Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-25

''iit tnclF work. The mon Sprmcd to
nave risen as il by magic. They were
cam. There was no loud talking
MOI one OF them could have been roe.
oshiIcd by Il member of his family
Nnr'lh iicadly looked at them and
UNDERSTOOD. Page rolled his owes
"iialE ana seemed to feel tho tension
N',ho"t entirely comprchcndng its
grim meaning NO
"u ~, VOICE TELLS SHERIFF..
WE WANT THAT NIGGER."
Ihe spell was broken by a quiet
,n',' 'l'al rose somewhere ont in thc
-. wv we want that niger. shcr-
~ ne men pressed in closer
~ r" n''' III iteadIy stepped in front
re appealed to the men in the name
W MS Once. lie pleaded with them
w. peISolal grounds. lie threatened
,l''IIl WIN inc arrests he would have
~, +" MAKE later should they become
n;; 10 nm. lie begged that Viz
I'"," record for allowing the law
~ take It's course he sustained ,r1
the State upheld. as ono Of tho ,o "'','
'rS among the Southern Stotce AND
,,;, ,r.H '.''iii illal II was Can
tam FRUITS desire that pnro No
given court trial.
lhcrc was not a sound fo, , 60,
moments and then. again tho fire, ="
mark was repeated. Eve want ,ho,
nlSser, sheriff." The mon rrowdod
III once more. and, unable ia orr,r ~
$lStance against the prossuro ,rn,,, ~,
lShchlng party about him. lIc,dlv,e
grasp on Page was broken and ~
Negro was swallowed from yic,, n<,
inc farmers closed about him.
rage then realized what wos in
S'orc Tor him. He bordercd unon oo,
lapse before he had proceodod , bnn
ured yards and his appcals for claw,
cncH were borne back bv tho wind -
Sherlil licadly and Magistrate Cro1lo
necelVlng no replies to his nIoae
iasc thcn begged to he allowed 70 600
HIS "lie and mother. That roounct
was granted and the Negro snont -
,e" minutes with each before no ,,,o,.
""'r'ea out into the night again
USE AUTOMOBILE TO TAKE NEGRO
TO SCHOOLHOUSE '>O
when he returned to tbo ro,a
automobile had been securcd and ~
m"s bundled in, wailing and provinc
!, was not long drive 10 tho Lo,rt
Oh inc Negro settlement ara . IT,.
was iost by The man driving IN. ,',,-
.nihe. Reaching the settlement mo
car proceeded to the yard in front ~
nc Schoolhousc and there stonnod
rage was dragged forth and into
me yard, where he dropped bopontI,
me outSprcading arms of 2 giant al,
oehcath which pickaninnics plov doiiv
rope was knottcd about his noci,
ana rage was raised to his foot H.
was gwen few minutes for nrovor
"n" 'hch~arms, used to holding mo
rope Euldc-llnc of a pillow horse nul1od
oohcertedly at the word of comm,nd
l he rope was tied about tho tron
trnhk ana Pages quivering body lnft
dangling '''s 'e''
AS silently as it had gathorod tbo
'Hhchlng party dispersed. the mon
separating and disappearing. T. was
not until this morning that Shnrirf
,ieadly discovered where Page had
h'en hung. and. with the coroner had
me body cut down.
the attempted assault occurrnl 20
port OF it was made the assailant can.
'nred ana hung and the party dis
perScd within four hours.
The attempted crime came as q holt
from clear sky in a community thai
Is usually looked upon as comDoscd
OF model. law-abiding citizens, and 50
swiftly did events transpirc that not
even rs yet has public sentiment. OK
cept in the immediate vicinity. had y
chancc to mature either for or against
me summary justice melted out to the
Negro.
NO APPEAL TO GOVERNOR FOR
ASSISTANCE or TROOPS.
at the Office OF Governor Smart last
niGht 1t was stated that no report
had been received Of any lynching
IN northumberland County. nor had
me Governor received any rcuucst for
military aid in maintaining order.
1T was stated that the last prcvious
!HnchIng i'll Virginia happened an
proNlmatcly eighteen years ago, dur
ing the administration Of Governor ].
'ioSe lylcr, when Il lynching occurred
near the town of Emporia, i'm South-
side Virginia.
oh many occasions both during
inns ana previous administrations
troops nave been called out to aid
Sherlils IN maintaining order and TO
protect the lives of the accused until
an orderly trial.
Governor Stuart has frequently OK
pressed the hope that his entire adj
ni'llSiration would pass without the
o'S&racc OF lynching in this Com
monwcalth.
during the great fire in HONEYWELL
more than year ago there were nor.
"'S'cht reports that n Negro had been
lEnchcd for looting in the ruins An
Official investigation was made in
"nich the story was found TO he
without foundation in fact, though in
several tabulations which went ont
afterwards Virginia was charged or.
roheouSly with a lynching.