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A Friday Murder
Continued from page 81

James Sharp had no weapon. He
had no glass jar in his hand with
which to strike the officer But pre-
Stunning that he did have, here was
a young, trained athlete with skill,
muscular power, blackjack, revol-
yer pitted against an unarmed aged
Negro, and he was so scared of him
that he had to kill him. The mute
body of James Sharp tells its own
story.
He was shot three times. Those
tell-tale bullet wounds upon that
ebony-hued body speak out in cla-
rion tones. On the left side of his
head is wound about three-eighths
of an inch deep where the bullet
plowed its way. Through the right
nipple is another hole through which
another bullet plowed its way. To
the left on his breast is still an
other hole, through which another
bullet plowed its way, penetrating
James Sharp's heart, while he
pleaded with his slayer, Don't shoot
me no morew These wounds were
made so quickly that the reports
from that deadly police revolver
sounded like one shot, and those who
heard them were of the opinion that
there were only two shots fired,
when as matter of fact three bull
lets had ended the career of this old
man inside of the humble precincts
of his own home.
Not single drop of whiskey was
found upon the premises, not sim
gle weapon of any kind was found in
any part of this retreat for the low
". A sick brother, who has been
serving the Master from time to
time by preaching in a country
church, saw his brother slain before
his eyes by man armed with the
authority of the law and who stood
sworn to protect the IaW-aDlolng.
When Willie Branch, the 17-year-old
youth, came forward and testified
that he was the one being chased
and that he was hiding under a table
in the yard when Burroughs rushed
into the doorway of James Sharp's
house, that completed the case
against Officer Walter B. Bur-
roughs.
Under the law, no officer could
enter James Sharp's house without
the permission of James Sharp or
without search warrant authorizing
such a procedure, for James Sharp
was not either suspected or charged
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home will haunt you to your grave.
We hope that the churches of this
city will conduct prayer services for
this erring member of the "bootleg
SQUAD" Officer Burroughs own
statement of the case, these citations
of the law conclude this summary of
one of the most outrageous assaults
upon our. fundamental laws and the
destruction of one of the most sa-
cred traditions of this Commonwealth
that it has ever been eur duty to
record.
| call it murder
There you hev it plain and fiat;
| don't want to go no furder
Than my Testament for that.
Ibid, Biglow Papers.
Thou wear lions hide! doff it for
shame,
And hang a calf's-skin on those re-
creant limbs.
Shakespeare.
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with any crime. We have repeated
w insisted that there is enough law
in Virginia to give US our rights and
we have had upon the bench OF the
Supreme Court of Appeals of this
State jurists able and just enough
to accord them to US. Those we can
not secure in this State upon the
present showing we have decided TO
go without. Let US see:
Article 1, Constitution of Virginia,
reads:
That all men are by nature equal
ly free and independent, and nave
certain inherent rights, OF which,
when they enter into state OF So
ciety. they cannot, by any compact,
deprive or divest their posterlty ;;
namely, the enjoyment of life and
liberty. with the means OF acquiring
and possessing property and pur,,
suing and obtaining happiness anu
safety.
When Policeman Walter B. Bur-
roughs shot down in cold blood oio
man James Sharp while he PLEADED
for his life, he violated this part Oh
the fundamental guarantees OF the
Constitution of this State.
Article I, section s, reads:
That no man shall be deprived OF
his life, or his liberty, except by the
law of the land, or the judgment OF
his peers.
Policeman Walter B. Burroughs
says that James Sharp struck him on
the head with a glass jar while he
(Burroughs) was violating the Con-
stitution of Virginia by entering
Sharp's home without warrant,
causing a wound so slight that it re-
quires close inspection to see any
mark there, the skin not even being
broken, and for that he took Sharp's
life, while the law specifically pro-
vides how such offenses shall be pun
ished, either by the Police Court
Justice, John L. Ingram, or by a
jury of white men in the Hastings
Court of this city.
We say white men for the reason
that only citizens of that color pass
upon such cases, and Burroughs
would not trust the punishment of
James Sharp for the alleged assault
ing of him to white men of Bur-
roughs color. Let us look at and
read another section from the Con-
stitution of Virginia:
Article l, section 10, reads:
That general warrants, whereby
an officer or messenger may be COM
manded to search suspected places
without evidence of fact commit
ted, or to seize any person or per-
sons not named, or whose offense
is not particularly described and sup
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VIRGINIA


In the Circuit Court of the city of
Richmond, Wednesday, July rs, 1928.
Sarah B. Cooke. Plaintiff
against
William E. Cooke.....De Defendant
The object of this suit is to obtain
a divorce from the bond of matrimony
by the plaintiff from the defendant
on the ground of willful desertion and
abandonment, and an affidavit having
been made and filed that the said de-
PENDANT is not a resident of the State
of Virginia, and that his last known
post-office address was Baltimore, Md,
it is hereby ordered that the said
William E. Cooke appear here within
10 days after due publication of this
order and do what is necessary to pro-
tect his interest in this suit.
A COPY Teste, Garland B. Taylor
D. C.
C. A. Mckenzie p. q.
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ported by evidence, are grievous and
Oppressive, and ought not to be
granted.
When Policeman Walter B. Bur-
roughs entered James Sharp's hum
BILE home, he violated this part of
the Constitution of Virginia and he
was not acting as an officer of the
law, but upon his own motion as an
individual and he became a tres
passer, liable to expulsion by the oc-
cupant of the house that he invaded.
But poor old man James Sharp Gid
not repel him, for he was too busy
begging for his life. Burroughs had
butt his head against the upper part
of the door-frame when he dived into
that rear room and he was angry.
Those three strands of his hair on
the door frame, as testified to in the
evidence, settled that. He proceed
ed to lynch old man James Sharp in
violation of the law. He admittedly
killed him as an officer of the law.
What does the Constitution say
about this? By what process alone
can death be meted in this State!
1t cannot be done with knife. 1t
cannot be done with rope. 1t can
not be done with a gun or with a
revolver. 1t cannot be done with
poison.
1t must be done with the electric
chair.
Burroughs did not have an cleo
trio chair in his possession that night.
He had blackjack and revolver
and he used first the weapon that
he should have used last, if he had
been permitted to use any at all.
He had his fists. He did not use
them. He had a blackjack. There
is no evidence but his own word
that he used that. The dead body
discloses no wound made by any
such weapon.
He had a revolver and he used
that and killed a man in a manner
that the law says man shall not be
killed in this State.
Article I, section 8, reads:
That no man shall be deprived of
his life, or liberty, except by the
law of the land, or the judgment OF
his peers.
That in all criminal prosecutions
a man hath right to demand the
cause and nature of his accusation,
to be confronted with the accusers
and witnesses, to call for evidence
in his favor, and to a speedy trial
by an impartial jury of his vicinage,
without whose unanimous consent ne
cannot be found guilty.
James Sharp is beyond human aid
and suffering, but his grandfather
less eight children and his fatherless
daughter are in dire straits, Walter
B. Burroug4Ak the result Of your
hasty actias. Sb believe in God
and the saying grace Of Jesus
Christ? How could you punish all
these innocents and step aside from
your official duties to be charged
officially with murder? Did you
mean to kill him? The warrant says
you did not. You said that you did.
You told Officer R. B. Sterling that
YOU intended to kill him to save your
life.
You said you killed him in self
defense. You are afraid to die and
YOU consider blow from one OF
Gods creatures of dark complexion
justification to take human life.
The alleged blow was mere scratch.
The public wishes to know how a
blow from a glass jar in the hands
of James Sharp, delivered some
eight or more feet away from the
door, could drive three strands OF
your sandy colored hair into the door
jamb, through which opening you
had just entered? You may be able
to sleep, but the memory of that
fateful night in that humble Negroes
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MISSING

Ira M. Rusk, age, 81 years
height, 5 feet 10 inches; weight
165 pounds; color of hair, medium
brown. Has birth mark the size
of dime on back of head where hail
is lighter in color. Been missing
three years up to April 9, 1928
His mother Is Mrs. Rusk, 1910
Oakenwald Avenue, Chicago, tele.
phone Oakland 1408.
Thanking you, we are
Yours very truly,
ERWIN GREER.
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MT OLIVE BAPT. CHURCH

MT. OLIVE BAIT. CHUHCH
Services: 10 A. NJ, Sunday School,;
1880 A. NJ. Preaching each Sunday;
$3.50 P. NJ, Lords Supper each first
Sunday.
Rev. ]. S. Johnson, A. M, DID,,
Pastor.
James M. Brown, Clerk
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ported by evidence, are grievous and
oppressive, and ought not to be
granted.
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, 1928-02-29
MS

s. CROIX STATION.
New York. Feb q IA better move
ment of refined sugar led to renewed
Duying in the raw sugar market and
prices advanced 1I.l6 OF a cent to the
basis of 4 80 for Cuban. The days bust
ness was estimated at 5000 bags Of
Ports Rican, nearby, at 4.34. l5U. 600
bags of Porto Rican. at 4.27, l,4OO bags
of Philippines at 4 80 mostly to r%efiners
Raw sugar futures closed one to three
points net higher. Approximate sales
80. $50 tons. March closed PSI, May
262, July 30, Sept. 2 70, December2 IS.
The undert0ne in refined sugar was
frmer, all reGners announcing an ad-
vance of five points, to the basis of B 80
for fine g~TanuIated.
Port Darwin, Feb 9th. Bert Thinker
left this morning on a fight Of some 800
miles to GoncIurry, Queensland After
y. ting his mother at ~BundaD2rg, be
pIaned = fly to Canberra to deliver a
letter to Preu.ier Bruce from the High
Commissioner at London. Afterwards he
will fly to Melbourne and there his flight
to the South will end. Premier Bruce
announces the Federal Government will
ask II nkler to accept 1000 pounds as
a memento of his great flight,
LONDON, Feb. z7tb. The report that
Bert Hinkler had made a forced landing
outside Conclurry while Oh his way to his
mothers home at BurGaherg, was not
confirmed. Two hours after he left
Port Darwin, Hinkler had been sighted
al Katherine and nothing further was
heard of him until Saturday. Anxiety for
his safety had grown and 3 search ky
, 1928-02-29
Us, NAVAL RADIO STATION.
CHRTSTIANSTED, ST. CROIX.
FEBRUARY 28TH. 1928.
(CoUTteSy OF the As$oclCtcd Press

Sebastin. Florida. The Ford plane,
pilOted by Harry Brooks, which fell into
the sea on Saturday night, was found
four miles off shore here partly sub.
merged, but disappeared after fishermen
had made Intellectual attempts to fasten
a line to it. No trace was found Of
Brooks who was said to be strapped to
his seat. Rescuers are awaiting arrival
of craft with sufficient depth to operate
with them in raising the plane.
Washington. OrvalIe Wright, pioneer
aviator, explains in an article written
for the Air Pilots MAGAZINE that he is
sending the original 1903 Wright plane
to the British museum because of the
hostile and unfair attitude shown toward
Us by officials OF the Smithsonian Insti.
LutiOn.
Roterdam, the Netherlands. = -Four men
set sail from here 10 a tWeuty-foot life.
boat on d voyage to New York which
they hope to accomplish in 40 days.
Washington. Although 70 half
way mark Of its present
gress has thus far failed TO dispJo,
any of the eight major problems it faced
when it met on December 9th. Flood
relief, the merchant marine railroad con-
solicitation, the alien property bill, Mussel
shoals and the Boulder Canyon dam are
among the proposals awaiting action.
The naval building program is involved
in bite controversy IN both Houses.
Boston.-Mrs. EvaugPline LindbeYgh
arrived here today from a seven hour
trip by plane from Detroit to receive a
medal from the National Education AS
sociation. She was piloted by Lieuts.
Albert L. Hegenberger and Harry John
son in an army plane.
Toledo One man was known to be
killed and several were seriously injured
in an explosion at the Sun Oil Company
, 1928-02-29

storm. u
flew to A
t0 Cameo
time bPcal
resumed his
day Mr.. Niece.
land, has arranged lvr an {. %rO
planes 10 accompany him on l,,~ ,sta}
of his fight at Bundaberg, Arrarg
ments are being made for HiuG,trt 10 lar
on tlemington race course, on the ocf
sion of his visit to Melbourne. which
to be made il cor junction with an avn
ton display.
colided in The English Channel nee
Dungeness on Friday and one was sun,
the vessels were the Italian sttame
"AIcantaIa" and the sailing Ves7(
'I0varisCh,' used as a Soviet CO
training ship. Dense fog prevailed
it was rot known until Saturday n
inc which vessel had fOundeted,
appears certain that the AlcaGta
The i'll fated ship. Her crew is
TO have Numbered between Is a
The TOvarisch IS proceeding TO So
ampton in a crippled conCIt]on. /
Peninsuldr and Oriental liner 'MongC
la" STOOD by during the night and the
British steamer Baron Douglas assisted
in the search for survivors, bur whether
any Of the Alcantara's crew were saWi
is not known.
Washington, Feby. 27th-A biJl autho
rising an additional four hundred mllll0
dollars for Post Offices md FederI
Buildings throughout the country ha
been signed by President Coolidge.
increases by that amount The tot
authorization for public buildings VIII
is now 265, COO, 600 dollars.
C~herbourg, teby. Z7th-Ihc J
doubtabIe, % one Of The newest
Frances submarines, was launched
Friday. The vessel is The most mo,
unit Of tie French Navy and was
signed primarily for Colonial protect,
She carries sufficient fuel to remain
sea tor sixty days and has a crujsi
RADIUS Of 5000 miles, with a maxim
speed OF Is knots The 'RedUubtat
Carries ten torpedo tubes, a heavy s
an aurI aircraft gun and machine
for short range work. Her engines
5000 lOrse power.
Toxic. Feby. Z7lh-The or At 81 {
ton of the Asamayama ,can0
eight years occurred on Fir icy alfci
nocn, a deafening roar &C oUTauy 4
the disturbance and large boz ers weIe
thrown from the crater, ao'rr much
damage to property. The Inhabitants
OF the surrounding villages were terror.
stricken. NO casualties were reported.
L~un2eness England, Feb. z7th,-No
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OCA}
The Native Brass Band gave a stirring
concert on the Wharf last night. The
same Band will play again tonight.

The q. S. S. "Cormorant" will leave
St. Thomas for Cbristlansted on Thurs
day. March LIST, at 800 am. and will re.
turn to St. Thomas the same day, leav-
ing CbriStiansted at 400 pm, Among
the passengers expected by the "Cormo-
rant" are several Army officers and their
families, who are making The trip for the
purpose of seeing the island of Saint
Croix.
A mail for s.. Thomas for dispatch by
the u. s S.. "Cormorant'' will be closed
IN this town at 3 .. m. tomorrow,
The Washington times., 1928-11-26

Eggs Current receipts, 4Sc; white
hennery, 53055c.
Poultry-Turkeys, 40c: spring
chickens, Plymouth Rocks, red,
lbs, and over, 3O32c; mixed colors,
28@30c; large leghorn chickens, 22c;
hens, 25ci leghorn hens. 10000.
Turkeys, dressed, 45c; chickens ESQ
32c: large fowls, 26@2Sc; leghorn
fowls, 22@24c: keats. 75c.
Calves-16h ho; lambs, 12c.
Apples Supplies liberal. Demand
moderate, market steady. Boxes:
Washington medium to large size,
Extra Fancy Delicious mostly
$3.25; Staymans and Romes $500
2.75; Jonathans, $2.25. Bushel
baskets: Virginia and Pennsylvania
u. S. No. /, 215 inches up Grimes.
$f.25 @1.50; few higher; 2% inches
up Grimes, $1.SOQ1. so; mostly, S1.5O.
Cabbage light; demand
light; market steady. New York,
100.lb. sacks Danish type, 1925.
Celery Supplies moderate: de-
nland moderate: market firm. Cali
fornia, crates $6@650. New York,
2-3 crates, $3.25@3.50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: de-
mafd moderate: market slightly
weaker. California crates, Iceberg
type, As doz., $4,000.
Grapefruit-Supplies light. De-
mand moderate. market about
stedy. Florida boxes No, /. me.
dunn size, $464.25; No. 2, medium
size, $3.25@3.50.
The Washington times., 1928-11-26
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO. Nov a d.N.s. .l.--Iiys

CHICAGO. NOV. "a a.N.s.l Live
stock:
Hogs Receipts. 5000: market.
1o.1sc higher; top $50: bulk $500
@s.ss; heavy weight. $3.50 ~ sszei
medium weight, ss.l0@s.7o; light
weight. ss.1s@s.s5; light lights
s7.4O0s.50 packing scwsS $1,000
$40: pigs, $7@S: holdoyern. 1000.
Cattle Receipts. $1,000: market,
I6-25c lower. Calves Receipts
1000; market steady. Beef Steers:
Good and choice. SIS 90 40 COM
mon ana medium $9.00WIA.5V;
yearlings $9W17. Butchtss Cattle
E1eifers, SS014: cows. $6.Ga Ge1l.b0;
bulls, $701ls calves. 120I5; feeder
steers S9N12; stocker steers. $4,000
1l.50: stocker COWS and heifers $3.50
M10.50. Western range cattle: Reef
steers. $3.50 0I2. so; cows and heifers,
S6.75 010sI5.
Sheep Receipts, 1S,00os market
steady; medium and choice lambs.
1880 01a.5O culis and common,
$3.50 oil 90: yearlings. $9Glf: COM
mon and choice ewes, S4000 49,
feeder lambs, 11s5O O013.25.
The Washington times., 1928-11-26
G. &P. Income Gains

"A substantial increase III the net
income OF the Chesapeake and Po-
toInac Telephone Company for the
month Of October. as compared with
the previous month and also for the
same month last year, Is shown IN
it, montlaly report just filed with
the Public Utilities Commission.
Net income for October amounted
to $129yOs5, as compared with S116,-
l46 for September, and with $114 ,793
for October, 1927.
Telephone operating revenues for
the 10 months ended October 81 were
Sss550, ,14S: operating expenses were
s. sos, ,949, making net revenues for
the 10 months period $1,940, ,199.
Taxes assignable TO operations for
the month Of October were $42, ,9U3.
Taxes for the first 10 months of
1928 amounted to $4T3 ,247, an in
crease Of 5.l54 per cent over the same
period In 1927.
Plant and equipment added to the
Telephone system In Washington
during the first 10 months OF 1928 in
volved expenditures Of 81, ,420. .S2S.
Retirenents during this period were
81 s230 .779. making net additions for
the period ended October 81, $780,
90. The total net additions to plant
for the ~ months ended October 81,
were $1,374,112.
The Washington times., 1928-11-26
NARKE I
DESCRIBED AS
UNCERTAIN
BY HARRY GUSACK
Financial Editor

With the exception Of money
market. which is described as "un
certain, the business and indus
trial situation Is found to be favor
able, according to the monthly sur
vey of the Guaranty Trust Com
many OF New York, made public
suday. The survey finds the general
business outlook good in view of
high scales and widely distributed
income.
There remain few factors" the
survey continues. that are frs-
qllentIy mentioned as possible
sources OF disturbance. The situa.
ton cannot be considered perfectly
balanced as long as such important
industries as coal textiles. shipping,
petroleum and others are seriously
embarrassed. There Is still room
for great improvement In agricul-
ttlre. The swift mechanical and I'M
dustrial progress OF recent years
has neeessitated read justments which
are still under way and which en-
tail stagnation in some lines and
severe competition in many more.
It must also be admitted that
the change In the money situation
has introduced an additional element
OF uncertainty. While there is little
danger that the country's credit re-
qtlirements VIII approach the limit
Of our financial resources in the
near future. 1t must be remembered
that q large volume of resources is
stiIl being held in reserve against
future demands from abroad, which
our financial leaders have neither
The power nor the right to oppose.
In the mean time, the trend Of
events In the security markets. de-
pendent AZ these are on on credit
conditions and on delicate psycholog-
sfcal factors, has certainly not in
The Washington times., 1928-11-26
Bids and Proposals

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Office 81 fha
= supervising Architect washington d G..
SAILS WIFI ne Opened In this office At 81.
m. -uecember !. 1928. for furnishing an
labor and material required for the instai-
Iation ot safety interlocks etc. in the G.
q Y. building s. Treasury Annex No.
4. Darby Building. Liberty Loan B0ildfnf.
speci ficatipna may be obtained from this
9ltice IN the discretion of the Supervising
Archltect Jas A. WETMORE. Acting
Supervising Architect
The Washington times., 1928-11-26
PlTTsBURGH LIVESTOCK

PITTSBURGH. Nov. rs Cattle
supply, 500; Market. steady:
choice, s1s0sIs5O: prime. Si2.5o0
$1S: good. s12 .50@ SIS THY butchers,
taI@si2; far sIO.sOGs11; common.
Ss@sIo.5O; common to good tat
bulls. ss.75 1000; common to good
Eat cows. s5.50G $s 30: heifers, S10. 50
q Sill; fresh COWS ard sprfngers, $50
@$125: veal calves, Sf5s50@$1T.
Sheep and lamb Supply $500;
market steady; good. 81 50; lambs.
1880.
Hogs Receipts. $500; market,
strong: prime heavy hogs. $S400
$3.50 heavy mixed $3.50 q $S.75;
mediums, $S.e5 SIS 75; heavy York.
ers, $S.650S.T5: light Workers. ssh
1895 pigs, $500 7s5 5; roughs, $40
$3.50