Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-26

with bayonets to keep the people back,
heard Captain Bird speak to the crowd.
PISTOL SHOTS.
A. s. Payne. lawyer: Wednesday about
O'Clock ! was at the courthouse
went as a matter OF curiosity 10 see what
was going on The crowd was turbulent,
end concluded TO get away noticed
several soldiers In the jail. Heard blows
against the door. and saw three militia
men rush across the room. Az blow
was given. which seemed to crash In. the
militia fired Almost Immediately firing
began around Us In Campbell avenue.
Nearly every man seemed to have pis-
tol and our thought was TO get out Of
thc way OF the pistols. i did not know
there were any soldiers in front OF the
JAIN. There was a turbulent crowd at
the west side OF the Jail. and in front.
The first animation of disordcrly crowd
was the FIRING OF pistol shots.
la reply TO Il question by Roy IL. Smith
DE said. III there had been shots from
the militia in front. before the shots
were fired by pistols around me. / would
have heard them, and l believe | would
have been killed. for | was directly In
line of tba firing that Killed. several peo-
ple We got out Of the way because Of
the pistol shot"
HEARD BUT DID NOT SEE.
W r. Blackwell: J was at the corner
OF Campbell and Commerce streets when
the shooting iegau. 1 went out with the
crowd iu front OF the jail, was IN fun
view of tine front door / heard shooting
sr It.4f Grin 80
the door / thought the men IN front
were firing blank cartridges. and did not
trv 90 get away TN a man fen; was
within tom steps Of the door, directly in
front: di not see the Mayor. did not
hear any orders. did not see any dis
tuIhaa,c iu front, saw no men pushing
against the militia. saw a blaze from
the guns Of Tie militia In front, did not
sce any policemen
HI SAW AND HEARD.
Frank ". Eell. Was on Camubcn
street between the strcet-car line and the
culstouo iu front of the jail; heard the
noise OF the crash Of glass, knocking on
ia. door. and shots from the inside lower
windows The flash was in the face Of
the people ! saw Mayor Trout speaking
10 people inside, heard no warning from
anywhere. \ huHet cut the band of my
pants. ! went home Immediately after the
shooting
In reply % Judge Brand: | helped to
pick up Mr. Mills Whitmcycr was in
surcd iu one of our companies. don't know
Of any other. The men on Campbell
were iokur
Sheets bad gotten n match from me.
ana { ~ae talking % him "a few minutes
befor, ti. firing. Several good citizens
were ON thc west side close 10 the iail and
the door that was being attacked. ]
talked With ten or fifteen men. Every
body seemed % think the negro should he
lyuehcl. + d1 not think ] was in danger.
THE PICKET LINE.
Sergeant a. w. Warner: My iustruc-
tiJrs were to Jet no one come within the
picket line. / left about twenty-five
minutes before tho firing commenced. All
guards had strict instructions not to
allow anyone 90 come within their lines,
d0I not 90 fr. without instructions. We
were ordered 90 load with powder and
tan Immediately on arrival AT the Jail
HOW THEY WE'RE SHOT.
Dr. C.. : Luck: There were three men
brought into nay office. Minis was shot
with large ball entering at one side
and coming out the other; also on the
le't arm with a pistol wound Powell
WAS shot with a. pistol ball. ! took 1T
t. Doe. lu the left chest. ranging from
above and down The bail did not come
through az AN. / ann inclined 10 think the
bail was shot from above.
FgQua was shot through the leg by a
pistol ban I saw nearly am the dead. but
% not remember the character Of the
wounds. wa standing In my Office
porch during the shooting. Saw an Of II,
but cannot say which shot first or last
tV
from the time the men arrived, unul all
Was over. / tried % pacify the crowd 10y
telling thrm that Mrs. Bishop was better,
and would doubtless get well.
Dr. IT E Jones. I have three cases
ot wounded. The wounds were made by
riHc-baIs. Mr. Nicks wound was made
hy r rin, bail An the wounds of the dead
that I saw were Settles; Wick, White,
and Hall were KILLED. Boy mimic balls.
Dr. j. L. stone. dld not SEQ those
that died G. b. North was wounded IN
tire arm below TN" elbow, could not find
the bail which. I supposed. wac -
culibrc pistol ball
Br. j. Newton Lewis. I assisted in at
tending Eddy The wound was made 10y
a large bulict Settlcss skull was shat
tered Jones had two holes, one in the
left hip. passing clear through very
large hole made 10y a large bullet Pow
clrs wound I'm the left breast was made
by a small bullet.
Dr. j. H. Lawrence. / am attending the
two who are stil living. H. j. small was
shot through tie hip by large bail; the
wound IS one and 0nc-fourth inches In
diameter. George Monroe Was shot in
the head Just below IN top. only scalp
wound saw several OF the dead, bat
dlI not examine the wounds
Captain BIRD testified at the afternoon
session OF the jury. lie gave detailed
account of the manner in which the
troops were called out. the guard about
the. iau. his picket line, ctr. lie was at
supper when the mob marched up the
street nrius. He rushed 90 the jail, imh-
ipr his ui,Eet lines still all right. lie
instructed the officers Of the guard TO hoid
t., crowd back. lie soon found that TINS
could not Doe done and the guard was
called IN. After the guard were broken
over. be considered that hc was dealing
with a mob. aud not citizens. The sol
1i.rs were icered at 10y the mob. ana
ms warning TO the crowd on the west
sid. of the iaR was answered with bilchs
and shots. Finding all warning IN Nalh
pa, ordered the squad az the WINDOW 10
fire As soon as the crowd had beeh
cl,,re! from the side. he rushed TO the
front aud ordered the men there 70 G..
or.,e after the shooting was over the
,,,is'n.r v1s taken out. lie then had no
flrtncr husin,ss there as his instructions
y,er, 10 guard the prisoner. Captain
Eird will be cross-cNamincd tomorrow
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MAYOR TROUT STILL HERE
lie VIII Go Back to Roanoke Very soon