The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-17

grand jury for violation of the laws of
the county for tho protection of game.
An old colored man by the name of
Riddick, in attem oting to cross the
Terminal railroad track at Lambert's
Point Wednesday night, was knocked
down and run over by an approaching
engine. He died within an hour.
Clay Whiteley. of Indianapolis, has
just sent to the widow Of General Stone.
wall Jackson a Bible which he took
from the library of the Confederate
generals house at Lexington after it
had been fred by the Federal troops in
June, 1864.
James Dillon, of Pampiin City, died
on Tuesday last at his home at the ripe
old age Of so years. Mr. Dillon was
the Oldest citizen Of that community
and we'll known throughout the county.
lie was one of tee most respected men
OF his section
Capt. William M. Seay has received
his commission as captain of tho Light
Artillery Blues, of Lynchburg, and was
aworn in by Assistant Surgeon DR.. r. o.
Owens. The granting OF the commission
Will probably end the controversy in
the military circles thero.
Tho death Of Chief Justice Stone, Of
Alabama, which occurred at Montgom-
cry on Sunday last, has elected express
sions of profound regret in that State
Governor Jones, in announcing the sad
event, says: mo greater or purer man
ever lived or died in Alabama, and none
whose death was greater calamity ="
I'D
Stafford county, Va.
The cases OF j. II. Moran, OF Roam
oke, charged with failing TO eTace
revenue stamps, and of Reed Agee,
Lewis Thomas and Crawford Moran,
charged with intimidating United
States officers, were continued Thos.
Edwards, of Floyd, pleaded guilty to
retailing liquor without a license, and
was fined 500 and given one month
in Jail.
A pretty home marriage was solemn
lied at Danville Thursday at 1880 a. M,
the contracting parties being Miss Mat
tie Dyer Gravely and James Moss Smith.
The ceremony took place at the resi-
dence Of the BRIDES father, Capt. Frank
Is. Gravely, on Wilson street, and was
performed by Rev. DIR. w. e. Edwards.
Miss Annie Gravely, sister of the bride,
was maid of honor. and w. c. Smith,
brother OF the groom, was best man.
telegram was received bv Detective
William e. Baldwin yesterday to the
effect that Eugene Robinson, one of his
men who has been on trial at Welsh,
W. Va, for murder, had been acquitted.
Tho jury WAS out only fifteen minutes.
About hree years ago Robinson had
difficulty with negro named Alexander
Coins, and was compelled to kill him to
save his own life. The case has boon
thrown out OF court several times but
finally came to q trial, with the result
stated above.
Three hours were consumed in the
United States district court at Lynch
burg yesterday by the argument in the
case of Mayor Preston and four police
officers of Radford, charged with inter
fering with a United States commits
sioner in the discharge of his duties.
After some hours OF elaboration the
| jury reported that they were unable to
agree, and were discharged from further
consideration OF the case. True bills
have been found by the grand jury
against c. A. Privit, of Greyson, retail.
ing liquor without a license; Walker
Shively. of Roanoke, removing spirits;
James Leftwich. Of Grayson, breaking
into a postofiice; A. M. Kasey, of Mont.
gomery, re using tobacco stamp.