The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-21
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covered with hair and blood.
1t is not known how long she remained
In the cellar, but it is supposed to have
been about half an hour
DIR. j. N. Lewis and DIR. J. l.. Stone
arrived and dressed the wounds as we'll
as possible, and the victim of the das-
tardly deed was removed to the home OF
her relative and friend, w. P. Blount,
at GIT Tazewell avenue, southeast.
She described the man who com
mitted the deed as negro about %
years old, medium size. tolerably dark,
dressed in faded black frock coat with
grey pants and large black, SLOUGH hat.
large number Of citizens, together
with the officers, Immediately began to
institute search, when negro was
seen to board an eastbound freight train
at 1890 o'clock that filled the descrip
ton.
He was pointed out when William
Edwards, young colored man, bravely
leaped into the car, which was moving
rapidly away, and seized Staith by the
collar and told him to consider himself
under arrest.
Smith attempted to shove Edwards
backwards out of the car, when both
men leaped out and fell together near
the track.
The would be murderer jumped up
and ran with all possible speed in the
direc ton OF Belmont, with an anprv
crowd OF citizens in hot pursuit, some
in buggies and others on horseback.
The hucksters at the market unhitched
the teams from the wagons and rodo
the hor,ssyith harness on in the lad
chase
The fugitive was discovered in the
extreme southeastern part CT the city
q ~ m Ivrfr kIn
eNovelty Works. Detective w. G. Bald.
win, who was in the lead, when about
$50 yards eff drew his revolver and or
deEad the negro to stop.
Inc wretch obeyed and came back to-
wards the officer saying, BOSS, did MT
hurt that woman
The prisoner was helped on the horse
behind the detective who turned and
Immediately began to gallop back to-
wards the city surrounded by an angry
mass OF citizens which was increasing
at every step and who were crying
hang him" and lynch him."
Captain Baldwin grasped his revolver
IN his right hand and warded the citi-
zens of. He came directly to the "Home
for the Sick" thinking the injured
woman was there, but on finding she
va Still at the saloon on Salem ave.
aue, he carried the negro there and has
tily took him inside for identi6cat
The w4man Immediately knew her
assailantFlnd said 80. Then came the
difficult tssk of lodging the prisoner in
jail. The detective again ounted the
horse and took the frightened negro be-
nlnd him and started in swift gallop
1npS@ alem avenue in the direction of the
tatfon house, with the excited crowd.
(Which had now increased into an angry
aFnob, following and demanding the
prisoner.
The negro was safely lodged in jail,
which in few minutes Was surrounded
by over thousand men clamoring for
revenge and blood. Commonwealth
Attorney w. O. Hardaway mounted the
Sill of the station house window and
begged the people to be calm.
He said the negro would be speedily
prosecuted and justice to its full OK tent
would be swiftly melted out
Mayor Trout followed in brief
speech in the same strain, and Police
Justice Turner also counseled peace.
The excitement subsidized and large
part OF the'crowd dispersed, but a large
number kept the Jail surrounded in
order that the prisoner might not be
spirited away by the officers.
Men on horseback were dispatched to
Botetourt county 80 inform the woman's
husband, Henry Bishop, who is sick at
Troutville, and to inform the citizens of
Botetou-t of the affair. Henry Bishop
and his wife, who is about so years old,
are both members of the Brethren
Church and stand high in the commun.
ity in which they live. They have
on who is an employe OF the Norfolk
nd Western and runs on the Shenan.
doah division.
The Identification of the negro does
not depend upon Mrs. Bishops testi-
mony alone, for number of people in
F., the market saw her follow the negro to
the celler with the grapes, but thought
nothing of the occurrence at the time.
Among these citizens is j. E. Turner,
who lives at No. Gil Second avenue
northeast.
All day the excitement became more
intense and the crowds on the streets
became larger and an air OF subdued
excite ment pervaded the city.
Alta o'clock Mayor Trout ordered the
streets in front OF the jail cleared but
the police force were ineffectua al and the
Roanoke Light Infantry, about twenty
strong under Capt John Bird, were
mustered out Wits instructions 10 keen
the people off the street
At this juncture the police arrested
and lodged in jail two citizens who we're
tardy'in obeying orders. This proceed
ing only added fuel to the flame and
made the concourse of people indig-
nant
MRS. BISHOP RESTING QUIETLY
When last heard from last night Mrs.
Bishop was resting mpara,ively quiet
at the home Of Mr.. BlouDt on Tazewell
avenue, and although suffering consid-
erabiy and in very serious condition,
was not any worse. 1t was difficult for