The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-27
THE ROANOKE TIMES. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER ~ 1898


the request OF this committee Acting Mayor
Buckner suspended the chief OF police, the city
sergeant and Officer Norris, pending the inves.
Mir. Dupuy returned to the courthouse at
O'Clock and made a brief speech relating this
while no one had tho power to remove Mayor
Trout, he promised them in tho name of the per-
word, that Mr.. Trout would not resume his Office
until after a full investigation WAS held. The
crowd then dispersed and went peacefully TO
their homes.
Meetings were held by the Masons, the Knieht
Of Pythias. the knights OF the Mystic Chain, the
were passed to the effect that they would uphold
the laws and do every possible thing to preserYo
the peace and good order OF the city.
There was large assemblagc OF citizens, COM
posed OF railroad men aud shop men, in the
Smith music hall in the afternoon Vice. Presi-
dent Sands, OF the Norfolk and Western, adj
dressed the people and asked them to assist in
preserving peace. He called on them to know
how many would volunteer to act special police
in ceee OF an emergency and large number ex.
pressed their Willingness to serve the city in that
way. These men were furnished with badges and
Later in the afternoon there was large meet
ing at the Roanoke Machine Works, which was
addressed by Vice-Presidcnt Sands, ". A. Glas-
gov and Ii. A. Gillie, who appealed to the people
TO exert themselves to preserve order. The
men volunteered to act rs special police, who
were directly put on duty. At this meeting the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That, in the opinion of this meeting,
the firing upon the crowd assembled around Il c
courthouse was not justified by existing circum-
stances and was in great measure upproVokei
and we hereby demand from the proper authori-
ties that most rigid investigation be made OF
all the circumstances OF the affair, and that, In
case the guilt OF any official, civil or military be
proved. that said officer shall be requested to re.
sign, and that he be punished to the full extent
lantry be found guilty Of the charges against
them, they be disbanded and their arms and
equipments be returned TO the state authorities.
Mai. Joseph III. Sands is chairman and John j.
Shcchan is secretary. pu olished card contain
statement that Mr.. Blu ckncr had suspended sew
cral officers. This had conciliatory effect on
The statement is as follows;
To the people of Roanoke:
AT meeting OF the citizens of Roam oke, held
at different points in the last few hours, the I'M
the interests and welfare OF the citizens OF tn.
city, and at their first meeting the folio wing
resolutions was adopted:
Whereas it Is most desirable that all excite
ment should be nllayed, exciting speeches or
tent TO deal fully and Justly with all persons
who may be suspected Of sharing Illegally in
the events OF last night; therefore be it
"Rcsoved, BY this Joint committee appointed
by citizens of Roanoke, that 1t demand the I'M
persons who can give Information as 'a 10 sn l.
pcctcd persons: this committee, individually
and collectively. take such action rs may cause
of violence and dispcrsc to their homes and
usual ayocatons.
"Rcsovcd, That the Judge of the Hastings
Court is hereby respectfully requested to sum-
mons grand jury OF not less than sixteen (l6)
good substantial citiz ,ns, to whom he shall give
in charge for immediate action, inquiry into the
occurrences of last night"
Mr. X. A. Buckner, acting mayor OF the city.
has appointed large number OF special police
men, whose duty II is to urge upon the citizens
to preserve order and to dispense to their homes
and every man is asked and appealed to support
these officers in the preservation OF the peace OF
the city.
The people are assured that everything will be
vidually to thoroughly Investigate the sad AFFAIR
OF last night, and to deal with any one. acting
Illegally in accordance with the laws OF the land
Upon the recommendation OF this committee
and charges having been preferred, Mr.. X. A.
Buckncr, president Of the City Council, and act
ing mayor, has suspended Chief of Police Terry
J. b. Traynham and NJ. C. Morris, pending a full
City Council. will act as mayor OF the city until
fnll and complct, investigation has been made of
the action laet night or the mayor and all the
officers OF the city. signed
JNo. j. SHEEnAS, Jos. II. SAND,,
Secretary. Chairman
j. C. RAwN,
j. II. WARD,
j. CLEVELAND HALL,
ROBERT AIRHART,
W. E. DEAToN,
w. A. THOMAS.
w. Il. DUPUY,
j. \. GEARHEART,
RoBT. X. SCOTT,
JOHN f PENN,
WILLIAM i. AMIN,
Committee.
Roanoke, September 81.