The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-22
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p. A. Buckner, acting Mayor OF the
city. has appointed large huiiosl "a
sDecial policemen whose du'y y - W
urge upon the citizens TO preserve o.u-
and 10 disperge to their homes ana every
~ a. a. Lea and appealed To to support
these special officers in the preservation
of the peace OF the city. ..A,~,,
The peopie are assured that everything
will be done by this committee, conceive
ly and individually. to thoroughly inVes-
,ioate the sad affair Of last night and TO
deaI with any one acting Illegally, In
accordance with the laws Of the land.
Police Officers suspended.
IJpon the recommendation OF this COM
mittee, and charges having been pre-
ferred, X. A. Buckner. president Of the
city Council, and acting Mayor, has gus
pended Chief-of-PoHce Terry. Sergeant
j. B. Traynham and Special officer NJ. c.
Morris. pending a full investigation. Mr..
Buckner will act as the Mayor Of the
city until a full and complete investlga-
ton has been made of the action last
night Of the Mayor and all the oflcers
OF the city. Colonel Sands acted rs
chairman Of this meeting. Hon. w. T.
DuPuy, who participated, went TO me
large crowd In front Of the jail ana reau
the proceedings and the Mayors order Oh
suspension. which had salutary erect
and no doubt prevented the Dioodsheu
every one anticipated to-hight
The crowds to be seen here and there
are now comparatively quiet, and IT is
hoped the worst is over.
The several lodges of Masons held call
ed meetings and passed resolutions urg-
Ing the members to aid In maintaining
good order and the supremacy of the
law. Many fear, however. that when
the dead are buried tomorrow the people
will again become enraged and more
trouble will follow.
The coroner's jury has been in session
all day examining witnesses. but as yet
officers have not been able to find Light
Infantry man who participated. nor can
the Mayor be found The testimony 20
far adduced shows that the crowd was
never ordered to dispense. and that no
one heard any order given the soldiers TO
fire.
Dir. 5. A. Wick.
PETERSBURG, VA. Sept. 2L-Special'
Mr.. S. A. Wick. proprietor of the st.
James Hotel In Roanoke. who was shot
and killed in the deplorable affair Mt
that place last night, married Miss
Robinson. of Petersburg. daughter of the
late Ben Robinson, who at one time was
engaged in the tobacco warehouse bust
ness here.
MAYOR Trout In Lynchburg.
LYNCHBURG, VA. Sept H.-Spe-
ciai.-Mayor Trout IS at the Arlington
hotel this city, badly wounded in the foot.
He arrived on special train from Roam
oke. accompanied by Detective Baldwin.
He registered first as II. S. Trout,
Roanoke, but afterwards changed IT to
William Jennings. He is attended by DR..
r.. o. Wrenn. This news will be publish
ed in the Roanoke papers tomorrow and
will doubtless cause much excitement.
The Mavor Leave. Roanoke.
ROANOKE, VA. Sept. Especial.
Mayor Trout, who was kept secreted in
the city during last night. was sent out
on q special train tonight going east.
His objective point was not known ex-
cept TO the railway officials. The train
had orders to carry no lights.
Parties are still searching for him in
the city
The few Light Infantry men who re-
NAMED hid I'm the city packed their grips
and left tonight.
Everything is quiet at midnight and
no trouble is anticipated tonight.