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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-12
a MANIA FOR VEHICLES.
William Cooper in Trouble, Charged With
Stealing Wagon and Two Jumpers.

William Cooper in Trouble, Charged With
Stealing IL Wagon and Two Jumpers.
William Cooper has been figuring in
police and magistrates courts for some
time, but now looks as if the strong
hand Of the law will land him out of
reach of any further trouble.
Mayor Evans issued a warrant yestcr
day for Coopcrs arrest on the charge of
stealing wagon. lie was bagged bv
Policeman Eanes and lodged in Jail.
Later i'll the day Justice IIowerton
ISSUED warrant against him for steal
ing Il two-wheelcd Jumper"
About the 10th OF May Il wagon be-
longing TO f. c. Oakley which had been
repaired at Gravatt's shop, was stolen.
Until yesterday no clue to the MISSING
vehicle had been obtained strict
watch was kept and Capt. II. c. Oakley
discovered the wagon in possession of
negro who was driving for Charlie
Molten.
He compelled the man to drive to
Moten's and then called Charlie out.
who with downcast face and troubled
look, related that he had purchased it
from William Cooper. warrant was
at once taken out and placed in the
hands Of Officer Eanes.
In the meantime it had been ascer-
tanned that Jumper" had been
stolen from the premises of j. O. Kin
sey, lis Franklin street This vehicle
disappeared on Tuesday night, and
although diligent search was made,
no trace Of i6 was found.
1t occurred to Officer Eanes that
Cooper probably had a mania for steal
ing big things and had appropriated the
Jumper lie was found at Capt. f. II.
kindrcd's stable. on Built street.
William whore is that Jumper Won
carried away the other nigh u" were the
first words the officer asked
81 got it, boss, right here" replied
Cooper.
The officer examined the vehicle
which had been carried to the stable
without the knowledge of the proprietor
and had been used several times bv
Cooper. He told coiored boy employed
at the stable that he had traded Il watch
for it.
Cooper was lodged in jail and will
have hearing on both charges today.
Charlie Moten was also arrested by
Policeman Eanes for receiving stolen
property and taken before Mayor Evans,
who balcd him for his appearance at
the trial to-day.
Later in the day Charlie was ted
by Policeman Austin on the same
Charge. Charlie thought his timo had
come, but 1T was only Il mistake, Austin
ala not know that NIoten had been
arrested
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-12
THIRTY,DAYs on THE cnA1N,GASc
For Breaking the Window OF n Pawn
Brokers Shop.

For Breaking the Window OF n Pawn
Brokers Shop.
Jack Muse. colored, was before the
Mayor yesterday cn the charge of being
implicated in breaking the front glass
of pawnbrokers shop on Railroad
avenue.
gentleman employed at the Roanoke
Machine Works electric light plant was
returning home early in the morning
and when in front of the Palace Hotel
he heard glass break. lie stopped and
saw two negroes consulting. They looked
up ana down street and seeing they
were discovered started off. Again they
stopped and held short consultution
The gentlemen followed them around
to Salem avenue near the Market
house. Here they met Officer Gee and
the gentlemen told him Of the occur
renee. The officer arrested Muse. but
the other ran, making his escape over 4
flight of steps toward Railroad avenue.
Muse denied the charge yesterday
morning and said he was not near tho
other negro, whose name he said was
"Heady." lie was the one who broke the
glass. Muse was fined $40 and given
thirty days on the chain gang in default
of payment
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-12
MAYORS COURT.

Mayor Evans disposed of the follow
ing cases in his court yesterday morning:
Mamie Bell, who was arrested We'd
nosday morning on Commerce street by
Otiicer Merriman for being drunk and
disorderly and making thre ats; was
fined $40.
The case Of Albert Hooper, charged
with trespassing on the railroad; was
dismissed.
Richard Delany, arrested by Police
man Early for being drunk and down on
Railroad avenue; was fined SIS.
Carter Williams, young white man
was arrested by Policeman Millner for
sleeping in carriage at Horton II
Roberts livery stable. The charge of
vagrancy was preferred by the chief
and he was fined S.
John L. Rcdd was up on information
lodged by the timers and other en-
ploycs of Engleby's shop. The charge
was that he allowed offensive Stops and
other matter to be dumped on Engleby S
place. John promised to abatc the nui-
sance and was discharged.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-12
Bold burglary.

A thief entered the residence of Mrs
NJ. a. Burchett, 524 First street S. G.,
carly yesterday morning and carried off
watch belonging to her son, and s2S in
money. The robbery was reported to
the police, but the thief had probably
made his escape several hours before
Entrance was effected by breaking
through rear window. Officer Merri-
man skirmiShed the eastern part OF the
city yesterday, looking after . suspicious
character whom MIR. Burchctt saw in
Woodland Park, bat he made his escape
before the officer got n Sight of him.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-12
Lin Grippe Again.

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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-12
4 PODIllar Resort

&. l.. Bennett and George Gravott
left yesterday afternoon for Bonnctt's
Springs on short prospecting trip.
These springs are located at Mason's
Cove, in Roanoke county, and are owned
by several gentlemen in this city. The
water is pure sulphur and chaiybe 10.
The grounds are now being fitted up
and several cottages are being built.
None but families who own or rent cot
tages will be guests
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-12
1T WAS QUITE y FIGHT,
But O'Leary was Justified in Licking
Horace Hunter.

But OLeary was Justified in Licking
Horace Hunter.
The topic of conyersat ton on Railroad
avenue during the past week has been
the alleged assault on a negro named
Horace Hunter by Denny OLcary and
Charles Stultzenbergcr. The difficulty
occurred Saturday evening, but the
trial did not come off until yesterday
morning on account of the absence of
material witnesses
OLeary was defended by Mr. Wood,
and large number of witnesses were
examined. Summed up the story is
about as follows:
The driver OF c. O'Leary's vehicle be-
came sportive Sa turday evening, and
taking three negro men with him,
among them being Horace Hunter, he
drove around town at furious gait.
slashing the horses at every step. Mrs.
O'Leary learned of the negro's conduct
had sent her brother, Denny O'Leary,
with instructions to put the team in
the stable.
Denny overhauled the crowd on Rail.
road avenue while all but the driver
were out Getting in the vehicle he Or
dercd him to drive to the stable. Hunter
w H'OHc tiilo tllHc lDOTOuHnlN In
toxicated and called O'Leary some
names he couldn't we'll brook. Spring
ing out of the carriage he whaled the
negro with his umbrella, but was quickly
surrounded by the other two and knock.
ed down
Lucy Pryor and Hunter both claimed
that Denny drew a pistol on the latter
but this charge was not substantiated.
Charlie Stultzenberger, who glories
in fight, made q dash for the three
negroes and laid one of them out in the
street. Hunter retreated toward the
railroad, but was struck on the back of
the head with stone and laid out. This
ended the melee and the team was
driven of. But Stultzcnberger was
not yet satisfied and pccked a hole in
the top of Bob Wcstmoreland's head
with stone. For this offence he was
fined 50, and O'Lcary was dismissed.
me mayor decided that the language
Hunter used justified all the punish
ment he received.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-12

The First Baptist Church was crowded
to suifocation last night with the
youth and beauty of Roanoke, tho
occasion being the first nights closing
exercises of the Allcyhany Institute.
The programme consisted of contcs is
for medals for reading and declamat ton,
and tho young men displayed great
ability both as readers and speakers.
The exercises were opened with prayer
by Rev. DR.. Hippo.
The first contest was for gold medal,
offered by j. Il. Levy, for the finest
reader. The contestants were G.. T.
Thombill, of Appomatox; Joseph A..
Turner, IIollins Institute; L. w. Bar
nett, Roanoke; " 4. Bradley. Charles
ton, and Mayo c. James, Allegheny In
Stitute.
The subjects were all well chosen and
displayed excellent taste on tho part
OF the readers. The judges were j. Il.
Levy, Judge W. ). Gooch and MIR.
Childs. The Judges awarded the con.
test to James ~. Turner, and the medal
was delivered to the successful candi-
date by Judge Gooch in an excellent
speech
The contest fo- the +. III. Stewart de-
clamation medal was participated in by
II. IL. Mason, l'otetOurt county; c. e.
Stuart, Pulaski; Getaway Barnett. Roam
oke apd w. Il. bradley, Charleston. AS
each speaker concluded his remarks he
was greeted by applause and flowers.
Inc friends OF all tho students were out
In force and were not reluctant to show
their approval
The same Judges oiliciatcd in this CON
test as in the previous one. and after a
short deliberation awarded the medal
to Ottoway Barnet. Colonel Penn pre-
scented The trophy in a speech teeming
with good advice and words of cncour-
agcmcnt to the graduates.
The literary society OF the Institute
sometime ago offered medal for the
finest dcbater and the contest was de-
cidcd sometime ago. c. Il. Mason, OF
Botctourt county, came off victorious
and last night the medal was presented
to him by the Rev. DR.. W. c. Campbell
OF Roanoke. Benediction was pro.
nounced by the Rev. DR.. Campbell,
which close the evenings entertain
ment.
The exercises will be continued to-
night. The programme Will consist of
the delivery of certificates of distinc-
ton, certificates of promotion, prcsonta-
ton OF the Roanoke Herald medal, de-
livery of certificates of proficiency, pre-
sentation of the w. G.. Evans and :. w.
.iamison scholarship medals and an ad-
dress by Rev. W. +. konc, of Bedford
City.
The Offering Of these medals has been
an incentive to the students and the
fight for their possession has been hot
but friendly one. The young men have
put forth their best efforts, and while
there are but three medals offered those
deserving them will undoubtedly num-
Ter many times that. DIR. James, prin-
cipal of the Institute, said last night
that it would be impossible to announce
the successful ones until tonight.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-12
&. FL. During Dead.

c. II. During, the president of the
Flat Top Coal Company, died Wednes s.
day evening at l oclt ok at his residence
at Bramwell, w. Va. Undertaken Wool
wine is there at present preparing the
remains for shipment to Philadelphia
where they will be inferred.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-12
MAY Sent on to tie Grand Jury

Allen May, the young white man
charged with securing a wagon and
term from a. Il. Johnson by means of
false pretensc, waived an examination
yesterday before Justice Williams and
was sent on to the grand jury Charles
Pobst bailed him in the sum Of 5000
and May was released.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-12
To Prepnrc Hy.IaMs.

j. Allen Watts has appointed the fol-
lowing committee to prepare the by
laws for the new camp, Sons of Con-
fedcrate Veterans: Eston Randolph.
w. +. Thomas and Il. Y. Bandy. The
committee Will meet this afternoon AT
the Office CT NJ. Randolph.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-12

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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-12
4 Large House.

1t is generally acknowledged that the
liobbis Music Company takes the lead
in the piano and organ business through
out three States: Virginia, Tennessee
and North Carolina. Doing probably
the largest business OF any house in The
South, they are enabled to place upon
the market instruments at lower prices
and on easier terrls than the small
dealers
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-12
LEMON HOT DROPS
Snlnmeris Coming.

Spring is hero and summer is ap-
preaching. Prepare to keep cool by
having WILKINSON IL LAILEMAND,
Salem, Va, mako you an awning for
your store or residence. apr1i-2m.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-12
Eric Nycum Killed.

w. q. Nycum, II Second street n. e.,
received a telegram yesterday evening,
announcing that his son, youth of 10
years, had been killed on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio, about two miles from
Clifton Forge. Young Nycum left the
city about two months ago to obtain
employment on that road. He was
member of the Patriotic sons of
America, and an exemplary young man
in every respect. Mr.. Nycum left last
night for Clifton Forge and will prob.
ably arrive with the body this afternoon.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-12
Sent to the Alinshouse.

Mary Hopcroft, who was deserted by
her husband several months ago. was
consigned to the almshousc yesterday.
The woman is in delicate health. and
wholly without support. a family
living on Fourth avenue n. W. have
been giving her assistance for some
time; could do nothing more. The
woman appealed to the mayor yesterday
morning.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-12

d. {. Graves and George G. McCahan,
of the City Council fire and water com
mittee, and j. e. Knepp, chief of the
fire department left yesterday morning
for baltimore and other Eastern and
Northern cities. They Witnessed the
test OF fire engine at Baltimore yes
tcrday and will go from there to Phila-
delphia in the interest of the fire de-
partment. The party will return by
Richmond and will be in Roanoke again
Sunday night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-12
THE BOYS WHO WON THE MEDALS
Allegheny Institute Commence
ment Exercises.

James a. Turner, OF IIolIins, Wins the j.
ID. Levy Mednl-Thc T.. II. Stewart
Declaimers' Medal Won by Ottoway
Barnett of Roanoke-Dr. Flippo Opens
the Exercises With Prnycr-A Large
Audience Witnesses the Programme.
Flowers and Applause for the Boys.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-12

Fancy residence awnings a speciality.
WILKINSON II LAIIEMAND, Salem, Va.
aprl42m.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-12
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-12

Now is your chance to get good lot
in Crystal Spring. Special inducements
70 parties wanting to build.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-09
COLVIN is DEAD.
The Victim of HOwell's Gun
Expires.
An Important Nerve Severed
by the Shot.
The Deceased's Second Ante -Mortem
Statement.
He Claimed to Have Been Deliberately
Trapped and Murdered-HowelPs
Unconcern-Maxwell in
Custody.
Press Dispatches.

OAKLAND, CAL, August S.-R. S. Col
vim died at 3 AS pm. An important
sympathetic nerve was severed by How
ell's shot, and heart failure ensued.
Colvin had written another ante NOR
tenn statement, substantially as follows:
l met Maxwell in the evening about
9 o'clock. He said the old man was
over. He had told me before that
Howell was coming over on Monday.
We then took several drinks, three in
all, on the way back to the office. | saw
Howell on the opposite side OF the
street, and 1 said we should 60 over.
We started to 60 up to the office, when
Maxwell drew me aside and said: "Do
not tell Howell about the letters in the
Office" l said to Howell that Maxwell
should go out; 81 do not want to talk
while he is in here" He said: 81
thought Maxwell was friend of yours"
l said: II don't consider he is.'' How
ell turned to me and said: 81 under
stand that you have damaging letters of
Annie's." / said: eyes, l consider |
have" He said: "You lie; you have
no such letters" l was sitting down.
At the same time he pulled out
a revolver and said: Throw up your
hands," twice. threw up my hands
and said "Mr. Howell, | am unarm-
ed thought we were going to settle
this matter peaceably." He repeated:
"Throw up your hands, and fired
twice. made no movement toward the
drawer; made no threats of any kind
whatever, and made no movement
which he could construe as threat. |
was anxious to settle the matter peace
ably and forever. He said nothing
more but kept firing. 1 was sitting
near the telephone. said again: "Mr.
Howell, am unarmed; don't kill me-"
He made no reply. To all appearances
he came deliberately to kill me. Max
we'll stood by the middle door OF the
room. Maxwell told me before, that
evening, that Howell was coming to set
tie it peaceably. Maxwell went out
after two shots were fired. believe /
am about to die and make this state
ment in the full belief that l am about
to die, and in view of my immediate
death. I believe that / cannot recover
from the wounds received from Howell
[Signed, r. S. CoLvIN.
Witness: G. L. Colvin and A. Laid
law.
Colvin made supplemental state
ment in which he says Howell and Max
we'll declined to permit him to ask
friend to be present at the interview.
Howell does not manifest any special
concern. He further says that it would
be inexpedient to make any further
statements at this time, but that there
are inaccuries in Colvin's statement
about the meeting and the circum-
stances OF the shooIing.
The writ of habeas corpus on behalf of
Perrie Maxwell came up today, and was
dismissed by Judge Green, as a COM
plant against Maxwell has been sworn
to and warrant has been issued for
him as an accessory to the shooting.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-09
A MIGHTY UPHEAVAL.
NATURES FRANKS AT THE MOUTH
OF THE COLORADO.
The Earthquake and Tidal Wave of
Thursday-Huge Fissures Rent in the
Earth-The River Pouring Into Bot
tomless Primary Animals Killed.

YUMA, Ariz., August S.-Cocopah
Smith, an American trapper, accom-
panied by Gardner A. Hunter and
Espeto, Cocopah Indian, have re-
turned from the gulf of California, and
give additional details of the earth
quake and tidal wave of Thursday.
About 6 O'Clock that morning they
were about five miles below Leredo, in
the state OF Sonora, Mexico, on the Col
orado river. The sky darkened and a
thunderstorm arose, accompanied by
great flashes OF lightning. The river
rose as huge wave from the
gulf, was driven inland, and
corrals, fences and landing places were
washed away by the rushing waters.
The shaking of the ground continued
with cracking, grinding noise OF
crumbling hills, which was intensified
by second shock, which caused the
earth to open in many places, some of
the fssures being four to seven feet
wide, and from twenty to thirty feet
long, and seemingly fathomless. The
men were thrown to the ground. About
a mile from Leredo they noticed fssure
in the middle OF the river bed, into
which the Colorado was pouring with
much noise. A third shock of earth
quake destroyed three small habitatiops
OF colonists, and cracked the remainder.
No human lives were lost, but many
animals were killed.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-09
WORRIED ABOUT MONEY
OTIS ARNOLD OF PASADENA KILLS
HIMSELF.
The Result of an Employees Embezzle-
ment-A Respected Business Man
Finds Life Not Worth Living.

Yesterday morning at O'Clock Otis
Arnold, the president of the Milwaukee
Furniture company, shot himself
through the heart, in the rear of the
barn at the ranch OF Seth Arnold at
Pasadena. Financial trouble and busy
worry was the cause for the act. The
jury returned the following verdict
THAT the deceased, Otis Arnold. aged
45, and native of New York, came to
his death from pistol shot wound in
tlicted by himself, with intent to COM
NIT suicide. while laboring under a
temporary fit OF insanity"
Seth Arnold, brother of the de-
ceased, testified at the inquest that Otis
Arnold lived with him, and that he
meditated suicide for some time. Twice
or three times the witness had found
morphine in his brothers room. The
deceased was a man easily discouraged
and disheartened. He has been very
melancholy for some time, and for the
past month has been in the habit OF
mumbling to himself.
d. w. Permar testified that he was a
particular friend OF the deceased, and
that he talked of nothing else but his
business reverses. He was greatly dis
couraged, and talked about his luck
only the night previous to committing
suicide.
A nephew of the deceased testified to
finding his uncle back of the barn,
dying from gunshot wound in the
heart.
The Arnold family is we'll and favora-
bly, known in Southern California. and
considerable sympathy is being ex-
pressed for them. The business diff
culties of the deceased set in when a
trusted employe embezzled considera-
BILE sum of money, which was the means
of causing Otis Arnold considerable
worry.
The deceased came here from Iowa a
number OF years ago. He was bach
elor, and lived with his brother at Pasa-
dena.