Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-21
ROANOKE EXCITED
OVER THE ROBBERY OF A LADY
NY A NEGRO BRUTE.
Detectives, Police, and Citizens ON
the Hunt-The Funeral of Colonel
TnyIoe-A New Trial Crantcd-On
for Boston.
for Boston.

ROANOKE, VA, April 20.--(special)--
Intense excitement was caused here this
morning by the report that Mrs. George
!. Il. Henderson, wife of the assistant-su-
perintendent at the Roanoke Machine
Works. while on her way TO attend the
funeral Of Colonel George +. Tayloe. had
been knocked down and robbed by a
negro in the woods near the residence of
the deceased. The facts I'm the case are
as follows: When Mr.. Henderson left
his home, on Ninth avenue, this morn
ing for his place OF business, he made
arrangements TO meet his wife with
buggy near the Tayloe farm, ana they
were 10 90 on to the burial together.
While passing through Belmont, In the
southeastern part Of the city, 10 JOIN
her husband, Mrs. Henderson noticed
some violets near the road, and as she
was gathering them very piack,
smooth-faced negro man Of medium size
appeared before her. and Selling her
around the waist with his left hand, heid
an open knife IN his right near her
throat. threatening that II she attempt
ed to give any alarm he would XIII her'
Realizing her desperate position, sne
bappened TO think of her gold watch.
which she handed to the negro, telling
him that she had no money. AS ne re-
moved the knife to take the watch sne
screamed for help. at the same time
making a desperate effort to free her-
self from the grasp of her assailant.
Her cries and struggles frightened the
black scoundre, who ran off and quick
w disappeared in the direction or Roa-
nolte river. Mr. W. r. Moomaw, SUI
pervisor OF Roanoke county, and two
colored women soon appeared on the
scene. and after escorting Mrs. Hender-
son to the Tayloe house, Mr.. Moomaw
hurried back to the city and gave the
alarm.
on THE HUNT.
Soon the police force, Baldwn's detec-
tivcs. and number of citizens were
hunting in ell directions for the black
hend, and by o'clock CHIEF Dyer had
a man behind the bars who seemed 10
answer the description Of the robDer.
he. however. when seen by Mrs Hender-
son. proved not TO be the man wanted,
| and though the city and surrounding
| county have been searched, so far no
| clue to the whereabouts of the wretch
has been discovered. Mrs. Henderson
gle with her assalIant; but beyond a
severe nervous shock, she was not in
! iured by the attack made upon her
| Strong hopes are entertained Of the cap
ture of the negro brute within the next
! tventy-four hours, as no stone VIII DC
| left unturned TO effect that result. The
people of this city and vicinity are much
worked up over the affair, and are re"
solved to apprehend the negro, II possi'
| bic.
The funeral of Colonel George p. Tay-
Ioe this morning was largely attended
! THE services were. conducted by Rev. Dr.
w. n. Meade. rector OF st. Johns Epis-
copal church, and the pai-bearers were
r.. T.. Scott. Robert Logan, j. Allen
| Watts. ex-Judge William Gordon Robert
| son. NJ. w Bryan. w. W. Berkely, and
William Mechanism.
BRIEFS.
The remains of Captain C. A. Norman
who dropped dead at Greenyille. Tenn.
last Saturday. passed through here to-
day. en- route for Franklin county, FOL
interment.
The new trial of Robert Conway Tho
negro wife-murderer will begin In tn'
Hastings Court next Monday.
In the case OF Robert Stone, Terri
Smith. and Joe Robinson (all colored)
who were given two years coniinemen
| each i'm the State penitentiary by JURY
last week. Judge Woods Of the Hastings
Court set the verdict aside, ana granted
the prisoners a new trial.
G.. NJ. Page and John O'Brien ieft mere
to-day for Boston with fifty negro men,
who will be employed as laborers theie'