The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-22

ROANOKE, VA, Sept I.-special-
Hhe. negro. Thomas Smith, who so bru-
tally assaulted Mrs. salne Bishop yester-
day morning IN this city paid an awful
Ftralty FOR his crime this morning.
The infnrated mob. driven almost 10
rI,er 2led madness by the fearful slaughter
OF nine OF their number by the military
last night redoubled their numbers and
energies until the officers and soldiers
were pigrnies az their hands They were
nut content with hanging the wretch by
the neck until dead. but went further.
and wreaked out their awful vengeance
by burning the lifeless body until only
handful of ashes and broken bones were
left when they turned and went their
way
The hope Of the conservative citizens
that the mob, after exterminating the
uagro Smith. would De satisfied, was not
realized The next object of their ungov-
emabIe wrath was Mayor Trout whom
they deemed responsible for the death Of
tle nine citizens last night and 1t was
Iol until they were assured beyond all
doubt THAT he was not I'm the city did they
cease their search for him. Had he been
caught by that frenzied mob at that
time no power could have saved him.
Now that the excitement is over. reac-
u5u and retrospection follow. bringing
with 10 scenes so appalling as to beggar
description.
Details of hc Affair
Ihe mob held possession OF the streets
aI Night parties searching every portion
az DE city for Mayor Trout and the
prisoner Thomas Smith, who had been
spirited away while j.. Allen Watts and
Jldge Woods. Of the Husungs Court.
were addressing the crowd. who were
taking arms and ammunition from the
hardware stores OF Nelson ~ Myers and
Evans and others Feeling ran hign
against Mayor Trout who had he been
cilsh, and unable 20 point out Smiths
whereabouts, would have speedily been
hanged beyond doubt Mr Trout and
nearly every member OF the Roanoke
LFat Infantry had mcanwhne left the
city, Officers Eakeu and Austin. VINO mad
ie negro secured in bushes on the banks
90 'he Roanoke river one aud q half miles
inm tae ihl, thinking Il was safe 10 re
Turn with him. started toward the Court
A5-ae square.
While proceeding along Franklin road.
i-u Ninth avenue and about halt way
between The starting point ana the prison
Zen or fifteen men sprung up and out OF
se h.eh weeds IN a vacant lot over the
ieaoe aud demanded the surrender OF the
a@sfo The officers, seeing that they
Would Doe shot down in any attemp' 10
lte their prisoner. surrendered him
The now covering man was dragged
Ft distance back up the avenue 10 a
.eS7ry ttce beneath an electric street
hrre he exclaimed, "The Lord have
mercy on me-" Tie hangman's moose was
V.iDkly adjusted around his neck, the
iF END thrown over a limb, and ,oon
.~ unfortunate mu was dangling te-
,"ern heaven and earth. Pistols nour-
t-el in the air and the swaying body be
'ne "a target FOR bullets. five landing IN
.. breas; ard two in The head.
"r racard was placed beneath the
-l nan's shoulders bearing the inscrlp-
.'". Mayor Trouts friend" AnOgner on
middle ot the back was inscribed:
'Nu cut him down. Hy order OF Judge
.'heh- Pinned 90 The waistband OF the
.A was copy Of The Times. issued
, a. M., giving an account OF the exc
tAe lynchers returned quietly 20 the
.'l, ana mingled with the great crowd
M.eh SIN fingered there ana near. Day
enl came. ana with 81 "a steady 'nrong
n. people moving toward the scene OF the
.S.'hlng. Thousands Of men. women ana
.,u'Uen were beDdng for piece OF rope.
ao hesro's clothing or a fSig from the
9ee. man stood by with knife IN
Aand ana handed each a memento OF the
Tragedy
The Body Burned To Ashes.
Ahout ten O'clock this morning a large
iy"u OF the rioters reassembled around
nis ilee on which Smith was hanging.
IVY ann down. dumped the body into a
inb coal cart. which was IMPRESSED
-, service, and took up The line OF
aIea 10 Mayor Tr0Ut's residence IL
us' proposed 70 drag the body there