The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-09

1t was solemn and cxpcc tant group
that surrounded the bed Of Officer Tom
Mabry all day yesterday patiently but
sorrowfully awaiting tho end which all
knew must sooner or latcr come.
1t was in tho presence OF his physi-
clan. DIR. a. II. Jones, Officers Tally
and Eanes, his family and few friends
he breathed his last Ills death was by
no means unexpected to those who were
acquainted with his injuries.
Since December lG, the night on which
he received tho blow while in the dis
Charge of his duty, he has most of tho
time been unconscious. Tho most skill
full physicians in tho city have been in
constant attendance upon him over
since he received the blow, and pro.
nounced his condition critical from tho
first.
1t was at o'clock when there was a
preceptiblo change in his condition
for tho worse. DR.. Jones, accompa-
MED by DR.. Gale, reached his bed side
at $40 o'clock yesterday morning, but
they were unable to give him any relief
and pronounced him dying. lie con
tinued to sink all day until 1:52, when
tho end came.
Immediately after his death tho
coroner, DR.. Gray, was notified and re-
quested to hold the inquest last night,
but as the physicians preferred day
light, the autopsy was postponed till
10 o'clock to-day. Officers Tally and
Eancs were directed by the coroner to
let the body lie in its position till the
jury arrived. His remains will be sent
as soon as the inquest is hold, to his old
homo in Warren county, y. c., for in
torment.
Mr.. Mabry was general favoritc
with the police force, rs well as with
every one who knew him. 1t is tho yer.
dict of all that he was an honest,
conscientious officer, and always dis
charged his duty TO the best OF his
ability, as he was doing on tho fatal
ho was knocked senseless by the muir
derous hand of the negro, JEFF Doolev.
THE INQUEST TO-DAY.
Coroner Gray will hold tho inquest
to-day at o'clock and expressed him
self as DESTROYS that some of the best
men in the city should compose the
jury. The autopsy will bo held by Drs.
Jones, Staples and Gale, and while DR..
Jones would not give any technical
statement last night, saying he pre-.
ferred to wait till after the autopsy, and
till the coroner's inquest when he would
give full statement, no said he was
confident that Mabry's death was
caused from the effects Of the blow upon
his head.
Mr.. Mabry leaves wife and two
children. His wife was born and raised
in Mecklenburg county. Va, and was
married 10 Tom Mabry four years ago.
Her father and mother are both dead
and her few relatives living reside in
Mecklenburg, her native home Mr..
Mabry was a man Of limited circum.
stances and entirely dependent upon his
salary for support.
AN APPEAL FOR HELP.
Owing to tho fact that her husband
has been bed-ridden nearly month and
the expenses Of physicians and other
necessaries have been very great Mrs.
Mabry is left almost in destitute Cir
cumStanceS.
hCiO 10 no uouot IndC many, In TACT
all who are able, and who commend an
officer for strict adherence to duty and
protection of their homes and lives, will
respond to this appeal for assistance,
loose their purse strings and come TO the
relief OF this destitute widow of a
martyr officer OF the city.
All who may desire to contribute to
this most charitable and deserving
cause may leave their contributions at
The TIMES business Office, and they will
DO forwarded at once to tho bereaved
widow.
TIE OFFICERS AssAILANT.
jeff Dooley, tho negro by whose hand
Officer Mabry has died, is one of the
gang OF toughs to whom most of the
crime Of this section can be traced. He
is about 1s years OF age, very black
with mean, sulky countenance.
He was traced to the coal regions by
John Grasty. the negro detective, the
day before Christmas, and was brought
to Roanoke Christmas day. 1t was
about this time that tho friends Of the
officer began to lose hope OF his recov-
cry, and there is little doubt that
Doolcy would have pulled hemp that
night had he not been taken away.
Acting Mayor Buckner received an