Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-22
TO these statements before the coroneri
Jury this afternoon.

room at the Jail during the riot, said that
there was firing from the inside OF the
fail by the militia and police. but ne did
not hear any order to fire. He heard the
Mayor tell Captain Bird. while the firing
was going on. that he wanted no more
men killed. The Mayor. he said. was do
ing all he could do TO quell the riot peace
ably.
n. =. NormoyIe, said that II the mil
itary had ceased after the first shot no.
body would have been killed. as the crowd
began to disperse Immediately. The crowd
did not have time 20 get away between
fires
a. l.. Jamison. said that the crowd was
pelted by bullets as they ran. He was
In the crowd. and did not hear anyone
trying 10 subdue the riot.
W. I. Jones, said a brick was thrown
az the jail from the front before the FIR
ing began. aud that there were not more
than thirty active men In the crowd. The
firing he said. continued after the crowd
gave way lie saw no firing from outside.
The people had no intimation that firing
was to be done.
The coroner's jury Is composed OF sub
stantial business men. The investigation
will be resumed tomorrow at II o'clock
Judge Woods, OF the Hastings Court.
will also summon a special grand jury OF
sixteen tomorrow to investigate the whole
matter.
ONLY EIGHT MEN DEAD.
The list OF the dead was exaggerated
last night Only eight men are dead.
There was some confusion as 10 names.
Emmit Small, reported dead last night,
is seriously wounded. The wounded are
doing reasonably well, and there have
been no deaths to-day.
Small is shot through the left hip.
otto c. Falls, fireman, who was shot
through the back. was standing across
the street, in front of the Jail. merely as n
spectator. He Is mortally wounded.
J. II. Campbell. "A carpenter. Is shot In
the back, and there is no hope for his
recovery.
Scott Powell was shot through the
body, and is not expected to live. He is
a brakeman on the Norfolk and Western
railroad shifter. at the machine works.
J. T.. Wayiand. letter-carrier. was
shot In the leg while standing on the side
walk In front OF the Ponce de Leon ho-
tel. and had no connection with the mob.
George Leigh. clerk at the Ponce de
Leon, was struck by n spent ball while
looking on near the hotel.
The remainder OF the wounded are not
seriously hurt, and they will recover.
w e Hall. one OF the men instantly
killed, came to Roanoke. from Johnstown,
Just after the flood, in which he lost MS
wife and children.
Mrs. Bishop is resting quietly.
Following is a revised list OF the dead:
S. A. Wick. proprietor Of the ST. James
Hotel.
William sheets. fireman on the Nor
folk and Western railroad.
Charles Whitmyer. a conductor on the
Norfolk and Western
J. II. Tyler. of Blue Ridge. n section
master on the Norfolk and Western
George White, shot through the leg and
bled to death.
W. Il. Hall, Norfolk and Western fire
man.
John Mills. Of Back Creek Roanoke
county. a farmer and distiller.
George Settles, ball player. shot in the
head.
Six of the bodies are at the under
taking establishment Of Oakley Wool
wine prepared for burial. White died
at home The body of w. T.. Hall will he
shipped tonight at 1890 to Lewistown,
Pa. escorted by Bruce Meker Of Wahoo
Tribe, No. Y. |. O. r. NJ.
No arrangements have yet been made
for the funerals Of the victims, and II is
not known when they will be buried.
Mrs. Vick was Frustrated with grief
by the killing Of her husband, and her
condition is critical At a late hour to
night the seriously wounded were doing
well
THE WOUNDED.
Following is a list OF the wounded:
O. c. Falls, VIII Eddy, George Monroe.
Frank Willis, Thomas Nelson, Leroy
White. j. Il. McGhee. O. B. Shepard, T..
J. Small. j. f. Powell, J. T. Wayland,
George Leigh. W. u. Hun. Mayor II. S.
Trout, J. S.Campbell. Edgar Whaling.
G. w Figgatt G. T.. North, O. Il. Tay-
lor. George Hall. David Ruggles, n. Il.
Sparks, n Il. Nelms. Charles Moten,
T.. J. Small. William Berry. and Susan
Dooley (colored).
THE NEGRO CAUGHT.
Smith, the negro who started the trou-
BILE, was taken out OF the jail during the
excitement last night. In charge of q
sergeant OF police and privates, he was
taken out OF the city into the woods
After the mob failed TO find the Mayor OF
the militia. squad OF men began &c
search for the negro. The officers In
charge OF the prisoner thought II best tC
bring him back TO Jail A squad OF TWEEN
" men. who had been in hiding awaited
their opportunity and rushed upon the OF
ncers I'm the residence portion of the city
The negro was swung to the nearest tree
and his body riddled with bullets. Thi!
occurred about O'Clock this morning
A placard with this inscription:
"MAYOR TROUTS FRIEND
was pinned on the negro's back.
At the break of day. hundreds began L
throng all the streets leading TO the scene
At9o'clock the coroner cut the body down
and the jury rendered verdict that NJ
came TO his death at the hands of "a moi
Of unknown men.
Several hundred Of the participants o
the disturbance were on the scene 10y
this time. and the body was soon takei
from the policemen in whose charge l
VAS left The mob declared that thel
would drag the body through the streets
Of the city and bury It in Mayor Trout!
ward. Some suggested that it should lie ii
state I'm the Mayors parlor until the after
noon.
PLEADING WITH THE MOB.
Rev. Dr. Campbell and Captain II. y
Moorman. pleaded with the excited peo
ple TO spare the city so disgraceful
scene. They caught the rope by which
the negro was hanged and resisted thei
efforts to carry out their threats, witt
main strength as well as words. Thes
gentlemen were dragged some distance
but finally persuaded the crowd to desist
Captatn Moorman hired a wagon, tn
body was placed in it. and reporte
driving. ana the crowd followed from
the scene of the lynching. growing as
moved along. About 500 yards above tn
narrow-guage bridge. on the banks OF IN
Roanoke river, the crowd halted IN
body was then taken out OF the wagol
and dragged 10 a convenient spot. wher
II was proposed TO enact the last@cen
Of the horrible drama
CREMATED.
Preparations were begun for the erec
tion OF a funeral pile. Dry lumber an
brush-wood. were soon secured In abund
ance. The body was laid upon mug
mass OF these; then II was covered wlu
more brush wood: until only the head re
NAMED in view of the 3oOo people wh
witnessed the horrible spectacle. IN
whole was literally saturated with Goa
oil. At 10 o'clock the match was struch
and the flre touched on and ann
frantic screams OF cheering, the name
mo