The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-24
THE ROANOKE TIMES THURSDAY, NOVEMBER "a, 1872.
THE TIMES KODAK.
Items of News Gathered About
Town.


Major T,nsley, a repulsive black negro,
was tried for burning the stable, con-
tanning mules, harness and vehicles, Of
the Consolidated Iron Company on the
night of the Goth OF October. The pris
oncr was arraigned and pleaded not
guilty, after which the following jury
was empanelled and sworn: Edward NJ.
Fitzgerald, q. w. Parrish, c. +. McCor
mick, J. w. Harveycutter. w. o. Citz,
A. j. Thomas, j. l.. Hartman, Charles
Brown, w. r. Burdette, r. j. Haislip,
s. L. Clements and A. S. Dodson. This
was n case which Detective Baldwin y Id
worked up and as the prisoner had con-
fessed to the crime several times. there
was virtually no defense to be made
though as the court appointed Lawyer
Simpson to defend, this talented Young
gen tleman did the best that could be
done under the circumstances.
The jury were out only about five
minutes, when they brought in this YER
dict: I'VE the jury find the prisoner
guilty as charged in the Indictment and
fix the term of his imprisonment at ten
years in the State penitentiary." Just
after the prisoner had been brought
into court, and previous co his trial,
Sergeant Frier served warrant upon
him for assaulting Peter Siggi and
others CItalian laborers,) and stealing
from them four hundred dollars at the
Consolidated Iron Mines in Nav, 1892,
Tinsley will be tried Friday upon this
warrant before q magistrate, and if
sent on to the grand jury will probably
have several more years tackled on TO
his present sentence. This is another
case which Detective Baldwin has
worked up.
On the petition of number of citi-
zens of Big Lick district, K. l.. Gregory
was appointed justice of the peace for
said district in place of Sidney Muse,
elected May 30, 1891, but WHO failed to
qualify. Said Gregory took and sub
scribed the oath required by law
On motion of w. E Light, creditor
of the estate of Mary M. Light, de-
ceased, said estate was committed to the
sheriff.
S. Hamilton Graves qualified as attor-
ney-at-law.
Marriage licenses were issued yester-
day in the county clerks office to
Charles Richard Carnell and Lucy Ann
Parrish, also to Jonas Henry FAIRIES
and Cora Green Gwaltney, all OF this
Mr.. Clay Chapman had the misfortune
to knock off the knee cap of his left leg
as he was getting out of buggy last
Monday.
There will be union services at IL
o'clock this morning at the Lutheran
Church.
The usual Wednesday night service at
the Baptist Church was postponed until
tonight at 1870 o'clock, when there will
be special service of prayer, praise and
thanksgiving.
About fifty dollars were realized by
the supper Tuesday night. This, with
the 5000 now in the treasury of the
Ladies' Aid Society will be devoted to
defraying the expenses Of putting in
electric lights, new carpet and other
in the interior OF the
Church.
The young men gave a very pretty
german at Hotel Salem last night
Varitta's Orchestra furnished the music
and about twenty couples took part in
the german, which was gracefully led by
G. B. Strouse.
Mrs. Gold is visiting her sister, Mrs.
j. G. Langhorne, at Hotel Lucerne.
About ten days ago party, consist
ing of John Sears and three sons, John
John Persingcr, Jacob S.
Baer and j. w. Hannah, with seventeen
hounds. went over to Craig county, near
Potts Mountain, on deer hunt. Mr..
Hannah returned Tuesday night and re.
ported that he had killed the first
deer, and up to last Monday the party
had killed five bucks aud two does.
The party will probably return Satur-
day.
Mrs. A. b. Pugh returned Tuesday
from visit to friends in Washington
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