The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26

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morning about 1880 o'clock on Cary
street near the corner Of Havic, and at
one time it looked as though great
amount Of blood would be shed and much
property destroyed, but through the time
ly intervention Of Sanitary officer john
son Walton. nothing moro serious tnan
broken heads. cuts and bruises resulted
The difficulty arose from man named
Thomas Clark getting into a ight with
several negroes on the corner of Harvie
street. Clark was thrown TO the ground
and was being very roughly used by
about five negro men, when ,hree pass
ing white men ran TO his assistance ana
rescued him from their hands
I'm order 10 do this they had % hrsl
beat Off his assailants, and they tore
palngs from the fences and used theh
right ana LETT. while the negroes resorteu
to bricks and stones.
More nart.sans of each sides arrived
untl about one hundred aud hfty per
sons were engaged In the night The nee
eroes largely 0utnumbered the whites.
and the latter were forced % seek refuge
I'm tbe residence of Mr. T.. b. Ransburs.
They retired slowly toward the dwelling
bearing Clark. who was very Da"'
beaten. with them.
SCREAMS or WOMEN.
The confusion Of the hour was greatly
increased by the screams 0f the women
who were at every door and window
anxiously watching The men Of Their iiin-
lilies. who I'm spite of their entreates'
had joined I'm the fray
Al last by strong efforts the white men
bearing Clark succeeded in reaching the
house aud carried him indoors. The house
was Immediately pcl,ed with bricks an"
stones. while the tight continued 10 rage
IN the street.
Al this stage of the contest Officer
Johnson Walton. who lives near the cor
uor of Harvie and Man streets, was IN
formed of the row by his wife, VINO haa
seen the fight from the window. ana hta-
toned to the scene. As he drcw near ne
saw a large negro man sundnS h INC
door OF Bette Jasper's grocery 7'"t
talking at the top of his voice ana threat
mig to use his pistol, which he Hour
lshod about his head.
When the negro saw MT Nai1oil ne
concealed his weapon IN his pocket put
continued to talk All this time the hsnl
was going on, and br.ck-bats We're p''us
hurl,d through the ar and al the resi-
dence of e. B. Hansburg
PLUCkI OFFICER.
Mr.. Walton was told that TINS negro Ne9
one Of the ring-leaders, and adNanceo 20 'i'1
man and arrested him. The negro te'isl-
ed and several others seized noid %. '"e
olucly officer. but Mr Walton Is 'Alse
man. and not easily handled lie NV
his pistol without LOSING MS siip w."
his prisoner. and thrust the feVo'Ee. i".o
the negros s. face and called 70 HiH,
-urrender which he did. Mr. Walton tneh
seizeg another negro, while stiil covering
he first man with his pistol, but the negro
broke from him and San. While Mr' N"l-
ton was engaged in arrestinS me ouehu'l9
some one threw a brick when very nai-
roWly missed his head. ,,-
Mr.. Walton was much grained a. 'nl'
stage Of the excitement TO see the ltien"ly
shape Of a blue coat and brass buttons
Fastening TO his aid and officer Harris
quickly Joined him. ~,
THE negro was turned over TO Mr.
Harris. and Mr.. Walton then arrested Two
other ncero men. whom he hao noticed as
leading spirits In the disturbance.
CALLED THE PATROL,
Whom Onicer Walton first arrived at the
scene he sent a boy off 10 summon tne
patrol wagon and by the time II arrived
seven negroes had been captured, ana
were i'm the hands OF Officers McMWlen
and Mathews. who arrived shortly after
Mr Harris.
one negro gave the officers a chase.
He dashed OFF al A run towards snort
street and would have made MS escape.
as he was very fleet. bur as he turned
the corner ne was confronted by gem
fleman who was coming along VINO
seized him by the collar and held MIN
until the Officers took MIN in charge
The men were put into the patrol and
carried TO the Third station, where they
were locked mp.
Warrants wee issued on int'rma''n
received for fifteen other negroes and
i've white men who were engaged In
the ARRAY
IL was feared that there would be more
trouble last night in this district, but az
n ia'e hour all was quiet aear ihe seat
OF war.
There were several men badly hurI
Oro had his hand cut across he h.ck.
while others were covered with bruises
and other mementoes OF the days nspt'
LEG CUT OFF.