Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-11
HIS INJURIES VERY SERIOUS.
csusc of tho Trouble Not Thorough
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NORFOLK. VA. November 1o.-(Spc-
c!al.)-Captain Wingiield S. Tooker. of
.laa Merritt. & Chapman Derrick and
Nrecking Company. was probably fatally
shot by J. NJ. Cahoon, motorEnan OF the
Norfolk ana Atlantic Terminal Company.
in ..e Terminal Companys depot, corner
pf city Hail avenue and Plume street,
about O'clock This afternoon. Motor
man CahooD. who made no attempt to
ESCAPE, WAS Immediately placed under ar
rest. He Is IN Jan, and pending the re
suft OF Captain lockers injuries. is
charged with fclonious shooting. Three
shots were fired by Motorman Cahoon.
.lud all three are said TO have taken
eject One bullet entered Captain Took
cr.s neck just under the chin and another
extremely dangerous, ana It is thought
that either may cause death
one report is that. accusing Cahoon
Of having ruined his home, Tooker drew
Il revolver. advanced on the latter as his
car came into the Terminal station. and
threatened TO shoot. Immediately Cahoon
ing was unnroroked, save by the accu-
The North Atlantic Squadron passed
INTO the capeS this afternoon to form
the "6ghting division" of the magnificent
feet that is being assembled under AG
mira} Dewey in Hampton Roads. The
5attleship ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hlg-
sinson's flagsllp-led the squadron in
IRON the sea. The ships have been prac-
,icIng of the southern drill grounds. The
GaEship was followed by the Oattleships
The gunboat Machias. The battleship
Texas. now fitting out at this yard. will
AZ once Join the fleet, as will the cruiser
san Francisco, now in the Roads, and.
The cruiser Cincinnati, just back from
guarding American interests on the
IsthmUs Of Panama and at Cape ialuen.
but now being made ready at this yard
10 be rushed back into service. The fact
that the feet is short handed makes it
Necessary to detach from this yard the
last lieutenant on duty here as assistant
to a head Of department. This leaves the
ward short and several officers have been
heard openly to express the opinion that
ashore and afioat. is materially, remedied
ii once every commissioned officer able
10 do so wifi tender his resignation soon.
Admiral Dewey Will scarcely arrive
sboard his fagship-the palatial yacht
Mavfiower-before the entire feet is as
se,rb.ed. 1t may be that only one or
IN? CT the 1enr asFisp bo5, OF The The FIRST vi d.
%ision 10 start was the torpedo-boat
f]otilla which sailed hence a couple OF
weeks ago for the South. This fiotilla
Win be followed by the Golfers which
are to fuel the feet. These ships will
likely proceed singly: as they load their
caribbean before the fleet.
CHARGED WITH MAIL ROBBERY.
Joshua c. Cooper. about 26 years
old son Of Postmaster Cooper. OF Surry
of robbing the Surry office mails, was
caught by decoy letters Saturday eve
ag mailed by Postoffice Inspectors Fur
Mss and Bula. Three letters containing !
one-dollar notes each were mailed. One
letter was taken and two notes out OF
another were missing. Marked bills out
Of the dccoy letters were found on Cooper
who was to-day held for the Federal
Grand Jury. which meets tomorrow
Cooper. who recently 7rofessed religion
and Joined church, told Inspector f,urnlss
that he had no need to- steal. but just
had an uncomfortable desire to do. So
He IS unmarried. The prisoner had no
counsel to-day and is now in the Norfolk
Jail. -------- "a. o;+,,
The Chamber Of Commerce, OF thls ci Il, ::
today endorsed Congressman Slh al :
sSjgT for. an inland waterway from Bal,
-3-11rre through the Dismal swamp u
the south OF Iiatteras
RF2T FATHER HANLEl DEAD
The Rev. Father William b HanieE. as