The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-13
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath.
cred Around Salem.

The case Of Sheriff Barnett, Constable
kirkwoOd and Deputies Northcross and
Mcraniels, of Montgomery county,
charged with shooting Thomas Blanken.
ship on the morning of July % at his
home. on the edge of Roanoke and
Montgomery counties, was tried yester-
day afternoon before Justice Camper in
the courthouse, which was thronged
with interested spectators. Common
wealth's Attorney Jenkin, OF Christians.
burg, and w. w. Berkeley, of Roanoke,
defended the prisoners, whilst L. c.
Hansbrough represented the prosecuting
attorney, who was absent on business.
The evidence showed that last March
BlankenShip and one Of the McDaniels
had fight, in which the latters sister
was in some way or other mixed up. A
warrant was later obtained for Blanken-
ship and two unsuccessful attempts were
made by Constable Kirkwood to arrest
him, but Blankenship managed to
escape. On the early morning of the
22d OF July Sheriff Barnett, Constable
WILDWOOD. Deputy Northcross and four
OF the McDaniels went to Tom Blanken-
ships house to arrest him. They sur.
rounded the pace and tho sheriff
knocked at the door which was
V %no promised AF to- a nIantensh hin
IT he would first let her dress In the
meantime Tom Blankenship had crept
out through a hole in the back of the
house to escape, and whether by him.
self, by stray shot from his sons, or
| from the posse, he was shot in the side
and fell He was assisted into the
house, the warrant read and DR.. Oliver.
OF Elliston, sent for. Some few DAYS
later he handed the doctor a % calibre
n a rtridna which ho n LOS ,;.l.
paeching, to have passed through him
in natural way. This the physician
declared impossible under the circum-
stances. AT the trial Thomas Blanken-
ship, his three sons and brother te sti-
fed in his behalf, whilst for the defense
only the testimony OF Sheriff Barne tt
and Constable Northcrosc was heard
Short speeches we're made by the coun-
Eel, after which the Justice dismissed
the case, there being no evidence to
show that Tom Blankenship was shot
by either the sheriff or any of his posse.
j. w. Walker, of Dublin, who has
been here on visit TO his son, J E..
Walker, has been quite sick at Hotel
Lucerne.
The Salem delegation to the guberna.
torial convention will leave here for
Richmond next Wednesday morning on
the early train.
Principal w. r. Watkins, of the Sa-
lem colored schools, will be married on
the Gath inst, to Leila G.. Wade, of the
Lynchburg high school, colored.
The funeral OF Mr.. Hartman's child
will take place at his home at , o'clock
this afternoon.
j. II. Duncan returned Friday after
noon from Chicago upon receipt of
telegram acquainting him with the ILL
ness of his child, thus cutting short his
visit.
There will be called meeting of Sa-
lem Council, American Legion OF
Honor, Monday at o'clock.
Col. d. S. Shanks was rejoicing YES.
terday upon the receipt of the news that
son had been born to Mrs, Crosley, in
Philadelphia, Friday night. This makes
the colonel the youngest great grand.
daddy in the State Mrs Crosley is
daughter of A. A. Phlegar of Christians
burg, who married daughter of Colonel
Shanks.
Col. K. II. Logan yesterday informed
his friends in answer to their requests
that he would allow his name to 20 be-
fore the convention as candidate tor
the house from this county. Prof. R.
&. Stearnes is still in the field as
candidate and the county has yet 10 be
heard from.
Prof. j. e. Holiday and DR.. ]. Il.
Tay lor spent Friday at the Lebanon
Association in Bristol in the interests
of the Baptist Orphanage.
Messrs. Smithwick and Leet viii
shortly open in Washington, d. c., a
carriage repository for the sale of
vehicles manufactured by the Southern
carriage works OF this place.