The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26
NO TROUBLE
AT BERKELEY
The Murdered Negro Buried
Without Demon
stration.
NO ARR Es Isl MADE 50 FAR.
NO ARREST MADE so FAR.
The Military Still on Guard and
tic Coroncr's Inquest Ad-
journcd Until Friday.
tspee,a, 10 Tho r,mes.D.spntch.,

Especial to Tho 1imes.D!spntch.)
NORFOLK VA, October a.-Notwth-
standing persistent rumors to the eff
feet that no n.imntion was given OF the
purpose to take Bount from the Bcrk-#
ley Jail and lynch him. 1t Is understood
that u number OF people in tho town
were aware Sunday night that rumors
were circulated to that effect and they
fully expected trouble Of some kind, nj
though probably not prepared to hear OF
The harsh measures which subsequently
were adopted.
1t is hintEd very broadly that Mt least
enc OF thei town policemen was inform-
cd OF n movement to take Blounts life,
and that he did not keep tho secret to
4 himself, but impaired the information to
d several other people.
Ia Discussing the arrest OF Blount and the
q character OF The negro II is understood
that the policeman remarked to several
men IN the party. that Blount would not
remain longi in jail as preparations were
on foot to lynch him. 1t is also reported
that this policeman even suggested to
the men with whom he was discussing
tho matter that they could join the party
II they wanted to do 80.
MANY. RUAIORs.
Many runlors have been circulated
about Norfolk to-day relative to the
Z Identity OF Tho men who committed the
3 crime and their reasons and purposes.
One man who Is a close observer OF
the political situation in Norfolk county,
was heard to state e.npha tically that
politics waA back OF tho murder. This
man. for political reasons would not per-
NIT the use kof his name and would meh-
ton no ma {ncs In connection with the
affair. Hc Eentured the statement that
members OF 1.-THE straigktout faction we're
I, responsible Nor the scandal, and that
tfhcir r,,rroae was to strike back mt the
!. Fusionists-
Another REPORT has It that the Fu-
sionists anal their allies had given tho
Ancgroes so 3muci liberty that the muir
der was th1 natural outbreak OF whites
| who had suffered at their hands and that
q It Ia their purpose TO stamp out negro
rowdyism.
This morning about o'clock a patrol
q, militia. while scouting around. ran
L acro.s !. ne lro man in the yard Of Po-{
ljceman Holoman In Montalant, ana ohe
q, The partJ made an attempt to shoot
Il the negro. and his piece missed fire. Be-
fore he could recover and reload, the
MAD made his csca pc. The riot car
tr,dpes ina have been issued to the SOL
diors viii not permit the rifles to have
more than a, single charge In them
WANTED no KILL OFFICER.
~, a - rs a "a those who believe the un-
1rno1Yn negro found on the Holloman lot
90 : ',ry,np !, effect an entrance through
B the rear Of the house with view to
Il -, o,,irn andy then assassinatng Officer
u Holloman.
u Holloman. lwho Is the ol1cer VINO H.
stenpting to make an ARES ~ i1'U ;,.an,',
q streets lnstl Saturday night, was as
& .,,,Ite,, nv ,blo,,nt with lighted lamp
- ne,cor having three teeth knocked
out with thu others in1usee' .oes .,!s 10
ceivlng a bid scalp wound wound on s''o s'ue
OF his head
Upon the a dvlce OF Coiohe! a, :, q. t1is.
,,ns the Bdrkley civil authorities sent
1otoctivas Id the funeral with view
~ learning What was said and the sem
.i,x,a,t5s ~ MA negroes when largely as
..an,hiad n twas feared to-day that the
essan,t,inp f the blacks in such large
,,,,,,hers miAht tend to incite riot on the
part OF the negroes
There vast however. no demons VI A''on
at the fune,fal.
~ Colonel HI gins this afternoon sa'o .hat
ethc militia II I'LL remain 10 berK1ey as Iohs
-. MAYOR Allen desires their services
3s~' Tho coroncyr says he has not sufficient
Evidence vet Ito Justify swearing out war
1 20 :, - poinsk any one. commemorative
At.arro" n fC. Marshall and Coroner F.
Moran will conduct a JOINT 'n'es.su '-'S'
OF the affairt The inquest mo tne MI
a., 80 9 ad iox, rncd until Friday.