The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-04
ROANOKE. VA, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 4 1891
CHECKING a ISLANDER.
A Fake" Special Sent from
Roanoke Causes Trouble.

A dispatch was sent from Roanoke
and published in the I.ynchburg News
and Richmond Times yesterday morn
ing containing tissue of falsehsods and
groundless rumors concerning Roanoke
public affairs. These papers were blame
less IN the matter, as they supposed the
special camo from reliable source.
IHE TINES seizes the occasion to set the
outside public Alright in tho matter.
Residents of Roanoke will not need to
read refutation of tho groundless
charges.
a ZINES reporter met Roy B. Smith
on the street yesterday morning. He
was Just from Lynchburg, having been
called to Roanoke before the argument
in the Boyd case closed.
Have you seen the telegram from
Roanoke" asked Mr.. Smith, las pub
lished in tho Lynchburg News this
morning."
The reporter had not seen the tcle-
gram. Then Mr.. Smith detailed tho
substance of the telegram and said his
attention had been called to it while in
Lynchburg.
81 consider such publications" said
he, "a gross injustice to Roanoke.
Nothing does the city more harm than
to have such grossly, incorrect news
sent out. The correspondent who did
1T was light-hcaded and had nothing at
Stake. 1t is time measures were taken
to prevent repetition of such acts
w. L. Camp, councilman-elect from
the Second ward, said: "rhis is q
slanderous article without a motive.
Putting the substance all together, Il. @
writer shows himself to be ignorant OF
city affairs. am sure there is none of
the present Council and Council-elect
who would be guilty of snch an out
rageous SANDER as is charged in this
article,
r. j. Eckloif, councilman-clcct from
the Second ward: II can not sec what
prompted the Islander. / thought all of
our citizens were for the Interest Of
Roanoke, but it seems that we have a
slanderer in our midst who lacks every
thing pertaining to decency and pro-
pretty
Councilman HUFF: 81 would like to
know who is the author of that tele-
gram. 1t has done Roanoke an irrepar-
able injustice. There is no such state
Of affairs in the Council. We have
always acted in harmony. Would dare
any man to approach any member of it
with bribe.''
Councilman Buckncr said such out
ragcous articles sent out as news from
Roanoke had often worked to tho in
jury Of the city on other occasions. This
was the worst of all. 1t worked a
great injury to tho city's standing and
cast a reflection on its PEG pie.
81 have heard nothing of this police
muddle. The members of the force seem
to be getting along very we'll. Mack
Morris said long ago that he intended
to resign, and | am sure he would not d o
so on such accounts as are charged in
that telegram
= The indignation has spread far and
wide. The police are all indignant, and
have called on tho mayor for justitica-
ton. The mayor was at police head
quarters yesterday evening and pro-
missed to find out the name of the author
if possible
Chief Morris has said but little, but
intends to act. The telegram was a
gross injustice to him, and he proposes
to carry the matter further. All of the
police are as IL unit in the matter, ana
are anxious to find out their slanderer.
mo one can say that Mack Morris gets
drunk" said an officer who ought TO
know. "As to dereliction of duty. |
think he has served as we'll as any one
could under any circumstances. -
All day yesterday the policemen were
discussing the matter with their friends,
and at police headquarters it was the
general subject of conversation. 1t is
probable that the matter will blow over
to-day, as they seem to Surmise that the
author is ono who is ready to shake the
dust Of the city from his feet at any
moment