The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-06
EXCITING Time
At FOREST HILL |.
Detective, Alleging Attempt at
Extortion, Shoots James
Baugllan.
ONE MAN WAS IN PETTIcoAT |!
He and Detective Were Spoon
ing When Three Spectators
Were Arrested.
ONE MAN WAS IN PETTIc0ATS.

! 1anciting events followed each other
thick and fast at Forest Hill Sunday
night. James Baughan was shot in the
calf OF his right leg by N. w. K6iner.
koner was with j. w. House, who was
dressed as young woman. They were
near; the Seven Springs and In the
midst of apparent lovc-rnaking, when
Edward Woods, James Baughan and John
the latter two brothers, ap-
and sought to interfere. Woods,
who is foreman of tho brass foundry Of
the Southern shops In Manchester, and
James Baughan nre under arrest, charged
with threatening to accuse House and
1iolner with committing crime by adj
vancng upon said Koner and House and
Violently taking hold Of them and felo-
niously attempting to extort money from
them" The cases will be heard before
Squire L. w. Cheatham Friday morning
John Baughan has not been arrested,
because officers have been unable to
locate him. IN
Tho shooting and arrests occurred at
Forest Hill Park Sunday night about
$3.50 o'clock. John Baughan was not ar.
rested yesterday afternoon, the authors
ties being unable to locate him, though
1t was said by his employers that he
was MT work.
House, who, SO Koiner stated, was en-
ployed by him to assist in the capture
Of alleged blackmailers at Forest Hill
Park. was dressed in the garb Of wo-
man, and, with Koiner, went to a spot
near where the three men were arrested
were sitting. Shortly after the two
had seated themselves and had begun to
whisper ''spooncy'' words, according to
the man who did the shooting, Woods
and the two Baughans advanced upon,
them and ordered them to consider them
selves under arrest"
Koiner Makes Statement.
II had been laying for them for some.
time, and got House to work with me, =
said Mr.. KoinerEt to a reporter for The
Times Dispntch, shortly after the shoot.
ing occurred These three men ap-!
preached me and said that they were Of
ficers, and that they We're going to- take
me and House, whom they thought was
a young lady, to the car line and arrest
us. drew my revolvers and ordered
them to throw up their hands. House
also drew his revolver. One Of them
pushed my revolver down and the other
two started to run. This man pontnE
to James Bnughan, who had been shot IN
the leg) was about twenty steps from
mo when fired. pulled the trigger
twice, and the second time the ball struck
him in the leg. then made them both
come to the car line and Mr. Overton
and Mr.. Flynn can tell you the rest.
did not fire until had told the man to
stop, after he had attempted to blaclkmail
me and to get away after he discovered
that trap had been laid for HIM.
Innocent of Charge.
Fl, James Baughan, who was shot IN the
leg, said: II am as innocent of the
charge with which they accuse. me as you
are With my brother and Eddie Woods
1 was sitting on5 bench in the park.
near the springs when this Couple came
up. They sat down and acted Improperly.
All three Of us started towards them,
and they jumped up. John said he was
going after Flynn to tell him about the
matter, and about minute after he
left this fellow (polnting to Mr.. koihor)
stuck q gun in my face and told me to
hold up my hands. knocked the oarrel.
down and ran right around him. mad
gotten to q bench and started 70 jump
behind this, when he shot me in the leg.
I don't think Woods moved from where
he was, but threw up his hands at once
I shall get out a warrant. charging this
man (the detective) with shooting me
without any cause.
From Eddie Woods.
Edward Woods, who lives at No. 2S1
south second street, Richmond but
who is known in Manchester, said yes
terday afternoon: II am married man
and have two children, and every one
who knows me knows that this charge
Is absolutely false. When the couple
came near us we jumped up and yelled
at them. Tho next thing that remem-
Der very we'll was that q pistol was IN
my face and was ordered to hold up
my hands. did SO without any trou-
BILE John Baughan had gone for an
officer at tho time. They never did
arrest, Jim, and he came back and
asked the man why he shot. They took
mo before Squire Cheatham last nighr
and Mr.. Guy Cook went on my bond for
500 until Friday, when I am to appear
In court ! shall consult a lawyer TO
find out what to do In the matter. At
first, understand, was charged with
highway robbery, and again heard that
they wanted me for blackmail and an
other story was that 1t was for imper-
sonating an officer that I was to be
charged. There has been great mis-
take made by irresponsible persons IS
my opinion of the whole matter.
How It Happened.
Shortly after o'clock Sunday night
the crowd at Forest Hill Park heard the
reports of two shots in rapid success
sin. The sound came from the hill over
looking the ''seven springs" Five min
utes later Iloner and his assistant,
House. came up to the car line With
James Baughan and Edward. Woods,
Officers Flynn and Oyerton were on the
scene and took charge OF the men.
House was at the time dressed In the
| garb OF woman. He wore a black
| skirt, white shirt waist and over his
| black Fedora hat wore q brown veil.
| At a distance lie presented the appear
ance OF young girl. Distance lent
enchantment to the vew.' "A crowd
| congregated and the two men who had
| worked up the case with their prisoners
stood near. Passengers on the car were
excited to a great extent and the CROWD
! grew larger every minute, Meanwhile
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