The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-22


had rock In my hand that night.
didn't see anyone throw any rocks. 1
heard the noise. I never saw mob in
my life."
Mr.. Lyle here stated that he would
rest the case.
PERRY TELLS HIS STORY.
A. Perry then went on the stand and
stated that he was on the west side of
the Jail during the riot. II was there"
he said, "merely as q spectator. fell
back after the firing, and went down on
Commerce street and heard Mr.. Watts
speech. I did not do anything that
night towards disturbing the peace
The next witness was A. M. Nelson,
who being sworn said: ST am member
of the firm of Nelson e. Myers was
sitting st my desk writing In the rear of
the store. A crowd was at the front
door demanding admittance. 1 knew
they ought not to have arms and deter
mined II they came in they would have
to break the door down.
BROKE OPEN THE STORE DOOR.
They ran against it three or four
times and broke it optp. They ran
against it so hard they broke one OF the
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the store was full of people. Mr..
Richardson seemed to be the leader. l
saw him on che outside before the door
was broken and he was in the front
when they came in. talked with him
and he went on to remark that good
citizens had been shot down and thew
wanted revenge. I told them they had
broken down my door and that was
criminal offense and they had no right
to take my things. don't think they
got any guns. also recognized q man
named Trent in the crowd in the store"
JOHNSON RECALLED.
Andrew Johnson, called back, stated
that Mr.. Nelson unlocked the door of
Nelson & Myers himself. Mr.. Nelson
knows me and knows thatI am assist
ant yardmaster in the Norfolk and
Western yards.
Sergeant Traynham, called back stated
that he wasn't certain that any threats
were made against him.
Col. 8. S. Brooke was called back and
asked the same question, but he did not
remember.
Andrew Johnson was called back and
asked by some of the jurors how did he
know Nelson s. Myers store had not
been broken before he saw Mr.. Nelson
open It, The witness could not state.
After this testimony the court ad-'
journed until $3.50 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After court WAS called to order, j. w.
Funkhouser, night clerk at the Ponce
de Leon Hotel, was recalled by the
counsel for S. W. Fuqua. He seated
that he did not see Mr.. Fuqua on the
night in question.
A. M. Nelson was recalled, and asked
few questions by the Jury. His
answers corroborated his first state
ment. 3
ARGUMENTS BEGUN.
This ended the testimony and the ar.
guments begun. The case for the pros
ecution was opened by Commonwealt tn 8
Attorney w. o. Hardaway, who made
forcibie speech OF about thirty minutes
LENGTH in which he reviewed the testi-
mony and placed the case in a strong
light for the State.
Mr.. Hardaway was followed by Judge
A. j. Brand, of counsel for d. D. Ken
nedy, who made a strong argument for
his client. Judge Brand also spoke g.
few words in favor Of A. Perry, who had
no lawyer.
The next speaker was Edward Lyle,
who made argument for S. w. Fuqua.
OoPpohh DoEA6l6y followed in
behalf of James G. Richardson.
After Captain Berkeley bad reviewed
the evidence at length and made a
strong appeal in behalf of Mr.. Richard
son, court adjourned until this morning
at 10 o'clock.
The cases against j. F. Terry and A.
FL. Griffin, which were to have been
tried Monday but were delayed by the
prolongation OF the cases on trial, will
come up today.
Bank President and Cashier Arrested.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Nov 21.-Isaac
Bates, late president, and William II.
Smith, late cashier of the Bank Of New
Hanover, which failed last June, were
arrested to-day on indictments found
by the grand jury OF the criminal court,
charging them with certifying falsely to
statements Of the condition Of the bank
made to the state treasurer.
THE Capital and Labor Clothing
House, No. Salem avenue. will sell for
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