Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29
@. Il. Berry & Co.,
Main and Tenth Streets.
AN Ex-CONvICT SHOOTS HIN.
c. ii. Parrish Shot and seNerei'
Woupded by william Miller.

Wounded by william Miller.
William Miller, a negro youth ABOUT IL
years old, and an e-convict VINO was
pardoned about ten days ago, shot anu
severely wounded &. ii. Parrish, coloreu
youth about his own age, yesterday
morning at $50 o'clock at Marshall ana
Second streets. Parrish, the wounded ne
gro was taken to the almshouse, Where
he now is though his condition is not re-
garded as necessarily dangerous. Mliler'
on the other hand, is a prisoner AT the
Second Police Station, having been ar
rested by Sergeant Tomlinson, the very
efficient head OF Richmonds detective
force.
Parrish. who is the ofiice-boy OF MI
Sol. l.. Bloomberg, attorney at law was
walking up Marshall street, accompanied
by a friend. The two were chatting TO-
gether. and the dog of the friend was
trotting along by their sides. When they
passed Miller. who was unknown 10 both
of them. he kicked the dog, and was re-
monstrated with by its owner and adj
yised not to do so again. His reply, so
the wounded man and his companion botn
saw. was that he would not only kick the
dog but his master. Without much more
parley Miller then drew pistol from MS
hip-pOcket and opened fire on the tWo'
Parrish's friend got out OF the way by
runnfnq hut Parrish was less fortunate.
AT the last shot he was struck In the
left side. just above the hip. He gave
cry of pain and fell TO the street. num-
Der of persons were passing, and reacheu
the youth soon after he fell. In the con-
fusion which FOLLOWED Miller escaped. Par
risb was taken to Blileys stables and a
L., FOR no ar11h a
DIR. Nuckols responded and took him to
the CITY Hospital There it was found
that the serious fears that the bullet had
entered the abdomen were groundless.
and anxiety for his recovery relieved. An
examination was conducted by Drs.
Nuckols. Baughman, and Lemon, DR.. Ire
william being out OF the city, and showed
that from it's entrance in the side the
bullet had ranged across the body pass
ing between the muscles and the skin. III
finally turned downward and buried it
self into the flesh of the right thigh.
When IL became certain that the stomach
had not been penetrated the operation
ceased. as no harm would result from the
balls remaining where 1t was. The phy-
sicians think his chances for full recovery
are good.
OF course the shooting soon came to
how knew their unceremonious assailant,
the police ascertained that he was Miller,
and set to work vigorously to find him.
Captain Angle instructed each relief as
II went out to be on the sharp lookout,
and Sergeant Tomlinson had his assoc
ciates, also. on the qui vive. Every exit
from the city was closely watched. ana
the detectives themselves hunted Miller's
old haun.s The reward came late in the
evening. Sergeant Tomlinson was alone
at the time, and saw his man at FRANKLIN
and Sixteenth streets. He just walked
I'D to him, like one would expect, and
took him i'm. Miller does not deny the
shooting, saying only that he did so be-
cause the owner Of the dog abused him
for kicking his canine.
He was sent TO the penitentiary about
two years ago for a series of robberies
committed i'm the West End. and had
nearly served his time out when he was
pardoned.