The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-22


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on the night befor. ethe robbery occurred,
or about three hours before the unsuc-
cessfu attempt was made to murder and
rob Cecchini. He says that Williams
has been sleeping on the floor OF a
shanty which ne (SheIton) occupies in.
the rear of No. 500 Byrd Street for sew.
eral weeks, he having formed his &C
quaintance by chance in some saloon
According to the statement of Shelton"
the dead negro came to his accustomed
haunt about $3.50 O'Clock on the night
previous to his death. He appeared TO
be about half drunk and in an angry
mood, threatening to shoot Shelton, who
asked him for a dollar which he bor-
rowed several days before He denies
that he accompanied the negro to the
business part of the city. and says he
went to bed Immediately after the de-
parture of his roommate. So far as Is
known Shelton has esta blished no alibi
HAD "A PAL.
Officer Clarkspn last night discovered a
witness who states that Williams was
accompanied by pal when he undertook
to rob Cecchini. and from all appearances
It would seem that this partner remained
on the outside Of the bar. while Williams
went to his death on the inside. There
can be no doubt but shat the statements
Of this witness are correct.
Mrs r a Coleman of No. d02 East
Marshall Street. directly in front of whose
IGOR Williams fell. after having received
the fatal wound from the pistol o. Gee
chin, is positive that Williams and anoth-
er man stopped in front OF her door FOR
several seconds before the attempt at
ro.ohing the Italian was mada. She later.
identified the dead nasto as one Of the
two men.
The house in which Mrs. Coleman re-
sides was formerly used for store pur-
poses, and is built directly upon the
street, having large glass doors and win
dows, thus giving her an unobstructed
view of the entire thoroughfare.
At the time of the shooting, Mrs. Cole
man, who lives alone. was sitting up read
ing About Eve minutes before Williams
was killed two negroes stopped directly
iii front of tho big door of her place of
abode and she was somewhat frightened
BY their appearance at such a late hour
therefore noticing them closely
'''The darllies were enga ged in an earnest
conversation said Mrs. Coleman last
aight ''and I was very much alarmed
having no one in the house with me and
! nc weapon with which I could really pro-
tect myself in case they attempted to
enter
| But have here in the house the bar
r,is of a double-barrel shotgun. the stock
having been lost years ago. I took these
and placed them under my arm SO as to
make them appear that the stock was
attached T then walked to the glass
door and pushed the dangerous looking
| weapon f?) against the glass and mo-
tiored the negroes on. The moment they
| cazed down the barrels they moved In q
hurry and retired to my room. laugh
ing in my sleeve that I had frightened
them SO easily.
Mrs. Coleman states that five minutes
| later she was startled to hear the several
| Sunshot reports, and in less time than 1t
takes to tell she looked ND just in time
! to see form fall upon the walk i'll front
of the door, After looking upon it she
was positive that the man was one Of
the two who had frightened Yer so badly
a few minutes before.
| NOT THE NAN. !
Mrs. Coleman visited the Second Station
! late last night n#company wi h Patrol
man #Clarkson and attempted to identify
Shelton as the other negro. but after
lork;ns him over well. she expressed
positively that he was not the man.
Only yesterday morning in the Police
Court. James Lewfs alias Dagger, was
arraigred as a SUSPICIOUS character. ha'v-
ing been arrested by Detective Wren ami
Psrsolman Wiltshire the night previous.
While the hearing was in progress H. S.
Baghy. who was robbed on * Fifth
Stree: viaduct last Saturday nfrht an-.
peared and positively identified the negro
as one OF tire two men who had held him
Up. TIE result was that Lewis went on
ia the Hust.ng Court for robbery.
ALMOST MIRACULOUS
That Paul Cccchini escaped serious in
jury or instant death at the hands of the
daring desperate is regarded as remark
able by those we'll acquainted with the
facts. the nero being only a few feet
! from the saloon man when he fred both
shots. the first blast from the gun scrcch-
inf the hair and burning the ear of the
italian and the other passing danger
ously close to his abdomen.
There can be no doubt but that Viii.
liar1s aimed with deadly intent. and the
police account for the escape of Cecchini
by the fact that that robber was using
hammerless pistol of cheap variety
They say that it is practically a matter
OF imposs.bility to fire a gun without
hammer without breaking the line Of
aim for all such pistols or firearms are
hard to strap, thereby pulling the aim
either to the right or left To this fact
Paul Checchini owes his life.
That the Italian: ever succeeded in Sc
curing his pistol without first being killed
is due to- the fact thai he is left handed
and when he was commanded to surrei.-#
der he partially raised his right hand and
in compliance with the commands, pro-