The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-07
A TRAGEDY In ROANOKE
Paying Teller Of the first National Bank
Short In His Accounts-Nayor Trout
Back at His Post--state News.

ROANOKE. VA. Oct. 6.-Special.-hoa-
noke has added another murder to her
list of crimes and casualtie3. The victim
Is Noel G. Dyer. clerk in the car record
Office OF the Norfolk and Western rail-
road. and the murderer ID. X. Mitchell,
merchant doing business at BIZ Franklin
road
The circumstances are as follows: Dyer
who owed Mitchell for groceries. stepped
into the latter's store this morning to ask
about some remarks he had been In
formed the latter was circulating about
him. What occurred no one but Mitchell
knows. In a minute or two after enter
ing, Dyer was seen to reel out into the
street. the blood streaming from a cash
In his neck. and staggering in the direction
OF his home, a short distance away.
Friends met him just as he started TO
fall, picked him UP and carried him into
the store OF Mr. A. u. Pollard. where he
bled 10 death in twenty minutes, before
doctor could reach his side.
ID. V. Reed. a carriage manufacturer,
who helped carry Dyer into the store
FASTENED to Mitchell's store. He was
closing the door. but on Mr. Reeds de-
nand that he accompany him 10 the jail
he did so without Offering any objection.
and was locked up. DIR. Staples summoned
a coroner's jury, who have the case in
charge. Dyer. before he lost speech,
charged Mitchell with cutting his throat.
and said he did not have so much as q
pen knife with which to defend his life.
Mitchell was seen by a reporter IN
the jail. and said that Dyer after call
ing him liar. struck him twice in the
face and then showed a showcase against
him; that he aimed to cut Dyer ia the
arm, but his hand. after striking the
arm. glanced. and the knife entered the
neck. Dyer has a cut about three inches
long on the arm, and Mitchell bruise
on his cheek. Dyer leaves wife ind
a young child.
Quite a flutter was created In financial
circles here to-day by n report which
obtained circulation that Fleming Loving,
paying teller Of the First National Bank,
was short in his accounts and had He'd
the town. Your correspondent applied
10 one OF the officials Of the bank for q
confirmation or denial of the report. and
was told that the teller was off on II
drunk, and that his books were straight.
IL has transpired since however, that
this was said only TO throw the news
gatherer of the track, for by the report
short S2.05575.
The committee, in accordance with IN |
structions from the Treasury Depart |
ment on the first Of the month. counted !
the cash last night Several bags Of !
silver in the vault were discovered to /
be short OF the amounts endorsed upon /
the tags, and "a discrepancy Of $1,000 |
between the teller's books and the cash
on hand was discovered. When asked
about this he exhibited considerable I'M
easiness. but claimed he made a mistake
in his additions.
President Trout reprimanded him and
said the books must be Strengthened up |
this morning. Loving went home and |
told his wife that, owing 10 mistakes he |
had made, he would be brought about
81 900 short In the bank, and feared that /
the officials would make trouble for him. /
He came down town, drew several checks, |
obtained the money on them, and left the |
city, telling no one his destination. |
Charles w. Thomas. the city treasurer |
and @. y. Thomas, his brother, are Low |
ing's securities, and Will make the short |
age good at once.
Mayor Trout resumed his duties MS |
mayor this evening.