The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-15

DNlcer Amos at once went 10 INC nV"'O
and arrested the man. Ho resemoled III
some respects the murderer. but was soon
found TO be the wrong party. The sus-
picious circumstances in connection with
him were that he had applied for lodg-
ing at the house on Hospital street Mon
day night. the night OF the tragedy, ana
was q complete stranger I'm the city. The
presence OF the bloody garments around
the room was explained by the fact that
he had been hurt by a fight In which he
engaged after reaching the house. He
gave is namo at the Second station as
William Frayser. and was locked up.
During the morning yesterday dis
patch was received from Petersburg 10
the eject that a mulatto was under ar
rest there, charged with being a suspi-
ciouscharacter. captain j. Is. Angle took
the afternoon train for that place ana
returned last night, bringing the man
with him.
Again, ii was case OF the wrong
party. Captain Angle was almost certain
as soon as he saw the man that he was
not the one wanted, but deemed 1t better
90 bring him back with him I'm order that
tho witnesses might have chance to see
him. which they will be allowed to do
to-day. The color and age OF tho man
correspond 20 that given Of the murder
er. but he is too tal. being five feet.
eleven inches I'm height. and the coat
and hat held al the Second Station do not
M him lie gives his namc AZ John
Johnson.
TIDTNCS FROM DURHAM
A dispatch was received from Durham,
~ c., Yesterday morning. stating that
Chief-of- Police ]. A. WoOdali. OF that
city. had under arrest three nei;roes. two
Of whom answered the description of the
men wanted
Chlef-of. Police Howard ar once tele-
graphed 10 Durham asking for accurate
descriptions Of the men under arrest The
roplv received satisfied Major Howard
that tho men were not the ones wanted,
and he notified the Durham officers TO
that effect.
Howard yesterday afternoon from OHlcsIs
Wren. sutton and Sowell az Scottsvilie
asking for Instructions and stating that
officer Redford was at that place, Ofhcers
Sales and Thomas four miles on and
officer Shields az Bremo.
Major Howard wired them to come
back TO Richmond. keeping a close look
out along the route.
ARRESTED AND DISMISSED.
4 special from Alexandria last nisht
said:
a colored man who gave his name as
Henry Harston and haiing from North
Carolina. was arrested by the authori-
ties at the instance OF Baggage Master
PAYNE. of the Southern railway, on the
arrival Of the train in this cry TINS MORN
ing from the South.
",tr Pavne stated that Harston and
two other suspicious negroes boarded the
train at Remington and were suspected
as being connected with the Aus'ih nIuI
der. Later he was dismissed for lack OF
evidence."e -
POLICE BOARD ACTS.
A. "a meeting of the Board Of Police
commissioners held Wednesday evening.
M < o'clock I'm the office Of the Cniei OF
polioa Nessrs. Charles O. Bosher ana
Daniel Welnbrum presented the ioiIow-
Ing paper: -,..,... .,
The board of Police Commissioners or
Richmond Va. desires to put on RECORD
tbeir sense OF horror at the brutal muir
Ter ~ police officer Robert Dickinson
Austin. on Monday morning Apri H.
ls9S. -.
At The risk Of life which was braVely
ord foorlesslv sacrificed I'm fuliilling his
obligations as an officer. he faced anu
met death I'm undaunted fidelity TO duty,
while attempting 10 make the arrest OF
two negro thieves.
In recognition Of his high conception
of what his position demanded tnls
Board desires 10 especially enipnas'ze
their keen appreciation Of his conduct
and. at the same time. deeply depiore
his tragic and untimely end,
Since the reorganization Of the police
forro of the city. nearly thirty years
AGO this IS the first officer who has met
death while I'm the performance OF duty
and the Board earnestly hopes that the
Mayor. the Chief Of Police, and the en-
dire constabuary of the State. viii leave
mo- effort unmade that shall bring 10
Justice. the c0wardly murderers VINO
made their escape Immediately aiter
committing their dastardly crime