The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-19
A Negro Barkeeper of BIood6eld
Fired the Murderous Shot.
TRIED TO AVENGE HIS DEATH.
The Comrades OF the Dead Soldier At
tempted to Break Camp and q
SkIrmish Line OF Eleven Com
panics was Necessary To keep
Them Within Bounds.
Under Martial Law.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. Aug. is.-spe-
cial-Intcnse excitement prevails hero
tonight among soldiers and civilians
over the unjustihable murder OF Private
Alonzo Andrews, aged about thirty. OF
Company /, One Hundred ard Slxtieth In
diana Regiment, whose home is I'm Ell
wood, Ind, and II the murderer can be
found he will be shot to death or lynched.
The killing occurred in Bloodneld. a su-
burban negro resort OF dives and saloons.
late this afternoon.
Peter Peihl, Alonzo Andrews and Jacob
Aultmier. three privates belonging to
Company /, were given flve-hour passes
TO leave Camp Grant. Among the places
they visited was Bloodneld The three
men went into a saloon kept by a negro
named Sam Hall and ordered four glasses
OF beer.
Andrews produced the money to pay
for the drinks. Hail. IL Is claimed re-
fused 10 draw the beer, and cursed the
soldiers. He picked up 32-calibre re-
volver. put 1t I'm his trousers pocket. and
ordered the door of his saloon closed
Andrews told Hall he did not come into
the place 10 create a disturbance, and
then made an effort 10 get his comrades
To leave He took one man out. and the
other was elected by Hall
THE MURDER
The negro saloon-keeper then went out
I'm the street to get I'm his buggy, which
he did. The soldiers were about thirty
yards from him when he started off at
rapid rate.
The negro pulled out his revolver and
fred three shots out of the back OF the
vehicle at the soldiers. who were stand
ing In the street.
The FIRST shot struck Altmier In tho
left foot The other missed the mark,
but the third struck Andrews I'm the icfe
breast killing him instantly. Hall fed,
but was arrested In the city and taken 20
Jail When II became known that a SOL
der had been killed excitement in the
camp OF the Indiana regiment became
intense. and what few soldiers who hap
pened to be in Bloodheld had to be re-
strained from doing violence TO the col
orcd people.
An inquest was held, the jury rendering
verdict that Andrews came TO his death
by sunshot inflicted By Sam Hall.
SPIRITED AWAY.
II was necessary 10 spirit Hall away
early this evening 10 prevent lynchinF
No ono except the sheriff knows whore
tho murderer is but IL H. reported that
he was taken 10 Fortress Monroe for
safe keeping.
The sheriff visited tho camp OF the
Indiana Regiment and made an address
I'm which he implorod the men to alloy
the law TO take It's course promising that
speedy justice would be meted out. IL
was necessary To throw eleven com
panies out on n skirmish line 10 keep
the Company I. OF which Andrews was
member from breaking out Of camp.
The company formed into fours and
made dash to escape but were held
back. Every man had his gun and
fortyhve rounds Of ammunition
UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
Tonight Bloodheld Is under martial
law. Nearly all Of the saloons have been
closed. II Is probable that Hall will
be placed on trial for his life next Mon
day n the County Court.
Tho one Hundredth and SiXtieth In
diana Regiment will leave tomorrow
for Lexington. Ky. after the troop leaves
Halls life will not be In such great dan
ger.
REGULARS PROTECT HALL.
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Aug. Is
Special-Greatest excitement prevails In
Hampton. a town six miles east OF this
city. Hall was taken To the jail Ia that
place for safe-keeDing and when the
members of the First Maryland Regi-
ment In camp at Fort Monroe heard OF
1t hundreds Of the Marylanders went
there for the purpose ~ lynching the
negro but a company OF regulars from
the Fort was FASTENED 10 the town ond
the negro was placed in their custody
10 be taken to the Fort prison.
Hail NAV be lynche1 on the way.