The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-20
THE TIMES KODAK.
Items of News Gathered Around
Town.

Wednesday about 6 p. M, as Constable
Lloyd was riding home from Salem, and
when near Fort Lewis Church, he heard
three distinct explosions, and espied
several railroad hands at tho river who
were catching fish by the use of dyna-
mite cartridges Riding to tho river
J side he observed two mon in the water,
and as they refused to give themselves
up, he dismounted, took off his boots
and socks, rolled up his pants, waded in
he brought to town and lodged in Jail.
1t was about ten o'clock when Mr.. Lloyd
left town for home the second time, and
when on the hill just beyond Captain
Sawyer's farm, some three miles from
town, he was stopped by an angry crowd
of negroes, who compelled him to stop,
and at the point of the pistol, demanded
to know what had been done with the
man he arrested.
After considerable talk he satisfied
them and left, followed by angry and
impudent threats from the negroes, who
vowed they intended to release the man
in Jail. Thursday morning William
Harrison was before Justice Camper,
who, after hearing the evidence sent
him on to the grand jury. In the code
Of 1887, section 21OS, fourth sub division,
tho penalty prescribed for those who
attempt to catch fish by the use of dyna-
mite is $50 for each offence, and inn
prisonment mot exceeding thirty days.,
until the fine is paid. After the trial.
Commonwealth Attorney Ballard had
conversation with one of the men who
attempted to modest Constable Lloyd,
and he gave him to understand in q
kindly but firm manner that the law
would be carried out in this matter, and
furthermore that Constable Lloyd BIO
protected in doing his duty. Bail was
furnished for the man Harrison by one
of the section bosses.
The voters of the First ward will hold
their primary at the Dry Branch gro
Gerry store tonight at p. M.
There will be n called communication
of Taylor Lodge, No. 90, A. f. and A.
M at their hall tonight at 7:3O p. M,
for work in the masters degree. All
ing are cordially invited.
Taz es have been paid already upon
EOS dogs in Salem and Officer
Johnson is on the lookout for delin-
quents.
Christopher Swarts, we'll known in
Salem, died Wednesday morning, at
the residence of his son.in-law, Jacob
Showalter, in the Green Ridge neigh
borhhod, aged nearly so.
The brother of M. w. Liggan, of
Lynchburg, has sent q check for Sill to
Thomas Forsyth, that being the
amount paid to Liggan for Mr.. Byrd's
COW, for the theft of which Liggan will
appear in July before the Roanoke CITY
grand Jury.
Tho specimens of school work, fur
nished by Roanoke county for the edu-
cational exhibit. have been forwarded
to Richmond.
AgaiIt the little black sneak thief,
Saint Shaver, is in trouble for stealing.
About noon yesterday he was seen to
walk oil with pair of shoes, which had
been hanging outside of Duncan .G
Compton's store on College avenue. One
of the clerks started after MIN and as
soon as Saint realized that he was being
chased he threw the shoes into Mr..
Duval'sg garden, and ran faster than ever,
but was eventually caught. He was
tried before Justice Webber and sent on
to the grand jury, and, for safety. was
put in the lookup
Rev. Joseph Stras returned from tho
A>Oi VI UOuHcSudy liOrnlHp. Mf. Allo-
mong is expected back to-day.
Had the beloved Dr. Tyrcc lived until
last Wednesday. ais heart would have
been rejoiced by the little son which
arrived that afternoon.
The Salem Silver Cornet Band gavo a
most delightful public concert last
night from the band stand in the court
house yard.
1t is reported that the health of John
A. McCaull, the great impressario and
former editor of the Salem Times
Register, is fast failing, and that he is
rapidly approaching his end. He is
living now in Baltimore comfortably
provided for by tho funds raised in Now
York recently by his stage friends.