The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17
SUSPECTS NOT
YET IDENTIFIED.
The Men Arrested Friday Morning
May Be the Right Ones,
TWO ARRESTS IN WASHINGTON.
Parties Who Were at First Positive
of the Identity Of the Negroes
Not so Sure they are the
NIurderers.
TWO ARRESTS IN WASHINGTON.

pointment TO those whose hopes had been
revived by the positive manner in which
two parties had identified the prisoners
on the previous evening.
Miss Cornelia NJ. Stewart and Mr.. W.
w Atkinson, both OF whom reside on
Fifth street near the scene OF the muir
der had stated to both Chief Howard and
Captain Angle that they were positive
OF the identity OF the prisoners. but when
they were placed I'm the witness chair
they both modified their statements TO
an extent sufficient 10 place "A doubt upon
the identity of the two men.
This was surprising and painfully dis
amounting TO the officers and all others.
I'm fact. not because they failed TO reite-
rate what they had already said, but
because Il put shadow OF doubt over
the situation that had begun 10 look so
bright. No one of course, wants 20
see tho wrong men punished. but every
bodv had begun 90 feel confident that
the murderers had at last been captured.
Afte-- tho examination tdo other men
looked at the prisoners. one Of them
man from the Second-street toll gate,
who said that he recognized them as the
parties who had passed his pS1ce Mon
dsv morning. and another a man who
met them at Fifth and Marshall streets.
These men will testify at the hearing
next Thursday morning.
CARRIED TO COURT.
The men who gave their names as John
Dumas and Edward Bond were carried
10 the Police Court yesterday along
with the other prisoners and they were
greeted by a large crowd OF Interested
citizens. No demonstrations Of char
acter that would indicate that violence
would be resorted 10 arose. and aside
from the difficulty that the officers had
I'm keeping the immense crowd OF people
back. there was no trouble whatever.
the regular docket was disposed OF be-
fore the case OF the two suspects came
up.
Justice Crutchheld had in the mean
time had a warrant charging the two
men with the murder Of officer r. ID.
Austin served upon them by officer Wer-
ner
The men were unfnoved and heard the
warrant in sullen silence. The mulatto
relapsed into a condition Of mental con-
Germ. but the black one bore a non
chalant air.
AT the conclusion OF the regular docket,
Justice Crutehheld declared that the
court would take "A recess for while ana
a number Of people viewed the TWO PIT
soners with the hope Of pelng aDlc 10
help i'm the identification.
Mr.. Phillip Neiss, of the Ambulance
corps. was positive i'm his identification
OF the mulatto as a man he saw running
out toward the county az FIRST ana
Charity streets early last Monday morn
ing as he was on his way to duty at the
Almshouse.
sure that the mulatto was man VINO
attempted to hold him up on Sunday
night at Broad and Laurel streets
GRAND JURY SUMMONED.
In anticipation of the serious import
ance Of the case and the value OF time
I'm connection with the disposition Of IT,
Judge Witt called a special grand jury,
composed Of the same that served at the
last term. as follows:
j. r. Mosby, foreman, J. \. Morris,
C.. waite Taylor W. r. Hancock, ". -.
LYONS (colored), Allen Talbot. George
Schocn. Thomas Boiling, 7. b. Lambert.
The fury assembled prepared for busi'
ness. and adjourned pending the preliml-
nary examination.
AT the Second Station Friday night Miss
Cornelia VI. Stewart. Of Dos north Fitth
street. and Mr.. W. W. Atkinson, OF 81
north Fifth street, were positive In their
Identification Of the two men, but neither
az them could feel able TO swear that
they were the men IN the Police Court
this morning
Tho first witness examined was the boy
VIM. r. Evans. Of 100 south Fourth street
who was on his way 10 the market at the
time of the shooting. His testimony was
practically the same as that given before
the CoronOrs jury. He ala not see the
! faces OF either men and while almost sure
tho prisoners were the ones that did the
shooting. he could not swear they were.
Miss Cornelia Stewart stated that she
was awakened by the shooting ana ran
10 her window Just as she reached me
easement and opened the shutters the
second firing begun and she turned pack
| but almost Immediately looked out again,
when she saw that the policeman had
fallen. but was scTambling 10 MS Ieet
and attempting TO draw his pistol. AS
he arose he drew his pistol and seemed
20 Gre at The black man who was dress
cd in black coat and black SLOUGH hat,
ana was low and stocky in build. The
black man ran out Fifth street directly
under her window, and the yellow one
| I'm his shirt sleeves and no hat ran diaSo-
nally across the street.
She watched the two men running up
the street. the yellow man turned IN al
Marshall and the black one continued out
Irifth until he disappeared In the dis
tance Tho black man was very close
10 her window. She called another lady
who slept i'm an adjoining room. and the
tu-o stood at the window as long as the
fugitives remained i'm sight.
Thc prisoner was same color. size and
build a. the man she saw running away
last Monday morning. but she could not
positively identify their faces.
"Can YOU swear positively whether tney
are the men," asked the commonwealth
Attorney. .
much like the men. That's as far as
| can eo. replied Miss Stewart.
THE prisoner was told 10 take his coat,
hat and vest of. but even then she was
unable 10 swear that he was the right
man. .,,... ,.,,,,.,
COULDN'T IDENTIFY THEM.
Miss Annie Raines, the occupant OF the
room adjoining Miss Stewards could IN
no way identify the men for they mad
reached Marshall street when she got 10
| the window. -,
| II wouldn't know them IL Sd" uhe"
again." she said.
Mr. W. W. Atkinson, who had been
| ouite posltive In his Identification the pre-
| vlous evening. was next called.
lie ran 10 his window at the sound
| ~ TIA shooting. but as his home sat some
| fset hack from the pavement he could
| NOT see the corner. While standing there
| however, ne saw mulatto run down the
| street diagonally across from his house.
| He paused in front OF Mrs. Pyle's place
and looked back and either threw some
thing hack or bsckoned 10 some one. He
| saw mis- face full for a moment. before
no continued In his course out Fifth
| street.
From his looks. color size and build
| 7 should think this man Is the right one
| hut | can't swear positively that he Is
| the one" said Mr.. Atkinson.
| He didn't see the black one.
Sergeant Brooks. Officer Werner and