The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-25

ssmaged. The military declared that they
were irnpctent--unable to go beyond tho
county line.
few moments before this n shot.
coming from somewh cre--had sttucA IN
ehe eve a guard on one OF the cars COM
Ing down. and when the second OF those
un.roing began to follow the other,
more bullets began to fly. Shielded by
I'm darkness. several persons threw
stones, and one OF them. fying true to
its mark, landed with forcs In tho face
OF the motorman. Then began the real
trouble.
Just how 1t all came TO pass nobody
knows, but III n few :, moments shots
were flying right and left, and men were
scattering on all sides and sprawllnE
over the ground in various directions and
positions. 1t is impossible to state which
side opened fire first Pistols IN the
hands OF inobbers went popping and
sudden spurts Of flame flashed from .ns
sdc OF the car, followed by loud reports
and showers OF bird shot At first the
guards fred In the air. but with ths
second volley they turned the guns iuli
into the midst OF Tho crowd.
Screams and yells of pain rent the alr
and several men fell struck. Blood began
TO flow and loud groans OF pain ana
rage to be heard from several direetlons
IN the crowd whilottIe whizzing, dcath-
dealing bullets sang through the air.
Wild Excitement.
THE widest OF excitement at once en-
sued. Tho car Z, dashed up the street,
followed shortly afterwards by the third,
and the1, q crowd Of maddened, infuriated
men, breathing vengeance, sct out aiter
Il. Up TO this time 1the disorder had
been within l5o feet beyond the school.
but as the mob pursued the cars ana
dashed UP the street the county line was
passed. When the three men VINO are
charged with the shooting were finally
dragged off and taken into CUSTODY
Rhey were Henrico officers who made
tho arrests, and it was In Henrlco tnat
they were made. y.t.
Loud cries for a summary inflicuon OF
punishment followed the capture OF the
men, and 1t looked for a time as II some
thing more serious than had already oc-
Cured would result. Cries Of Lynch
Mini" it is said, were frequently heard.
rho officers held fast TO their men, how
over and before very long succeeded In
getting off with them safely. They were
Z all three lodged In the Third Police Sta
tion. having committed the offense IN
11icfrnond. The names Of the men are
Il. n. Mitchell. NJ. B. Digs and G. Cronk.
Allsthree are guards for the Passenger
and Power Company, and AL three are
charged with unlawfully and feloniously
shooting Willie .Eubank, Walker Ford
and Willie Frost, One Of them denies
the charges and shows q full round
OF cartridges to prove that he didn't IRE.
While the men were being carried off
many further expressions OF amazement
and absolute rage ut their conduct were
heard in the crowd. 1t was ioudly &c
c1ared that the crowd had done nothing,
Il and that the men hurt we're entirely in
Z noccnt Of any cffense beyond standing
innoccntly in the crowd. Vigorous de-
NAL was made by many OF the persons
seen OF the assertion that the first shot
had been fired by the mob. It was de-
= ciarsd positively. that the only thing ar:
body in the mob did was 20 throw the
stones above referred to-
s. Those injured.
Both OF the city ambulances were rushed
10 the scene OF the shooting. and for a
soodly while both had their hands full
looking after the situation. The wounded
We're taken. into different places near.
where they wcr made comfortable and
treated Since the shots We're fred pro-
,niscuously into the crowd 1t Is hard TO
tell just how many were hit. but it Is
known that at least six. and PROBABLY
ten OF a dozen. persons got In the sTay OF
the bullets, suffering Injuries more OF
less serious in their nature.
l. ,aIsx OF the men hurt We're taken into
q Thompson's drugstore, whore they re-
lceived treatment. Three others were
taken caro- of by DR.. Hillsman. one by
DR.. Lyon, another by Dr.. Station, and SO
Z on The aubulanccs under DR.. Sycle and
the other surgeons treated many. A ball
was extracted from over the right eye OF
& one OF the motorrnen, giving practical
standardization to the report that the mob
or somebody In it had fired. Several per-
sons were scratched here and there. but
L ,,-tN "a fop nc. a
ceived. the list Of those in any way badly
injured, follows:
Bascon Rowlett, struck In the right eye
and the right shoulder and badly hurt.
aIe was treated by Or. Station.
Eddie Frost. shot twice in tho back. a
great many OF small DULLES taking effect.
lie was carried to his home on Randolph
Street. IIc was not seriously hurt.
w. T.. Eubank, of No. 1917 West Mar
shall Street. badly injured in tho back
and shoulder. ..s
M. v. Diverwlck. badly injured In tho
thigh. Taken to his homo on Belvidoro
Street .
James Jones. boy about fourteen years
OF age, hit in the left arm and hand.
Carried to'Ais home, No. 1883 Floyd Ave-
nue.
Street. shot. III the right toe.
INV. Davis OF Bclvidere Street, hit
In the ankle ard left foot.
W. 6. VIM, 'Jra hit In the left and right
foot. Taken to the Old Dominion Hos
pltal.
NJ Cronls. one Of the guards arrested
Tor shooting, hit with rock
W. II. Power, a motorman. hit In the
face with a rock.
Jack Allen, we'll known young man
Of the West End, reported to have been
struck In the arm by astray bullet.
ATerrible Situation,
The situation durin gthe riot was ono Of
The most serious and dangerous that has
yet developed. The widest fury char
ncterized tho movements OF the mob.
and It looked at times az if no end OF
trouble would ensue. Ruthless hands
flung stones through cars, smashing
glass and everything else that came in
their way, Then, sitter tho shooting had
been done. boodthirsty mob set out
no visit-destruction upon the heads of tho
guards who had been involved in the
trouble How it all quic,ed down no.
body knows. unless 1t was due to the or
der of the Governor that Colonel Ander-