The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-19
A BIG NEGRO
IN HER ROOM
Miss Hattie Hall Badly Frightened
Yesterday Morning,
Mr.. HUGHES HAs.AllVfl...Y CHASE.
The Negro is Run Down and Caught
and Justice John scads Hin
ON to The Grand
JniS.

There was much excitement IN the Ieisi-
borlood OF Twcnty-nin,h and Broad ot1 escil
yesterday morning about. . eaos -, Nd
casioned by some one entering the ped
room, of a young lady where she was
quietly sleeping
sheriff Jonn r Hughes lives a. NO.
s1a North TweatY-ninth Street. ana $
presence has given feeling OF safety to
The entire nc!ghborhood heretofore and
warded off ali the Ills 10 which the fesh IS
heir. and II remained for Ihon1as Bal!e!
fcolorea}. to destroy the record OF the
ae.shhorhood for security. peace ana quie''
.and made il Incumbent on Sheriff Hughes
{ tn a,sst.r himself al an uRseemIy hour and
> .,nnear ,r,nn the street without the careful
toilet for which he is an eny!ed and noted
man.
q MERGING scream rent The dew-iaden
air in that vicinity at 3 % clock and aWoke
Sheriff hughes, Mr. Charles Rose. MI. W.
McCauf Hughes and pretty much the entire
neiehborhaod, but those named were the
chief actors.
This is the way it happened, as told
.n the Police Court 10 the Great Dispenser
yesterday morning.
Mr.. Charles Rose who is connected With
the firm of John II. Rose & Co.. lives at
No 81 North Twenty-ninth Street Some
one broke into his house through back
stairs. Mr. and Mrs. Rose occupy the front
room. ana Miss Hattie Hall. a young lady,
a sister of Mrs. Rose, the room behind adj
Joining.
MI and Mrs. Rose sleep with high
hight burning in their room. and the IN
truder crep; in and took their lamp ana
carried 1t into the room of Miss Hail MISS
Hall was awakened. and Mortified 10 find
some one with his hands upon her shoulder
She turned her head TO see who 1t was and
her eyes fell upon a black face with
ynoust che. Being throughly frightened,
she screamed loudly, and Mr.. Rose aWohe
and gave the alarm. He then grabbed
chair ond started out into the hail, Out
the bird had flown.
MIR HUGHES RESPONDS.
MI w McCaui Hughes was the first per-
son 10 respond, and he awoke his father,
Sheriff John T. Hughes. and the two had
a lively chase through alleys 4and across
vacant lots, but finally captured their
man. He was pursued by Mr.. Hughes. Jr..
and fell at the fire of, the latter's pistol
lust before he reached Thirtieth Street.
He rose. turned and attempted ITO es-
cape through an alley. but was followed
and Knocked down twice by Mr. Hughes.
Sheriff Hughes started through a side lot
to head the negro off. but was barred by
a wire fence. He then went back to
I,hirtieth and Marshall. and found his
son and the negro clinched on rock
pile.
AS he approached. he heard the negro
say I'll kill you with this brick if you
don't turn me loose" but the negro was
so held by Mr.. Hughes that he could not
strike. p.
BAILEY SURRENDERS.
Break your hold or I'll Shoot said the
Sheriff. and he placed the barrel of his
pistol in the face of the negro, who sur
rendered and turned out TO be Thomas
Bailey. who lives in the rear of a house
near that of Mr.. Rose.
He was taken TO the police station and
was before Justice John yesterday morn
ing.
The young lady was in court, but could
not identify Bailey as the man who entered
her room, as the light dim. but said
that he was black man, and had d NOUS
iache. Bailey answered this description
and very few negroes have moustaChe.
LIVES NEAR BY.
His hair is long and l1inky. He is a man of
about 50 years OF age, nearly black. a very
ordinary negro and rather Shabbily dress
ed lie lives in the neighborhood- He de-
clared he was awakened by the noise, and
came into the alley againSt-his wife's pro-
test. She said she woke him up and sent
:lim out TO see what was the matter.
The circumstantiai evidence is very
strong against Thomas Bailey. The charge
against was that of being suspicious
character A bench warrant was served
on him for burglary. and he was seEt 10
the grand jury. which meets July I'd.
Miss Hattie Hall is a pretty young wo-
man of handsome figure, with brown hair
and eyes.
She had recovered from her fright when
] called upon her at her home last night
She said she did not know how she stood
the shock and would never again venture
in q room alone at night
She was warm in her praise of the
neighborhood for their prompt response
to her cries, and is very happy that the
man was caught if he shall prove to be
the proper one.