The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-02
A POLICEMAN KILLED.
OFFICER SEAY, OF CHARLOTTESVILLE,
KILLED By A NEGRO THIEF.
THE MURDERER ESCAPES, But
AFTER WARDS ARRESTED.
Brought to Richmond to Escape LynchIng.



Especial 10 the TiaEs.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. January -
Last night, about O'Clock. negro, whose
name is unknown. shot Policemen seay
in the lungs, causing death in twenty
minutes The circumstances were these {;
Policeman Seay arrested the negro for
having committed several thefts. lie
started 10 put the handouts on his
prisoner. and had one fastened, when,
with his other hand, the prisoner drew a
pistol and shot the policeman in the
breast
The murderer ran of Another police
man saw him running, and threatened TO
shoot him unless he stopped.
shoot and be id replied the ne
gro, firing at the officer at the same time.
The policeman fred also. but neither shot
took effect. and the fellow made good his
escape. The scene of the shooting was
Vinegar hill
This morning a negro was arrested al
Clifton Forge who seems to answer the
description, but has not yet been idenii-
fed The fellow could have gotten there
on western bound freight train.
Policeman Sesy was considered the
hrayest policeman on the force of this
city.
From fifty TO one hundred men, armed
to the teeth, are securing the country.
The murderer is believed 10 be
known as Willie Musco and is thus
described About ls years of age
dark ginger-color; height, five feet
ten inches; weight, about l4j pounds
square shoulders large mouth, flat
nose smooth face, scar on forehead,
hair short came from 81. Louis; killed
/ Policeman Seal last night, wore several
suits of clothes at the same time; was
dressed in dark clothes, new lace shoes,
wide-brimmed slOuch hat, had Two large
lice i'm his pocket well armed.
A reward of 500 has been offered for
his arrest by Nayor Woods Of Charlottes-
vile
A Washington dispatch states that a
colored man giving his name as Henry
Mitchell was arrested on the arrival of
the II o'clock train from the South yes
terday morning on the suspicion that he
was Willie Alusco, wanted 40 Charlottes-
Vile, Va, for the murder OF Policeman
Seay last evening
THE MURDERER CAPTURED AND
BROUGHT TO RICHMoND.
During the day yesterday the murderer
was captured near Barboursyille, in
/ Orange County about twenty miles from
The scene of the crime lie had been
tracked by a party of men headed by
Sergeant Dudley In the pursuit which
| followed. when pursued and pursuei
caught sight OF each other, the murderer
was shot once H. the back and once in the
thumb The negro who was good shot
/ killed dog which pursued him. lie
crawled into a barn and got under some
/ hay. and was pulled out by Sergeant
Dudley. Some Of the party wanted 20
lynch him az once but the Sergeant
would not allow IT, lie gave the name
of William MuscOe which is not believed
to be his right one
TIE b prisoner was taken 10 the train
and carried 10 Charlottesville. just out
side the city the party alighted and en-
tered bv "a cirCuitOus route. Al the
depot were fOur hundred men ready 10
lynch the prisoner Sergeant Dudley
/ saws he saw number of masked men
such was the fear that over
towering force would be used
+ io take possession of the prisoner and
I having him in consequence of the high
strung excitement prevailing, the Ser
geant decided to bring his prisoner tC
+ Richmond for safekeeping, and conse
quently he and Deputy-Sergeant Payne
arrived last night on the o'clock train
/ from Charlottesville
Muscoe was taken to the Jail ana form
/ ally committed. lie was, at the request
of Sergeant Dudley, placed in irons anC
was locked in the murderer's cell, whicl
is of iron.
! ATMEs reporter was az the jail bJ
/ 10 O'Clock and saw Deputy Sergeants Bur
CESS and Lee.
DESCRIPTION or THE MURDERER.
The murderer is of dark complexion
fat nose. Is five feet six and one-fourtL
inches in height, weighs 40 pounds
and is 20 or 2l years Of age lie Is
little saucy looking but his appearance
does not indicate a desperate character
/ He shows no signs of fear or fight
When he iheard in Charlottesville
that he was going to be lynched he Of
b. fered up many prayers. He told Mr.
Burgess when he locked him up that be
now had time TO repent, and INTENDED
passing his time ia prayerful meditation
When searched at the Jail by Deputy
sergeants Burgess and Lee nothing wa
found on him but a pistol strap and
few matches. His pistol, handsome
Smith Il Wesson, is in Charlottesville
lie told Deputy Sergeant Payne that h
could have IT,
When he arrived al the Jail he told tn
Sergeant that he was very hungry, AM
Mr.. Burgess, before locking him up, CAV
him an ample substantial meal.
Muscoe. under another name, was an
rested year before last at the Fai
Grounds for a trihing oiTense. He wa
brought 10 the Jail, but was locked up i
the station-house, and subsequent
turned loOse