The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-27
the box Of grapes, locked the door and dashed q
her face, evidently Intending to blind and dazzle

| pail of water that was sitting on the cronnd IN
her face, evidently intending to blind aud dazzle
lie demanded her money which shc gave him,
the sum being about $l,0J, and impiored the
then attempted to bind her wrists with a strap
anu orandished razor, acting as IL he wanted
TO cut her throat.
The woman. now being made desperate with
terror and despair. cxertcd MI her strengtn,
wretted her hands loose and knocked the razor
across the cellar on the floor.
=, Inc inhuman brute then struck her icndish
blow ON the head with the heavy iron top of an
and then struck blow after blow on the defen.e.
less head OF the PROSTATE woman With brick
ana heavy stone until she was unconscious.
lie the N lett her, evidently suppOsing that life
was extinct. all the weapons were found In the
cellar afterwards, covered with hair and blood.
IL is not known h NV long she remained In tho
cellar, but 1t Is supposed to have been about half
an hour.
DR.. j; n. Lewis and DR.. J. L. Stone arrived and
dressed the wounds as we'll as possible, and the
victim OF the dastardly deed WAS removed to the
home Of her relative anu friend, w. p. Blount at
9i1 Tazcwell avenue southeast.
che described the man who committed the
deed as negro about % years old, medium size
| tolcrably dark, dressed in n radea black frock
hat. A large number OF citizens, together with
the officers, Immediately began to institute a
search, when negro was seen to board an east.
bound freight train at lUSJ O'Clock that filled the
description.
| young colorcd man, bravely leapcd into the car,
| which was moving rapidly away, and seized
smith Dy the collar 10 Il him cODaider hi
| self un0er arrest.
| Smith attempted to shove Edwards backwsras
out OF the car, when both men leaped out and
| fell together near the track.
The would-be murderer iumpcd up and ran
| with all possible speed in the direction OF Bel
mont, with an angry crowd OF citizens in hot
| pursuit, some IN Duggtcs and others on horse.
back The hucksters at the market unhitched
| the teams from the wagons and rode the horses
| with harness on in the mad chase.
The fugi i've was discovered in the cxtrcmc
southeastern part OF the city 1ust entering The
woods near the Wood Novelty Works. Detective
| w. g. baldwin, who was In the lead, whcu about
l5O yards OF drew his revolver and ordered tho
| negro to stop.
| The wretch obeycd and came back towards the
| omcer saying, "Doss, DIDN'T hurt that woman. y
The prisoner was helped OH the horse behind
| the detective, who turned and imme diately began
TO gallop back towards the city, surrounded by an
| angry mass OF citizens, which was increasing at
| every step and who were crying hang him" and
| Captain Baldwin grasped his revolver in his
| right hand and wardcd the citizens or. lie came
injured woman was there but on finding she was
still at the saloon on Salem avenue lie carried tho
negro there and hastily took him il side Ter idcn
| tiication.
| The woman Immediately knew her assailant
and said so. Then came the difficult task OF
| again mounted the horse and took the Frightened
| negro behind him and started In a swift gallop
| up Salem avenue in the direction of the station
mouse, with the excited crowd, which had now
| Increased into an angry mob, following and
demanding the prisoner
| nc ncBtO WIS edIely louScQ IN JAIL, which In
few minutes was surrounded by over a thous
and men clamoring for revenge and blood
commemorative Attorney w. o. iIardaway
mounted the sill OF the station house window and
| begged the people to be calm.
de said the negro would be speed prosecute ed
ana justice to its full extent would be swiftly
| mcted out.
Mayor Trout followed In brief speech in the
same strain and Police Justice Turner also conn
| selcd peace. The excitement subsidized and q
| large part OF the crowd dispersed, bat u
| large number kept the Jail surrounded In
orucr that the prisoner might not be spirited
| away by the officers.
Men on horseback were dispatched to b .tctour,
county to inform the woman's husband Henry
bishop. who is sick at Troutville and to inform
| the citiZens OF Botctourt OF the affair. Henry
| Bishop and his wife, who is about 50 years old
are members OF the Brethren Church and stand
nigh In the community in which they live They
nave son who Is an cmploye OF the Norfolk and
| western and runs OH the Shenandoah division
The Identification OF the negro does not dcpcL d
| upon Mrs. Bishops testimony alone, for q mum
per OF people IN the market saw her follow the
| negro to tue cellar with the grapes, but thought
| nothing OF the occurrence at the time Amone
| these citizens JIG D. L. Turner, who lives at No
| ill Second avenue northwest.
| All DAY the excitement became more intcnee
| ana the crowds on the streets became larger and
an AIR OF subdued excitement pervaded the city
| AT O'Clock Mayor Trout ordered the streets il
| were ine1eetual and the Roanoke Light Infantry
| ABOUT twenty strong under Capt. John Bird
| were mustered out with Instructions to keen tho
| people or the street.
| AT this juncture the police arrested and lodged
| IN All Two citizens who were tardy in obcyins
| orders This proceeding only added fuel to the
name and made the co1course OF people indig