The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-30

Inc corohcrS jury met yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock at Oakley & Wool
wines and continued the examination
OF witnesses in the Flood Ross shooting
affair.
w. r. Millick was recalled and testi-
fled that he was leaning over the bar
and Flood was standing on his right
and next to him. He noticed that some
one came in the barroom and Flood
shots. and looking around saw Ross fall
ing and Flood firing at Kim. He ran
into the front room and saw Flood como
through and drop his revolver.
When questioned as to who Fred tho
first shot. replied that he could not say.
CASTOR w. Gray, of Bedford City,
testified that he was in the barroom
and drinking glass Of beer, when he
heard pistol shot, and turning around
saw largo man with a pistol in his
hand, and he was shooting. The other
man, who was Flood. had blood about
his mouth. The witness saw Flood
draw his pistol and commence firing.
Ollie Dunning, waiter at Marshall's,
testified that Flood was drunk the night
before the tragedy. He met him yestor-
day evening in the hall Of the hotel, and
Flood remarked that he was feeling
sick; he had bad headache. Flood
passed into the barroom and the witness
entered the billiard room to wash his
hands. While wiping them he stood in
the doorway. When the first shot was
fired he looked up and saw Ross with
pistol in his hand.
John Hutter was recalled. and his
testimony was quite different from that
given by him the night before. On that
occasion he swore that he was in the
barrOom when the shooting occurred.
Yesterday he swore that when the first
shot was fired he was standing in the
door OF the billiard room. He reiter-
ated his former statement, that Ross
fired the first shot.
DR.. Moorman was the next witness.
He testified that he had examined
Flood and found that he had been shot
twice. one bullet taking effect in the
jaw and the other struck him in the
breast. He made tho autopsy on the
body of Ross, full account of which
appeared in yesterday mornings TINES
Officer Schank produced Floods pistol,
which was a SO calibre hammerless
five empty shells. Mr.. Schank said
that when he picked the revolver up it
was SO hot he could hardly hold it. He
also showed a bullet which he had
picked up off the floor.
Anuy Cole denied having sold a glass
of beer to Mr.. Gray and said that there
was not a glass of beer drawn from tho
time Flood came into tho room until
after tho shooting. He said that when
the shooting commenced John Hutter
was back in the billiard room.
VIM. keeley, the clerk at Marshall's,
testified that he was in the front Office
Saw Ross got up and go into the bar
room. Then the firing began. The wit
ness did not stop to inquire into the
matter but made break for safety. He
testified in regard to the former trouble
between the two men and said that he
heard Flood say Tuesday morning that
he would take a double .barrelled shot
gun and blow Ross G. D heart out
the 6rst time he saw him.
Lew Sanger was recalled, but his tes-
timony was the same as given at the
former hearing. He said that Ross had
been notified of the threats made against
him by Flood. The witness heard
Floods voice in the barroom but did not
know whether Ross knew he was in
there or not.
w. M. MINIS, the barber, was called,
but his testimony was unimportant
When Flood came across the street Min
mis- was standing in the door. He
wanted to battle Flood but the latter told
him he had better get doctor. AS he
started for one the wounded man said,
"Don't leave me. | am getting weak. Z"
The witness then took hold of him and
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Chas. III. Bush, of Hammond's print
ing establishment, testified that he met
Ross in front of the postoffice lust before
6 o'clock on the evening of the shooting
and told him that he heard Flood was
looking for him. Ross laughed and
said, "Yes, l unders tand that he is
going so kill me, but guess j will be
at the killing"
MIR. Marshall @as called and testified
in regard to the former trouble between
the two men.
The jury then adjourned to Judge
Williams Office and rendered verdict
that Ross came to his death by pistol-
shot fired by Nick Flood
AS soon as the oCconer's jury rendered
their verdict, Judge Williams issued
warrant for the arrest of Flood. Chief
Morris gave the ins to Officer
Brown who proceeded to Marshall's
Cafe, and entering the sick chamber in
formed Flood that he @as under arrest.
Maj. Flood was present and asked the
officer not to read the warrant, owing to
his sons condition. The major read il
and then handed it back TO Brown, who
guarded the prisoner all Che afternoon.
Last night he was relieved by Officer
Gee.
DThe body of Ross lay in beautiful
casket at Woolwine &c Oakey's yester-
day, and the dead mans features were
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