The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-15
A Policeman Dangerously Wounded In
the Head by a Negro
WHO AFTERWARDS MADE HIS ESCAPE.
a Confederate Was Captured and Locked
Up-The Left Eve OF the Onicer De-
stroyed-The wonnd May Prove
Fafai-Elred at the Negro.

The negro who did the shooting escaped
but another negro named, Nathan Pow
ell. twenty-five yeaIs of age, who claims
70 be from I.ynchburg ond who was -
party TO the shooting was arrested and
lodged in tho First station.
The prisoner stated that the shot was
fired 10y a negro man known as the KID
who Is rom Petersburg.
HEARD PISTOL SHOTS.
officer Minor had just gone on duty
with the o'clock relief He was on beat
No. 5. which runs from Eighteenth To
Twenty-nrst streets and south to tho
river. He had hardly been out OF tho
station house ten minutes before Sergeant
Matthews and Roundsman Hulcher, were
startled by a pistol shot followed by three
other reports in rapid succession.
officer Hulcher ran from the station
house and just as be reached Main street.
he met a negro coming rapidly up Main
street on the south side.
ARRESTED HIM.
The man held q revolver in his hand.
and. keeping well within the shadow OF
the buildings, was using every efort 10
escape Before he saw the officer, tho
latter was upon him. and a moment later
he was under arrest. This proved to be
the man Powell.
In the meantime two young men,
named r. b. Hobson and Il. @. Andrews.
who were on their way up Franklin. and
heard the Shots had run 10 the corner
Of Eighteenth and Main streets, where
they found Sergeant Whitl0ck support
ing Mr.. Minor IN his arms.
THE WOUNDED OFFICER.
They offered their services and the Ser
geant turned the wounded man over To
them. while he went down Eighteenth
street towards the canal, the direction
taken By the other negro. With the as
sistanco of Messrs Hobson and Andrews
the wounded officer was carried to the
station house when the ambulance and
Or. c. W. +. Brock were summoned
by telephone.
Mr.. Minor seemed dazed and almost un-
able To speak. over his left eye was
gaping wound and blood was coming
from his mouth.
The bail which was evidently 10. 3s
calihre. had passed through tie rim Of his
helmit, which DETECTED IL and caused It
10 take a sidewise and downward course,
otherwise Il would have passed directly
into the brain.
THE DOCTORS ARRIVE.
The wounded man was made as com
Portable as possible and I'm short while
DR.. Nuckols, IN charge OF the ambulance.
arrived. lie made hasty examination
but could not locate the ball.
Or. Brock soon followed Or Nuckols.
Dr. Brock at once had the officer re-
moved 10 Or. j. A. whites office. Or.
hot
stroyed, as officer Minor snid he could
not see out OF the injured one
The doctor could not say whether the
wound would prove fatal or not.
A WALKING ARSENAL.
when Powell was searched there was
found ON his person iiye new razors.
twelve pocket knives, and four boxes OF
No 80 calbro bullets. and the pistol
which he had In his hand. 10 was a
Hamilton" siX-sh00tor. made by ths
Richardson Arms Company.
When questioned, Powell said.
- came here from Lynchbnrg last week,
and met the kid. who said he was from
Petersburg. lie is "A small, lieht-skinncd
negro and has an impediment in hlz
speech.
Tonight met him on The Free Bridge.
by appointment. and he gave me the
razors. knives and pistol. lie had two
guns himself. and some razors and
knives. an Of which he said he got IN
Manchester.
MET THE OFFICER.
"We came down Main street together.
ON tho south side When We got 10
Eighteenth street we saw an officer
standing on the opposite side. lie halted
us. anf came across the stteet Atter
asking us several questions DE ioid the
kid he was lying: then the kid yelled nc
him TO throw up his hands. and shot.
he then ran down towards che canal ana
/ started up Main street"
Powell did not do tho shooting. M lenst
not with the revolver hc had FOR De was
arrested only few moments after the
shots were fred. and none of the cham
bors of his revolver had been empticd.
FIRED AT THE NEGRO.
Policeman Minor after he was shot feil,
but pluckily arose 90 his foot and with
blood streaming down his face frod three
times at the fleeing negro. Ile would
thon have fallen but Sergelnt Whitiock.
who had heard the shooting, arrived IN
time 10 catch him.
officer John Oeilyio. who was 20
Fifteenth and Main streets also heard
the shooting and came running TO onicer
Minors assistance.
THE WOUNDED OFFICER
officer Minor is about thirty years ot
axc and lives at No. 1H n0rih Twenty
eighth street he was rCceutiy married
and was appointed on the force iasJ year.
d,luc his hrst dnty Sunday nisnt. july
"a. 1896. He succeeded ofiicer L. ID.
Saunders Nj Minor was "a most efliei-
cnt officer
Powell said later that tho 'Nid' was Of
short statirc. clean sloven and wore a
pair OF blue pants. a coat OF dark fuzzy
material and corduroy cap. RE thinks
that the kid" who he never met until
"a few davs ago Is "a bog of eighteen years.
AN EXAMINATION MADE.
At $3.50 o'clock tins morning Drs. Brock
and White made an examination or
Oaicer Minors wound. The left eye was
found 10 be totally destroyed. and Il Is
believed that the othc- IS injured. but
how badly II is at present Impossible
10 ascertain.
DIR. Brock could not say whether the
wound would prove fatal, as the ball
had not then been located.
officer Minor will be removed 10 the
| Eye Infrmary on Governor street
Shortly after ne was shot Mr.. Minor =
| father. Mr.. George J. Minor. was notified
| Of his sons injury. hut No enort was
made 20 break the news TO the oh'eer
| wife last night.
THE XII" STILL AT LARGE.
| AZ 3.45 O'Clock this morning the Md
had not been apirehended by the DIRECTS
OF the First District.
They are confident. however. of locat-
,,~ hin, ana no effort will be spared 10
4 -, - ...,-,.o iehinJ nri1tp haFS that