The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
5A Al L: j SHOOTS
70 WHlT men
5Messrs. Peter alden and Roger
SCAT Struck BY Flying Bullets
:xClTEM |. EN- n S SWAN 70.
Charles Chudwickis Arrested by 9 fticer
Wright-A Pair of knucks Found
on His Person Other. Items
from Manchester.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times, I

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Manchester: Bureau, Richmond Times,
No. HOP Hull Street
With the charges of shooting Nscssrs.
Peter Walden and Rogers scout, Two
white men of Swansboro, and carrying
concealed weapons. Charles ChudW1lck'5 d, d
negro, will face Mayor Maurice Sto-moT-5
row morning. The two men shot are
we'll known in SWansboro. Mr. Walden,
a. young man of possibly twenty, was
shot through the arm. The wound Is.
only a flesh one, and will not prove serl-1
Gus. Mr.. Scott, who is nearly slNty-1sve,
was shot through the foot.
From what could be learned of the
facts in the case, it seems that the ne.
gro was drinking and pushed Mr.. Scott.
off the sidewalk. This precipitated a
fight: Tho son Of Mr. Scott came across
the street and askedsthe negro ABOUT tte
matter Then it was that the pistol was
drawn and used in a reckless manner. ~
crowd gathered and the negro. fearing
arrest, fired several times into the crowd,
hitting Mr.. Scott in the foot and Mr.
Walden in the arm. With the revolver
IN his hand, lie ran down the street and
up the railroad.
All Of this happened on Tolcr Street,
in Swanshoro, and a phone message soon
reached the station in Manchester. OFF,
Ger A. S. Wright, who was on duty, went
to the scene, and found his man; IN 4
store at twentieth and Hull Streets. owned
bp Ben Henry (colored). The man was
pointed out by several small boys VINO
saw the fight from beginning to emu.
When the officer went into the store the
negro who was talking to the proprietor.
made dash for him, at the same time
throwing his pistol over behind the coun-
ter. Officer Wright was ready for the at
tack, and With one swing OF his club conf
pletely subdued the negro, and at the
same time infiicting d wound on the head
of Chadwick which will last him for some
tino to come. He was placed on a car
and brought to the station. where for
some time he was in a semi-consclous
condition, whether from the effects or
the blow or the liquor is not known.
Mr. Walden. went Immediately to DIR.
Loving and had his wound treated. He
was in no manner connected with the
fight, but unfortunately was on the scene
when the shooting began. Tho presence
Of the revolver in the hands of the ne
gro had the effect for a time of keeping
tho crowd back, and the negro. taking
advantage of this. ran down the street.
to the Petersburg depot Several, boys
followed the chase, and when one CT them,
Fuqua by name, came upon the negro
on the railroad, Chadwick drew his re-
volvcr and told him to stand still. This
boy was one OF the crowd who pointed
out the man to the officer in the store.
The negroes We're asked il they found a
pistol behind the counter, but protested,
saying they saw him throw something
away, but did not see what it was.
5Whens ChuGhwicllGs was brought to the
station-1louse he was bloody from the
top of his head to thc!tiP Of his toes. The
officer was also 5spattereds with blood. a
pair Of knuclls were found. on the negro
when searched.
Mr.. Walden is the young man who was
so badly bea ten last Saturday night by
a party OF negroes. ] is not thought
however, that this negro was one Of the
crowd. ;sS-
MORE EXCITEMENT.
Just as the warrant was being issued
last night for Chadwick there came a
phone message for an officer at Eight
zenith and Hull Streets. Officer Wright.
thinking probably there was another
shooting affair, took his heavy club, and
went TO tho scene Walter Dickerson
(colored) was found to be beating his bet
ter half A warrant was later issued for
his arrest, and he will appear beforetEe
Mayors Court Monday.
In both of these cases the largest kind
OF crowds congra gated, and for a time
there seemed to be a likelihood of race
riot. run the. negroes out of town"
was heard from a lot of lips At -
o'clock last night peace reigned on tho
southsidc.
DEMAND FOR PROPERTY.
Mr.. A. L. Adamson reports that instead
OF there being any let UP in the demand
for dwellings it increases, and that he has
to turn away dozens Of applicants daily.
He says that inquiries for and sales of
real estate of all kinds are greatly in
creased; this is owing to general condi-
tions and the very much improved street
car service, the Richmond Passenger and
Power Company having put Its tracks In
irst-class condition, the work being done
in a most substantial manner, showing no
expense is being spared to make the ser
vice up-to-date in every particular. This.
Of course counts very materially In de-
Gliding people to locate in Manchester and
taken9in connection with the reduction in
city taxes, increased city lighting. which
by the way, is a free gift to the city for
( five years, extensive street Improvement
being made by the city, and tho new
enterprises now locating here. makes
people realize that Manchester real estate
is the best thing in which to invest their
money.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
AZ a meeting Of the Fire Commissions
crs,. held last week, all the members OF
the department wcro reelected for the
next year, their terms beginning the first
Of April. When the election came up be-
fore the Commissioners. the Chief. who
was present. took occasion to say the
men had done exceedingly well. and had
attended drills Of the company and All
fires as often as they could. The per
centasc of attendance was good. The
following is the list of the men in the
department.: Chief. w. 3. Crooks; as
sistant chief r. A. Owen; station men,
W. r.. Smith and C. a. Cotton; runners,
J. L. Bedford, A w. Farley, W. r. Os-
terbind, j. H. Brown, r. Fl. Lee, w. p:
Smith (pop); substitutes, 4. Bondu-
rant, i. D. Waymack, r. I. Anderson, :.
p. Gibbs and II. e. Hart.
The station men are the only ones VINO
stay at the department all the time. The
runners are paid S. per month, and arc
supposed to. respond to every alarm.
When they are absent fine of fifty cents
is imposed upon them This is taken from
their salary and divided among the subs
sttutes who were present when they We're
absent. The substitutes are paid moth
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