The Washington herald., 1909-07-17
PASTOR IDENTIFIES
BURGLAR In CHURCH
Dan Rice Is Held for Attack
on Rev. W. II. II. Joyce.
CAPTURED TRYING TO ESCAPE
John c. Carroll Has Both Legs Am
putnteG as Result of Aeeident-Re-
mains OF John GOOde Laid TO Rest
at Bedford City Tom Lawson
Praises Honesty OF sOutherners.
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Roanoke, Va. July l6.-Dan Rice, alias
Joe Thomas. was to-day positively identi-
fed by Rev ". II. II. Joyce. pastor OF
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. as
the burglar whom the minister yesterday
engaged in a desperate struggle in the
church, at which time the burglar at
tempted 10 brain the preacher with a
hatchet and threatened 70 kill him with a
big knife. The preacher found the burg
lar I'm the church when he went 10 his
study. and a hand-to-hand fight followed.
Rice escaped and was captured early
to-day while trying 20 board a freight
train in the southern part OF the town.
He halls from Danville. IN jail to-day,
when Mr.. Joyce called 10 identify the
young man. the latter was very abusive.
The preacher turned away in disgust. say
ing Rice was a degenerate. Rice has
been In the State reform school. He will
have TO answer the charge Of robbing a
church and assaulting its pastor with
deadly weapons.
John c. Carroll. a carpenter. employed
on the repair work In the Norfolk and
Western Railway shops was last night
run down by a street car on Market
square and had his legs so badly mangled
that ampOtat!on Of both limbs above the
knee was necessary. He has an even
chance OF recovery. Carroll stepped from
behind one car directly IN front Of an
other. He has a family
The remains OF John Goode, Virginia's
grand old man. who died on Wednesday
at Norfolk. were buried this afternoon
in Longwood Cemetery, at Bedford City.
The cortege went direct from the train
70 the grave. where a simple burial
service was said. All stores and other
places Of business in the town We're closed
from the time the body arrived until Il
was lowered into the grave, and many
hundreds OF persons crowded into the
little cemetery 10 pay homage 10 the
man who had reflected so much credit on
the county The Bedford Bar Association
and the Bedford Board Of Trade at meet
ings to-day passed appropriate resolu-
lions.
Thomas W Lawson. the Boston million
aire. has bought Blennerhassett, the noted
stallion, Of H n Dyer. chief OF police of
Roanoke. Dyer to-day received a check
for the animal from Lawson, together
with a characteristics letter in which the
author Of frenZied finance says: What
q pity It's that every man with q horse
10 sell does not 60 right at il as you
southerners do. instead OF slushing il
out with nothing apparently In mind but
an Idea that the other fellow IS a d-n
fool, destrous Of exchanging his money
for story. The more have 10 do with
you Southerners, the more become i'm
pressed that there is something IN the
air south Of the old Dixie line that makes
for square dealing"
The new State sanatorium for the treat
ment OF tuberculosis, located in Roam
oke County. was opened to-day 10 pa
tients- The state board Of health visited
the sanatOrium. and expressed gratifica-
tion at the buildings and surroundings.
The place formerly was known as Roam
oke Red sulphur Springs. and for fifty
years was a well patronized summer
resort. The board while ar the sanato-
rum held its annual meeting and re-
elected Dr. Rawley w. Martin. OF Lynch
burg, president. and DR.. c. H. Grandy.
Of Norfolk, secretary. Many matters OF
8 routine nature were attended TO-
The board had the honor OF travelling
IN the first passenger train 20 run over
the Catawba Railroad. a line recently
constructed from Salem 10 the silica
mines IN Catawba Valley. The road.
which was opened to-day, is twelve
miles long, and runs within a short dis
tance Of the sanatOrium. II will be op-
Grated by the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company