The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-11
A WouId.Bs Assassin Fires Upon Bis
Residence in SWanSbOrO.
WHITE MEN READY FOR REVENGE.
ghe bloodhound Brough Put on tho
Trail, bat the Man Could Not be Lo-
oated--The Omcer Acquitted of
the Charge Against Him.

come ono hurled a stsnc through the
window Of Mr. Avis house last night ana
fired a shot in addition. This caused
great excitement throughout the town.
crowd of thirty or forty men gathered
in a Uny armed 10 the teeth and the
famous bloodhound Brough was put ON
the trail II the w0uld-be assassin had
been caught there would have been
trouble in swansboro, for tho crowd col
lected for the purpose Of disposing Of the
case in short order. and some of those
present so expressed themselves.
PREPARING TO RETIRE
Mr.. A1vjs retired 10 his room about ?
o'clock There was no one in the house
with him except his wife and his broth
er-in-law. Mr.. w. A. starke Tho latter
had Just left the house. Some comments
had been made upon the manner In
which the shooting Of the Murray broth
as had aroused the negroes ana brought
out some threats on their part. Mr.
Avis was preparing 20 go 20 bed on the
second Story. when big stone came
crashing through tho window ana ihls
wss followed by the report Oh Ic'oi
yer. 81. -.
The officer jumped up. seized his pis-
toi and commenced 10 put on his clotheh.
INV wife pleaded with me 10 stay AZ
INmT NNII MI AANAN. f'tf' ff-
Vous over the recent shoouhs' anu Sn.
tried 10 induce me not 90 go out lest
there should be further troupe, -..,,..
Mr Avis dressed hlnlsen hui l,i'1,s,,, iigipls,
eii,,ned his revolver from under MS WNoN
mo his pocket and was soon ioohlns
for the w0uld-bc assassin, who had hlaae
a hasty retreat. Ihes sgil.y parry
,tiit' 80 iust left "a ncighbOr's house
80 bv and proceeded in The dlfecuoh
20 fb. Alls house. which Is az the cor
ner of Clopton ana Cherry streets.
ARMED TO THEIR TEETH.
1vhen he had gotten within less than
en,iare of the house he met a snort; Dim DIN
negro man. somewhat shapp!H ,r,,,,,,e,
i'm "a black suit and slouch hat huiIy!ns
in his direction. lie tried TO stop the
man who declined 20 pay any altentlVn
IA his demand TO halt and MT NIluule
grabbed the man and theft Mda s"1 49,,
efr,tela the negro succeeded IN st'Vns
htl .e'' = croonent having only one leg
and rbveicallv unable 10 h0id the hiaiL
NJ Criddie told officer Avis about ms
evneriencc. and the TWO men Wtie Soon
ioined by half dozen others III Se'ro"
'i fbe news spread tho crowd grew pro
,,orfionatolv until there were some lhlI.
fv-6ve men assembled. They were aIlllSu
ia the teeth. Nearly an OF them carIlou
"a revolver. some OF them haNinb w
,r.,,ons-ona i'm each pocket. Two or
three carried Winchester repeating llH'H'
and one carried breech-loading shot-suh
loaded with buck shot rms Eeh'leilian Hil'.l
examined the cartridges carefully before
Slipping them into his gun, ana then JON
ed me crowd with an ease that Indicated
be wasn't worried about the consequences
TIE BLOODHOUND AT WORK.
The crowd conferred for awhile, and
soon 10 WAS decided to get 'Broush' thc
celebrated bloodhound, TO run the tihi
OF the would-be assassin. During the at-
law i'm getting the dog plans were dis-
cussed. Suspicious pointed TO two ne
grocs hut 10 was thought best 10 lct
through figure out the problem win
his nose.
the crowd presented "a striking scehe
standing in the moonlight near the place
where The double tragedy OF SATURDAY
night took place. The gleam or firearms
could he frequently seen as the weapons
were changed from hand 10 hand and
brandishcc In the air
Soon tho bloodhound arrived. lie vas
ready for the trail Taking him 10 the
corner where Mr.. Alvis lived he was
turned lose and ordered 10 find the trail.
Everybody kept away from that place,
hut close attention was given Inc
Misunderstanding brute noscd AGROUND a ut
tlo while and soon gave deep. low Nclp.
then another loud bark. followed by sew
cral quick, sharp harks, and ne was on
ouf cherry street.
Hes cot HIM" cried several men IN
the crowd while the dog Increased his
bridge two squares away. The excite
ment increased as the trail grew warmer.
the dog proceeding up cambridge street
for several squares. Then he lost the
trail by reason OF so much passing back
and forth in that neighborh0Od and Nas
never able TO find 10 again.
The crowd waited around awhile, and
whenever the men separated in little
groups they held their wee<ons in their
THE WRONG MAN.
OGcer Wright decided 10 arrest Tom
Jones, a small black negro who works
at Belle Isle upon the charge of shooting
through Mr. Avis window. Suspicion
had pointed TO Jones as the guilty party
from the description fErStshed. Jones
was found in bed. lie got up and let the
officer in, but when the latter tried TO
make the arrest the negro resisted some
what and 10 was necessary TO knock him
down with a billy" before he could be
brought under control
loues Was carried down the street
where Mr.. Criddle was amid considerable
excitement. IL was suggested that the
negroes might attempt 90 take him away
hy force and the crowd was ready for
the fray. They We're armed and some
OF them expressed themselves as pre-
pared for anything. come what may.
Are those negroes lurking down there
on the cOrner?' asked one of the men
with gun. crookng his neck TO detect
what the object was There was a dark
SHADOW some distance away IN the OllCN-
ton indicated. III 4 thought they were
negroes hanging around there, / think
I'd take a crack az en- Just for luck
continued the speaker.
When the negro Jones Was presented
before Mr.. Criddle that gentleman said
She negro was dressed somewhat differ
ent from the one ne saw running away
from Mr. AlVis house and be could not
say That he was the same. lie nad
some doubt about 70.
Mr. Crddlo Is a colporter. and his word
went and 80 the negro Jones WAS re-
leased lie seemed 10 be thankful 10 set
loose.
GAVE UP THE SEARCH.
Several other efforts were made 10 put
the bloodhound on the track OF the guilty
party but the dog could DO nothing
Chcl-oi-folice LlpsCOmb arrived ia;cr
iu ,h' nisut and the stone which crasls-
60 through NJ. Avis window was fouI a
and tur1eu over 90 him.
~ was "eai ! o'clock this rno,ni4..
when tho crowd dispersed deeDiv dis
appolni al not having captured tho
wcuid-nt assassin. All efforts viii he
made 10 trace him. The sentiment OF
the community Is thoroughly aroused
AGAINST the e9uty fellow and nothing
viii be overlooked TO bring him 20 JUS,
ticc.
tidable Homicide.
Mr. Alvis was honorably acquitted Ia,
Maeistrate G. r. Jones yesferds,1 Dy
tcrnoon of the charge OF killing chariee
Murray and Anthony Murray. Jr.. both
The case was tried by 'Souire ro,o..