The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-24
TRYING TO FIX THE BLAME.
Ea1sssy Want TO Know Who Gave That
0ijsF 10 Fire,
vp 7ROU7S INTERVIEW IN THB TINES.
,,i. Generally Approved by the Citizens OF
Roanoke Testimony Before the
Coroncr's Inquest.

-.ssr OF orderly days, although the e'i-
....l9t. Indignation and anger, growing
~, M Che conflict between the soldiers
wednesday night, has not subsided by
,,v means. Knots of men can be seen
,,l hard on the street corners angrily
Accusing the affairs OK the past four
1.,s but there is no longer any noticea-
he disposition to take the law in their own
t.naS Everybody seems to have settled
f,,so TO the determination to leave work
and 6nd out the man who gave orders 10
e,e on the defenccicss crowd IN front Of
and ilst east Of the JAIL at which point
r.aftark was made. and bringing him TO
.f..uat. punishment. (f0- the useless and
,rT4rrantcd sacrifice of the life OF nine
mani to the c0rouer's and grand juries. If
r..s bodies should fail 10 accomplish TINS
r,re may be more trouble, not ia the
f-m of Cd riot such as we had wednesday
reht bat in attacks upon those VINO dld
Oh. shooting.
Ts. interview with Mayor Trout, pub
rsIaIin THE TIMES of this morning, IS
ar1royed generally by our citizens ana
t.s contributed much TO appease many
WHO entertained feelings OF hosuilty To-
wards him. lie ls rapidly regainlnS nus
old place i'm the confidence ana ahectlon
of tie citizens OF Roanoke
Pleased with ahe 1lmes' Report.
yogr corresrondent has been asked by
q number of the leading Citizens OF ihe
city. embracing those who opposed the
attack upon the Jail and the lynchlng OF
the neerO Thomas Smith as well as
those who approved f. 10 express their
feh auureciation OF the fairness or THE
TIMES reports of the affair The dispatch
e- sent ont by the representatives. OF
s5me Of the other papers were grossly
inaccurate ANA piacrd Hoanoke IN iaF
worse position before the Worl1 than
She deserves. our people are sore over
these reports and uIhesbaUngly condemn
Urm.
Some excitement was caused here this
morning hv d typewriter communlca-
don received by the members of the
Roanoke Iieht Infantry, who were on
duty Wednesday night at the JAIL II
Headquarters Vlgilant Committee.
Roanoke. Va. Sept. "a lSy5
To - City.
Sir. Prepare yourself 10 meet your Crea-
t1r one day longer in Roanoke ana you
,,ill sleep the sleep of the brave.
We want your blood. You shot our
friends.
Yours for the administration OF justice.
1913 CITIZENS.
Nearly an of the recipients were badiy
frightened until it dawned upon them
fbaf the threat was "a hoax. probably
ORIGINATED 90 scare them and have d lit
fle fn lhe matter haas been placed In
the hands of q detective ana u the author
S. apprchended. be VIII be prosecuted TO
the full extent of the law.
Testimony Before the Coroner's Jury.
The coroner's jury is stn in session
aa1 Wl not conclude its labors for sew
euu days.
Following is the testimony bearing on
ue points that the Coroner is @eehng
tl eetahIieh-Niz: Was there any neces-
Ftt for ordering the military 10 fire on
ue crowd aud II SO, who gave the or
der.
D. w. Hancock. a soldier refused to
answer ne q-estiOn whether ne Would
t.e without being ordered TO do so.
General Anderson. of Richmond VINO
SIS c.yiug close attention 10 the testimo-
ty hero. rose and said that after Mayor
Trout. who had tren wpunded and.
bad left the Jail. Captain Bird then mad
r9 superior officer that his mission 10
Me jail. was ended, and he could not
longer act in q military capacity theh'
R Randolph Hick an attorney salu
f. ..w mo demonstration in front m the
.n nlt indicated thar the people theIe
"r'I j0in the mob.
%. D Kanedy deposcd that he was do
l"T au in his power to prevent the mon
from breaking the entrance door 10 the
ON the west side. whom the hrst
SHOT vas fred from 90 windo" near
Im r struck his head and knocked
lm e.Hs..ese ne never saw any one
H..b a pistol in front of the JAIL
Mayor TrouGs Plucly Son.
Gs0rr. Over thought the FIRST shot
WAS Gra1 from the outside or the jan.
Ueheari Mayor Trout cry ont = OF ''o0 3
s..e Gentlemen. don't rush up % me I li
fe flet h.oal ON the west side or lie !@l' !
ana 1ae followed 10y the squad IN the
'front.' hnrr the crowd determined 10
tt Nav9r Troufs house he mounted
i.r.. ana rode there rapidly 10 ma
Nayr- Trout Mr. Trouts only SON.
John vas ON the front porch WI" -
double b1rrcWc8 gun. determlned 10 le-
rst an onfronco until Killed lie dis
.r,,,4 tt... ,,a offered 20 show five or
,v mon irto every room Of the buiiding.
~tav Grauv arroed 10 take his word Tor
r. and went away =,
s. r.. Pace n light infanttY Hlau "'i ~ Uu-
iv after doaring questions for some liu'lV
finally admitted that he heard no VIntI
tre Tho only order he hearu W. -
Canfain pir1 to keep the crowd back
.IH Only knew one WI tAA"
composed the squad IN front. ana eou'S ,
not remember whether any or them iIe0
ssh0t
Colonel Baker. of the Second regimsn nj
testified in reply 20 an inquiry " ne ma,
received proper orders. that MaNor llou
fad t0ld him at the Armory 60 defend th'
prisoner and the property AZ the jan
James S Douglass said he saw no nIl,e ~,
N people .in front OF the 1ail 1h'
tst shots were on the west side.
Il Looks Like Bird Gave the order.
ueutenant-Colonel Pole, Of the Second
N.winia around whom more Interest
clustered than any OF tho witnesses, was
We last 90 testify to-day. His testimony
consumed severel hours and covered eV
cry point from the assault upon Mrs
BISHOP % the time he went home after
the battle at the jail ended. He wired
Lapiain Griffin M Salem TO hold the Jef-
I'rson Davis Rifles I'm readiness 70 come
20 Roanoke. He did not think he could
assume command until they arrived
captain BIRD stationed three men at the
west window and. when rock was
'hfo"n against the door. warned the
vio"d or or he would order the guards
70 hre that their guns were loaded and
thls was fair warning. More stones were
shr"wn and two shots fired outside of th'
."'i whereupon the command was giver
20 nie Tie did not hear the Mayor give
Ang orders