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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-18
HARDY TAKEN FROM ROANOKE
Slayer of Policeman Beard at
Wytheville for Safe Keeping.
Crowd Gathered Before the Jail, but
Dispersed at Request of Mayor.
Hardy May Die of Injury.
spssis1 70 The wa.hinrton Herald.

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
Roanoke. Va. Oct. John Hardy. the
negro slayer or Policeman r. ". Beard,
who was captured on Bent Mountain
yesterday by three farmers after a des-
perate struggle, WAS slipped out of Roam
oke on an early train to-day and taken
by three policemen to Wytheville jail for
safe keeping. 1t is not believed that
Hardy, VINO accidentally shot himself
while resisting arrest, viii live
Mayor Joel IT, Cutchin spent all last
night 1T the Jail, where he was surround
ed BIZ "a force of policemen and chain
gang guards. ready for any emergency.
The mayor closed the saloons before
midnight and addressed crowd that had
congregatcd in the street in front Of the
Jail. He asked the crowd 10 Gisp~r~e,
ana the streets were clear in short
while.
\ letter received to-day from Gov.
Swanson. said the State would pay 500
reward for Hardys arrest, making the
total reward 500.
The prisoner was removed from this
city because there is no militia Organiza-
ton here 10 protect the Jail in case of an
attempt to deal out summary justice.
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CANNON IS WARMLY GREETED.
Speaker Talks 10 Big Crowd at
White Plains, y. ).

White Plains. " Y, Oct. 1L-Spcaker
Cannon. Of the House Of Representatives.
made his first speech in the New York
campaign at White Plains tonight In st
Johns Hall, where 5000 Westchester
County people gathered to hear him. lie.
was accompanied by Representative
James s Sherman, Of the Republican
Congressional Campaign Committee fe
is to make only one other speech in this
State during the campaign and that will
be IN Mr. Sherman 5. home city Of Utica
Mr. Cannon was received by prolonged
cheering. He talked for more than an
hour on national issues. preaching as he
called it, the grand old Republican doe
tTine Of high tariff. Only once did lie
refer 10 the fight for the governorship
in this State, and this when in speaking
Of the Sermon on the Mount, he said:
Il want YOU to take the Sermon on the
Mount that the Master preached and
read it. And II you do. ! dare you, Re
pubiicans, young or old men, I dare YOU
Democrats, young men or old men, TO Law
your hand upon your heart. calling upon
God to witness your action and go and
deposit YOUR vote in November next for
William r Hearst, tho disciple of Bryan.
for governor of the great Empire State
Mr.. Cannon said that Bryan had
EatOwed with the Chinese. salaamed with
the Sultan, and studied the effete demo-
clacies of the earth. and then came hack
to New York and made a great speech.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-18
CALLS THREE MURDER CASES.
Court at Annapolis Takes Pleas of
Negroes Accused of Crimes.

Annapolis. Md. Oct 1.-THE three muir
der prisoners. all coIored. who have been
in the county jail here Tor the last three
months. awaiting trial. were arraisned
before the Circuit Court here this morn
ing each having been indicted before the
grand jury yesterday.
Wilbur Allen, the slayer Of his wife.
Kate Allen. pleaded not guilty of the
charge against him, and his case Will
come 10 trial later II Is alleged that in
a quarrel with his wife last August he
procured shot gun and killed her.
Arthur L.arue, the Wilmington ODelJ
negro charged with the murder of Walter
Gordon. of Havre dc Grace. Md. will be
tried before the Criminal Court of Balti-
more. After pleading not guilty, Larue.
through his counsel Robert Moss. Of An
uap0lis. elected 10 have his case re-
moved for trial. He is alleged to have
slashed Gordon across the abdoman with
razor while on board a steamer, on
August -.
The third prisoners William Brown. an
eighteen ear-old negro, Of Baltimore.
who is charged with the killing of Morris
owen, cclOred. also OF Baltimore. Both
Of the negroes were members OF q cOlOred
organization known as the Pythian Cadet
Corps, Of Baltimore Owens was shot
with a 3 caIiber revolver in the abdomen.
from which he died upon his arrival in
Baltimore.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-18
RaiIway omciaI. subnoenned.

st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. I7.-Subpoenaes
have been served by the United States
marshal here, on the comptrollers, treas
urers, and heads of the claim departments,
Of the Great Northern. Minneapolis and
Omaha. Minneapolis and St Louis, and
the Wisconsin Central railroads. direct
ing them 20 appear before q special grand
jury IN the United States District Court,
IN Minneapolis, on Tuesday next, with
books and record of their respective de-
partmeats. This action is said to have
been taken as a result of the investiga-
tion of one agent of the Department
OF Justice Of the Federal government. Of
the governing of rebates by the railroads
OF the Northwest in connection with ship
ment Of freight
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May Change Police Rules.

only routine business was transacted at
the regular monthly meeting of he board
Of police commissioners. held in the may
OTIS office. this evening. Il had been ox-
pectcd that action would be taken IN ref
erence To the rules governing the police
force. but a report from the committee
charged with formulating a new set OF
regulations was not received Mayor
Pan, who is a member OF the committee.
was absent, having gone 10 Richmond
this morning on business.
Tho decision 10 adopt new rules for the
government Of the force was made after
"a lengthy investigation into the work Of
the department by the commissioners.
beginning several months ago When
adopted they viii be- printed ia a small
book. "a copy of which will be furnished
to each officer
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WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
(BeH telephone 10. ll3l



Alexandria. Va. Oct. 1L-Backed by a
petition bearing the signatures OF a ma
jority OF the qualified voters IN the dis
trict. James N. Petit will go before Judge
Charles + NichoL of the Alexandria
County Circuit Court Friday for hearing
on a motion 20 grant him a license TO
sell liquor at place near Arlington
Junction, jefferson district. There are no
licensed saloons there now
Time and again application has been
made for Il license To operate a place for
the sale Of liquor. but this IS the first
time since the enactment OF the Mann
law by the Virginia state legislature. and
the hard fight by the local authorities
against licensed saloons. that n petitioner
has secured the formal consent and back
ing of the majority OF the voters In "a
district, and for this reason the case Will
attract much attention. Petit viii be
represented in court 10y Attorneys Charles
G. Carlin and Charles Bendhcim, Of
Alexandria.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-18
BRYAN ENDORSES LA TOILETTE.
Says lie Would Have been Best Man
TO Pass Rate Bill in senate.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. T.-William Jen-
nings Bryan this afternoon Endorsed La
Toilette, and said he was glad TO help the
man who opposed the man who whipped
La Toilette in the primary election.
lie praised Roosevelt for his successful
efforts to restore peace to the nations OF
the world, but he claimed it was a Demo-
cratic, doctrine which induced him to do
so. lie said that the President. in pass
ing the rate bill, didn't put 1t In charge
of Senator La Toilette. who was the best
man in the Senate to get a good rate BILL
but in the hands of Senator SpOoner, the
poorest man in the Senate. and he had to
turn to Tillman, of South Carolina.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-18
SEARCH FOR LOST VESSEL.
WhaIebnck berkshire with Six
Men Aboard Not Heard From.

Special 90 The Washington Herald
Norfolk Va. oct 17.-No tidings have
been received in Norfolk from the lost
whaleback barge Berkshire. with her i'm
perilled crew of six. which is somewhere
off this coast. being tossed about on the
angry waves. if she has not been lost
or driven ashore on the Cape Charles
peninsula. lar from communication with
the outside world. The Berkshire was
lost from the tow of the steamer Bay
State Monday at 4 p. m.
The Merritt and Chapman Wrecking,
Company said to-day 70 could not send 10
look for the Berkshire for the reason that
tt has no wreckinS steamer here at this
time.
The government will likely dispatch n
once the Tcvcnuc-CuttCr OuOndaga. nov
somewhere near the Delaware Break
water, 10 search for tho Berkshire.
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CAssATT BACK AT HIS DESK.
PennxyIVanin'H President Receivers
from WhOopins Cough.

Philadelphia. Pa. Oct. IA. j. Cas-
satt, president Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company. who has been IA. several
weeks, was at his desk in Broad street
station to-day. He said he felt extremely
well again. and his declaration was not
belied by his looks
Mr.. Cassatt had been suffering from
wEooping cough. contracted from his
grandchildren at Bar Harbor this sum
mer. During his illness there were fire.
Quent reports that he was seriously i'll,
but these were always denied.
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Special 10 The Washington Herald
Fredericksburg. Va. Oct. 17.-Capt NJ.
T. Rowe. Of this city. has resigned his
commission as captain of the Washing
ton Guards. Company l., Seventeen Nir-
Einia Infantry Capt. Rowe has been
identified with the military company
since 1SS5. when he TcGrganiZed the Fred
CrIcksbuTg Grays. He was also the or
gtnizcr Of the Washington Guards, and
saw service in the Spanish-Amcrican war
as captain of Company X, Thirtieth Nir-
GINA Infantry
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-18
COL. TILGHMAN MUST PAY.
Against Secretary of state
in Wharfage Case.
Inc washington HcraId-

SDeCial % Inc washington HCTald-
Baltimore. Oct 17.-The Circuit Court
to-day gave judgment of s. in favor OF
the firm Of c. W Martin < Co. Of Ann
.apolis. against Col. Oswald Tilgnman.
secretary Of state OF Maryland This case
was Il suit and the amount claimed was
for warfage. Secretary Tilghman being
made the defendant, as he was president
Of the Eastern Shore maryland Trans
portatiOn Company which did an eN-
cursion business out Of Annapolis two
years ago The steamer of the trans
portation company landed at Martins
wharf.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-18
Engine Men burned by steam.

BY the bursting OF Il boiler fiUe in the
engine drawing the second section of train
No. 81 on the Southern Railway, Engineer
William r. Crlddock and Fireman w
Stuart Wood. both of this city, were Sc
verely burned by escaping steam about l.
o'clock last night when the train was in
the vicinity of Clifton station. about
twenty miles from Alexandria. Both men
were brought 10 their homes. where they
received medical attention. Though both
were painfully burned about the arms and
body. their injuries are not considered Sc
rous Engineer Craddock resides at sc
South Patrick street and Fireman Wood
at .09 Wolfe street
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Lynchburg Citizen Is Dead.

oIllcllI 70 Inc washington I-Ta.U.
Lynchburg. Va. Oct. f7.-Thomas r.
Nelson a well-known business man, died
late yesterday at the Lynchburg Sana-
forum. where he had been taken Satur-
day evening after a stroke of paralysis,
from which he never rallied. He was
native OF Flncastlc. where he was born in
March, 1915. During the latter part of
the war he served in Stuart's Horse Artil-
lery. at the time Of his death he was
general manager Of the barytes business
OF Nelson, Klein a. kraUsc Manufacturing
Company His wife, who was Miss Sophie
Wormley OF King William County, died
number of years ago. The remains Will
be taken 10 Richmond Thursday after
noon
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-18
JUDGE HENRY E. BLAIR DEAD.
One of Best known Men on Vir-
Einia Bench Passes Away.
Sill o.. IA. IT. a.. Ill

Roanoke. Va. Oct fudge henry T..
Blair died at his home I'm Salem to-day
aged Cighty-tWO years. He was judge
Of the Circuit Court for more than thirty
years. and was one Of the best known
men on the Virginia BENCH. He was a
native Of Richmond. but has nved the
greater portion Of his long life al Salem.
He retired from the bench when The State
was redistrlcted two years ago. He was
a Confederate veteran and served through
the Civil war. He is survived by his
widow and one daughter, Mrs r N.
Wiley. Of Salem
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-18
ORGANIZE CIVIC LEAGUE.
LynchBurE Citizens Plan TO Beautify
and Improve Town.
Special 20 The Washington Herald

Special 90 The Washington Herald
LynChburg. Va. Oct 1.-THE Civic
League. of Lynchburg was formally or
ganizcd last night i'm representative
meeting with the following officers.
Rev. Dr. James Dunlop Paxton. pastor
Of the First Presbyterian Church. presi-
dent, James r. Gillian, John w Grad
dock, and Floyd /. Knight. vice presi-
dents, Leon Goodman. secretary; K.
Chess McGh-e treasurer. Richard Haa-
cock. T. g. Hammer D. b Ryland, H. IT,
Harris. 4. T. Thomas. and a. r. Ions.
executive board
The league proposes TO establish Juvenile
leagues in All OF the public schools Of
the city. and the work for beautiful
Lynchburg Will be carried on intelliscntly
and energetically.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-18
Secretary Ryan Going Home.

Hon Thomas Ryan, Assistant Secretary
Of the Interior. leaves Washington to-day
for his home at Topeka, Kans. He viii
not return until after election. When
seen by a Herald reporter Mr.. Ryan said:
Yes, l am going home for a short time
In our State We have to register per
sonally, and at least ten days before
election. ! intend to cast my vote" he
added, loosely. but DO not intend to be
accused of 'pernicious activity
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-18
SHAW SPEAKS IN NEW JERSEY
VIII Also Address New York Repub-
IiCans This Week.

New York. Oct. IL-Secretary Shaw
was at the subtreasury to-day. lie stop
ped over on his way to Elizabeth. y. j..
where he addressed a Republican meet
ing this evening He will make several
speeches in this State later in the week.
One of the Secretary's callers to-day was
Congressman Herbert Parsons, of the
Republican county committee.
THE Republicans will have a very
comfortable majority in the next House, ~
was the comment the Secretary made re-
gardins the political situation.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-18
NIiss Bradbury a nridc.

Special to Tho Washington Herald
Fredericksburg. Va, Oct list. Thomas
Protestant Episcopal Church, at Orange,
Va. was the scene OF a very pretty we'd
ding this evening. when Miss AdTa Esther
Bradbury. OF NasonS. became the bride
of Alexander r. Browning OF Orange.
The brides two sisters. Misses Lila and
Fannie Bradbury, acted as maids Of
honor, and J. w. Browning, brother OF
the groom. was best man. The cerc-
mony was performed by Rev John 5.
HanSbOrOugh.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-18
CIVIL WAR WRECK RECALLED.
Accident mt Ivy Depot Reveals
Trenches OF Former Victims.

Special 90 the Washington Herald
Richmond. Va. Oct. T.-Au the injured
IN the train wreck near Ivy Depot Mon
day. are improving under treatment at
Charlottesville
Those clearing the debris Of the wreck
noticed raised trenches alongside tho
track. About tho same spot during the
civil war train loaded with soldiers was
wrecked and the coaches rolled down The
cmbI1kmcnt Ninety were killed and ono
hundred injured
The dead were buried in trenches beside
the track.
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Ocean Sfcnmri,inr

New York, Oct. l7.-ArriTed ont "Wednesday: la
Lorraine. at Havre. from New York: CarOuia. AT
Liverpool from New York: Oceanic At LIVERPOOL
from New York
Sailed from foreign ports: Kron Prinz Wilhelm.
fI5m Southampton for New Terk
Outgoing sail Thursday: Deutschland fer Ham
burg 4. N. ia Touraine for Havre. 70 a. M
sail Friday: Cedric for Liverpool g. m.
Sail saturday Eturia. for Liverpool 80 a. ~
New York. for Southampton, 90 a. AZ
looming due THURSDAY: Baltic FROM Liverpool, DC
i;,ber g
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-18
50. ZOO HAS DISAPPEARED.
Trusted EmPIOye, Believed To he
Demented. Also Conc.

SPECIAL 70 Inc washington hSlaii.
Richmond, Va, Oct. 1.-THE Stephen
Putney Shoe Company has offered a re-
ward OF 500 for the return Of a strong
.box containing g, 200 in money and checks.
which disappeared Monday Charles II
Ehrler, a trusted emplOye, has also been
missing since that time EhrleT was in
a railroad wreck some time ago, from
which he suffered severe injury 10 his
head. His friends think he mas gone oil
in an unbalanced state Of mind and car
ried the box or mislaid IT,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-18
NOVELIST VISITS ACADEMY.
Winston Churchill, Graduate of An
naPOIis, Spends Day There.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Spe7ldl % Inc Washinron H0ad.
Annapolis Md, Oct. l1-Winston
Churchill. novelist, reformcr in politics.
and graduate of the Naval Academy
class Of 1894. is on "a visit 10 Annapolis
for the 6rst time since 1897, when he was
here gathering data for his famous novel
Richard Carvel." IN which this city
figures prominently.
lie visited the Academy to-day. where
he was warmly greeted by LIeutenants
Reeves. Stone, james, and Moody. all
classmates OF his. now assigned To duty
here. and he saw part of the Navy-St
Johns football game.
Mr.. Churchill was greatly Impressed
with the changes that have taken place.
the new buildings and other improve
meuts Mr. Churchill IS accompanied by
Mrs. Churchill, and VIII leave to-mor-
row for Hot Springs. Va.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-18
Tbcntcr Proprietor Fined.

Special 10 Tho Washington Herald.
HagcrstoWn. Md.s Oct. E.-As result
OF the crusade inaugurated here by the
Law and order League against violatoTs
of the liquor law. Edward D Hudson.
proprietor OF the Stag Theatcr. was this
afternoon fined 500 and costs for permit
ting women in his resort.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-18

Owing to ilienss in the family of Judge
Turner OF tie Circuit Court of LoUdoW
County. Dee was unable 90 preside to-day,
and Judge Nicol. of the Alexandria Coun-
" Circuit Court. took his place on the
bench Tor the day. For that reason the
case Of John Cisco. an Austrian. charged
with attempted criminal assault upon
Mrs Bessie Welch which was 10 have
been called this morning. was continued
until tomorrow
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-18
wnnt Ri,er TrnaIe kert On.

Special 60 Tho Washington Herald
Fredericksburg. Va. oct 17.-At meet
ing of the Business Mems Association
resolutions were adopted requesting Capt.
Of the Maryland, Delaware
and Virginia Railroad Company. TO place
a small river boat on the RappahannoclI
to ply between Urbanna and this city
during the months Of November and De
cembor, running on the same schedule the
Carolnr mldc.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-18
Mrs. PadEett Dead.

Mrs Rachael Y. Padgett died carly this
morning after q brief illness. NJ her home,
$50 King street She was in the seven
ty-HiHth year of her age. One sister. Mrs
Sarah Taylor. survives hCr- For many
years Mrs Padsett conducted "a millinery
establishment ON King street. Arrange
mcujs f0r the funeral viii be completed
later.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-18
POTOMAC SYNOD IN SESSION.
officers EAsasad at Opening Meeting
OF II ned Church Body.

or * ied ChuFch bOuy.
Special TO singtou Herald
Chamb :. Pa, Oct. 17.-At the first
business IN to-day Of the Potomac
Synod. Rs1SfTled Church, the following
officers were elected:
President. Rev. DR.. a. S. Weber Balti-
more, vice president, Elder William j.
Zacharias. Chambersburg: State clerk.
Rev. Lloyd Z. Coblentz. Baltimore; re-
cording secretary, Rev. J. Hamilton
Smith Iittlestown. Pa; reading clerk,
Rev. A. c. Mace, ST. Gainesville, Pa.
The board of home missions made its
report, showing three new missions
opened and ia missions on the roll. There
has been a decrease Of $4,000 in the debt
and $1,000 ..as been contributed toward
the building fund
Board of visitors to the Theological
Seminary at Lancaster reported in de-
tail negotiations with Ursinus College.
looking 10 union of the two. but thus
far nothing has been accomplished.
At to-nights session Dr. J. VI. Schick.
Of Washington. who to-day was appointed
a member of the committee on examina-
ton, ordination, and licensure. was the
presiding officer. Rev. Charles +. Weher.
of Newton, y. c.. spoke on Home Mis-
siOns in the South Rev. r. n. Yundt, Of
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ROYAL Arcnnum Mecfs.

grand regent of the grand council. Royal
Arcanum Of Virginia. was the principal
speaker 1T a meeting Of George Mason
Council No 1llS ROYAL Arcanum. held
last evening i'm 81 M1rys Hall. Others
who spoke Wgro Horny X Field. grand
guide uI the Stale council. Il. " Arnold
past grand State regent; y. WOliberE, and
y. H. FcGan. Later banquet was
served az the New Hotel RammcI.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-18
Miss henrietta benton Is Dead.

SPECIAL 20 Tho washington HtT3ld-
Boyds. Nd. Oct. r.-Miss Henrietta f.
Benton. aged sixty-eight. died at her
home in Hyattstown. Montgomery Coun-
~. yesterday. after years illness. She
is survived by sister Mrs r. A. Gard
ner of Hyattstown. and three brothers,
Morgan s. Benton. formerly OF Baltimore.
and now of La Plata, Nd: Morse, OF
Baltimore, and Robert Benton.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-18
wants Damage from Company.

Richard Boyd. through Attorneys Rob
inson Moncurc and AyIett z. Nicol, has
filed suit in tho Circuit Court of Alexau-
driI~ County against the Washington.
Alexandria, and Mount Vernon Railway
Company Tor damages. in the sum Of
SJoo II Is alleged iH the declaration. that
while BOYD WAS a passenger on a train
OF the defendant company last June. he
WIS severely wounded in 4 row among
other passengers
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aniet HrnttsriIIe Weddinr.

Hyattsville. Nd. Oct 17.-MisS Lulu Full
Ter and George G, Hodges Carr, assistant
cashier of the First National Bank of
this place. were married at Pinkney
Memorial Church this evening. The Rev.
Charles c. J. s Mayo officiating The
wedding was a quiet one. with only the
relatives and intimate friends Of the
bride and groom in ATTENDANCE.
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Accused OF KiIIing Her ChiId.
Washington Herald.

SPECIAL 70 The WASHINGTON Herald.
Roanoke, Va, Oct. 1.-THE grand jury
this afternoon brought in an indictment
for murder against Mrs. Lou Poff, charg
ing her with killing her young infant.
Mrs. Poff is an aunt of John Richards,
one OF the chief witnesses for the de-
Tense. The father and mother and one
sister of Richards have died since the
second trial of the case. Mrs. Poh is one
OF the remaining two by whom it IS hoped
TO nrnNe an alibi.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-18
Roanoke Man Killed by Train.

Special to The Washington Herald
Roanoke. Va, Oct. 11.-John s. Riley,
proprietor of a bottling works in this city
was run down and killed by a Norfolk
and Western train near EnglestOn to-day.
Riley was walking on the double track
when he was struck lie leaves a family
Riley was for several years superinten-
dent Of public schools of Bedford County.
and moved to Roanoke two years ago.