| Show COMPELLED T 10 TO CARRY PISTOL Congressman Heflin Had Been Threatened With Death by Letter NEGRO NOT FATALLY HURT HEARING WILL PROBABLY BE CALLED MONDAY MORNING 4 j Washington March 28 ser Thomas Heflin of Ala 0 burna barna In fn a n statement today tod re regarding 0 o i garding last nights s shooting af at affray ato o fray rayon on Pennsylvania avenue avenueS 0 V S says 0 S VI 1 am glad to say I 1 have not noto j o 8 yet reached the tho point where I 0 c cwill S 3 will see a negro neSTo or a white man w w either take a drink In the arcs jires 4 s sS S ence of ot a lady without saying 0 4 0 something to him I did only 4 what any other gentleman placed 4 9 4 Jn In similar would 9 8 9 0 J have done 9 0 i 9 In J the police court today toda it was 9 0 S r 9 S agreed between Representative 9 0 9 0 S Henry D Clayton of Alabama 9 4 who appeared for Mr Heflin HeWn and 9 0 S 4 0 United States Assistant Attorney 4 0 4 1 e Ralph R lph Given that the case should 4 0 o 9 not be called until a further date 4 9 Washington March 28 Louis Lun Lundy Lundy Lundy I I dy the negro who was shot by Representative Representative J Thomas Heflin of ot Ala Alabama Alabam Alabama bama bam last Jast night after an altercation on a street car was slightly improved today and will recover according to the hospital authorities The Tho bullet which entered his head above the left ear has not jot been found and an Xray examination will be made to locate It As Lundy was unable to appear In Inthe Inthe Inthe the police court the case was not called this morning but it Is believed that It will be heard early earl Monday morning Mr ban ball bond of was continued Thomas Mc lIc McCreary Creasy Creary of ot New York Tork who received one of the shots fired by b the congressman In hl his leg leS was only slightly Injured Mr Heflin appeared upon the floor of ot the house today when that body met He was a trifle pale He was surrounded by a number of his Demo Dem Democratic Democratic cratic colleagues and anti later ater retired to a cloak room Had Been Threatened Mr Heflin later gave out for publication publication publication cation copies of several anonymous let received by him since his unsuccessful unsuccessful efforts 22 incorporate to a Jim Crow Cr w car amendment to a n local street railway bill Among thele were I Prepare to meet your God go I guarded night and day da from now on I until your death Fear and tremble There Thero is not mit n t a step between you and death vii vil wretch Every person who tears fears God and loves lovs Justice Is against you ou because you ou desire to add oppression oppression I Ision sion to the already unjustly oppressed I IGo Go guarded and well armed Pa Patience Patience Patience tience has ceased to be a tt virtue The south Is the property of the colored race Death Threatened Another letter read Assuredly as you attempt to in interfere Interfere interfere with the harmonious relations now existing In this District of or Colum Columbia Columbia bia bin as certainly will your our life Ufe pay pa for the privilege This is applicable to all southern members likely like to crave for glory and anda a halo It Is as easy to remove an objectionable of or your O l stamp in this capital as a grand duke In St Peters burg You will willbe be warned no more Re Remember member Caesar made light of or the swords soon to be reeking with his blood and an eye has been on you all session n in anticipation of ot such out break brook Signed ONE O E FOR ALL AND A D ALL FOR ONE ONEA O E EA A third letter read Let you and your friends some fine tine afternoon In a crowded street car arise and give a bevy of ot colored ladles ladies your yoU seats not forgetting to proclaim who vho you are and If there should be any an colored gentleman in the car he will follow your Jour magnanimous example |
