Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-04-03
TWO SUSPECT s
THEY ARE CHARGED WITH
MURDER.
WHAT THEY SAID 10 AREPOaTBR.
The Sheriff of Pulaski Arrives. He
VIII Take Them Home Today. Not
Yet identified. Great Excitement
In the City.

Spiller Foster and John Talon, two
young men residing in this city, were
arrested at Salem yesterday morning
about 3 o'clock on an east-bound
freight train, in response to a telegram
from Pulaski to Chief of Police Morris
who was asked to be on the look out
for two young men who, it was be-
lieved, had murdered Mr.. j. H. Cad
dali, treasurer Of Pulaski County and
president of the first National Bank,
of Pulaski City.
The murder was committed about
4 30 o'clock Tuesday morning, near
Mr.. Caddell's residence. 1t seems that
the murdered man was On his way TO
the depot to take the train to Rich
mond, and the murderer or murder
er no doubt supposed he was taking
large sum of money with him. Mr.
Caddell was shot through the back OF
his head, and his brains had been
knocked out with rock. When
found he was still alive, but uncon
scious, and soon after his removal to
his home he expired. He had on his
person when he left home a gold
watch and a small amount of money,
which were missing when lie was
found.
Soon after receiving the dispatch
Chief of Police Morris detailed OF
ficers Ware, Bowers and Vest and in
structed them to 20 to the west end
of the Norfolk and Western yards and
search all freight trains arriving from
the West. These officers, after wait
ing in the yards some time, got on q
west bound freight train and went TO
Salem, where at the hour above men
toned they found Foster and Talon
stealing a ride under one end OF
gondola coal car AS they, to some
extent, answered the description Of
the men as telegraphed from Pulaski,
they were arrested and brought to
this city, where they were lodged in
jail to await the action Of the authori-
ties of the county.
On their arrival at the Jail they
we're thoroughly searched, but no
thing Of value was found on their per-
sons. Sheriff w. j. Carper, of Pulas-
XII county, was at once notified of the
arrest and telegraphed later in the
day thai he would arrive here on the
evening train.
a representative of the TIMES visit
ed the prisoners at the jail and con-
yersed with them concerning the
charge. They attested their innocence
in the most positive manner ard de-
clared that they left Roanoke Tues
day at 12 O'Clock with the intention
of going to Pocahontas. On their ar
rival at Radford they changed their
minds and resolved to return to this
city. They remained at Radford till
10 o'clock when they boarded an east
bound freight train and started for
Roanoke. AT Salem, greatly to their
they were arrested and
brought to this city. When asked if
they went to Pulaski they declared
that they did not leave Radford, but
waited there until they started for
home.
Both men have resided here for
some years, and are we'll known ID
the city. Foster has never been IN
the penitentiary, but. was at one time
an inmate of the city Jail from which
he was released by order of the Gov
ernor before the 'expiration OF his
term. He is about twenty years old.
with steel gray eyes, light complex
ion, and has a wife living at Pearls
burg, Fallon has blue eyes, auburn
hair, is of medium height, and very
Foster is painter, and
has lately been working for NJ. Nc
Nance, on Roanoke street. Talon
was lately employed at the West
Both men were decided
ly ayerse to being taken to PULASKI,
and as the people there are terribly
excited over the murder OF Mr.. Cad
dali. their feelings in this regard are
perfectly natural. They have every
appearance of innocent men in their
talk and manner, and are confident
that they will be able to establish the
truth of their statements. In taking
them to Pulaski in the present state
Of excitement without their guilt is
established, the officials
assume a fearful responsibility.
Sheriff Carper arrived here last night
ON passenger train No. 1G of the Nor
folk and Western railroad and will
examine the prisoners this mornir 6
Ho has not as yet decided whether or
not to take the men to Pulaski lmme-
diately.