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 CONCERNING 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 = Cable Night Letter NEWCOMB CARLTON. PRESIDENT J. C. W1LLEVER, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT WLT - Week-End Letter ^_________r The filing time as Bhown in the date line on full-rate telegrams and day letters, and the time of receipt at destination as shown on all messages, is STANDARD TIME. Received at ;.-¦-, Q9 BRF-n 69 4 EXTRA NL=BALTIMORE MD FEB 29 GOVERNOR ALBERT C RITCHIE= STATE HOUSE ANNAPOLIS MD= OVER TWO MONTHS ELAPSED SINCE MATHEW WILLIAMS WAS BRUTALLY LYNCHED ON THE EASTERN SHORE BY MOB OF PROMINENT CITIZENS THB NAMES ARE KNOWN TO YOU YOU PROMISED AN IMMEDIATE ARRF$T or LEADERS YOUR SILENCE AND FAILURE TO ACT WILL LEAD TO FURTHER ATTACKS AGAINST NEGRO WORKERS THE I NTERN ATI ONAL LABOR DEFENSE AT ITS LAST MEETING PASSED A RESOLUTION REQUESTING YOU TO IMMEDIATELY ARREST THE MOB'LEADER= LOUIS RFRGER SEC INTERNATIONAL LABOR DEFENSE . THE QUICKEST, SUREST AND SAFEST WAY TO SEND MONEY IS BY TELEGRAPH OR CABLE