Russell High Not Guilty. . . This
the Opinion of Officers Investigating the Attempt at Lynching at Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem,
Nov. 21—Local officers yesterday afternoon announced that after a thorough
investigation they are fully convinced that Russell High, the negro who was
rushed to the State’s prison Monday afternoon and for whom a mob sought here
Sunday afternoon and night believing him to be the one who assaulted and robbed
Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Childress, and also short Sheriff Flynt, is not guilty of the
crimes committed. Sheriff Flynt, who was shot in the hand while endeavoring to arrest
a negro after the assault and robbery Saturday night, continues to improve.
Descriptions
of the negro wanted have been sent to all of the principal cities and towns in
this and other adjacent States. Solicitor Graves is still here and will
continue his investigation of parties implicated in disturbance here Sunday
afternoon.
Five more
arrests were made yesterday, J.L. Mabe and Chris Chappel, two white men taken
in charge, are accused of attempting to break into the city prison and do
violence to a prisoner. Bynum Vest, after his arrest, delivered to the officers
a large supply of cartridges and other articles which he admits having taken
from the store of Dalton Bros. on Sunday night. Levi Hairston, colored, the
fifth man, is charged with the larceny of knives, bracelets and other valuables
from the Southern Loan office.
Solicitor
Graves announces that as soon as the investigation is concluded, all of the defendants,
now numbering 15 or more, will be given preliminary hearings though under the
State law the regular trial of these held for the higher court must be
transferred to another county.
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