2 10 423 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Student Name Carlos Serrano Summary A white man, who has been convicted of murdering his three daughters, is protected by angry mobs, revealing that sheriffs are capable of protecting men from lynchings if they are white. Item Type Article Image No URL https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RP18940630&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Topic Crime and Justice Times Repeated Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound We are constantly being maligned and misrepresented by prejudiced white men, who should know better. One bad man of our race is taken as a representative of the whole and we as a people made to suffer. In view of the agitation now going on relative to Negro outrages, we cite one of the most atrocious crimes ever committed in the annals of this country. A white man is the guilty party and his own daughters are the victims. It is awesome made play me evidence that Sheriff's can protect their prisoners from Mob violent when they choose so to do. “All of the evidence has been taken by Justices Sydnor and Clark in the case against WB Carmichael, charged with an attempt to rape his two oldest daughters. The case was tried at night, and Care taken to keep down any excitement. Very few of the neighborhood people know of the matter until the prisoner was taken away. When the news was circulated there was a disposition to Lynch him, but upon being told by those who were at the child that there was nothing much in the charge, the feeling died out and Good Sense was shown in not acting upon the impulse of the moment and taking the Law in there own hands. Taught a Lesson Besides, the people in this neighborhood had very recently been taught a lesson along this line. A colored man was sent to jail, charged with an attempt to assault a white married woman. A few nights afterwards a mob came down to the courthouse to take his life. They called on the sheriff, and as luck would have it, he knew them all, and, calling by their names, told them to go to their home and let the law take its course. She threatened to give their names to the court if they made any disturbances. They discovered that the sheriff new his business too well to be fooled with, and they quietly returned to their homes. The colored man was tried twice, and a new trial granted each time, the third time he was acquitted. The Alchie People remembered this, and of course, did not feel inclined to take the law into their own hands in this case. Mrs.Carmichael and her daughter, Lyndie, the oldest, were in town yesterday to see and talk with the Commonwealth's Attorney about the prosecution of her husband. She has not spoken to her husband since last February, and seemed to be intent upon having him punished. She has eight children, 6 of whom are girls- the two youngest being twin boys about a year old. It is not true, as stay that the two daughters are not Carmichael's. She says they are his “Own dear children.” And it is not true that he is a local preacher. Though a deacon in Millstone Baptist Church, he is not even an exhorter, and never let a prayer meeting.”... Location Upper Right Quadrant Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context A White Father’s Crime Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <i>Richmond Planet</i> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1894-06-30 Title A name given to the resource A White Father’s Crime Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Student Name Carlos Serrano Summary A white woman is raped and nearly murdered by her white uncle. Item Type Article Image No URL https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RP18940630&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Topic Crime and Justice Times Repeated Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Another most horrible crime is reported from Apex, NC. Ina Wimberley, a young white woman was found in a dying condition. She had been raped and a brutal attempt made to murder her. As strange as it may seem George Mills, her own uncle is charged with the crime. His clothing was bloody and showed every sign of the struggle which is victim made for her life. What say the Negro-haters now? We are the ones, who are alleged to commit all of the crimes of this description. What will they say of George Mills? What Becomes of Rev. Dr. Hartchers’ theory that when they commit similar crimes they are lynched just as surely as are the Negroes who are guilty of similar offences? This brute should be legally hang. Slowly, but surely the truth is asserting itself. Many a colored man has been lynched for heinous crimes committed by white men, with blackened faces. As Attorney General of North Carolina spoke truly when he declared that he had reason to believe that colored man had been lynched for crimes committed by white men and that the guilty criminals had lead the lynching parties. But, thank God, a better elements of the white race is slowly, but Shirley coming to the front and though it may be nearly 50 years hence, in their hands we will be able to safely trust our cause. Lynch law must go! Location Lower Left Quadrant Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Assaulted by her White Uncle Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <i>Richmond Planet</i> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1894-06-30 Title A name given to the resource Assaulted by her White Uncle Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Student Name Cord Fox Summary A white man comes into the black community and accuses a black woman of stealing $89. Item Type Article Image No URL https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RP18950112.1.2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Topic Crime and Justice Times Repeated Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound A White Man’s Predicament A white man, W.R. Dawes, who lives about seven miles from Rocky Mount, N.C., sat in the Police Court of this city last Monday morning. He came to town and despite the abuse showered upon our race sought the embraces of dusky damsels the like of which would have made a colored man of respectability sick both in body and mind. But it was alright with this white man; of whom it was sententiously said that he could easily secure bail of a thousand dollars in this town. He accused a small dark-skin girl, who appeared to weight about ninety pounds with having robbed him of $89, in United States currency. The case has been certified to the Hustings Court. We cannot understand why these degraded Negro women and as persistently form an opinion of the race, based upon an acquaintance with them. Will the time ever come that they will be willing to stay over on their side of the line? Here was a white man of means. He has a family; but comes to Richmond, seeks the most degraded section of the city, sleeps with a common prostitute of the most degraded type, loses his money and then stands in court, surrounded by friends, and essays to lay claim to respectability and declares his financial standing. This is only one of many similar cases. A white deacon of a church in Buckingham Co., died under a colored woman’s bed in the same locality, and the woman was kept in jail for months although he came there himself and must have died of his own free will and volition. It is time that the mixing ceased. Let the respectable people of both races cry aloud against it. If a colored man had been caught with a white prostitute Judge Lynch would have been appealed to and a funeral cortege been seen wending its way slowly to the grave-yard. The way to keep colored men from white women is to keep white men from colored ones. Some white men have insisted upon a separation; let them have it. Each race to its own, is satisfactory to us. Mr. Dawes had the seat of his breaches torn off it is said in removing him from his Negro mistress’ house. He should keep the garment as a reminder, and in the future learn that he cannot degrade further a prostitute, and in the eyes of his Heavenly Father, he, himself cannot be much more degraded. Location Lower Left Quadrant Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18950112-A White Man's Predicament-Fox Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <i>Richmond Planet</i> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1895-01-12 Title A name given to the resource A White Man's Predicament Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Student Name Cord Fox Summary An Ohio judge demands that the police guarantee the safety of those they are arresting. Item Type Article Image No URL https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RP18950112.1.2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Topic Crime and Justice Times Repeated Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Kentucky’s Rebuke Judge Buchwalter of Cincinnati, O., before whom application was made for the extradition of the colored man, Rev. A. H. Hampton has endeared himself to the lovers of humanity everywhere by his patriotic stand, and his demand that Kentucky shall vouchsafe protection to a citizen before she essays to arrest him. Hampton has been discharged from custody, the Kentucky officials having failed to furnished the assurances that he would be protected from mob-violence and guaranteed a fair and impartial trial. This brings to mind the case of Rev. Flemon, who was arrested in Pennsylvania several years ago upon the charge of having killed a white man in South Carolina. When the officers from that state came for him, a fight was made by his friends, and the Governor importuned not to extradite him. After much correspondence the Governor declared he would only give up the prisoner upon assurance from the Governor of South Carolina that he would be protected and guaranteed a fair and impartial trial. Lawyers from Pennsylvania conducted the defense and troops when furnished to escort the prisoner to the place of trial. He was acquitted and returned at once to a northern clime. This brings to mind a question, What right has a sheriff to arrest a person, whom he knows he is powerless to protect from injury? Again, should a person submit to arrest when he knows that such a submission will result in death? We answer both questions in the negative. A man had just as well die with the ague as the fever. He might as well meet death fighting the sheriff who is in most cases the ally of the lynchers, as to yield up to him his weapons and be afterward unceremoniously strung up or shot down. When the time comes that it will be a generally accepted fact that it is dangerous to lynch a Negro, then lynch-law will go. Location Upper Left Quadrant Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18950112-Kentucky's Rebuke-Fox Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <i>Richmond Planet</i> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1895-01-12 Title A name given to the resource Kentucky’s Rebuke Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Student Name Cord Fox Summary Black man is put in jail after threatening his white employer for wrongfully cutting his pay. Item Type Article Image No URL https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RP18950119.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Topic Crime and Justice Times Repeated Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Five Years for Demanding his Own Money – Judge Witt Sets Aside Verdict Richard Brown, colored, was employed by Chas. H. Page, a white coal-dealer. The employer was summoned to the Police Court and fined $2 for not having a license on the cart which Brown drove. It was not a case of reckless driving, but of the failure of Charles H Page to put a license on all of his carts running on the streets as provided by law. He alleged that the failure to have the cart on the street in accordance with the provisions of the law was due to the negligence of Brown the driver. He accordingly deducted from the paltry wages of Brown $2 without Brown’s consent. This was unlawful. He should have gotten the money by legal processes. Brown insisted upon the payment to him of all his money and upon the refusal of his employer to pay him, threatened bodily injury. He did not strike or in any way try to injure him. Page paid him the $2 and had him arrested, charging him with securing by threat money from his person. Brown was tried Saturday, 12th inst. In the Hustings Court and given five years in the penitentiary. A motion to set aside the verdict was made which motion the judge took under advisement. Editor Mitchell called on Judge S. B. Witt, Monday morning, 14th inst, but as he was on the bench. We visited him again Tuesday morning. In reply to our query about Brown’s case, he said “Oh, I wouldn’t let that verdict stand. I have set it aside. The prisoner pleaded guilty to assault and battery and was sent to jail.” Assuring him that he thought he would take such action, the editor retired. The jury gave Brown upon the above plea twelve months in jail. Location Upper Left Quadrant Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18950119- Five Years for Demanding His Own Money-Fox Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <i>Richmond Planet</i> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1895-01-19 Title A name given to the resource Five Years for Demanding his Own Money – Judge Witt Sets Aside Verdict Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Student Name Cord Fox Summary White men seek blood after “colored” man gets away with trespassing in a white community. Item Type Article Image No URL https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RP18950126.1.3&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Topic Crime and Justice Times Repeated Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound G.A.R. Men Hounded. Not satisfied with the innocent blood of Tally Whitehurst upon their hands, the inhuman murders of that should-be-God-forsaken town, like some wild and ferocious beast, after having tasted blood, looked about for some other human being to devour. A short while ago they set upon an old colored Grand Army man named Robinson, who to day would numbered with the dead had he not received a timely warning and escaped, and now a wanderer in the cold, cold world. It seems that his only offence was that of appearing upon the streets of that sainted town in his Grand Army uniform. For daring to do such a thing his life must pay the penalty. Robinson’s house was broken into at night by the bloodthirsty white hyenas, and he would have been slain in the very presence of his family had he not made tracks a few moments before. Finding him gone they demanded that hated uniform and springing at it like beasts of prey tore it into shreds, and abused his family shamefully because they could not tell Robinson’s whereabouts. Other members of Lincoln Post, G.A.R. were bunted up and their lives threatened. All this in a supposed enlightened and Christian community, and not a voice or hand raised to stay the bloody carnival. Are there no many men in Thibodaux? Cowardly assassins should hold no place in any brave and honest man’s respect, but should be treated as they deserve – like brutes. It has been some three months since Tally Whitehurst was cowardly murdered, yet there has not been a single effort put forth by the authorities to bring the guilty perpetrators to punishment. All of whom it is said, are well known. These and many other outrages perpetrated upon the colored people in the South is positive proof that Negroes are lynched for other causes that the outraging of women as they claim. Can any one wonder at the non progressiveness of the South when such conditions are allowed to exist and murderers go unwhipped of justice? Location Upper Left Quadrant Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18950126- G.A.R. Men Hounded-Fox Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <i>Richmond Planet</i> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1895-01-26 Title A name given to the resource G.A.R. Men Hounded Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Student Name Cord Fox Summary Black man who was put in jail for requesting payment explains his side of the story. Item Type Article Image No URL https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RP18950126.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Topic Crime and Justice Times Repeated Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Richard Brown’s Statement On last Monday morning, we visited the city jail. Proceeding to the curved iron gate on the inside of the enclosure it was not long before a dark-skin man of medium build, with a slight mustache responded to the call for Richard Brown. He made the following statement: “I was driving for Mr. Chas. H. Page. I had not been working for him long. I had on a load of coal,. When a white man on the corner of 4th and Franklin stopped me and asked me who I drove for. I told him. He said that the mule was too light for such a heavy load, and that he would see Mr. Page about it. He said it would not cause me any trouble. It was on a Thursday evening when Mr. Page told me that when he wanted me to run his business again he’d let me know. He said I had reported him. He owed me $3.33 and paid me $1.33. I went back the next day after my money, and he would not pay me. He said I had reported him and he might be fined in the court and would keep back $2 of my money on that account. I told him I was bound to have my money, that I had a family to support. I have a wife and one child and live on West Main St. There is no number on the house. I told him he must pay me. He went into the office and got his gun and chased me for a square. He had me arrested for threatening him.” In reply to our queries, he said, “No the cart did not have any license on it. Mr. Page told me to drive that cart. Mr. Page told me to drive that cart. No, there was no other cart there for me to drive. Yes, he paid me the $2, after I insisted and then he had me arrested. I have been living in Richmond for thirteen years, and have never been arrested for anything before. No, Mr. Page said in court that he had not paid any fine. He kept my money back in case he should have to pay a fine, he could take that to pay it with.” This ended the conversation, Brown called us back, “Please send me Planet!” We promised we would. But the news that we were at the jail had spread among the prisoners, and, “Mr. Mitchell, let me see you a minute!” came through the iron enclosure. Within the jail were men and boys a sickening mixture, and with feelings of regret and a desire to help, we sadly turned away. It will be remembered that Brown was convicted in the Hustings Court of Richmond and his punishment ascertained at five years in the penitentiary. The judge set aside the verdict, and upon advice of counsel, Mr. Wise he pleaded guilty to “assault and battery” and was given a year. Location Upper Left Quadrant Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18950126- Richard Brown's Statement-Fox Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <i>Richmond Planet</i> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1895-01-26 Title A name given to the resource Richard Brown’s Statement Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Student Name Cord Fox Summary An argument against the wrongful conviction of a black man. Item Type Article Image No URL https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RP18950126.1.2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Topic Crime and Justice Times Repeated Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound The Conviction of Brown Barring the cases where innocent men were convicted of crimes, the case of Richard Brown, colored charged with securing under threats $2 which Charles H. Page, his white employer unlawfully with-held will stand without a parallel in the criminal annals of this state. It should not be forgotten that page was fined $2. in the Police Court of this city for not having a license upon his [Page’s] cart which Brown drove. Page deducts the $2.00 from Brown’s wages without the latter’s consent, and upon his demanding all of his money, threatening bodily injury unless he paid him, he gave him the $2, and then had Brown arrested for securing money from the person under threat. Brown was tried in the Hustings Court of Richmond, January 12th, and a jury convicted him, ascertaining his punishment at five years in the penitentiary. On the Monday following Judge S. B. Witt set aside the verdict. But the now thoroughly apprehensive counsel, fearful of a jury of this sort came into court and pleaded guilty to simple “assault and battery” and Brown was given one year in jail. Mark you, Brown did not strike Page. He threatened to do it. The reader will wonder how then he could be guilty of assault and battery. Brown is now in jail serving out the sentence for having demanded his own money from the man who unlawfully with held it. There is not a shadow of an excuse for the conviction of this man. A nominal fine would have been all that was necessary, and we cannot even see where there would have been any equity in assessing that. Chas. H. Page caused him to do as he did by unlawfully with-holding money. He had no more right to do it than has a store-keeper to keep from the customer his change. There is not a person with a spark of manhood within him, but what would not threaten a man under the circumstances, and if he did not give him his money, the law would consider him justified in his action. We claim that Brown while doing an unlawful act was justified in the premises inasmuch as Page Had no right under the law to take and keep money which did not belong to him. Page caused the trouble, for if he had been a law-abiding citizen and appealed to the law for redress the action of Brown would not have been noted. But Charles H. Page knew he had no case in Court so far as the collection of the $2 from Brown was concerned. He knew that he could not make Brown pay for a fine imposed upon Charles H. Page, and so he proceeded to do unlawfully [illegible] he could not accomplish by due process of law. [Illegible] Again, Page was far more able to lose the $2 than Brown, his over-worked employee. The paltry sum the latter received represented no doubt forty per cent of what he received for a week’s work. It did not represent hardly five per cent of what Page, the employer who buys coal and wood by the train-loads received. The one is transacting his business, careless of the world’s suffering; the other is in jail for twelve months because he demanded money to which he was justly and legally entitled. Here is a practical example of the treatment accorded us; he is a case in point where the law bears heavily upon the poor and humble and works a hardship upon a member of the down-trodden race. Richard Brown is in the city jail. It is an outrage to keep him there. The more the case is analyzed, the more shameful appears the act in punishing him for the exercise of a right which every citizen realizes he possesses. Lynch-law must go! Location Upper Left Quadrant Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18950126- The Conviction of Brown-Fox Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <i>Richmond Planet</i> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1895-01-26 Title A name given to the resource The Conviction of Brown Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Student Name Cord Fox Summary Black people did not receive fair trials and are presumed guilty without evidence. Item Type Article Image No URL https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RP18950126.1.2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Topic Crime and Justice Times Repeated Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound A Peculiar Verdict We have had frequent occasions to refer to the inequalities of the law and the remarkable verdicts of juries. The following extract from the Richmond, Va., State of the 18th inst., is a case in point: “In the Henrico Co., Court today Van Perkins alias Black Diamond was found guilty of assault on Misses Louisa and Matre Bolton and sentenced to twelve months in jail. Two uncles of the young ladies testified that the accused was at work on their farm some distance away from the scene of the assault at the time the offence was committed.” These prejudiced men go upon the theory that where a crime has been committed by a colored person, some member of that race, be they innocent or guilty must suffer. What other conclusion can be arrived at when the two uncles of the ladies alleged to have been assaulted swore that Van Perkins, the man who is alleged to have assaulted them was not at the place when the offence committed. What motive could the relatives have for shielding the colored man, when their nieces had been assaulted? But the jury gravely tells two gentlemen that they lied although the prisoner says he was not there and did not commit the offence. A colored man has absolutely no show in this section and to secure justice is an accident rather than and every-day occurrence. Judge Wickham will be called upon to set aside the verdict and we will note with interest whether he is as forward in protecting the good name of his court as are some other judges whose names we might call, and whose actions we might mention. Location Upper Left Quadrant Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18950126-A Peculiar Verdict-Fox Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <i>Richmond Planet</i> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1895-01-26 Title A name given to the resource A Peculiar Verdict Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Student Name Cord Fox Summary A white man sides with and praises the efforts of The Planet on reporting a recent court case. Item Type Letter to the Editor Image No URL https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RP18950202.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Topic Crime and Justice Times Repeated Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound A Wealthy Virginian Speaks We have received a letter from Mr. Lewis H. Blair, one of the leading business white men of this city. He is a Democrat of the most pronounced type, but liberal withal. He believes in the principles as enunciated by Jefferson. It is needless to add that Mr. Blair is reputed to be independently wealthy and this fact together with his political proclivities will make his letter all the more interesting. Here it is Richmond, Va., Jan. 26, 1895. John Mitchell, Jr., Editor of The Planet, Dear Sir: - You have my full sympathy in your efforts to secure justice for our colored brethren and fellow citizens and when you cannot secure justice to expose injustice. The page case is most flagrant instance and you should not only pillory the jury who brought in the outrageous verdict, but the commonwealth attorney who sought and accepted such horrible injustice. Ring the changes in this case and if possible get what you may say copied into papers which will meet the eye of fair white men. It is only accidentally that I saw a copy of your paper first reporting the case. If you could only have it brought to attention of such white men as myself, you would do the cause of justice a great service. Judge Witt told me upon asking him that your report of the case was strictly accurate. An application for pardon or remission of the sentence should be made to the Governor and I doubt not it would meet with favorable response. Keep up your good work, but be temperate however hard it may be to be temperate in view of the gross legalized injustice done to your race, but intemperateness tends to injure one’s cause. But you can be severe as necessary without intemperance. Make special effort to get what you say read by white people. I have no axe to grind, no private purpose to subserve. It is solely my love of justice and hatred of injustice that induces me to send you these few words of commendation. Yours truly, Lewis H. Blair [Article continues with a response from John Mitchell.] Location Upper Right Quadrant Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18950202-A Wealthy Virginian Speaks-Fox Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <i>Richmond Planet</i> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1895-02-02 Title A name given to the resource A Wealthy Virginian Speaks