The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-02

murderer was arrested at the Union
passenger depot yesterday as No. 4
train rolled into the station. A man
with slight limp in his right foot got
OIL the smoking car and walked into the
restaurant. lie was closely followed by
small man with dark hair and uicrc-
ing black eyes. Tho latter was De-
tectivc Baldwin. The other was Chris.
Mcnamara, Of Chattanooga, who is
wanted there on tho charge Of killing
Reese Fowler, formerly OF this city
Baldwin got on the train at Radford.
Captain Blanchard, the conductor. in
formed him that a murderer was re-
ported to be on the train, but he could
not pick him out. A negro from Chat
tanooga had told him as much, but
knew no moro about it,
Baldwin set about looking for Chat
tanooga paper. Not one was on the
train. Luckily, however, ono was
found pinned up over window in the
baggage car. 1t was copy of the
Chattanooga Press, and contained an
description Of the murderer.
baldwin went again into the smoker,
and casting Il sharp glance at McNa-
mara, was convinced that he was the
man wanted. He had readily picked him
on. from the description.
Baldwin tried TO make Mcnamara
suspicious, and right we'll did the
scheme work. McMamara would look
up 10 more. On his was to Roanoke
Baldwin autographed to- Superintendent
Hippcy to send policeman To the dcpo.
TO assist in the arrest.
In the meantime Chief Morris had re-
ccivcd telegram from ID. +. Mitchell.
chief Of police at Chattanooga 20 make
the arrest. Tho telegram contained Il
brief desert ption Of the murderer The
chief was at the depot and found Nc
Namara in the hands of Baldwin.
Mcnamara had seated himself at the
table in the restaurant to take dinner.
baldwin went up and said Your
name is Brown is it not? | want you
Gcr killing that man in bristol
No, sir; my name is not Brown,
neither did ! kill u man in Bristol,"
said Mcnamara.
Then baldwin told him to get up and
walk across the floor to prove it. Tho
man did SO. There was the limp in the
right foot. The height and all was per-
feet.
''Wcll," said Baldwin, 81 guess you
are the man. Your name is Mcnamara
and your are wanted in Chattanooga for
killing Reese Fowler"
Mcnamara then admitted that nc was
the man. Just then Officers Trout and
Vest and Chief Morris came up. Trout
had sworn out warrant on information
from baldwin. and Nc Namara was taken
to police headquarters. On tho way he
stopped at Dclancys saloon and took a
drink.
Mcnamara was interviewed by a TINES
reporter AT the station house and said:
Reese Fowler and were good friends.
lie kept gambling saloon on enc side
OF the street and kept one on the other
sunday evening we engaged in q big
poker game, along with jim LLOYD.
Frank Dykes and another man whom
do not know. We wero playing over
Vincent's saloon, on Market street.
sat down to the table with 5000 in nv
pocket. Before the gamc was over
had lost it all, and got up from the table
iii disgust had been drinking heavily
and was half crazed. Some words passed
between myself and Fowler. lie started
toward me, when drew my pistol. It
was doublcaction Smith Il Wesson.
Before knew what | was doing ! had
shot him in tho left check
81 then left the city Friends gave
me money TO get away. started for
New York, and at Bristol bought
ticket all the way through
Il was sure that ] was found out
when that man (meaning baldwin, be-
gan watching me. am willing to go
back to Chattanooga to get rid of this
suspense. 90 not know what the out
come will be-
Fowler lived in Roanoke several
years ago. lie was plasterer and
turned out to be great sport. lie
came here from Baltimore, and finally
ran of with a young woman to Alabama.
On returning he deserted her and
left for Tennessee. He was a powerful
man, of splendid physique, robust
frame and handsome. He figured as an
athlete. While in Roanoke he IN ade
his headquai tiers on Railroad avenue,
ard was the leading sport OF the city.
Mcnamara is Georgian, and is
gambler also lie was armed with
fine pistol, one chamber OF which was
empty. Ibis Shot was the ono which
killed Reese Fowler.
Mcnamara is a quiet, peaceable man,
and did not look as though he wanted to
get away. He requested that he be not
locked up at the station house. and
Officer Trout remained with him the en-.
tire afternoon. In the evening he
walked around town in company with
the officer
TIMES reporter saw him just before
he got on the train, and Mcnamara said
II think have met with better treat
ment hero than ever q murderer met
with in any town before" The sad look