The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-12

In tho right direction the coming gen
eiAHon would make better citizens
when they reach their majority.
FEUD IN FLOYD COUNTY
Neighbors Have Become Enemies-one
Man Lost His Mind
nearly two years ago an occurrence
happened In the peaceful little village
OF Locust Grove, In Floyd county, that
mas originated feud that will In ali
PROBABILITY cause much trouble and
annoyance and, 1t has been predicted,
bloodshed.
In fact, blood was shed q few DAYS
eRo when few members Of the two
iaosions came together. The whole
srouole originated through the machins.
lions Of young school teacher named
Chapel, the son OF Methodist
preacher.
Line young man WAS arrested some
time ago and made his escape from the
omcer. His whereabouts have since
been unknown, bus one thing Is certain,
that bis disappearance has created a
wide field OF dissension and strife in the
neighborhood. Neighbors have become
enemies and families have divided. The
church over which the young mans
father apresided has even felt the
trouble, some of the most devoted
members preferring to stay away.
a Islander suit has already or
iginAted and Ia now pending in the
courts and charge was preferred
against one OF the most respected cit-
zens in the neighborhood of having
drawn huge pistol on q man named
Miles, who swore most positively and
beyond oil doubt or peradventure that
he was telling the truth. The accused
WAS equally positive that he did not
have any pistol, nor did he ever think
OF such thing Several witnesses
were called in and there seemed 10 be
preponderance of evidence in behalf
OF the accused. The matter WAS tried
before justice OF the peace who was
friend OF the minority faction and sent
the old man on to the grand jury, re-
curing bond in the sum of $500, which
WAS readily given. The mans name
WAS Depp.
The case WAS sent down from the
county court and re tried before Justice
OF the peace. The last trial resulted In
an honorable acQuittal of Depp and the
universal condemnati of Miles. Since
that time Miles has seen so much
trouble that II Is alleged that his mind
has become unbalanced. He says in his
delirium that they are coming after him
with great guns, and the poor fellow
raves terribly. The attending physician,
DR.. Huff, will, 1t is understood, make no
statement concerning his insanity. The
general impression. however, Is that Is
is dodge to prevent the pushing OF the
Islander suit which has been originated
against him. Other theories have also
been advanced. The man Is believed TO
be insane by few people.
Parties to the two factions came
together a few days ago, or it Ia
claimed that three men named John r.
King, John Henry Vest and Frank West
attacked John Smith, who was alone,
and administered severe pounding
Some OF Smiths friends started to assist
him but were prevented from 30 doing
by friends of the other faction. Smiths
head WAS cut In three places by some
kind OF sharp instrument. and the
wounds bled profusely. A spectator
named Vest says he pulled six men off
Smith and 1t Is probable that he kept
him from being murdered.
The wounded mans injuries were
dressed by DR.. /. e. Huff, who pro.
nounced them as not being of very
serious nature. The end is not vet and
serious rupture between the two factions
may be expected at any time.
The dissention and strife has become
60 great that timid women who reside
in the vicinity OF the village will not
go there to do their shopping for fear Of
an outbreak, preferrlng TO 90 to other
places with their trade rather than run
the risk OF becoming involved in the
after,