The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
TINS NEGRO WORST
THAN D A n! STEEL Il.
Norman Williams IS . Complete
Outlaw.
ESCAPED, BUT RE- APIUR 4 e
For This and a Life Of Crime He viii
Be Retired and Given = Long Term.
Quit the Road Gang in Bedford
and Went West Reward.
ESCAPED, But REcAPIuR j!
For This and Life Of Crime He Will
Pc Retired md c;xon - onr T.rm

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The reading public well remembers one
Hi Steel. a famous negro tlaw and oc-
casional lunatic from Southwest Virginia,
who has given the penitentiary authors
ties so much trouble in the past few
years.
But Norman Williams. black negro Of
nineteen years Of age who was brought
back to the penitentiary yesterday, hav-
ing escaped from Bedford. where he was
working on the county roads, can give
Hi two in the DEAL and beat him as
would-be murderer, robber and all round
outlaw. He was originally sent to
the penitentiary from Nottoway coun-
ty for two years for attempting
to murder and after escaping 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
guard in Bedford county Williams board
ed a train for Richmond. but jumped
when forty miles from here and beat his
way as far west as San Francisco. E.are
he shot man who may or may not cave
died and then started East again. he
landed in West Virginia and tried to pick
fuses with negroes. Being unsuccessful
in this he came back to Amelia.
He arrived there last juno and
went to his old home. This happened
to be near the scene of his first crime,
but he didn't mind any little thing like
that. Then he decided upon another
crime He robbed the house of Mr. Will
SON. stealing a gun. clothing, valuable
watch and gold medal.
About this time it was up to Will.
liams to fit again. SO he went to DIM
widdie county. There he accumulated
roommate who was convenient to quar-
rel with, and one day Williams banged
the roommate in the head with an axe.
The room-nlate sat down in the fire.
Williams fitted on.
TO aFORD'S DEPOT.
Wilson'S Depot, in Dinwiddie, was his
next stopping place. Here he robbed
the comn1issary department of a saw
mill just to keep in 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 he held up
Mr.. Elanton in daylight and subtracted
Mr.. Elanton from s11.s0. says Mr.. Blan-
Off again he tripped, this time to Amelia
county again where he went to work for
a Mr. Bruce, in the lumber business. A
constable there got a description of VIII
liasns and started after him. Therefore,
when Williams went to Amelia Court
house to help load a car of lumber he was
placed under arrest. This was last Sat
urday. Immediately afterwards MessS.
Wilson and Blanton identified him.
Next came constable from Dinwiddie
county after Williams His captors re-
fused to give him up.
WANTED TO LYNCH HIM.
Immediately after Williams record be-
came known at Amelia Courthouse, some
one began asitating u lynching bee. This
talk grew and at one time the negro
seemed in imminent danger. Judge L. S.
Farrar ordered that the negro be taken
into the woods over night&to keep away
from possible MODS. This was done.
Three men remained with Williams until
. O'Clock in the damp night air and then
they went to a distant house and re-
manned there. Yesterday the party took
the train at Chula, o'clock in tho
this was. and brought Williams
to Richmond. He was delivered to the
penitentiary authorities and now there is
a dispute about the reward.
It seems that the captors understood
that there was a reward of $50 for Will
Jams but the #penteniary authorities say
it was only $50.
Constable W. D. Miller. assisted by
Mr.. B. T. Grigg and Mr.. j. a. de Kraft,
arrested Williams. They are the men
who remained with him Thursday night
and delivered him yesterday.