The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-13
A DESPERATE KILLED.
IN RESISTING ARREST HE Is SHOT
And Expires as the Sheriff is In the Act
of Handwriting Him-Young Man Ar
raigned for Passing Bogus Checks.

Norfolk. Va. Sept. 12.-Special.-Sat-
urday night Deputy Sheriff T. j. jack
son, Of Norfolk county, was called upon
to raid the gambling house on Western
Branch. One Of the parties made his
escape. but was recognized on the road
early this morning by Jackson and placed
under arrest, but resisted and struck
the officer a powerful blow on the left
check, stunning him for the instant. The
negro. who was Il desperate man, ran
away. and as soon as Jackson recovered
he fred at the escaping man three times.
The negro ran about seventy-hVe yards
and hid behind a stack Of fodder, where
he was oyerhauled by Jackson. lie
claimed TO have been shot, but the officer
not believing him put pair OF hand
cuffs on him. who almost immediately
fell to the ground and expired. Jackson
notified the authorities. a coroner jury
heard the evidence and brought IN YER
dict in accordance with the facts stated,
IL is reported that the deputy sheriff Will
be arrested
w. H. Doyle. the young white man who
about three weeks ago attempted to pass
q bogus check upon the First National
Bank, this city, was arraigned in the cor
poratiOn court this morning. charged with
forgery. The jury brought in q verdict
of guilty. fixing his term Of punishment IN
the penitentiary at three years.
The quarantine AGENTS here have Ill
spected every steamship arriving since
Saturday night, and no immigrants or
suspicious persons were on board. Inc
quarantine officer, DIR. Thorn. and the
mayor stated 10 your correspondent TO-
day that they were very hopeful OIL their
ability 70 keep the cholera away from
here. even if it gets to New York.
II is reported this morning that South
amptOn county has elected a solid delega-
ton to the Second District Convention
favoring the nomination of Gardner "
Ter. If this is so. Mr.. Tyler has more
than enough delegates to elect him now.
1t is rumored here that only one name
will be presented to the convention. and
that Mr.. Tyler will receive the nomlna-
ton on the first ballot. His friends claim
that he will make very active and
brilliant canvass. and the Indications are
that he will be certain to he elected. 1t
is now a foregone conclusion that Bow
den will he the Republican candidate.
The Norfolk Blues will receive an IN
vitation to attend the Stevenson meet
ing in Raleigh. Prominent ofhcerS OF the
company believe they will go.
DR.. Landlord. a prominent physician
of this city. while performing an opera
ton on person who had blood poison
cut the index finger on his left hand and
had 10 have the first joint of the member
amputated to save his life. The Doctor
said this morning that it was narrow
escape.
The delegates to attend the Baptist
Association at Shiloh church, Prince
George county, left via the Norfolk and
Western train this afternoon.
Mr. L. NJ. Sylvester, of Norfolk county,
killed rattiesnake four feet long on
his farm. near Deep Creek. Saturday
evening. The reptile had nine rattles
and a button.
Mr.. William Furber. the civil engineer
from Philadelphia, has completed one
survey, from Gilmerton locks to Ports
mouth. for the railroad 10 connect the
Norfolk and Western with Portsmouth.
The distance is four miles and a quarter.
There is only one curve in the line.
Mrs. Lule S.. wife OF Rev. William II.
Baylor pastor of the Scottsville Baptist
church. died at Scottsvlle yesterday morn
ing. aged tweuty-four years and six months.
The deceased was daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. N. ellis. of Amelia county.
Mr.. J. G.. Wallace of Princess Anne,
while on his way home from Norfolk Satur-
dav night. was held up by colored man in
Norfolk county and robbed of his watch
and 20 in money. The county authorities
sent officers out this morning to hunt for a
man supposed to be the one who committed
the deed Up TO this time no arrest has
been made.