The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-21

'0na'Heu' anu men rushed down the streets
Gazing on each other to rise UP and
avenCe the death OF their friends, but
no concerted attack was made upon the sol.
diers, When the wounded had all been taken
care OF and the dead bodies gathered from
around the Jail. 1t was found that seven had
been killed and about twenty wounded:
The list Of the dead, us far as could be ascer-
tanned. follows:
}. v TrLrr. track walker at Blue Ridge
| WILLIAM shEErs. fireman on tho Norfolk and Western
| Railroad
CH.nIEs WHITE MEYER conduc or on tn, Norfolk and
| Western.
| Ncx. proprietor OF tho st. James Hotel
| W JoSEs. fireman on the Norfolk and Western
NEWMAN. railroad man.
| GEoRGE sErrLES base ball player
| EsxrrrJ. SMALL
| " Il. HAIi.
| GEORGE WmirK
| joins MILLS
| The following were seriously hurt.
Ono FALLS of machine works. shot through his body
and left arm.
| WILL EDpr. barber boy, shot in the left side.
FRANK MILLS. shot In the arm.
| H. A. fiGGArr, mail carrier shot in left log.
Ton NELso>. brakeman. leg badly broken
LEROY WHirE. engineer shot thro ugh Tho left thigh
| &. p. NORM.
o. +. TAYLOR
DAVID kuGGLEs.
VI. L. SrARK.
score Of those slightly wounded went to
their homes The mob was terror stricken
| and dazed. The assailants and the citizens
did not believe that the soldiers would fire.
AS soon as tho people could realize what had
happened attention was turned to the dead
and wounded.
Every drug store and physicians oilco in
easy reach was transformed into temporary
hospital. 1t was not long before men with
filters were bearing dead bodies to undertake
ing establishments. The city has no morgue.
1t was not long before the mob began to
gather again In groups and to threaten re-
venGe. They also said they wanted the negro
by this time several prominent citizens OF the
city came forward TO use their influence for
the restoration OF order.
j. Allen Watts Democratic nominee for the
state Senate. mounted n box and declared
that the most terrible calamity that has ever
befallen Roanoke had Just occurred. and no
pleaded with the mob not to cause the she'd
ding Of more blood. He WAS received with
boots and jeers and cries Take him down p
Knock him down with a brickr'
But still Mr.. Watts pleaded and held the at
tention OF tho excited crowd. The Rev. DR.. W.
c. Campbell. pastor OF the First Presbyterian
Church. also urged the mon to dispense. but
they turned deaf ear to his pleading.
The mob was about ready to move in mass
to the Jail again when Judge Woods Of tho
Hastings Court mounted the box and all
nounced that the prisoner was no longer in
the jail He offered to 60 with any committee
that might be appointed to establish the truth
OF this statement and half dozen men went
to the Jail.
They found that the negro was gone. The
battered doors and broken windows 81 the
Jail told tho story az the attack. The militia
and tha prisOpar not RI ha
found.
The committee were enraged at being
cheated of their prey. They rallied agains st tho
officials and the militia. A crowd OF men went
to tho house Of Mayor Trout to demand in
formation Of the whereabouts OF Smith.
They said they would have revenge on the
Mayor himself II the negro was not produced.
but the Mayor could not be found. The militia
disbanded and went to their homes or put on
citizens clothing.
Squads Of men are searching high and low
for the prisoner They have gone to the rail-
road stations near the city. They will hold up |
all trains going out OF the city and make every |
possible effort to prevent escape
Who the leaders OF the oh were is unknown
now. They Wore no masks and made no at
tempt whatever at disguise. The Jail IL sub
stantial brick building with iron cells and is
OF recent construction.
Mayor Trout made record fos himself as a
fighter in leading the Roanoke Light Infantry
in Ricketts's charge at Gettysburg.
The company Is now composed OF sixty young
men, employed as clerks in stores and Offices.
The mob laughed at the boy soldiers. but
those who want to see the dignity OF the law
the bravery OF the boys.
Capt Bird. who commanded the company Is
a native OF Maine and got his military training
at the Maine State College.
Mrs. Bishop was resting well at the last nc
counts tonight. and though her injuries arc
serious. hopes OF her recovery are entertained.
Resented Torture OF a Negro.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Sept. 2O-David Jones'
'olored. suspected Of robbery at McDowal.
smith county. was caught BY citizens Monday