The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-10
MIR. WELLS
DISMISSED.
Shooting Of Ephraim Reed
Was Justifiable.
Reed
JOHN JEFFERSON is HELD
Case Of VIM. Titus Went On to Satur-
day to Hear From Emporia Au-
thorities-Many Gases in
Police Court.

Mr.. w. B. Wells was the central fig
ure in the Police Court yesterday morn
ing. 1t was through pistol in his
hands that negro desperate named
Eph Reed bit the dust carly Sunday
morning, and the crowd expressed IT.
self In grunts Of approval when Justice
Cruthcfed dismissed Mr.. Wells after
the coroner's jury had rendered verdict
Of justifiaIble shooting.
Another negro who had been mixed
UP In tho affair in which Reed had been
shot, was sent on to the grand jury on
the charge Of attempted highway rob-
berry. This was the case referred to In
the Times Dispatch Of Sunday, in which
several negroes were alleged to have
held-up white man on Mayo's bridge
shortly after midnight Saturday night
Reed was said to have. in company
with Amelius Mosby. stopped Mr.. Wells
and several companions and demanded
money. Reed attempted to cut Mr.
Wells with q Notwithstanding knife
and in defending himself from the man
and this weapon,he shot, the ball going
into Reeds lungs.
At the coroner's inquest Sunday after
noon Mr.. Wells, was exhonerated, after
the testimony had been fully heard,
but owing to the serious nature of the
offense he was not allowed bail
THD JEFFERSON CASE.
The case of J ohm Jefferson alias jeff,
colored was continued to the 18th in
slant for witnesses.
Jefferson Is the negro who assaulted
officer Murray last September and shot
at him several times. Jefferson was
shot in the leg. He was caught on
Ward, by Policemen Potieux and e. J.
Bradley. For several months jefferson
was In Newport News keeping away
from the police He came back sew
eral days ago. and the policemen learn
ed of 1t, with the arrest following.
William Titus, the Washington man
who was arrested here on Sunday by
Detectives Gibson and Wren on the
charge of stealing forty watches from
]. II. King. a jewelry drummer. at En-
poria, had his case continued. The
two men. says Titus, got on a spree at
that place, and he took Kings satchel,
containing the watches and n sum of
money. From information received. the
detectives arrested Titus at a notorious
resort in the lower part of town, and
carried him to the First Police Station.
He will be held until the 14th for in
formation from King and Emporia.
FINED FOR SHOOTING.
Joe Jefferson, colored, was fined 500
and given twelve months in Jail for
shooting at Wash. Cary, and was given
thirty days and fined $50 for carrying a
concealed weapon. He had been play
ing game of craps with Cary and won
80 cents. When Cary refused to give
it to him, he pulled the pistol and shot
three times. Joe said no didn't shoot,
but threw stones.
Other cases disposed of by Justice
Crutchfleld were:
John Vase. coloreh. took o5 cents
worth of coal from the G. and o. and
was sent down for fifteen days He
said he had seen people picking up the
coal in the daytime, and he thought
he'd do the same.
II got S1.50 to pay for 1t with" he
said, with a grin.
But he was sent down for fifteen
dren will have to hustle in the mean
time.
PEACBMAKERs TROUBLE.
James Alternately, colored. got in trou-
Bile by trying to stop a fight, and he
paid $500 for being disorderly on the
street.
Leroy Malone. colored, hit James Har-
grove and paid IS therefor.
Hattie Johnson, colored. paid $3.50 for
disorder.
Ernest Morgan and Louis Mitchell
were fined $3.50 each for throwing rocks
at Charlie Hing Lee.
Gaslsins Robins was fined IS for dis
orderly conduct.
William Thomas was charged IS for
begging in the street.
Robert Morton was charged with cut
ting Thomas Durlsins, and he will tell
| about it on the 18th,
Tom Cooper. colored- threatened to
shoot Andrew Brown He was fined
| $40 for the threat and $50 for carrying
| n concealed weapon.
! Mary Warren and Eleanor Roy paid
$3.50 each for fighting in the street.
Julian Thomas. colored man, was
fined sos and sent down for thirty DAYS
for being disorderly at a place Of public
worship.
George Hunter assaulted Arthur Dy.
son $3.50 worth.
The National Union.
Pocahontas Council, No. GO, of the
fraternal insurance order, the Natona