The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-16

ally injured by the fall. lie cried cut
for help, and at the same time the man,
(or the two men) fled from him, and
went in the direction of the two new
houses which were being erected just
diagonally across tho street. Mrs. b.
Lacy Hoge heard Mr.. Massie's cry of
distress and went to the door. She at
once recognized him, and saw that he
was staggering and about to fall. He
said that be had been assaulted. Mr..
Hoge, with the assistance OF his servant,
helped Mr.. Massie into the house.
Mr.. Massies family were notified and
DR.. Stone summoned. Sergeant Jones
on being acquainted with the facts of
the assault went to the scene in COM
pany with a TIMES reporter. Blood
was discovered on the sidewalk and the
tracks of two persons leading off toward
the new buildings were found in the
snow. The tracks wero carefully eX-
amined by THE TIMES man. Those
made by one person were No. and the
other No. 6. The tracks were not fol-
lowed further than the now buildings.
MIR. Massie informed the sergeant and
reporter that he suspected no one He
said, however, he had been paid S3OOb y
L.
two restaurant keepers, for some real
estate which they had purchased.
That night Redd and Williamson were
arrested, but were bailed the next day.
On the day after Christmas the people
were startled to hear that Mr. Massic
had died Of his wounds. Redo and
Williamson were Immediately placed
under arrest The coroner, after three
days OF investigation. rendered q verdict
that Mr.. Massie came to his death at
the hands of unknown parties.
MIR. Randolph attempted to get the
prisoners out of Jail on writ of habeas
corpus, but finding that a new warrant
had been issuud for the prisoners, let
the matter drop.
Redd and Williamson were afterward
released at the request of the common
wealth's attorney, after remaining in
Jail about two weeks.
Two detectives were put on the case
and largo reward offered by the
citizens and city authorities for the
arrest of the murderer. Capt. Tyler, of
Richmand, worked on the case several
weeks, but finally gave it up. He sus-
pected certain paruies, but said he
could not secure evidence against them,
and returned home.
Detective L. A. Campbell was quiet
worker, and no one save the authorities
knew he was on the case. February
18th special grand jury was sum.
moned in the lIusting's Court. a tramp
who had been fined $50 by Mayor Evans
30 days before, and jailed at police head
quarters in default Of payment was in
dicted for the murder of Mr.. Massie.
This trampis named Edward Daniel,
alias William Lakewood. lie appeared
in Roanoke about December LIST. lie
was seen about the city on various oc-
casi0ns, and about week before Mr..
Massies murder he applied for lodgings
at the West End Furnace. He slept in
the waste house several nights. Mr..
Mann, the superintendent, offered him
Sl.25 day to go to work, as he was in
need OF hands. This was about the
time of tho big snow. Daniel refused
all offers OF work and was driven off.
few days later he applied at the
residence of Mr.. Massie for Job at
shoveling snow. He was given his
meals in the kitchen and worked very
carelessly. The colored cook asked
him il he was white or black. He re-
piled that he would tell her later. He
ate supper about & o'clock and left the
house. Mr.. Massie had not yet re.
turned home.
About Z o'clock Mr.. ]. l.. Yates saw
Daniel in one of the new buildings, not
thirty yards from where Mr.. Massie
was assaulted half an hour later.
Daniel was seen at tho ore washer
just beyond the narrow guage bridge
next morning. He had come there
after o'clock and went to sleep in the
boiler room. He was rousted up and