The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-22

act as special police in case of an emer.
gency and q large number expressed
their willingness to serve tho city in
tnat way. These men were furnished
With badges and sworn in as special Of
fioers.
Later in the afternoon there was a
large meeting at the Roanoke Machine
works, which was addressed by Vice
President Sands, w. A. Glasgow and
ID. a. ellis, who appealed to the PEG
pie to exert themselves to preserve
order. The speeches were heartily
received and about fifty men volun-
teered to act ss special policemen. 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 as.
sembled about the courthouse was not
justified by existing circumstances and
was in great measure unprovoked,
and we hereby demand from the proper
authorities that most rigid investlga.
ton 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 re-
quested to resign, and that he be pun
ished to the full extent Of the law; and
that, IL the Roanoke Light Infantry be
AOoho HuttvI I'll bno CndIR6S aH21nSG
them, they be disbanded and their arms
and equipments be returned to the State
authorities.
The special committee of thirteen, of
which Maj. Joseph II. Sands is chair
man and John j. Sheehsn is secretary,
published card containing the reso-
buttons passed earlier in the day and a
statement that Mr.. Buckner had sus.
pended several officers. This had con.
ciliatory effect on the masbes.
The statement is as follows.
To the People of Roanoke:
at meeting of the citizens of Roam
oke, heldtat different points in the last
few hours, the undersigned committee
was appointed to look after the interests
and welfare of the citizens of the city,
and at their first meeting the following
resolution was adopted:
Whereas it is most desirable that all
excitement should be allayed, exciting
speeches tor conversation discouraged,
and that the majesty of the law shall be
respectedl as being competent to deal
fully and justly with all persons who
may be suspected of sharing illegally in
the events OF last night; therefore be it
Resolved, BY this joint committee,
appointed by citizens of Roanoke, that
it demand the immediate summoning
before grand jury all persons who can
give information as to suspec ted persons;
and that by every means in it's power
this committee, individually and COL
lectively, take such action as may cause
the people to refrain from all violence
or threats OF violence and dispense to
their homes and usual avocations.
Resolved, That the Judge of the
Hastings Court is hereby respectfully
requested to summons grand jury of
not less than sixteen (l6) good, sub.
stantial citizens, to whom he shall give
in charge, for immediate action, inquiry
into the occurrences of last night
Mr. r. A. Buckner, acting mayor of
the city, has appointed large mum Der
OF special policemen, whose duty it 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 special officers in the
preservation Of the peace of the city.
The people are assured that every
thing will be done by this committee,
collectively and individually, to thor.
oughly 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 recon mendation of this
committee, and charges having been
Prelerreu, Mr. III a. Duckner, presl-
dent of the City Council, and acting
mayor, has suspended Chief of Police
Terry, j. B. Traynham and M. c. Nor
ris. pending full investigation; and
Mr.. Buckner, president of the City
Council, will act as the mayor of the city
until q full and complete investigation
has been made of the action last night
of the mayor ana ali the officers of the
city. Signed
JNo. ]. SBEEHAN, Jos. II. SANDS,
Secretary. Chairman.
]. c. RAwN,
T. Fl WARD