Richmond planet., 1904-04-23

Quite sensation was caused in this
city last Sunday morning by the killing
of Emmett Steward, colored, while at
tempting TO rob the True Reformers'
Savings Bank. He was shot by Mr..
Joseph Ward, the watchman who was
armed with Winchester riot gun.
TWELVE BALLS STRUCK HIM.
Twelve buck-shot entered the back of
the man, two of which went through
his body to the other side and were cut
out from under the skin
He stood in the gutter when shot.
having just emerged from the window
of the bank with one of the bank guns
in his hands.
The watchman says he pointed it at
him and he fired. Steward did not live
more than fifteen minutes after being
shot. He fell in the middle of the street,
and his remains were conveyed to Mr.
A. ID. Prices undertaking establish
| ment.
A FRANKLIN STREET BUTLER
At the time of his death he was en-
ployed as butler at the residence of Mr..
Stewart, Gle w. Franklin St. and
when Mr.. Price went MP there TO ask
for him Sunday morning the people
thought that he was in his room.
He has hitherto borne a good reputa-
tion. he was at one time driver for Mr..
Bossieux and at another time worked
for Mrs. A. j. Pyle, who gave him q
good recommendation.
PHOTOGRAPHED ON April. 18th.
He had his photograph taken April
13, 1904 at the Old Dominion Photo
graph Gallery.
Tie inquest was held at $3.50 p. m, at
the Second Police station.
The outside pane of glass at the Bank
had been broken and also one of the
inside panes. The wicket had been priz-
ed open.
given before the Ooroner's jury:
BROOKS SMITHS STATEMENT.
Brooks Smith. colored, was sworn and
deposed.
{" 1 live at 11Os St. Paul st. j was at
the Metropolitan Laundry, corner end
and Leigh Sts., last night at about 2:2o
O'Clock when heard a gun fire at the
True Reformers' Bank ON End ST., be-
tween Leigh and jackson SITS. The
watchman came running to me and
asked me to tell Mr.. Ellis, the Vice.
President of the Bank to come to the
Bank right away. i notified Mr.. Ellis.
went over and saw the man lying near
the gutter ON 2nd St., in front of the
Bank. He was not then dead
There was gun laying on his arm.
] noticed nothing else.
The man did not say anything. saw
the watChman standing by the man.
The watchman said that he caught the
man in the Bsnk. He TOLD him to halt
and he would not, but drew q gun on
him and he shot him.
He pointed the gun at him. He did
not know how to work it. If he had
known how to work it, he would have
shot him.
He stated chat he saw the dead man IS
hat on the desk by the vaul. 1t
might have been moved from some
where else. The wicket gate or tellers
windows was open.
The drawers and the papers on the
Cashiers desk were in confusion, being
upset. The desk was roller top and
had been broken open. /"
ISAAC PARKERs' STATEMENT.
Isaac Parker was sworn and depos-
ed.
81 live at 4O6 w. Broad St. L was
II tne U<tCk part OF the steam IaunQry Y.
Mr.. Ellis came back to lock up the laun-
dry. went over head of Mr. Ellis.
went over to the / INK and looking
for the man, L fell over the gun which
was lying on his arm.
The man did not speak, but died in a
few minutes. heard the watchman
say that he had broken into the Bank,
and he went around to head him off. He
got to the main-hall door on the street
and saw him coming out of the window,
he called on him to halt, and the burglar
pointed the gun at him He shot him.
The Watchman said he did not know
he had gun until he pointed it at him
and he shot him to save himself"
GRANVILLE BooKER's STATEMENT.
Granville Booker was sworn and
deposed.
"I live at i113 Saint Paul Street
was coming out 2nd ST., between
Olay and Leigh. heard the gun fire.
went where the man was lying in the
street, having gone there to see what
1t was. He was lying out little ways