Show A NEW PRECEDENT do we recall in the history of the united states a case where the supreme Courton court on appeal took actual possession of prisoners whose cases were pending before it yet this thi has been done by the august tribunal at old virginia and onlia only a few miles from jamestown where the first colored man was sold into slavery inglish english colonists in 1619 three thre e colored persons viz mary abernathy Pokey Barns and solomon marable all 91 charged with a capital crime are now inthe in the actual 1 custody of the supreme court coart of appeals of 0 virginia and subject to its order this unusual course was as taken to protect the from mob violence and to hold the ahm in in in a place illace of safety until tle the court had pained upon the legality of their convictions wa the sheriff hade dared that h he 0 would not aaili tu tary or any other protection an and atje the judge J bafo before re whom in beba tried convicted convict a and ari sentenced co iii m listed ti anat at they be i returned ad lothia to the county capit Y had been irem removed oiled for 5 safe keeping threats y 5 stry ar A c V atlyn of in mg gt j had hidden beebi frealy made M aqui jand itar tw tp had bot been b taken iv I 1 the pris prisoners in in all probability would duld hait have acea t thi victims of ft ft 9 i t laabs lao bS 4 the supreme Court judge who jac fr y 4 F ft and democrats 4 of themos the C i n kind T 7 2 i r T U s yf that they should rise rise superior to race prejudice and stand for a fair aud and just jupt administration of the jaw law is a good omen their example is worthy of emulation by the courts of other states north as well as south mols mob law is becoming too frequent and this precedent will go a long way way to s suppress i tip press it 9 lynch law must mast go 1 I since che forego foregoing izig was written information has teen been received that the supreme court has reversed the lower court and the three prisoners will get a new trial upon the rendition of the supreme court decision the governor of virginia has issued a special message to the state legislature regarding this thi case and recommends that a sufficient military guard accompany the prisoners and remain with them thein during their second trial for the purpose of protecting them from violence what republican executive of the north would dare to take such a step surely better days are coming for our race rac e and mostly from democratic sources |