Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-22
NEGRO LYNCHED.
AaI EFFORTS OF THE NORFOLK MILITIA
FAILED 10 SAVE HIN.
e''ai Excitement Over The Killing Of Members Of
TIE Ao6-Ihe Mayor and Captain Of the Militia
Have L'h Town for Sahiy's Saks-Ths We
TINS Body Cremased.

ANoANOAhs VA. september 2l.-A
squad Of twenty men took the negro
Smith from three policemen Just before
O'Clock this morning and hanged him
70 hickory limb, In Ninth avenue, In
the residence section OF she city. They
riddled his body with bullets and left
placard on it, saying: "Thls is
Mayor Trout's friend"
coroner's jury OF business men
were summoned and viewed the BODY Of
the negro, and rendered a verdict Of
death at the hands Of unknown men.
Thousands Of people visited the scene
or the lynching between daylight and
$50 o'clock, when the body was cut
down. After the jury completed its
work the body was placed IN the hands
or officers, who were unable TO keep
back the mob.
Three men tried to drag the body
through the streets Of the town, but
Rev. DR.. Campbell, Of the First Presby-
terian church, and Capt. r. b. Moor
mans with pleas and by force Of
strength prevented them. Capt. Moor
man hired a wagon and the body was
put 10 it. 10 was then conveyed TO the
bank OF the Roanoke, about one mile
from the scene of the lynching. Here
the body was dragged from the wagon
By ropes for about two hundred yards
and burned. The body was consumed
within an hour. The cremation was
witnessed by several thousand people.
AT one time the mob threatened 10 bury
the negro in Mayor TrOut's yard. There
Is much Indignation against Mayor
Trout and the militia, and many
threats Of vengeance have been openly
made.
Captain Bird, the commander OF the
militia has left town, Mayor Trout has
also disappeared aud President Buck
ner, OF the City Council, is acting as
Mayor. Excitement is running high.
Following Is a revised list Of the dead
In last nights riot: S. A. Wick, pro-
prietor of ST. James Hotel; VIM. Sheets,
q fireman Of the Norfolk aud Western
railroads Charles Whitmyer, conductor
on the Norfolk and Western railroad; j.
j.. Tyler, section boss on the Norfolk
and Western railroad; George w. White;
w. u. Hall, fireman on the Norfolk and
Western railroad; w. Jones, engineer
on the Norfolk and Western railroad;
John Mills, distlller, Of Back Creek;
George Settles, Of VintOn. Among
NUQa0 HGLAQMaAN MUAUAG4 arc ~ ~
Fulls, fireman, mOrtally; VIII Eddy,
shot through the groin; Thomas Mason,
leg shot of; Leroy White, shot in the
back.
Fifteen or twenty others were also in
iured but it Is thought none seriously.
III is claimed by members Of the mill
tary company to-day that they fire.
Quently warned the mob 20 keep away
from the jail under penalty Of being
shot. Captain Bird told them be was
under orders 70 protect the prisoner,
whose life the mob so eagerly sought,
and come what may he would not allow
him 60 be taken by the mob. To this
the mob replied with h0Ots and derisiYe
ieers. The rioters appeared to become
frenzied at the determined stand taken
by Captain Bird and his men, and final
" d crowd OF excited men made a rush
for the door Of the iaiE The Captain
directed his men ~ drive the wOuld-be
lynchers backs At this moment the
mob opened.tdre on the soldiers. This
aope sE6gIOr moment 70 Startle the
-, clin and his men. But il was only
.sfor q moment. Then be cO0lly gave the
command:
Ready, aim, fire."
The company obeyed TO the instant
and poured a VOlley Of bullets into that
part OF the mob which was trying to
batter down the side door Of the Jail.
The rioters fell back before the fire OF
the militia, leaving one man writhing
IN agonies Of death. There was a lull
for a moment. Then the word was
Quickly flashed through the thrOng 10
front of the iail and down the street
that q man was killed. Then there was
An awful rush towards the little band OF
soldiers. The excited men were yelling
like demons. The fight became general,
and ere II ended nine men were dead
and many more wounded.
Every effort is now put forth TO calm
the excited pOpulace, but TO little effect.
The Governor Had NOT Heard II.
WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, September
2l.-Gov. P. +. Mckinney, OF Virginia,
arose this morning with serene and un-
troubled mind, and with no thought OF
riot in his mind, sought the MI. Vernon
building. The Governor had heard no
word about the awful riot at Roanoke
last night. EWith the Governor, equally
unconscious OF trouble, were his staH
officers. They left behind Executive
Commissioner DR.. John L2pperson, who
strangely enough had not heard any
thing Of trouble ia Virginia.
whats that you say?" be asked.
ga riot IN Virginia? I did not hear
word about 10 nor has the Governor, for
be was talking with me this morning,
and all seemed Unaware that there was
any trouble"
The Doctor was informed that Mayor
Trout had ordered out the Roanoke
light Infantry 20 dlspel the riot and
bloody battle had followed The execu-
tive commissioner looked amazed, said
be"MayOr Trout is a relative OF my
wife aud Is a cool, level-headed mar.
think he did perfectly right in ordering
out the soldiers to preserve the peace
and protect bis prisoner.
"Wil the Governor return?"
81 cant say. Lieut. Governor Tyler
is thee and can act don't apprehend
anF more trouble; although OF course /
.c4n't pretend TO say what may happen.
The Mayor, however, had q perfect
right TO call out the infantry aud
think the Governor will uphold him."
A Good Opening.
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