The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-28
IN SELF-DEFENSE, HE SAID.
JOHN OAKLEY SHOT BY MG.
THOMAS WILLIAMS.

The Negro Made an Assault on tho Watch-
man WIN "a Ctub. and the Latter Fired
at Him nnd PRODUCED Nv" h"uh"s-
Tho Shooter Under Arrest.
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Mr.. Thomas iiliams, the Waterman on
the Free bridge. shot John Oakley. col
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Company, Yesterday ABOUT neon. J0hh' VINO
i a .1.iddle-agpd darkev. of a ginger cake
color loots ,ror tho tool. Of fine
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the little house on the foot oi
fbo Manchester side OF fho bridoo IN take
-i,rb aft me FOOLS ms are needed 10 work for
the day. lie was di.ehargire this duty
Yesterday when a d,licuitv occurred be-
tween him and thewatchman. during which
me- latter used an Old army pistol I'D such
am extent that the negro i. now living III
with dangerous. il not fatal, wound in his
groins.
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mere were Dut TWO WITNESSES u" .iv u.,,''
one is Mrs. Nililams' the Wiieo me Walch,
GooIo. Those seem 30 agree in
their sfatcmeuts that the nero was
the agcr.~sor. Mis-. Williams SAYS
mat -, ieu She first .l,y the fight the negro
WAS running toward, her husband with
stick. Her husband then called 20 her 10
bring him his pistol. which she did. and
then her husband fired two shot, 40 tine
negro. one of which took effect. and the Ne
gro fell.
GoOde says that some words passed be-
tween them when the negro struck Will
liams. some persons VINO were passing
picked Oal,lay zap and placed him in Wa
gOn and De WAS brought back I'D the bch-
mond side OF ihc bridge, where ne wa
taken and placed ln vacant 7hea
acro- tbe side street from J.I Montague
lumber Office. where De- WAS guarded 10y TO
lctman Thomas Wilkinson unll lht am
Dulancc could arrive. bile Ioicelnhh W
4. " iikinsOn went over the bridge m
81 srch Of Williams officer Jacob Lange
was also present preserving order. When
Oh. Richmond officer arrived at Williams
house. near the bridge, Officer Smith. OF
Manchester. was there. When the officers
incurred of Williams ]. he did the shooting.
he replied: - dd. and ] did it i'm self
defence. iof he was nearly hiins me VIII"
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The prisoner quietly surrendered. ana
walked over t0 Richmond. accompanied by
Officer Wilkinson. tae Manchester officer
having waived authority. When the officer
reached the place where the wounded negro
was lying large crowd of curious
persons had gathered. and every one
made rush 20 ~re the prisoner.
who looked % little excited but
said nothin-. lie was le5 within few feet
20 u.~ victim. 40 Dee did not turn his ewes
towards him. lie possessed au air Of self
Justification and determination. an elap-e
ofueariy ln hour had occurred, ami the am
mllancc had not arrived. The negro was
placed an spring dray and hauled g.
IN. second Police station. followed hy the /
ai,iear-. who had I'M CHARGE tine Waterman. /
r., f,e time the rlrfl reached the station
~ .anil1ianro GsJ arrived also. and thc /
rhy-iriaI I'M charge. p-.J. II. Lawrence. /
assisted by pr. franklin. probed for the |
bail bnf Tie, failed 20 lind il. The wound /
vas tben dressed. There was also
an u.lv -.eh am the head which was evil /
IDENTIFY inflicted by the watchman's billet. /
mi. WAS also attended to. after which oak .
lev was taken to hi, home. ON the corner of /
.tiv and Mostly streets.
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