Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-24


Randolph Hick heard some shooting
from the upper windows; heard two vol
Ieys fred saw no violence exhibited by
the crowd In front Of the jail.
THE FIRST SHOTS.
d. d. Kennedy: Was standing at the
door OF the west side OF the jail. The
first intimation OF the shooting was when
saw the guns poked out OF the win
dows Immediately the shooting begun
Recognized none of the mob. The first
shots were fired from the window next
20 the door on the west side: was In front
OF the window from which the firing was
done / never saw stone thrown through
the window: heard no request for the
crowd to move away; was struck with the
first shot Ohio Falls was lying near me.
He was standing close TO me when shot.
About a dozen were standing at the west
door demanding the prisoner.
THREATS TO TAKE THE MAYOR.
George r. Dyer: Was at the court
house. Went up to hear what Mayor
Trout, who was making speech, said,
could not hear anything of consequence
that he said except For Gods sake.
gentlemen. stand back" Heard no orders
at all The squad In front Of the jail
fired across the street. j had a gun late
In the evening. | came by II I'm this way:
After the shooting threats were made to
take Mayor Trout. / went TO my stable
and got horse and rode up TO Mayor
Trouts residence 10 do what / could.
saw John Trout sitting on the steps
with a double barrcled shotgun. | took
the gun away from him, and advised
him to get on the horse and 40 to his
cousins in the country. that ] would
guard the house. The mob came up then,
and ! told them | would take them
through the house 10 satisfy them that
the Mayor was not there. They seemed
TO be satisfied and left The leader Of
the crowd was said 10 be young Bishop.
! heard some one call him by that name,
and he ansWered. He was In his shirt
sleeves. AMI had his sleeves torn out. He
seemed to be urged on by others, who
offered him strong drink.
CHARGE BAYONETS."
s. u. Pace: Was stationed at the Jail.
The first order we got was TO clear the
streets. l was on duty at o'clock, being
stationed in front OF the Mayors office.
We received orders from our captain to
keep the crowd back. The crowd was
very disorderly. Before the firing I re-
celved no orders but what 1 have already
stated. Pic<ets were stationed at diff
ferent points on the outside. Owing to
the great excitement an order could not
have been heard If one was given The
last one / heard was. charge bayonets.'
The last time | saw Mayor Trout he was
out In the crowd trying 10 quiet them
There was so much firing done l could
not distinguish who did II. The frst hrlng
saw was to the left across the street
could not swear that my squad did any
firing There were two men at my right,
and the rest Of them to the left. After
the firing | went home. Mr.. Thomson
was one of the squad.
THE LAW COMPLIED WITH.
Colonel j. G. Baker. Commander of the
Second Virginia Regiment: | received a
telegram from the Licutcnant-Colonel'
stating that my presence was desired; ;
telcgraphed back for the senior officer 10
take command and comply with the law
| came TO the city on the first train. 10
see II the law had been complied with
in calling out this company. / found that
Il had been. | saw Captain Bird, ana Sc
cured the order, which was I'm some one
else's hand. and now have IT in my valise
in Salem.
NOT RESISTED.
Captain J. s. Douglass: There were
about seVenty-fve or one hundred men
marching up the street crying. Come on.
boys. they won't shoot" They all seemed
70 be respectable citizens. The crowd
were evidently bent on taking the negro.
A policeman tried TO keep the crowd
back They were not resisted specially
until they reached the guard stationed in
front of the Jail. who iabbed their bayO-
nets at the people | saw the fash from a
gun. and Immediately thereafter heard the
volley. / don't know where IL came from.
| saw one man shot who fell down by my
side.
THE CROWD DETERMINED.
Northumberland WILDER s. Pole: 1
circulated among the crowd, asking them
to disperse. and let the law take its
course. The crowd seemed TO be very
determined, and did not seem inclined TO
desist. 1t then occurred to me that there
would be trouble. | then went TO the
telegraph Office, and sent a dispatch TO
Captain Griffin, at the same time sent a
telegram to Governor Mckinney, notify
ing him that the company had been called
out. Mayor Trout then, at 7:i5. said he
thought we had better have the Salem
company 4 crowd of seventy-fve or
one hundred came up Campbell street.
headed by man in his shirt sleeves.
The mob broke through the guard line,
and came up I'm front OF the guard at the
door at the station-house. Mayor Trout
was between the mob and the guard, en-
deaVorng TO address the mob, but was
compelled to give il up, because the crowd
could not hear him. Heard Captain Bra
tell his men not to allow the crowd TO
come M to them. The military was regu-
larlv equipped. and under orders. | was
at the statiOn-house when the mob came
ND. The leader pushed around TO the west
side of the iail then went back TO the
rear door to see how the guard was sta
toned: saw that two men were on the
steps leading up to the cell. The hrSt
blow was struck at the west side door.
The guard called for Captain Bird, who
went over 10 them Some one pushed the
window up. Captain Bird yelled TO the
crowd TO get away from the door. lie
then called for three men. As they
reached the window. Captain Bird in
formed the crowd that he would certainly
fire IL necessary. \ stone was thrown
through the door
SHOWER OF STONES.
Another warning was given to get back.
Then a shower OF stones came against the
door, followed by two shots. Captain Bird
then gave the command, Ready. aim,
and then cautioned the crowd again
After the pistol shots the command to
fire was given. j was standing at tha'
time. as | was all during the firing. on
| the right Of the door Of the main en-
trance Knew nothing of the tring from
| the squad in front or the Dulluins ulti
| il was all over Being asked how many
active men there were in the mob. Lieu
| tenant Colonel Pole said that he should
Judge there were about $50.
NEARLY ALL IMPROVING.
Ohio Falls. member of the Fire De
| partment, who was shot through th'
| hips and in the groin. is better and there
/ is now some hope OF his recovery.
| Scott Powell is better, but not out Of
danger.
J. n. Campbell. shot in the breast II
better to-day but his life is still in th'
! balance
Luther T.. Inge, Norfolk and Westerr
clerk, who had his leg broken in th'
rush. Is doing well.
Emmett Small, wounded in the hip VII
recover. -,
Win Eddy is still in critical condi
ton. and there is little hope OF his re
| covery.
Mrs. Bishop is doing fairly we'll. Tit
chances of her recovery have improved
considerably during the past few hours.
| BY A MIME BALL.
An autopsy on the body of S. A. Wei
last night before his body was taken L
Petersburg revealed the fact that he wal
killed by a mimic ball. The Statement
has been made frequently that Special
] nRoar NJ ~ Morris WAS seen 10 shoe