The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-26
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Manchester MAJ, Man Fired Six
Times at Police
Officer.
WANTED TO Kill. K r. 10. I. T0NEY
Sergeant Wright E;i,npties Re Re
volver at r oss Sutton, Who
is Overpo,Wered.

That some one in Manchester did not
get killed last nj ght when fourteen bull
let's, six Of which we're fired almost II;
random. swhistled about Hull Street, along
which walked half a hundred citizens. is
amystery. "A x (.
Ross a. Sutton, twenty-six years OF age,
and an employe Of n The Southern shops,
fired six shots at Police Sergeant Az s..
Wright and the ficer replied by; empty
ing his revolver IN the direction Of SUIT
ton. Another officeraftred twice. Not
a bullet took effect. Sutton is behind
bars In the lice stafs charged wi u Il
attempted smurd err ana shooting On the
public streets
Stopped by Sergeant Wright as he was
on his way to shoot Hon. D. L.. Toney,
x-member OF the, House OF Delegates
from Manchester against " II ION he had
a grievance, Sutton suddenly became as "a
maniac, and without warning fired five
shots at. the officer. Behind Sutton on
the sidewalk stood nearly a score OF chill
dren and for fear of striking one of these,
Officer Wright did not shoot, but pro-
tected himself by getting behind q tele-
graph post After the man had emptied
his revolver the officer closed In on him
and after several moro shots were fired
he was captured on Eleventh Street and
brought to the police station.
Brother Warns Them.
About o'clock Mr.. Claude Sutton,
brother tof Ross Sutton, rushed into the
police station and asked the officers - For
Gods sake stop my brother; he has a
pistol and is going UP tho street to kill
Mr. Toney.' 55s
Sergeant Wright and Officers Moore,
Smith and Waymack were in headQua1-
ters1 at the time. Sergeant Wright walked
up the street on the east side. When near
Tenth and Hull Streets he saw Sutton
on the Opposite side of the street walk
ing slowly The officer called to him to
come over to him.
Sutton stopped and walked over to me
east sde Of the street about twenty feet
above the officer on the Sidewalk
''W hat do you want?" he asked. q
"Come here i want to speak to you" !"
replied the officer.
"Maybe YOU want ths,' and as he said
this, Sutton drew rcYoiyer.sA l' WIN ,.'a., q
flourish he fired one shot down into the
street and thon pointing the revolver at
Sergeant Wright dared him to move an
other step. Scarcely before the threat was
made the man pulled the trigger and the
bullet sped down Hull Street. Pedestrians
mambers Of the fire department and q
crowd that was at the corner OF Tenth
and Hull at the time began Ito scurry for
places Of safety. In rapid succession Sut-
ton pulled the trigger ana the ,!eaden
missiles flew down the street IN the dl-
raction az the officer. With the SEQ
ond shot. Sergeant Wright jumped behind
a telegraph post. Two bullets struck the
post behind which he was standing,
Behind Sutton on tho sidewalk were r
many children and several citizens. TO
have fired and missed hts mark would
have, meant the death or Injury OF some
one and with remarkable GOODNESS Ser
geant wright held his revolver IN his
hand until. the man had ewptledd MS MS Wea p