The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-29
SALEM N EWS.
Special Correspondence to The Times. L
A. LovolOok. Reporter.

Special Correspondence to The Times. T.
A. Lovolook. Reporter.
In the Roanoke county court yester-
| day the following business was trans
! acted. j. B. Frier qualified as overseer
OF the poor, with d. Il. Martin as surety,
! giving bond for $500. Meade White,
attorney .at-law, of Stanton, qualified
to practice law in this court. The
| indictment, which was found by the
grand jury against j. w. Garrison,
| rape upon one Myrtle Paris, aged Il
years, and the trial upon which WAS set
for yesterday. was called. A plea of
| not guilty was entered and demurrer to
the indictment. The following jury
was selected: A. L. Pedigo, r. B.
Rhodes, s. A., Ross, j. NJ. Stiff, j. G.
Stiff, John w. Jones, J. w. Neighbors,
| ID. Mclean, ]. e. Saunders. e. II. Jones,
John Rhodes and w. S. Pollard. all Of
| Vinton. and remarkably intelligent
and genteel set Of men.
After the opening statements by the
counsel for commonwealth and defense
respectively, Myrtle Paris WAS called as
first witness. whose testimony WAS so
Judge Moffett was compelled to have
the court room cleared Of spectators
In order that the jury might better be
able to hear the testimony, which was
in the main totally unfit for publica-
ton, but which tended to prove that
the accused was guilty Of improper acts
OF the nature charged in the Indictment.
The house In which the alleged crime
WAS committed Is situated on the boule-
ward adjoining the Hotel Belmont. The
| next Two Witnesses called were the
parents Of the girl. who testited as.to her
complaint made to them OF the alleged
| offence, and also Of the steps they had
taken In the matter leading to Carl
sons arrest.
The next important witness was w.
j. Moon, whose testimony WAS relative
to the action of the accused and the girl
at the door and after leaving the house.
The commonwealth then rested its case,
and up TO the time OF adjournment OF
court various witnesses from Roanoke
and Salem were examined concerning
Garrison's reputation for virtue and be-
havior towards women, which they ell,
from their own knowledge, pronounced
good. Major Ballard and Henderson
Lee represent the commonwealth, and
Messrs. A. B. Pugh. B. w. Kime and
Meade White, the latter Of Staunton,
appearing for the prisoner. 1t is ex.
PSSsS0 sdne VIC CoSo Will KO W LQ6 Jury
to-day, and 1t is thought by many that
there will either be verdict OF not
guilty rendered or division among the
jury.
Will Hunthss already had tomatoes
ripen in his garden near town.
An adjourned meeting of the town
council was held Thursday night to
auditsthe finances OF the town OF Salem
for 1904 Tn
delinquent list OF the sergeant and to
receive the commissioners property
book with assessments for 1898. This
business WAS transacted and SO, 900
passed to the sinking fund, showing the
finances OF the town to be in splendid
condition. The regular July meeting
of the council will take place next
Thursday night.
Adrian Riddick has returned from a
business trip to Tennessee.
Harveycutter &c Son have sent sew.
eral hacks to the Roanoke BED Sulphur
Springs with the guests who are now ar
irving on every train.
], E. Schoolheld, OF Danville, will
preach in the Methodist Church Sum
day morning and at night in the Pres
byterian Church at o'clock.
The funeral services Of little GLADYS
Whitescarver took place yesterday at
p. N. at East Hill Cemetery
Those people from Salem who went
on the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers' excursion to Norfolk re-
turned yesterday morning tired from
most enjoyable trip and pleased with
the good order on the train and the
general management of the whole ex-
cursion which they compliment highly.
few nights ago the spring house OF
James Grub, who lives near town was
broken open and q quantity OF butter
and cream stolen therefrom.
The Farmers National Bank OF Salem
has declared semi annual dividend OF
30 per cent, and the Salem Loan and
Trust Bank a semi-annual dividend of
per cent. both payable on the first OF
July.
In Salem Council No. S. Jr. o. u. A.
RI. ThursdsY night the following Off.
GERS were elected: w. H. Snuff, coun-
cillor; j. G. Fisher, vice councillor; E.
a. McCauley, recording secretary: D.
&. Barnitz, assistant recording secre..
tary; j. B. Camden, treasurer; j. Fl.
Camper, financial secretary; A. H.
Whitesell, warden; v. p. Hickman, con.
ductor; w. A. Moody inside sentinel.
e. +. Moore, outside sentinel. These
officers will be installed next Thursday
night by Junior Past Councillor C. D
Denit, who was elected representa- tive to
the State Council, with Major Ballard
alternate.
+ Harry j. Ballard, OF Scotssville, Is
home on short vacation.
Thursday afternoon little Gerald, son
OF w. Lee brand, in childish innocence
pulled the tail of demure little mule
colt. which had followed q country
wagon to town. What followed can