. The men seemed to
have risen as II by magic. They were
calm. There was no loud talking. Not
one OF them could have been recog-
nized by member OF his family.
understood. Page rolled his eyes wild
ly and seemed to feel the tension with
out entirely compromising its grim
meaning.
QUIET VOICE TELLS SHERIFF.
1--WE WANT THAT NIGER"
The spell was broken by quiet
voice that rose somewhere out in the
| crowd. I'VE want that niger. sher-
ill.," The men pressed In closer and
Sheriff Headly stepped in front of
Page
He appealed to the men in the name
Of his office. He pleaded with them on
! personal grounds. He threatened them
with the arrests he would have to make
| later should they become known to
him. He begged that VirEinia's record
| for allowing the law TO take its course
| be sustained and the State upheld. as
one of the leaders among the South
ern States and he informed them that
it was Captain Truths desire that Page
! be given court trial.
| There was not sound for a few
| moments and then. again the FIRST re-
mark was repeated, I'VE want that
| Niger, sheriff" The men crowded in
once more. and. unable to offer resis-
lance against the pressure from the
lynching party about him. Headly's
grasp on Page was broken and the no
gro was swallowed from view as the
farmers closed about him.
Page then realized what was In store
for him. He bordered upon collapse
before he had proceeded a hundred
yards, and hig appeals for clemency
were borne back by the wind to Sheriff
Headly and Magistrate Cralle. Receiv-
| ing no replies to his pleas. Page then
begged to be allowed TO see his wife
| and mother. That request was granted
| and the negro spent few minutes with
each before he was hurried out into
the night again.
USE AUTOMOBILE TO TAKE
| NEGRO TO SCHOOLHOL ST
When he returned to the road an
automobile had been secured. and he
| was bundled in. waiiing and praying.
| 1t was not a long drive to the heart
Of the negro settlement. and no time
| was lost by the man driving tthe
| machine. Reaching the settlement. the
| car proceeded to the yard In front OF
the schoolhouse and there stopped.
| Page was dragged forth and into
the yard. where he dropped beneath
the outspreading arms of a giant oak
beneath which pickaninnies play daily.
a rope was knotted about his neck.
| and Page was raised to his feet. He
was given Il few minutes for prayer.
! and thcn-arns. used to holding the
! rope guide-line Of a pillow horse pulled
\ az lllC "olo VI
| The rope was tied about the tree
trunk and Pages quivering body left
dangling.
AS silently as 1T had gathered the
! lynching party dispersed. the men
separating and disS ppearing. !. was
not until this morning that Sheriff
IIeadly discovered where Page lad
been hung. and. with the coroner, mad
the body cut down.
The attempted assault occurred. re
port of 1t was made. the assailant cap
tured and hung and the party dis.
persed within four hours.
The attempted crime came as a bolt
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