The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-16
HE RESISTED ARREST.
NEGRO FALALLT BOUNDED Bh
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Nicholas James Shot while Trying to Is
cape on a stolen Horse-C oroner's jury
states That it Was Justifnble.

Nicholas James. a negro. while He'ihr
from arrest on a stolen horse, ON refusing
to halt when ordered 20 DO $50, was shot
by Deputy Bruce Vashon shortly before
u o'clock Tuesday night and died al
1915 o'clock yesterday morning.
The tragedy occurred IN the quiet neigh
borhood OF Curtis Neck, not Ear from lhe
Chemical Works. on the riverside.
Mr.. Vashon and Constable Samuel upon
whose order the fatal shot was fired.
came into the city and surrendered then-
selves TO Justice Thomas Larus at the
county court house the first thing yester-
dav morning. AT the death of the negro
Justice Larus issued warrants for the
arrest of both Constable Samuel and Mr.
Vashon. and they were accordingly taken
into custody being admitted 20 bail later
I'm the sum of $500 each.
CORONER's INQUEST.
At o'clock last evening County. 'oro-
ner Croxton impaneled the louoW
Jury. Messrs Myer Angle, Lem4ei -
Pierce. John a. Archer, h. II. Sale. w. i.
Buuken4hip. and George Hermann. ana
am inquest was held at the county COURT
house. ..., do.
gave their side OF the case, me iatiei
stating that he had held two warrants
Tor he arrest OF Nicholas james. one for
the theft OF lead pipe from the luclnl''l
Works, and another tor shoolt1 "
Waterman Currie, Of the works WHO H'"
attempted 90 arrest him.
Constable Samuel stated that he nag
been notified on Tuesday night ABOUT ID
o'clock that a horse had been stolen lIyhi
the PREMISES Of Mr. B Wittkamp, VINO
boards "a number OF equ'nes for Richmond
The constable had aroused Mr. Nashon
who lived nearby and together ON hof7'-
back they Went 10 look Tor me h'i7'
After about an hours search the two
had come upon the negro fldlIk nN u
horse which answered The description OFT
the stolen animal The negro was coming
toward tho Officers. who ordered him to
halt He attempted tO charge uinI, tNi
reached for his revolver. when the cone
stable ordered Mr.. V8shon 90 shoot as
he had his gun ready. MT. Na-non u'"
so. and the negro fell into me iuaN.
a HORSE STOLEN
The two officers carried the wounded
man 10 COttmau's pOstOIIce and secured
the services Of Dr. Archer. VINO pro-
nOunced the negro wound latdL
Constable Samuel and Dis deputy there
upon conveyed the dying man To- me
county courthouse. where nus ued'h oD-
CURED two hours later
Mr. 3. Wittkamp was examined ana
testified that he was called I'D hla llp"A
door on the evening 10 question I'D ai3"'i
am inquiry OF negro.
shortly afterwIrd a horse was ms
from hts pasture. and Dee sent TWO OF nls
hands TO notify Constable Samuel OF inc
theft and OF the visit oft the negro. upon
whom suspicion Immediately rested.
The stolen horse belonged tO Mr. Allison
of the firm OF Allison a. Addison.
Nessrs ListOu Clayton and Morrit
Miller were next questioned. They stated
that they were farm hands ON the farm
of Mr.. Wittkamp and had gone after Che
constable. Mr.. Thomas j. Kelly was aih3
examined, and testimony as io inc Dad
character of the negro was adduccd-
The Jury after hearing me slaicinc gus
OF witnesses retired, and 90 ABOUT hft
minutes returned the following verdict.
ACTION JUSTIFIABLE.
"An inquisition taken az Henrico county
court-hOusc. on the 18th day " Srpttm-
her 1897. before one william Y. CfoNtoh,
coroner of said county upon the We" OF
the body Of Nicholas James, there lylh5
";The Jurors. being sworn 10 inqllrre
when. where. and by what means ihe 7ilu
Nich6Ias James came 90 his DEAN, upo"
their oaths DO say that the said Nlch9l'-
lanes came 10 hts death from q sun-ho.
wound from a gun in the hands OF one
Bruce Vash0n. AT the command OF j. iH
Samuel constable Of hent.co ''Dl...' '
while resisting arrest, and we, lhr l"l , '
believe that the said action was J"sl.'''
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