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 1201S 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. WILLEVER, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT WLT = Week-End Letter ^_________r The filing time as shown 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 BRAC66 168 5 EXTRA=NEWYORK NY VIA ANNAPOLIS MD DEC 5 HON ALBERT C RITCHIE= GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND BELVEDERE H0TEL= MARYLAND HAS SULLIED ITS RECORD AS A STATE AND ADDED TO THE NATIONS SHAME BY THE BRUTAL MOB MURDER OF AN INJURED MAN LYING HELPLESS IN A HOSPITAL STOP THIS SECOND SUCCESSFUL MOB OUTBREAK FOLLOWS CLOSE UPON THE DISORDERS IN WHICH IT WAS ATTEMPED TO LYNCH A COLORED MAN AT SNOW HILL STOP THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE APPEALS TO YOU TO USE TO THE FULL YOUR POWER AS GOVERNOR TO THE QUICKEST, SUREST AND SAFEST WAY TO SEND MONEY IS BY TELEGRAPH OR CABLE