Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-10

where he was working on the county
roads, can give Hi ''two in the DEAF
and beat him as would-be murderer,
robber and all round outlaw. He was
originally sent TO the penitentiary from
Nottoway county for two years for at
tempting to murder, and after escap-
ing and leading a wide row in the West
and elsewhere, he was recaptured by
Constable Miller and several deputies
near Amelia Courthouse on Thursday
night and returned TO the penitentiary
yesterday. The reward OF $50 was
paid TO Mr. Miller, and the negro
will be resentenced in the City Circuit
Court OF Richmond for long term.
JUMPED THE TRAIN.
Just after making his escape from a
guard in Bedford county Williamson
boarded a train for Richmond. but
jumped when forty miles from here
and beat his way ms far west AS San
Franc SEQ Here he shot man who
may or may not have died and then
staI Jed East again. He landed in West
Vireiria and tiled 20 pick fusses With
negroes. Being unsuccessful i'm this
he came back to Amelia.
He arrived there last June and went
to his old home. This happened 10 5e
near the scene OF his first crime, but he
didn't mind any little thing IKE that
Then he decided upon another cr'ne.
He robbed the house OF Mr.. Wilson
stealing gun, clotl ing, valuable watch
and gold medal.
About this time it was up TO. VIII
liams TO fit again, so he went 10 Din
widdie county. There he accumulated
a roommate who was convenient to
quarrel with, and one day William :
banged the roommate in the head
with an axe. The roommate sat down
in the fire. Williams fitted on.
THE FORD's DEPOT.
Wilson's Depot, i'm Dinwiddie, was
his next stopping-place. Here he robb-
ed tho comm'ssary department OF a
saw mill just to keep 4 practice. He
got some clothing and some food here.
Next he jumped to Ford's Depot.
There he met a Mr. Blanton. With
the gun he stole from Mr. Wilson pc
held up Mr.. Blanton in daylight and
subtracted Mr.. Bianton from S11.SO,
says Mr.. Blanton, but Williams says il
was only $3.50. OF again he tripped.
this time to Amelia county where he
went to work for a Mr. Bruce, in the
lumber business. A COL stable there
got description OF Williams and start
ed after linn. Therefore, when VIII
liams went to Amelia Courthouse 10
help load n cur OF lumber he was placed
under arrest. This was last Saturday.
Immediately afte- wards Messrs. vii
son and BlantOn Unidentified him.
Next came constable from Din
widdie county after Williams. His
capton refused to give him up.
WANTED ToLYNCH HIM.
Immediately after Williams record
became known at Amelia Courthouse
some one began agitating n lynchina
bee. This talk grew and at one tim,
the negro seemed IN imminent danger
Judge l.. S. Farrar ordered that IN,
negro be taken into the woods ovel
night to keep away from possible mobs
This was done. Three men remained
with Williams until 2 o'clock in tn,
damp night air and then they went to
distant house and remained there
Yesterday the party took the train a
Chula, 6 o'clock in the morning thi,
was, and brought Williams to Rich
mOnd. He was delivered to the pen
itentiary authorities and now there il
dispute about the reward.
1T seen that the captOrs UNDERSTOOD
that there was "a reward Of $50 for will
liams, but the penitentiary authorities
says it was only $40.
Constable w. ID. Miller assisted b,
Mr.. b. l. Grigg and Mr.. J. A. DeKraft
arrested Williams. They are the men
who remained with hin Thursday
night and delivered him yesterday
Richmond Times Saturday.