The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-21

that hc meant WHAT ne ShiR, CtuStN tht
mob TO waver a moment. In a second the
intrepid detective and the negro Smith
were behind the heavy door Of the pri-
son. Perhaps the last striking feature
Of Baldwin's daring deed was taking the
negro before Mrs. Bishop for identi6ca-
ton. He was compelled TO ride through
n crown OF one thousand people, clamor-
ing FOR Smiths blood. lie called out
"Wait until l see n the woman recog-
nizes this man." and this quIeted the
crowd. He entered the room where John
S. Knight. OF the Philadelphia Press was
bathing her head and face, and present
ed Smith.
Mrs. Bishop said he looked like the man
and called for his hat The negro tore 1t
from his head and threw II behind him.
but Baldwin picked 1t up and handed
II 20 her. A single glance and she said
Yes he is the man"
Mr.. Baldwin walked out. mounted the
horse and told the crowd that Mrs
Bishop did not think the man was the
one who assaulted and robbed her. lie
asked some one TO assist Smith TO mount,
This done the detective dashed off 20
the Jail pursued by the yelling crowd.
When Smith was overhauied he said "I
am not the man who hit her. lie re-
peated this frequently, Notwithstanding
no one had accused him or anything.
Smith is q married man. and has a
wife living in Yinton, two and a half
miles east Of Roanoke.
Mob Surrounds tho Jail.
large crowd has been at the jail
since Smith was taken there, and about
four o'clock they pushed the police aside,
entered the enclosure and surrounded the
building 70 prevent the prisoner being
spirited away Many OF tie men were
armed with WiDchesters, and while they
were orderly, did not hesitate to say what
their purpose was. Maddened men are
constantly arriving, and about S o'clock
when the Roanoke Light Infantry, about
twenty-five strong, was ordered out,
fully two thousand men were around the
prison.
The jefferson Davis Rifles, OF snlem,
were telegraphed TO hold themselves In
readiness TO come by a special train II
needed.
Mayor Trout. and Commemorative
Attorney Hardaway. addressed the crowd
about four O'Clock. and were cheered.
Many went away but returned again.
Two Voiieys Of Fire.
A crowd gathered around the jail and
kept increasing Rs night approached.
At 3 o'clock the Roanoke Light Infantry
marched 10 the Jail by orders of Mayor
Trout. Guards were posted and the
streets in the immediate vicinity cleared.
About dark the crowd was increased by
hundred men from the vicinity OF the
wOmar's home, headed by Mrs. Bishops
son, a fireman on the Norfolk and West
ern railroad. At 8 O'clock portions Of
the mob battered at a side door Of the
| jail. where the militia and Mayor Trout
! had retired. The shooting was com
| menced by the mob and the Mayor shot
| in the foot. The militia were then or
| dered 70 return the FIRE, and a volley
| from about twenty-five rifles were poured
into the mob 1t is thought that about
five men were killed by this fire and as
many more wounded some OF them Ia
tally. During tae excitement caused by
the volley, the negro was taken from the
jail by an officer and secreted. The dead
and wounded were removed 20 drug
store and TO the Offices Of nearby ply
sicians The militia were then dispersed
and left the scene az quietly as possible.
The Negro Spirited Away.
Several speeches were made after the
militia retired and Judge Woods, OF the
Hastings Court, assured the mob that the
negro Smith had been removed from the
jail and accompanied two Of the crowd
through the jail TO prove the truth OF
his statement. His statement and the
speech Of J. Allen Watts. the Democra-
tic candidate for the State Senate, did
much to pacify the crowd But they
hung aound the jail and adjacent streets
for several hours afterwards, many dis
persing 20 search for the secreted pri-
soner At midnight the scene had
Quilted down and no further trouble IS
expected The militia remain under the
Mayors orders although IT is probable
that they viii not be called out again.
Mayor Trout is firm in the position he
has assumed and declares that he will
uphold the laws. The dead, which at
midnight had increased by the death OF
George Settles, were removed 20 the
undertaking establishments and will be
prepared for burial.
Some three hundred OF the mob went 20
the house of Mayor Trout TO demand the
whereabouts of the prisoner, but the
mayor could not be found.
IL now seems that from ten 20 fifteen
We're killed aud twenty 10 twenty-five
wounded.
The people generally denounce 1t as
murder