The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-01
A DINWIDDIE
MERCHANT SHOT.
Mr.. Warren Brown the Victim Of a
Would-Be Robber.
HIS ASSAILANT WAS A NEGRO.
Mr.. Brown was Badly Wounded. Bat
Is Still Alive - Hundreds OF Men
are Securing tho Woods for the
Robbcr-Liquor Men Meet.

PETERSBURG. VA. March 3i.-spe-
ciai.-Mr. Warren Brown. one OF the most
prominent merchants 81 Dinwddie coun-
~. was shot by a negro about 10 O'Clock
last night
Mr.. Brown keeps store at Hebron. on
the Norfolk and Western railroad. a
short distance west OF Ford's Depot.
IL seems that about 4 o'clock this morn
ing the negro came to Mr.. Browns store
and awoke him. lie told Mr.. Brown that
he had come 20 purchase some spirits OF
tgrpontinc for a sick child.
SHOT HIM DOWN.
Mr.. Brown sold ,he negro the turpon-
tine and the latter gave him a $40 bill.
Mr.. Brown did not have the change in
his drawer. and went 10 his safe TO get
#. After he had opened the safe the negro
covered him with a pistol and shot him,
the ball entering under the eye and IS
thought 20 have lodged Tn the back Of
his neck. lie IS not dead as reported
this morning.
ROBBED THE SAFE.
After the negro had shot Mr.. Brown
he robbed the safe OF 5000 or 500 In money
and lot OF valuable papers. The police
have been notified to keep lookout for
the negro. who is described as very black.
heavily built aud between twcnty-three
and twenty-five years OF age.
Mr.. Brown came 10 Dinwlddie some
years ago from Connecticut
Tonight Dr. Y. y. Mcllwaine. of this
city. was tolegraphed for and also
Browns brother who resides I'm New
York State.
a gentleman who arrived here Tonight
from the scene Of shooting. says that the
feeling against tho negro who shot brown
IS very bitter and that hundreds Of men
are securing the woods IN search OF him
From all accounts II the negro Is caught
he will he lynchcd.
Brown was AT ono time a Commissio o.
az Revenue Of Dinwiidie and is very
highly spoken of.
PROMOTED.
Mr.. ]. l.. Clarke. who for tho past two
years has been the clerk Of the Postal
Telegraph Office IN this city. has been
prom oted 70 The position Of night opera
tor. He will enter upon his duties to-
morrow.
Services appropriate to Good Friday
were held to-day at the Catholic and
Episcopal churches
LIQUOR MEN COMBINE.
AT a largely attended meeting OF the
liquor dealers OF this city held this eve
ming AT the Hotel Imperial. a protective
association was formed and the following
officers elected: Chairman. n. j. Fran
els: Secretary J. Lewis Cook: Treasurer.
]. NJ. Hanrahan j. II. Moline. of New
York. organizer. and Ia. l.. Jordan of
Washington. y. c.. chairman Of the Ma
tional Congressional Legislative Commit
tee. delivered addresses. The local Assoc
citation will be a branch OF the State
Liquor League Of Virginia. which is com
posed OF similar bodies throughout the
state and IS affiliated with the National
Association which has q membership Of
1900 I'm twentv-eieht states. The OBJ
fect e 20 prevent the passage OF adverse
legislation and to secure the enactment
Of fust excise laws
The United States Internal Revenue COL
lections n the ONCE IN Petersburg for the
month OF March amounted 10 81 43l ~;
the collections for the same month in 1898
we're s.G2e %.