Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-24
:. MORGAN MOORE
STAINED BY NEGRO
(Continued from Page Onc)

ganizatiors Icing a member OF. Alex
andr::a- Washington Lodge of Masons.
Mount Vernon Chapter, Royal Arch
Masons. Old Dominion Commandery
No. II. Knights Templar and Acca
Tempe Mystic Shrine and Scottish
Rite Mason. He also was member Of
the National Association Of Machi-
nists No. ia.
The body was taken to the residence
Of his fathcr-in-law, James M. Will
kins, 500 1-2 South Fairfax street,
wherce the funeral will take place at
5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Ser
vices will be conducted by Rev. DR.. P.
P. Phillips. rector Of st. Paul's Epis-
copal Church and the ,interment win be
made in Union cemetery. Members of
the various Masonic bodies of which
he was a member will attend the
funeral.
Reports that Turner would be lyn-
ched by mob from this city were re-
ceived at midnight last night by the
Alexandria county authorities and
fifteen of the soldiers from Fort
Mycr throughout the remainder of the
night patrClled the grounds around the
Jail really for action should mob put
in its appearance. They were in COM
mand of Sergt. c. G. Boyer Incffec-
taal efforts were made in this city It
is reported to secure 4 mob to make
the rip in automobiles. However, only
a few appeared eager for the trip
realizing it would be an Intellectual eff
fcrt owing TO the close proximity Of
the county Jail to Fort Niger and ar
other thing lackir" Was leader. BY
lo'clock. this rNorn.m- those who COM
tamplatcd taking action into their
own hands wcrded their way home
ward and Turner it is not thought will
be the victim of any mob violence. As
stated above Commemorative Attor-
ncy Frank Ball has no apprehension
of any SUCH thing.
The case Of Turner will be present
ed to the grand jury by Common
wca!:h's Attorney Ball at the regula,
'crm Of court which will be June p. Ii
IS expected that he will be indicted Of,
hat day and date set for his trial by
Judge Samuel e. Brent as Turner vii
3e tried in the circuit court for Alex
lntl,:a county before Judge Brent.
Reports frcm Washington are to tbs
effect that Turner is chad" negro
having been arrested on number oI
occasions. Turner on one occasion
vas a prisoner in the same cell he now
,"cupies IN the Alexandria county ia!
Je:ng suspected Of being implicated II
, criminal assault case at Luna Park
Inspector Clifford L.. Grant Of the
Washington Police Department is Ci
nc opinion that in the arrest Of Tur.
ier the Virginia authorities have il
'u$;cdy the negro guilty Of many as.
cults IN the District of Columbia.
Turner when repeatedly asked why
,2 Shct Moore stated that he diGn'
star; to kill him. but he was brck,
nd needed the money and would rot
nave fired had not Moore fired, an,
his got him SO worked up that he
l5cd his pistol.
Alexandria police as soon as they
were notified Of the murder went in
Sheir patrol wagon making record
run to the scene Of the crime. They
ii once started out in search Of the
fugitive, they taking one road and
the county authorities the other
road.
Tells Of Attack
Morgan was all the world to me,
and one CT the finest men who ever
wed. had been going with him a
long time. We were just as close to
ZACH other as could be. We expected to
30 married some time. He was noble
and good, the best man that ever
lived" said Miss Clark in an interview
s3.h The Herald yesterday.
Last night we had been out for
! drive ard were just about to re-
iIrn to Washington when the awful
thing happened. We had not been
topped there beside the road long
when suddenly Il terrible face was
outlined in the darkness an revolver
was pushed at Morgan's face.
"A coarse voice muttercd Give me
wat you've got Morgan told the
man he had nothing. l screamed and
Jumped out of 4. The negro back
ID eff as ran aror3d behind the car,
and said to Morgan. Don't t-y any
ching or I'll shoot"
HE then turned to- me and Said:
What have Won rpt ~ torp nv