This is the main document, July 5th Daily News, deleted from a series of newspapers that appear to have been supplied John Wayland, in whose books the incident does not appear: tragedy1hd.pdf
"narrow escape from being lynched" lexington_gazette_7_6_10.pdf
"He caught the negro stealing whips, and ordered him away. The man walked out, turned and shot Lee down."
Was a one-sided battle
Colored Champion Hammered White Man at Will
Was out-fought from the start
Baltimore Will Prohibit Exhibition of Films
Bars Up at Atlanta
Washington May Bar Fight Pictures fredericksburg_freelance_07_7_10.pdf
Winchester, Va., July 6. --"I'm as good as any white man living," declared Charlie Thomas colored, as he walked into Fred Wright's tobaoco and pool establishment late lastnight, "and don't care who knows it."
His words had hardly been uttered when A. Shannon, a traveling cigar salesman for Wright, leaped from behind the counter and pounded the negro into insensibility with his fists. Shannon, who is a small man, knocked Thomas down repeatedly, and the later was saved only after a desperate struggle on the part of eye-witnesses to restore order.
Milton Montgomery, another negro, was jailed early this morning charged with attempting to assault young Miss Sanford, a member of a well-known family, on the street last night. Montgomery, who is said to have been intoxicated, grabbed her. But she fought him off and escaped.
Local negros, principally of the younger element, have been unusually impudent and assertive since the Reno fight, when a negro won the championship.
James Lee is Shot Down in Cold Blood by a Negro. Mob Spirit Prevails. Sheriff's Coolness Saves Prisoner.
"The negro's bullet entered Lee's left side, passing through the heart, stomach and probably the liver and lodging near the skin in the right side towards the backbone. Practically no blood came from the wound." shenandoah_herald_7_8_10.pdf
J. Marshall Lee Killed by Negro-Shot Four Times.
"The fourth ball entered Lee's side, passing through the heart, stomach and liver and caused almost instant death." staunton_spectatorandvindicator_7_8_10.pdf
see also note on Barber at bottom of 5th column. staunton_spectatorandvindicator_7_8-2_10.pdf
"The indictment will be drawn for first degree murder and presumably he will be 'not guilty,' and the penalty for such a confession is death." staunton_spectatorvindicator_7_22_10.pdf
"Lee started after the darkey with a small stick when about fifteen feet down the street, whirled and fired four shots.." richmond_times_dispatch_07_23_10.pdf
richmond_times_dispatch_07_24_10.pdf
"Since the Civil War there have been but two men to suffer the death penalty, and these were hanged in Harrisonburg." highland_recorder_07_29_10.pdf
Jury Out Only Fifteen Minutes at Trial of Ping Barbour.
Detailed account of the testimony at trial. Compare to the detailed account from the July 5th Daily News. staunton_spectatorvindicator_7_29_10.pdf
Will Go to His Death on Day Following That of Arch Brown
"Barbour will remain in the county jail for at least a month yet, as he cannot be taken to the state penitentiary more than thirty days prior to date of execution or less than fifteen days." staunton_spectatorvindicator_7_29_2_10.pdf
Compensation for 8 guards. staunton_spectatorvindicator_8_12_10.pdf
staunton_spectatorvindicator_09_09_10.pdf
"It was estimated that about 150 veterans of the eight companies of Colonel Mosby, who made guerilla warefare famous, ..." Quantrill/Quantrell/Cantrell in closely identified with Mosby.
"The Court of Appeals which is in session in Staunten, last Thursday refused a writ of error ..." shenandoah_herald_9_16_10.pdf
Solitary Appeal Made for Negro Who Is to Die To-Day.
Emmett Barbour. Denied new trial by Supreme Court. richmond_times_dispatch_09_23_10.pdf
staunton_spectatorvindicator_9_23_10.pdf
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