Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08
REIGN OF TERROR
NOrfolk's vigiIant Police Succeed
in Finally Checking it.
a Largo Number of Arrests Made Negroes
Held for Further Examination : ono
cuiprit Identified : Assailants of the
AIilIers Located.


force has put q check to the reign of
crime Whether this is only temporary
or not remains Ito be seen. Indications
that the band of thugs-assailants of
helpless women-are beginning to get
scared are visible. Not only are the
police vigilant, but hundreds of citizens
nave armed themselves and are keeping
sharp lookout for n chance to make
target of some OF these desperadocs.
The police are arresting all suspicious
looking characters. Yesterday morning
the following negroes were arraigned
before Justice Tomlin: John Smith,
Jacob Walker, Henry Nichols, Joshua
I3onney. Charles Robinson, W. b. Rock,
George McClennan, John Hurn, James
Etheridge, Geo. Robinson. Jack Archer,
Z. Z. jefferson and Elisha Jones.
with the exception of the three first
named they were all discharged. Smith,
Walker and Nichols could not give Il
good account OF themselves and were
held for a few days.
Hichard Gary the negro suspected of
peing connected with the assault made
upon Mrs. Elizabeth Jones. of Cumber-
i;tnd street. Tuesday morning was or
ueTed ncid for five days to give the
ponce Time to hunt up his record.
Inc detectives know where the four
negroes they are certain are respon-
siple LOT the assault on Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Miller. of Brambeton avenue.
arc. Three Of the negroes stood guard on
tne outside. while one entered the house
and did the bloody work.
SHOOTING OF JOHNSON.
The published accounts of the shoot
ing of James johnson by Officer NTavo
were not exactly correct Johnson was
not round trying the doors of Wood
street residences. but was seen nv OF
flcers Caprio and Martin nttemptinp tn
eItter II store on Charlotte street. The
oiiicers started across the street toward
lim ana ne walked off. taking occa-
sion to brandish n large knife and
scrape 1t on the brick wall to let the
officers. whom he thought were citizens
know that he was prepared for them
when they called to him to halt lie
broke into run the officers pursuing
ana firing Mt him several times cit
zen Joined In the chase and emptied n
5S-calibrc revolver, but the lead didn't
ind Judgement in the body. When
Wood street was reached Officer Mavo.
who had heard the firing and police
whistles, headed johnson off, and as he
ran past the officer sent bullet after
him: The result is known. The wound,
while dangerous, may not prove fatal
JOHNSON IDENTIFIED.
That Johnson is responsible for some
of the deviltry that has created the
panic i'm Norfolk, the officers are al
most certain. a citizen called at the
police station yesterday and Identified
him as the negro who had tried sew
eral times to enter his house Another
citizen identified him as the negro he
saw in his stable recently and Mrs.
.ratem, of Fcnchurch street, upon see
ing him, was positive that he is the
same man she caught in her house
twice within the past two weeks
Johnson VIII he given 4 preliminary
trial as soon as he is able to appear in
court.
Johnson claims that he has been In
Norfolk for two wears. hut mono Of the
policemen know him. and they do not
believe his story. but think he is n new
conner.
FACE TO FACE WITH BURGLAR
Another report of the attempted bur
glary was given to the police yester-
day. Tuesday night. while Mrs. Frank
j. I.aWler and her mother. Mrs. Collins
and Miss Ellen Collins. were waiting for
Nv Lawler to como home to supper
some one was heard in The house. The
ladies thought Mr.. Lawlcr had arrived /
and was trying TO play joke on them
The diningroom was opened by Mrs.
Collins and she stood face to face with
Il big negro. Mrs. Collins tainted from
fright. The other ladies ran to the win
dow and called for help. Policeman
Pallet responded. and found that the
negro had escaped through the back
door He is described as being about
six feet tall and very black.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER.
officer Ruddick arrested negro yes
terday afternoon on Main street for
acting suspiciously in the dry goods
district He gave his name as Perry De-
Barry.
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