The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-03
Mob Pursued Fugitive With Cries
Of "Cries Of Lynch Him.
COOKS HEAD SPLIT WITH AXE
Fight in Kitchen Tent-Several Persons
Slightly Injured by Poles Knocked
Down in Accident During the
Chariot Race-Horses Run
Away With the Band
Wagon in Parade.

Sautelle's circus had bloody day in
Richmond on yesterday. a short while
before the afternoon performance began.
Lewis Lutz, canvas man, was shot and
fatally wounded by q negro.
He died this morning at 3 o'clock at the
city hospital. where he was taken imme-
diately after the shooting.
Considering his wound it was thought
remarkable that he should have lived
until that time.
During the chariot race, the last event
of the entertainment, the horses fell. and
dragging the red car around the ring
knocked down tent poles, which fell into
the audience. injuring several persons
slightly.
The excitement from this had hardly
subsidized, and those who stayed for the
concert filed out when the call for police
came from the kitchen tent.
Here the two coolls-Frank Grafton and
Fred Pke-had Quarreled, and Grafton
had used an axe on his assistant. Pike
was struck squarely in the forehead with
the blade of the axe. and in warding
OFF the second blow Grafton swung at
him, lost part Of two fingers. Grafton
was arrested by Captain Whitlock and
taken to the Third Station. re ambu-
lance not having arrived when the patrol
left Pike was placed in the wagon by
the man who had attempted his life, and
driven to the same station. where he was
overtaken by DR.. Flegenheimer and
there had his wounds dressed. The cut
went deep into the skull. but is not at
Last night Grafton end Pike we're both
fined $50 by Justice Grutchfeld and dis
charged to Join the circus, which left
at midnight for Columbia Pike was able
to attend to his duties as cook
SHOT BY "A NEGRO.
Lewis Lutz, the canvasman. who for
more than seventeen years had been an
employe of the circus. was fatally shot
through the abdomen by a negro. whose
name. though not certainly known has
been given to the police as John Johnson
After the shooting the negro ran from
Vine and Main Streets. where the tents
Of the show We're pitched. across open
lots in the direction of Lees monument
He was pursued. but having gotten sew
eral minutes start OF the officers. gave
them the dodge before Broad Street was
reached.
In five minutes after the shooting. and
as soon as it was known that Lutz was
fatally wounded. a mob of more than
three hundred persons started in the di-
rection the negro had disappeared. There
was loud talk of lynching, and had the
fugitive been caught that would IN all
probability have been the result. No one
knew Just where the negro had gone
Parties went IN this and that direction.
haltins negroes here and there. hut fail
ing to find the man they hunted
On Broad Street just west OF Lomhardy
Street. an old negro was caught and ac-
clise1 of the crime. but proved an alfbl
on the spot The original mob. which
poured across the open lots on the trail
Of the murderer. soon became divided
and disorganized for want of a clue. ana
abandoned the search. ThN straSSied
hac,. to tho scene Of the shooting in
little clunps to learn particulars OF the
- OFFICERS IN CHASE.
IN the me ntirle. county officers Branch
Green and Holds and Third District Po-
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