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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PATRONS ARE REQUESTED TO FAVOR THE COMPANY BY CRITICISM AND SUGGESTION CONCERNIN'} ITS SERVICE 1220S Class of Service This is a full-rate Telegram or Cablegram unless its deferred character is indicated by a suitable sign above or preceding the address. WESTERN UNION SIGNS DL = Day Letter NM = Night Message NL = Night Letter LCO = Deferred Cable NLT = CableNightLetter NEWCOMB CARLTON. PRESIDENT J. C. WILLEVER. FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT WLT = Week-End Letter ^_________r The filing time as shown in the date line on full-rate telegTams and day letters, and the time of receipt at destination as shown on all messages, is STANDARD TIME. Received at BRU119 143 DL 2 EXTRA=ATLANTA GA 7 305P GOVERNOR ALBERT C RITCHIE = ANNAPOLIS MD= COUNTRY AT LARGE SURPRISED AN SHOCKED BY LYNCHING AT SALISBURY AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE STATE YOU HAVE OPPORTUNITY 10 RENDER A NATIONAL SERVICE BY VIGOROUS PRESSURE FOR APPREHENSION AND CONVICTION OF LEADERS OF THE MDB PRESS REPORTS INDICATE THAT OFFICERS ALSO WERE INEXCUSABLY DERELICT DUTY IF SO THEY TOO SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO ACCOUNT FOR THEIR INDIFFERENCE AND NEGLECT FAILURE GF AUTHORITIES TO PROSECUTE MOB MEMBERS IS MOST DISCOURAGING FACT IN CONNECTION Wl TH COUNTRYS LONG LYNCHING RECORD SO LONG AS OFFICIALS REMAIN EITHER HELPLESS OR INDIFFERENT IN SU