The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18
A SAD rRAaEDY RECALLED.

Marriage Of Two Young People Whose Re-
lations Figured I'm Troutville Shooting
Scrape.
John 81. Trout and Mrs. Luvena X.
Walton were married at the homo of the
latter, on Shenandoah avenue n. W.,
Friday night at 1890 o'clock by Row. E.
b. Pollard, pastor of the First Baptist
Church. The wedding was witnessed
by Acting Police Sergeant johnson and
Officer Huntley, and was the old story
OF woman's frailty. A few days ago q
warrant was issued for the arrest of
Trout, who is fagman on the Norfolk
and Western, charging him with the
seduction of Mrs. Walton.
The warrant was served on him
Friday night about o'clock by officer
Johnson who explained to him that fur
ther proceedings could be stopped by
him marrying the complainant. At
consented and in company with Mr..
Johnson went to the residence Of Col.
S 8. Brooke, clerk of the court, and
secured license. Rev. Mr.. Pollard
was then asked to perform the cere-
mony, which he did. At it's conclusion
officer johnson destroyed the warrant
and released Trout from arrest
The marriage Of these young people
recalls the sad tragedy which occurred
at Troutville in the summer of 1899
and it looks as though q strange fate
pursued the two families. Both the
bride and groom are natives of Bote
tourt county. Previous to her marriage
with Walton the BRIDES name was
Obenchain, she being the daughter of
M. and M. v. Obenchain, OF that place,
Iii t. -
M. j. Trout, also of Botetourt.
The tragedy alluded to occurred on
Sunday evening, June 81, 1891. Houston
Obenchain, brother of the bride, was
at that time paying attention to Miss
Alice Richardson, although this atten.
ton was objected to by her father.
Horace N, better known as Reese
Trout, came between the two lovers
and made derogatory remarks to Miss
Richardson about Obenchain's conduct
in this city The ladies repeated these
rem arks to Obenchain, who swore that
he would kill Trout.
Obenchain won't on the fatal Sunday
afternoon TO the house of q Mr. Bingert,
where Trout was making a short visit,
called him out and asked him to walk
to the church. Trout consented and
when they had nearly reached the
OUeuCu1lu QISW u plStOl anu
shot his companion. When Trout fell
Obenchain fired two more bullets into
his body.
He then walked into the church, told
some people ssembled there what he
had done, and started for Benjamin
Murray's house. Just as he was going
into the door he placed the pistol TO his
own head and pulled the trigger. The
bullet crashed through his brain, and
he died in few moments. Trout
fingered several days, but there we're
never any hopes entertained for his
recovery.
1t seems like strange fatality tn at the
brother and sister OF the two men who
figured in this bloody deed should, in
less than three years, be united in mar
riage.
Tramp Tries to Capture a Locomotive.
A tramp who gave his name as Jim
Grace, from Chicago, was arrested
shortly before 2 O'Clock this mo ming by
Oflicl johnson for attempting to esp.
ture an engine in the West End yards.
Gr,ce, who was considerably under
the influence OF whiskey tried TO board
an engine and was knocked down by
Engineer Hurt. He then threw several
rocks and Jumps of coal at several
brakemen and trainmen, and was finally
caught by William Huncock and +. l..
Cole, who kept him in charge until the
arrival Of tho officer The prisoner is
in Jail and will come before Judge Tur-
ner Monday morning.