The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-24
JUSTICE JOHN.
\ Shooting Affair in jackson Ward to
lie Thoroughly Investigated.

!. G.. 3. Pegrdm, one of those released two
again on complaint Of his wife and chill
dren. that he got drunk and threatened
them lie was placed under security for
ninety days
There was "a small sized riot in Jack
son Ward Thursday night. and as a re-
suit number of dusky denizens OF that
section of the city filed before the throne
10 answer the charge of shooting Wash
ington Dean.
Although "a thorough examination Of
each witness and ach alleged participant
I'm the fray W made, the Sage OF the
Court could mo nothing of the affair,
and In the absence of Dean. the case was
laid over 10 the 29th instant, for further
investigation. and officer Marion was de-
tailed to work on the case.
The row occurred I'm the vicinity of
Munford and Leigh streets, and a num-
Der OF shots were fired.
one OF the witnesses stated that five
young negroes. named Eddie Branch,
Dan Giles. Wash Daughtry, Willie Wad-
dell and Henry Hilton. had pistols which
they took from their pockets and flourish
ed IN the air and then tired off. They
each denied that they did the shooting
The five accused were OF the opinion
that Arthur Young did The shooting. as
they had heard somebody say So but
other witnesses said Young had no pis-
toll and he denied It himself.
More evidence may be offered on the
10Th. but Eddie Branch Is confident lie
can prove an alibi
4 party of four tramps named Frank
Lceds. from Chester. Pa: 7. Conner, from
Connecticut: Andrew Cassidy. from Buff
falo. and Frascr lrving, from South Caro-
nua. were corralled by the police and they
stood I'm line, but were allowed TO go if
they would leave the city before noon.
They promised and went
John y. Burns was given six months on
the charge Of being a vagrant. He has
been 90 jail before. and has the habit OF
writing notes To prominent citizens and
putting them under their doors
What do you DO this for" asked the
Sage.
"Oh. just TO let the people know I'm
alive" remarked Burns in an off-hand
manner.
They'll think you are dead for the
next six months, any way"
Abbie Madison q small colored boy
from stanton. who was brought TO the
city with a load Of stock and left here.
was returned 90 his home I'm Stanton.
Walter Johnson IS 4 TALL slender negro
boy. and Mason Brown Is very small
negro. The big boy was asked by the
little one if he wanted TO buy a paper,
and the big one kicked him hard. The
little fellow cried and Detectives Gibson
and Wren. who happened 10 be passing,
took the big boy in charge.
"Hc kicked the little boy and then went
on down the street as though nothing had
happened. putting away at cigarette
said Mr.. Gibson.
lie had a cigarette in his mouth, did
he? Wen give me 80 and costs"
And the big boy fell back.
W T. Woodward. who was recently re-
leased from Jail. after serving a term for
taking a hat that did not belong to him,
and who promised when he was released
to live an upright life. was sent down
Tor ten days as a suspicious character.
He was seen going through the Square
with coat on his arm by Officer Mar |
ion Sutton. and arrested. lie protested |
that a lady had given him the coat but |
there was nothing TO sustain his assertion !
save the coat and that was not sufficient. |
Lorenzo Anderson. a cOlOred dairyman. !
living In King William county, but work /
ing on a dairy farm near Baltimore, was |
arrested by Officers Kraft and Folkes as |
u suspicious character, because he was
seen lodging about among the cars at
the Chesapeake and Ohio depot at Sew
enteenth street.
The man proved thar he was on his
way from Baltimore TO King william. and
was just crossing the tracks at the de-
pot in order 10 get through TO Seven
,eenth street. and he was dismissed.