Governor Albert Ritchie
1931-
(Newspaper Clippings and Correspondence Relating to the Lynching of
Matthew Williams, Courthouse lawn, Salisbury, MD, December 4, 1931)
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Governor Albert Ritchie
1931-
(Newspaper Clippings and Correspondence Relating to the Lynching of
Matthew Williams, Courthouse lawn, Salisbury, MD, December 4, 1931)
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Mfi Doeoraber 21, 19S1 Claudo A. Dornott, Ksq,, Tho Associated Hegro •"'seas, 3423 Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Door Olr:- I rocoived your favor of Dooamber 16th. The article* in your paper relative to ray arrival in Chioago tms evidently m»itton vdth no particular desire to report the situation in a fair way, but thore is no need for mo to oonmont on it beyond sayinf* that. Tliore is nothing that tho State authorities can possibly do to apprehond tho lynchers in the Salisbury case rhich they aro not doinc. Tho Attorney Gonaral of the State, under ray direction, has been in Salisbury practically all of laat week divine tho invo.'itiontion his personal attention. Very truly yours, R-L Governor.