The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-03
A PROBABLE MURDER
Bill Dodd Fires Three Shots at Emma Lane,
and One Takes Effect.
THE WOMAN CARRIED TO ST. VlNCERT's
Where She Said Her Assnilant WINS
"Binck Dick'-Her Ante. NJ ortem
Statement Taken by the Coroner
The Shooting Occurred in u ri ouae
ofCnenvinble Reputation.

Allyntown, dark quarter of the city,
just above Cove street, between Fen
church and Chapel. was the scene about
$50 o'clock last night of a sensational
shooting affair in which two women and
a man. all colored, are implicated. and
for which no apparent motive can be
found
Nhe crime was committed al the house
of Emma Lane, which Is numbered 10
on the lane, and in which. besides the
person just named, resides Caroline
Portlock
The latter for some time past has been
doing washing for Bill Dodd. WHO Is
known 10 the police as BLACK Dick"
Something like three weeks ago this rel-
low, according to Caroline, had scme
words with her about his washing,
and was ordered off the premises by
Emma Dodd, who told him not to come
back again.
He left, Caroline says. vowing ven
geance, even If ne "had to kill a mig
ger to do it. and II seems that It was
with 'ohis intent that he visited the
place little after S o'clock last night
going in the back way to Caroline's
room. He was noisy and QuarreIsome
ana when Caroline refused to give him
q HhHuhercnlel, lie vented his ill-humor
on her in oaths and abuse
Emma Dodd. who was in the next
ro m. with friend, hearing the racket,
opened the door to see what was the
matter. She had hardly done so. when
Douu. quickly dra wing n revolver fired
three times a. her in rapid succession
two of the balls striking the wall, and
penetrating to considerable depth, while
the third entered the unfortunate wo-
DO0t &c a mo l,alA
breast As she sank 10 the floor. ey-
claiming II am shot," Dodd coolly pock
eted his gun. backed out of the house
ana IN tae excitement and confusion
made his escape; nor has he, UP to an
early hour this morning. been located.
ne ponce were at once summoned
anu hurried 10 the scene but were nm
able 10 do anything beyond keepinp
BACK the Immense crowd that pressed
around. Drs. Charters and Newton
were also soon present and ordered the
wounded woman's removal to St. Vim
cents Hospital. whittier she was i'm
mediately taken on a stretcher in the
patrol wagon.
In the operating room of the hospital
statement was obtained from the
woman under oath. but contained no in
formation other than has been stated
except that she did not know the Ia =
name OF the man who shot her. His
iirst name. she declared. was Bill She
had never had any words with him ex-
cept on the occasion mentioned and
could not imagine what his motive was
IN shooting her. She did not even know
VINO the person was in the next room
wneh she opened the door
Inc Dall, which is thought to be 90
callbre. was located by means of the
operation of laperotomy performed by
p!. charters. assisted by Dys. Carter.
Lavender and Speight and occupvine
ABOUT an hour and n half. 1t had
pierced the lower left lobe of the liver
and was imbedded in the stomach
where 1t was left. the wounds through
the liver and stomach being sutured
Her condition is very serious and
her chances for life are slim. though
she may pull through provided septic
trouble does not ensue If the conse-
quences are fatal, II will be due rather
TO the wound in the liver than to that
in the stomach.
The house No. 19 Allyntown has in
years gone by borne an unenviable
reputation. Some thirteen years ago
about a dozen men were indicted by a
special grand jury for illegal registra-
ton from the house.