Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-22
A VERY LIVELY DUEL
BETWEEN 4 CHESTERFIELD con-
STABLE AND \ NEGRO.
THE LATTER BADLY WOUNDED.
Many shots Were Exchanged In n
Running fIght-A Special Term Of
the sussex Circuit Court-Othcr
Mention.

(Speci About as determined an inn
promptu duel with pistols. at distance
Of some forty or fifty PAGES between the
combatants, as was ever known in this
section, occurred this morning I'm Ches-
tcrfleld county. just across the river from
this city. The parties TO the affair were
W. r. Pond, p special constable OF TT.
trick. and Walter Mitchell, n negro en-
pioycd as a labOrer on the Richmond.
Petersburg and Carolina railroad. and
tho trouble was brought about In this
wise Justice Anderson, OF Ettrick, had
issued one or more warrants for the arr
rest OF Walter Mitchell. on the charges
OF assault and battery and turbulent con-
duct. one OF these warrants was this
morning placed In the hands Of COnsia-
bio Pond for execution. Mr.. Pond being
warned at the same time Of the despcr-
ate character OF the negro. Constable
Pond went over to the railroad just east
OF the Collegiate Institute where a large
force of hands was nj work, and among
them ne recognized the man he was ar
fer. Mitchell also saw the Constable. ana
moved OF 10 get out OF his reach. Seeing
this movement Of the negro 90 make MS
escape the Constable called upon some
mon near him TO detain him. Mitchell
whipped out "a pistol. threatened 20 shoot
the first man who touched him, and at
tempted 10 escape 10y flight across an adj
iacent field. Constable Pond gave pur-
SUIT. and several times called TO the fugi-
tive 10 stop
EXCITING EXCHANGE OF SHOTS.
After running some distance Mitchell
did stop but il was 10 face the pursuing
officer with a long-barreIled pistol in his
hands, with which he took deliberate ann
and fired The officer halted and used ms
weapon. the two men firing five times
each. The crowd of laborers on the rail-
road stopped work 20 watch the result OF
the duel. Mitchell. having emptied all me
chambers of his revolver. again took 10
his heels. endeavOring 10 reload his pistol
as he ran. The officer reloaded his wea-
pon as he continued the pursuit. and hred
two moro shots az Mitchell. The latier
finally halted ana held up his hands at
the command Of the officer and surren-
dered and gave mp his pistol
Tho negro then said he had been shot,
having been struck by the second BAN
fired I'm the fusilade. 1t was apparent
that he was badly hurt and this may
have been the cause of his surrender
Constable Pond brought his prisoner over
to the Jail I'm this city, and then immedl-
atelv surrendered himself and his own
and tho negro's pistol TO Chief-of-Pohce
Baeland.
Physicians were called 20 see Mitchell
at the Jail. An examination showed
that the ball from the officers pistoi had
passed entirely through his body from
Side TO side. His sunorngs seemed 10
Doe intense and the symptoms manfesteI
indicated that the internal injuries were
serious. His condition is regarded as
critical and his injuries may prove iaidi.
Constable Pond was turned over 10 ihe
Magistrate az Ettrick by whom he was
admitted 10 bail The officer showed
great GOODNESS and courage I'm the pun
suit and capture of the negro ana il was
only due TO the latter's bad aim thal '"e
officer was not killed.
A special term of the Circuit Court OF
cussex county will be held next Monday.
when the trial Of three important suits
for damages against the NortOlk ana
Western Railroad Company will take
Mace. In each Of these suits damages
are claimed for fires I'm the neighbolho"d
of Waverly. alleged TO have been caused
bv engines of the company. Counsel il
each case have been notified OF the trial
of these suits
Tn The MAYORS Court this morning.
washington Fumer (cOlOred) was sent on
to the Hastings Court TO be tried FOR
fe'onious assault. The victim Of the as
sault was Joseph Burgess (colored)' VINO
was knocked down and his skull frac-
tured by a brick thrown 10y Fumer.
Mrs. John r. Clark, of this city. has
received information Of the death IN
Washington Of her grandmother Mrs.
NlcGleam. who, had she lived until Janu-
any list next, would have entered OH 'he
lOist year of her age.
The second convention of District NO.
knights of Pythias. of which James
W. Gordon. Of Richmond, is Deputy
District Grand Chancellor, viii meet I'D
Pvthian Hall. i'm this city, ON Thursday
evening. Grand-Chancellor Robert Cat
lett will be present and deliver an adj
dress. a large delegation of knights VIII
come over from Richmond TO the con-
yention. and team from Damon Lodge
viii he here to confer the third degree.
An interesting time is expected.
Ex-Governor William II. Cameron has
arrived home from a lengthy visit to
Chicago.