The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-21
Officers Found the Man in Possession
of Harness That Had Been Stolen
BELIEVED TO BE A MURDERER.
authorities Here Say the Accused Was
Charged With Staying Two wo-
men in Gooci1ana County
Twenty Three Years Ago.
All Witnesses in These
Cases Ave Dead.

Policeman Z. C. Fate, known for a quar-
ter of a century in the baseball world as
Pop Tate, had a5pistol duel with a bur-
ly negro on the ptplic streets yesterday
afternoon. Neithersinan was hurt. Officer
Tate attempted to- arrest Henry Brown
alias William Saunders tcolored), who
was eagerly sought in different parts Of
the country score of years ago on the
charge OF haS:ng murdered two highly
respectable ladies, a Mrs Brinard and
Mrs. Henley, in Goochland county.
Policeman Tate did not know how
desperate q. criminal he was attempting 10
handle when he placed Brown under ar
rest ana started with him TO the Third
Police Station.
HAD SET OF HARNESS.
pop saw the negro on Broad Street
with Il set OF harness that had been
stolen from j. I. Kay, of this city, and
decided that he would place him behind the
bars until the ownership of the harness
might be established.
Brown consented to go with Officer Tate.
but did not say how far he would go. The
policeman turned into Henry Street with
the negro, when the station-house came
within view The sight OF the structure,
with its iron gratings, seemed to discou-
cert Brown who SUDDENLY broke away
from the officer and ran. Policeman Tate
drew his revolver and yelled at the heeng
criminal TO halt Brown was not in a
halting mood. however. and only quick
ened his pace. Tate fired twice at the
runner and took after him at fast clip.
Brown suddenly stonned, jerlled IL huge
gun from one Of his trousers pockets, and
shot twice at officer Tate
SERGEANT EPPS IN IT.
Sergeant IIpps. Nilo Egas on dirty a the
Third Station, saw what was going on and
took a hand in the case. Brown realized
that it would be futile for him to attempt
10 fight it out With the officers, SO he set
the pace in another dash. The policemen
gained on the fugitive, who finally got
into a yard and hid in a kitchen in rear of
No 305 West Clay Street. The officers
dra g-ed Brown out, dlsarrned him and
succeeded in landing llfm behind the bars
at the Third Police Station. He IS charged
with the larceny of the set of harness be-
longing to j. l. Kay, and with carrying
a concealed weapon and with shooting at
Policeman L. c. Tate.
After his arrest Brown, or Saunders. was
interrogated in reference to the murder OF
ago, but he declared that he knew no
thing of these cases. Sergeant Alex Tom
linson and Sergeant Tyler are satisfied,
however, that this IS The man SO eagerly
sought at that time for these murders.
Mrs Brinard kept a store in Goochand
county, and her store was robbed and she
was brutally murdered A short time
later Mrs. Henley was murdered in the
same way.
BROWN DISAPPEARED.
Brown, who had been residing in the
county, is said ito have mysteriousy dis
appeared. He was heard of afterwarti.
but none of the officers looking for him
were able to locate him. The cases against
him, it is said, were very strong. but since
then ALL the witness have died. and it
would now be impossible to convict the
man Of these crimes for this reason.
Brown IS about fifty years of age and
possesses a mean-iooking countenanca. He
has been long known TO the Richmond
police About a year ago he was arrested
for a theft supposed to have been COM
mitted by him, and was allowed bail in
the sum of 81 1,Cf1o. Brown then again dis
appeared He is regarded as a dangerous
criminal.