Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-12

in the hip is somewhat larger ana i
thought TO he of 3s-calibre.
THE ONLY CLUES.
The negro's coat hat, revolver, and
chisel which he carried We're all brought
TO the staton-house. together with a pipe
which officer Austin was smoking at the
time Of the shooting. The coat is com
paratively new brown checked CASHMERE
sack, with striped lining in sleeves ana
satin lining TO the coat proper. on the
collar-band of the coat is the trade
mark The Long-Tate Clothing Com
panv. Charlotte. y. c." The hat Is
light drab Alpine with black band, No
G3-4. The chisel is undoubtedly the one
which has been used to effect an en-
trance to several of the Broad-street
stores that have been robbed during the
past few days. The impressions left on
the doors Of Mccarthy x Haynes ana
Pat Rafters tally exactly with the edge
of the tool. even to a small broken place
on the point The -hisel IS 10 inches IN
length and has an inch and half blade
The revolver is a 22-caliDre Smith q
Wesson. No. 1919, and was found near
Fifth and Broad streets by Willie Evans,
the lad who was the nearest witness TO
the sad tragedy. Ii is a fve-shooter, and
three Of the chambers had been fired, the
empty shells being found in them.
HAD BEEN on DUTY ALL NIGHT.
Since the robberies on Broad street.
the first of which occurred last Wednes-
day morning, the officers at the Second
station have been on the alert to run
down the burglars. and those detailed in
that neghborhood have been wearing
citizens clothes. officer Austin had on
such when he attempted 10 arrest the
negroes He had been OH duty all of Sun
day. but owing 10 the necessities of the
case Captain Angle requested him 10 30
on again Monday morning at ! o'clock.
Captain Angle himself has been almost
constantly on duty since the robberies
were first reported, and night and day
has worked on the case. He was up near
ly an of Saturday and Sunday nights,
and was with Mr.. Austin half an hour
before the shooting occurred. The lat
ter requested him 10 join him in cup OF
coffee. but the captain replied that ne
thought he would not stop, but would
so home and try to get some sleep.
All Of the men have manifested their
willingness TO do some extra duty during
the past few days on account of the rob
berries, and Captain Angle and his lorce
have worked faithfully &c capture the
law-breaSers.
Sunday night when the midnight shift
went on duty, Officers Austin, SoWell
Wrenn and Foster were assigned TO the
TERRITORY along Broad and parallel streets
Am the vicinity of Third and seventh
officer Foster had the beat adJolhihg
that Of Mr.. Austin. All OF the orhcers
kent close lookout, and scrutinized care
fully the actions Of all pedestrians. About
2 o'clock i'm the morning the guardians oil
the peace saw a negro peering in one
~. the stores near Third and Broad
streets and trying the door Under the
direction Of officer Austin, the Policemen
separated. one Of them going to Marshall
street and another 10 Grace. The other
two Of them walked up Broad street
ard the negro became alarmed AT thelr
approach and took TO his heels. lie ran
right into the arms OF Oflcef SoWei,,
VINO was waiting for him at Marshall
etreet The prisoner was taken to the
second station, where he gave the name
OF Winston Jones.
LOYALTY OF POLICE.
A. soop as the death of officer Austin
tccarne known nearly every policeman
az the Second District put in an APP
reorauce at that station. and each signi-
fed his willingness 10 be placed on speclal
duty 10 look for the negroes VINO hau
taker the life Of one OF their comrades.
Many Of those who were most In need OF
sleep. having already been on extra
duty, declared that they ala no' WISH -
see their beds until the murderers were
lodged behind the bars OF cell In the
Second Station.
The opinion Is chat the negroes belong
TO "A gang OF North Carolina outlaws VINO
once before operated here. and some OF
whom have again put In their appearance
II is thought that the two negroes are
now making their way through Hanover
or Henrico county, or are In hiding there
II was reported that colored boy VINO
was in his shirt sleeves ana without
hat was put OF OF freight tram al
/ .aurel Yesterday morning about O'CLOCK
AZ that train left Richmond al b:Jo, now
ever. II is not believed that the negroes
could have caught H.
Another report was to the enect mat
,,,,n had passed the Second-street toll
gaze who was without coat or hat, ana
that he had endeavored To secure these
articles OF wearing apparel, but had