The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-24

day morning at IL o'clock, having been
delayed half an hour by the absence Of
two jurors General Anderson, Lieu
tenant Colonel Pole, Judge A. j. Brand
and Thos. w. Miller were also present.
John w. Hancock, of the Roanoke
Light Infantry, who was the last wit
ness examined Friday evening, was
again placed on the stand. At this
point in the proceedings the official
stenographer was sworn to report the
evidence correctly.
Mr.. Hancock said:-"I don't know
how many of the militia were in rank.
The last commend heard was Ready
The witness refused to answer the ques-
ton whether he would fire without
command to do so. didn't see any of
the officers at the time of the firing,
he said, "but my impression was that
Captain Bird was in the room behind us.
After we disbanded went to my home.
l am satisfied that some of the soldiers
in rank with me fred. I was very near
the centre OF the squad. I remained
there until the firing ceased aud the
crowd dispersed. l would not recognize
al OLoGE OF bQ0 CnleI OIL
police. l was then under Captain Bird.
1.-The order from Captain Bird was
when he disbanded us that we 20 home
quietly and take off our uniforms. 1
heard Mayor Trout address the crowd
some time during the afternoon. One
man grabbed my gun before the shoot
ing and attempted to take it away from
mo. This was not long after 5 O'Clock"
r. Randolph Hicks-"I saw large
crowd in front OF the Jail, There was
some yelling. My impression was that
most OF the men were spectators. L
soon heard the firing from the upper
windows OF the jail A regular volley
followed and l retreated. I heard no
commands.
D. D. Kennedy-''I am a moulder and
live at SIS Tazewell street southeast 1
was standing at the west side of the Jail
near the door. The first intimation /
had Of shooting WAS the poking of the
guns through the windows. The next
thing knew the shooting started. I
heard no warnings or orders given. 1
was spectator. didn't recognize any
OF the parties who attacked the Jail. I
was ten feet from the Jail. l was in
front of the window. / stood between
the window and the door. never saw
a stone thrown through the window or
glass shattered. The first thing 1 saw
in the window were the guns poked out.
l never saw the men. This was about
one minute before the firing. The first
firing was from that window I saw
Mac Morris and Sergeant Griffin. was
shot in the forehead The ball grazed
my head. I saw Ohio Falls shot. 1
saw some parties strike the door with
stone or brick. Their,guns were pointed
out first. was making speech.
asked the people for Gods sake not to
go into the hardware store for arms, but
if they wanted to get the negro to scour
the city for him.
81 think o. c. Falls was killed, or
rather shot. in the first volley. After
the shooting the crowd dispersed
Didn't see any citizens fire pistol. 1
had blood on me while was speaking
at the hardware store. had been shot
half an hour before made the speech"
George f. Dyer-"I was at the dog
show. One of the managers told me
there was some trouble at the court
house. When came up Mayor Trout
was few steps in front of the MAYORS
Office making speech. 1 could not
hear much of what ne was saying. He
looked like he was making a speech. I
only heard, "For Gods sake, gentle
men, don't rush up" The shooting
commenced right away. never heard
any orders.
1.-THE shooting commenced on the
west side of the Jail; L think it was on
the outside. The next fire saw was
out in the street in front of the jail. I
saw the flash Of two pistols. I then.
started and when went q few steps the
military fired. The only policeman I
saw was Mac Morris at the corner of the
jail. / am not any way in the world
connected with the military company.
"When I heard that Che mob was
going up to search Mr.. Trout's house 1
went on horseback up there as fast as 1
could and found John Trout there on
the front porch with gun. The mob
was using bad language. / told them to
send committee of four or Ave and I
would let them go through. know the
leader and saw him at the Ponce de
Leon hotel. The parties in front of the
jail were in my opinion excited and
firing in every direction. One young
msn with his coat sleeves torn off
seemed TO be very officious in the mat
ter. He answered to the name of
Bishop. He was said to be the woman's
son. l saw fellow call him out and
give him drink. I think he was the
man who kicked open some Of the doors
up at the courthouse.
Colonel Baker. OF the Second Virginia
Regiment, came in and was asked to re-
main. 1856
EVIDENCE OF SIDNEY Ii PACE.
Sidney B. Pace, member of the Roam
oke Light Infantry-.I was ordered to
the armory by Lieutenant Moss. We
formed ranks there and marched to the
jail. {rhe first order we received was
claar the Qtraafo - front