The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-29

not say who fired the first shot. The
thing happened so quickly that he
could not tell whether Ross fell at the
first shot or not.
The INCEST then adjourned until 10
o'clock this morning at Woolwine's.
The body of Ross was turned over to
Undertaken Woolwine. and was taken
through the rear door, and up Campbell
street.
Ross has been in the city about four
months, coming here from Washington.
He was noted gambler and run a room
in the Exchange building.
Flood was also a gambler and halls
from Lynchburg. The fcud grew out
OF an old grudge betwee n the two men.
THE AUTOPSY.
post-mortem examination was made
by Assistant Coroner DR.. Norman last
night. The right breast was removed,
through which the bullet had entered.
The right lung had collapsed, caused by
the bullet passing through it and let
ting air into that organ. Tho course of
the bullet was then upward. 1t cut the
windpipe and two large blood vessels,
causing an internal hemorrhage. The
bullet then passed up the windpipc and
lodged near the base of the brain.
The dead mans liver was in a fearful
condition, caused by excessive drinking,
but the other organs were sound and
healthy.
SCENE OF TIE TRAGEDY LAST NIGHT
Everything was quiet at Marshall's
last night. The usual crowd was in
attendance and any one passing there
would not know, from outward appear
ances, that terrible tragedy had been
enacted such short time before.
The billiard and pool tables were all
being used, the lunch counter was we'll
patronized and the bar was doing good
business. Several small groups of men
were standing around discussing the
event and passers by looked at the
bullet hole in the large front glass win
dow and made some remark about the
shooting. That was all. There were
no other signs to denote thata human
life had been taken in that brilliantly
lighted hall down stairs, and that up-
stairs hard battle was going on be-
tween young man and the Grim De-
stroyer.
Not drop of blood could DO seen on
the floor. Everything was scrubbed up
clean, but everyone who came into the
barroom involuntarily moved away
from where the dead man had lain.
Upstairs in the sick chamber every
thing was quiet, and the patient was
resting we'll. His pulse was good and
he was perfectly conscious. Although
badly wounded his chances of recovery
are good.
At a late hour last night he was still
improving, and the chances OF recovery
were all in his favor.
Roy b. Smith, the commOnwe this
attorney, had talk with the wounded
man and he made a full statement. He
said that Ross fired tho first shot. He
had no doubt but what Ross. who was
in the front room, heard his (Flood's)
voice in the barroom and Immediately
started for him. AS soon as he entered
he commenced firing, and Flood was
compelled to shoot in self-defense.
No one besides Mr.. Smith and the
doctors were allowed to see Mr. Flood
last night as the physicians said that
absolute TEST was necessary.
THE CAUSE OF THE TRAGEDY.
Ross and Flood had been at enmity
for some time. The fued grew out of "a
difficulty over q game of cards a few
weeks ago. They met in Marshall's
cafe the same day and hot words ensued,
and Ross placed his hard on his hin
pocket as if in the act of drawing a
pistol. Flood told him he would not
take that, as he was not prepared for
him. Ross then told him to 60 out and
prepare himself. Flood took him at
his word. and went out. Pretty soon he
came back. His hand was in his pocket,