The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-01
SLASHED WITH A SAW.
LEWIS LAMBERT KNOCKED DOWN
and cur BIZ JOHN II. ROACH.
'he Tough Presisted In Paying Some Un-
"eicome Visits and Was Thrashei by
tho Infurated Father Yesterday.

John b. Roach. a white man. who
seemed honest and intelligent. father
OF hve motherless children. and who lives
at NO. "a north Twenty-hrst street. spent
last night in a cell at the First station.
charged with assaulting and cutting
Lewis Lambert, a notorious white man.
VINO spends his time usually In the low
dives about Seventeenth street, and who
does a days work about every six
months.
MI roach Is carpenter by trade. and
came TO Richmond from up the coun-
| Try several months ago. He has been
working for Cardwel, has made a ouist
respectable. and peaceful citizen and
"hiIe at work his sixteen-year-old daueh
Ter ana niece have Kept mouse " and
| prevented the younger children from,
straying into mischief.
III solhe manner Lambert became ac
qualnted with Mr.. Roach's daughter and
lhe Iather soon discovered that tho
Iodler was not fit associate for a girl
~ 'ucn lender years. He told his daugh-
ter 10 forbid Lambert the house ard
she obedently did so. In fact che rsod
every way to show TO Lambert that his
ehce' The tough was adamant. however.
ana walked into the house whenever he
leIt so inclined. The girl was heipIess
ana had only TO await the departure of
Lambert at his own convenience. or the
arrival OF her father, when Lambert
knowing evidently that he should not
be at the house, usually left the neigh
borhood.
Yesterday evening while Mr.. Roach
ance, and when the carpenter returned
from dinner he heard OF the visit He
became angry. and expressed emphati-
cally his opinion that Lambert should
keep away from the house. In some
manner the tough heard OF this.
In the afternoon Mr.. Roach left his
home to go around to a blacksmith shop
to have saw repaired. He took the
tool with him. and as he passed the
corner Lambert spoke 10 him. He bowed
and passed on. After Mr.. Roach had
reached the shop, which Is on Franklin
near Twenty-hrst street. Lambert called
to him and stated that he wished 10
speak with him. The tough then in
qured as TO what Mr. Roach had said
about him and his visits. Mr.. Roach
very plainly told him that he did not
wish him 70 visit his house At this
Lambert became angry and excited. and
began shaking his fist I'm Mr.. Roach's
face, interlacing his conversation with
oaths and curses. Mr.. Roach left him
just as he made threat that he would
get even, and when Mr. Roach got inside
OF the shop Lambert followed
They had but few words. for a moment
later Lambert rushed at Roach with n
sledge hammer. The carpenter imme-
diately and unceremoniously knocked him |
down. When he got up he made another
run at Mr. Roach with a bucket. |
tussle ensued and Lambert received |
severe cut on the arm. He also received |
n blow on the head. and a wound on the /
hand. Mr.. Roach was unhurt.
The combatants were separated and |
Lambert went 10 Murphy's coal-vard and |
for the ambulance Mr. Roach |
went home. gave some directions 10 his
and started 10 the First station
to give himself up. While on the way
he met a policeman. and they together
went 10 the station
There IS where I found him last night.
and he conversed from the inside % y
cell next 10 the one occupied by "Speckled |
Dick" the murderer. who was. by the
way. dreaming while Mr.. Roach and I
were talking Dick was asleep. but his |
dreams must have been far from pleas
ant. for he talked Of snakes and manv
other uncanny fesh-creeplng proceed
ings.
Mr. Roach stated that he had arranged
for lawyer-Nr. Hill Montague-and
would appear at the police court this
He would also arrange for
BAH to-day.
Lambert was getting along very well
AZ the almshouse ~ mdright. Hts
wounds arc not serious. and he viii
probably be able 10 be al court this
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