The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-13
THE ROANOKE TIMES, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 1871.
PARADERS ARRESTED.
Some OF the College Students
Celebrate CleveIand's Election.

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and II. r. Cannaday, students of Roa
noke College. were in the mayors court
before Councilman Ed Langhorne Sat-
urday morning, charged with creating a
disturbance and with carrying fire
through tho streets Friday night. The
students were represented by A. B.
Pugh. Tho first witness for the prose-
cution was Mayor Younger, who, after
administering tho oath to himself, tes-
titled that at about 9 p. N. Friday he
was al his home on Main street, when
he heard a noise of whooping and hal
lowing, and, going out, vent up to Dill
lard & Persingers corner, where he saw
mum Der OF students hallowing as they
marched in twos.
He also saw a boy named Stone
blowing horn and he arrested him, but
released him upon his putting up SIS for
his appearance in court. The mayor
then asked the crowd to move on, which
they did, jeering as they went, and at
the corner of Clay street Policeman
Bransford arrested McCarty, and ro-
leased him when he had put up collat-
eral.
us SGQ0culS bucl ISbuIHtu luUO G2o
college grounds, followed by the mayor
and Policeman Bransford, and, as the
shouting continued, they went on to the
college steps, where they met crowd
and here arrested w. S. Cox. who had
carried d torch in the procession. He
was released like tho rest, by putting
up collateral. Whilst the mayor and
officer we're on the porch they were as
sailed with rocks and bricks and
sprinkled with water. Upon their leav-
ing the college grounds three pistol
shots wore fired, the bullets breaking
over their heads.
returned up the street and met Officers
Boone and Biansford with Cox and
Cannaday, whom they had arrested.
Upon cross-examination the mayor ad-
mitted that he hoard no obscene or pro-
fame language and that there was no
drinking. Thought that perhaps that
if the officers had not interfered with
the students they would have gone
home quietly. Counsel Pugh then
asked: Have you any idea that tho
boys went out to create disturbance?
Don't you believe they went out to cell
citrate Cleyeland's electiop?" to which
the mayor replied. II don't know, sir
1 think they went out for good time. t"
Officer Bransford testified tina. he had
ordered the boys to put out the torches
they were carrying, which they did, and
then subs antially told the same story
as the mayor. Also said that his vito
and Mrs. johnson had complained of
the noise. In discrimination Law
yer Pugh got the policeman pretty
badly mixed. Officer Boone told how
they arrested Cox and Cannadny. This
closed the evidence for the prosecution.
T.,
Beaio and j. j. Scott, who all saw the
street procession, said it was orderly,
that there was no cursing nor drinking
and that occasionally some one would
short ''Hurrah for Cleveland" or keep
STEP" which was about all the noise
there was except an occasional toot from
a paper horn.
Rev. Il. S. Brown said he saw a small
parade on the street and was told it was
a political demonstration. He thought
it was a burlesquo as it lacked the usual
vivacitY, and said that people did not
knoW why the arrests were made, unless
it was against the town ordinances to
carry torch in the streets.
Walter Clement testified that about
IL p. IN. he was at billiard Il Persinger's
corner and hollered to some one to know
what the crowd was about; was told he
would be arrested i, no hollered. Saw
Boone and Bransford come with two
students as prisoners; Brans ford was
very anxious to put them in Jail, though
the impression was that he was q little
timid about doing t.
DR.. McWhorter saw the procession;
thought it so peurile that he wondered
how men could take part in it. His
family did not complain Of any disturb
ancc; there was mono to complain Of
Hn nnrfcpt " n ms ynA M
rests had been made.
Mr.. Barnes heard and saw the process
sion. AS compared with tho noise made
Tuesday night there was no cou p irison.
The noise Tuesday night was ten times
greater.
w. S. Cox, ono of tho prisoners, then
told how tho whole business was ONLY
little celebration over Clevelands cleo
ton, and that not ono boy in tho college
had any idea of breaking law of any
sort. They had obtained permission
from one OF the professors.
He then detailed an account OF his ar.
rest on the college steps when Brans-
ford grabbed him by the arm and said,
Here is one of those who carried a
torch" Cox replied, "Can you prove it?"
and Bransford answered. I'VE don't
need to prove it: put up five dollars col
lateral or go to Jail About that time
some water was thrown over the officer
and mayor, and the officer said TO the
mayor" Shoot the first man that creates
any disturbance here" Cox said when
he was arrested the second time, he
was not shouting but endeaving to
quiet q number OF students who we're
shouting the college YELL and this he
proved by "a number OF witnesses
Ho added that he did boiler .Hurrah
for Grover" once or twice when no was
in the procession The Itudonto did