The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-01

and leid in the ditch beside the track
until viewed by the coroner's jury. just
inside the south rail was large pool of
blood, thoroughly saturating the road
bod, with stones "a large as large
mans fist all covered with the dark red
blood Of the 6end's victim.
The wounds of the dead girl were of
the most savage and terrible character
and show that they were dealt with no
ordinary strength and power. Among
them was large cut of about three
inches In length across the right side Of
the head as II made with one blow OF q
sharp edged stone. On tho forehead
were several cuts and gashes, one of
which was over an inch in length and
penetrated the outer skull bone. On the
back OF the head there was ragged
wound, about three or four inches square,
where the skull was mashed to frag-'
ments and tho brain greatly depressed.
Ltvid marks On the neck show that the
girl had been violently choked.
There were bruises on tho arms, and
the knees were skinned and the legs
from the knees downward were torn and
bruised, the stockings pulled downward
over the shoes, and the shoes with
cloLted soil, showing that the body had
been ruthlessly dragged from the place
whore the terrible crime had been com
mitted.
The whole appearance of the body
shows the most savage and brutal treat
ment, and the terrible frenzy Of the in
furiated and maddened demon that
wrought the fearful deed
Policemen Simpson and Hamilton
went down to where the body lay, and
Deputy Sheriff T. A. Dawson went down
after Spiller, whom from certain evil
dence they suspected of the crime.
Spiller Is largo raw-boned mulatto,
with slight mustache. He stands
about six feet two inches. and is O man
of wonderful strength.
Diplomacy WAS employed in making
the arrest. Deputy Sheriff Dawson and
Policemen Simpson and Hamilton very
quietly surrounded him while he was
standing with his woman on the porch
OF his house, 500 yards from where the
body lay. Simpson asked him to come
to The city and identify boy named
Dooms, and he as6ented. he got into
the buggy with Deputy Sheriff Dawson,
Policemen Simpson and Hamilton riding
in another, and he was driven to the
city.
When they reached the Jail about
o'clock Policeman Simpson drew his
revolver on him and told him he was
under arrest. When he asked what for,
ohu oiiCouau p6OH bOlu MIN Tor
the murder OF that girl" he said he was
innocent and that somebody else had
done 1t. Whom ordered to deliver his
weapon he pulled out OF his hip pocket,
In which he had thrust his hand when
In the buggy with Mr.. Dawson, a long
barreled SO calibre Remington revolver
of fine make. This he handed over.
DIR. A. M. Henkel was seen by Daily
News representative. who spoke of the
wounds, but in advance of his testimony
before the court, declined to express his
opinion whether the girl had been
violated before the murder. There are
no doubts but what the brute accom-
plished his purpose and then COM
pleted his fendish acts by murd erlpp
the girl.
Captain Waters early yesterday morn
Ing searched the house Of Spiller. but
did not find anything. Later, Magis-
trate Arch Kinney and Sheriff Watts,
observing a volume of thick, black
smoke coming from one of the chin
neys, they went to the house, and in
room upstairs found red hot stove
and the woman of the house in the
act of putting some clothes into the
stove. In an open fireplace in the
room there were also burning clothes
The two men caught the clothes and
The clothes were wet and muddy and
had on them fresh blood stains. Thew
were Spiller's clothes. A pair of pants,
coat and vest were saved. A shirt was
found. The woman, who is para
mour OF the prisoner, was arrested,
and also put in cell in the county iail
Sheriff Watts, anticipating that an
attempt might be made to secure the
negro from the jail and lynch him,
called upon the West Augusta Guards.
the Monticello Guards, OF Charlottes..
Vile, and the Harrisonburg Guards.
The home company assembled at once
and marched to the Jail. The two other
companies arrived at 1895 and O'Clock,
respectively, this morning.
All Quiet ct Midnight
RICHMOND, April 3O.--At midnight
Governor O'Ferrall received O telegram
from Stsunton saying oil was quiet
there then.
ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE BY ANOTHER
BRUTE.
Threats of Mob Violence Against a Hicks
Wharf, Va, Negro.
NORFOLK, April 3O.-A special to tho
virginian from Hicks Wharf says: On
Saturday evening just before shutdown
negro named Luther Ferguson at
tempted an assault on the little year
old child OF Mr.. G. M Machen, near thi,
place. On Sunday the citizens organ
lied and started in pursuit of the villain.
who was caught and safely lodged in
jail.
There are threats OF mob violence.
The excitement is great. The prisoner
in all probability will be sent to Norfolx