Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-04-28

officers OF this city have been using I
their clubs uDor eolored men's heads
and ghastly
sequences b. -Svn at nmea Tue re- |
suit.
We have waited patiently to see
whether in the whirlipg OF time, q |
change would take place to the end
that some other than colored mems
heads might be used to test the |
quality of the wood In these weapons
of destruction.
The long expected time has arriv.
ed and to our infinite surprise and
complete satisfaction a police officer
is nursing his own head and can tell
from experimental knowledge just
how hard TO belabor an unfortunate
who may fall into his hands.
1t seems that officer WILLIAMS
and his wife have not been very
friendly. In fact the Madame sought
the pleasant confines of her fathers
home at 10 Z. Leigh st.
The cause OF this estrangement
has not been stated. Any way Pc
lice Officer WILLIAMS was said to be
under the IL fiuence of liquor and
while In this condition on Saturday
last visited the apartments of his
wife.
Now 1t Is a well known fact that
police officers are said to sleep on
their beats-the quiet, gentle snooze
of one who has become used to rest
ing In that way; but that any OF
these gentlemen should be guilty OF
IgettiDg drunk, when one of the speci-
&c stipulations is that they shall
keep sober is as surprising as it lie
true.
They arrest other folks for being
drunk, but that drunkard should
arrest drunkard. both upon equal
footing with the exception that one
: wears an officers uniform, carries q
club and nestles a revolver In his
Icoat-tail. pocket had never entsre'
j into the mind of the average either
e But Police Officer WILLIAMS wa
drunk. We know this Is true. be
0 cause another polics-officer said b
D was drunk and he certainly ough
TO know.
y Whether he had been drinking tn
: "Jersey lightning" put up by tn
b candidates who were seeking ofiic
q will never be known-but Police
e Officer WILLIAMS was drunk. 1t ]
y simon-pure charity to take thi
!. view of the case.
Police Officer WILLIAMS attempte
to assault and shoot his father-iC
law.
Il Nothing Is said about his mother
in--law. So it must be cOncede
q again that he was drunk.
'eI PoIice-Officer SHIELDS was sent 10
. and arrived upon the scene. II
knew the kind of man with which b
70 had to deal.
al The frepzIed officer had a revolvs
= which he brandished and pointed 6
both his father in-law and the Office
: He put aside this deadly weapon
= and struck Officer SHIELDS with b
y fist.
:. This must have enraged the gentl
= man referred to, for he brought thu
deadly club into service and befo
u he could say "Jack Robinson" Polio
Officer Williams counted the stars
70 the armament, found himself gral
> ping with his brother policema
- reeled and fell to the floor.
The wound made by the club WI
several inches in length, lin fact WI
Just like those which many a colorI
man carries around under his hat
~ a Souvenirs gentle reminder
other days.
= The case has been continued an
: today and it is presumed thatee
- lame excuse will be Forthcoming
= show that PolIce-Otticer WmLIAl
was suffering from temporary able
ration of mind superinduced By wi
lly trouble and q too frequent !
course to strong coffee, made espe
ally for a worried policeman.
We trust that members of Il
- force will examine this fallen mai
head and form a more accurs
av- opinion as to how hard to strike
ho man, when they carry In their han
ice q weapon which Is akin TO iron a
nh. wel!-nigh as hard as adamaDt.
hi If a few more officers will try
club upon their craniums, sympat
nv VIII be forthcoming and unfort
rat mates be they white or black will 4
nat be SO severely dealt with.
ir- FOUR COLORED MEN LYNCHEI
IL Tho lvnchinO of fOur cOlOrpd IN