The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-23
THE sOLDIERs WERE READT.
But Their Services Were Not Needed at
Roanoke-Csptain Cutchins' Views,

Roanoke-CsptsinC Cutcbius' Views.
Rchmonds peace-loving citizens were
pleased TO learn from the morning pa
pers yesterday that the worst had hap
pened at Roanoke and that there were
signs Of peace returning TO that unfor-
tuhate city. The rumor that Mayor
Trout was in Richmond disconnected, If
no one else, the newspaper men here,
ana lively search was instituted for
him, not only yesterday, out Thursday
night. Well known citiz 31s were reused
from their slumbers about midnight
TO give whatever information they could
give of Mayor Trouts whereabouts. but
those known 10 be his friends could
only state that they had heard the ru-
NOR, and had been unable to verify It,
General Charles J. Anderson having
gone TO Roanoke alone. the military
men took such q move as meaning that
ther services would not be needed, and
they rested content. Every one OF the
regiment or the Blues, who made the
bip TO Roanoke last GUNNER when
asked il they cared to make the trip,
had no hesitation in saving that they
would be ready when the command
march" was given. but that they hoped
they would receive better treatment than
on their previous visit. The memory Of
that trip will linger long in the minds
of many, and had IL not been for the
foresight of Colonel Henry c. Jones on
that trip the men Of The regiment would
have had little to eat that day.
Capt. Cutchins' Opinion.
captain Sol Cutchins, commander Of the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues, has flst
returned from Roanoke and gives a very
interesting account Of the sad affair
which las brought so much notoriety
over that unfortunate city He left there
yesterday crning about O'Clock, and at
that time perfect quiet reignad every
where Captain Cutchins, who was In
R0M cke at that time by a mere chance.
and as a c c.ul and unbiased observer,
told me last evening, that h never saw
a mass of citizens so badly scared as
those Of Roanoke. from acting Mayor
Buckner down. The latter said repeat
edly before witnesses, that he had never
been i'm such a position before and that
he was at loss what 70 do.
As 10 the nrlLF 10y lhe military. Cap
tain Cutchns says, the mystery has not
yet been solved. The mob had been
cautioned nil day from o'clock IN the
morning u.til o'clock In the evening,
to desist from any measures Of violence.
The military only about twenty-five
strong. were at first placed on the out
sid. OF the Jail. where they remained
u1til I'm the evening, when the mob be-
came too demonstrative. The military.
including the guards, was then with
drawn into the interior OF he building
At this very moment the mob tdvanc-
ed and began battering he doors. At
the window next to the door three mil
itary men were posted with crossed
hayonets 20 prevent the rioters from en-
tering the building through the window
az II
ed by the infuriated mob, brick was
hurled through the window Unto the
room over the heads of Captain Bird
and some OF the soldiers. Then a gun
was fred by some one Of the military
AT the mob and this shot was the sig
nal Tor q general fusilade, for coon after
everybody fred.
Captain Cutchins IS positive that ne
has been unable 20 find a single person.
who could say that he heard an order
given by any one 20 fire and from the
Information which he has been able to
gather. he is led 10 believe that no such
order has been issued, aud that The firing
was merely the immediate consequence
Of the throwing OF the brick.
Governor McKinnev's Instructions.
Mr. Cazneau Mcleod. ksecretaFy 10
the Governor. Yesterday received from
Governor Mckinney the following tele-
gram in answer 10 a message sent him
relative 70 the recent Roanoke trouble
"Your telegram Of the Dist received
Saw 20 General Mcdonald and General
Anderson, advise together. act prudently
See that property and citizens Of Roa-
noke are protected. and peace preserved.
j. w. MCKINNEY"
Mr.. Mcleod telegraphed Governor Nc
Kinney Yesterday evening that all was
ouite I'm Roanoke. and that General An
derson. who left Richmond for Roa-
noke Thursday night, was still in the
hitter city