The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11
SHOOK HIS SHOES
AND MADE ESCAP
White Man Fired Into Negroes
Body Without Any Apparent
Reason.
SOLICITOR RANDALL ACQUITTED
Golfers Man Says Washington
Office Caused Arrest Because
of Hard Feelings.

Especial to The Tines-Dispatch.)
PETERSBURG, VA, February To-
II. j. Hartsfield, a young white man.
sent on to the Circuit Court by n magis-
trate In Prince George county for shoot
ing negro Nell Turner, at MELVILLE.
escaped from Constable Wods while
being taken TO Jail in buggy. The
prisoner pulled his feet from his Loots,
around which n rope had been tied.
jumped from the buggy and ran off in
his bare feet. Sheriff Boissenu was no.
titled, and set to work to recapturc the
fugitive, but at last reports he was still
at large. Hartsfield fired a load of buck
shot into Turner's shoulder few days
ago, apparently without any reason what
ever, and II is understood that he says
he was very drunk at the time. Turner
was not dangerously injured.
In the Mayors Court this morning,
George Randall. solicitor for Golfers
Weekly, was honorably acquitted Of the
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses. Randall collected seven dol
lars from a Petersburg man. and was
arrested in Norfolk and brought to this
city last night, charged with collecting
the money without any authority. He
had forwarded n check for the money
to the publications. Washington office,
and claims that the Washington manager
caused the isue of the warrant because
OF ill-fceling. Randall is considering
bringing suit against the Washington
manager for false arrest and defama-
ton of character.
TWELVE HUNDRED VOTERS
An aggregate of about twelve hundred
voters, white and colored Democrats
and Republicans. is shown by the posted
lists of those who have qualified to vote
In the municipal elections next spring,
when twelve Councilman and six AL
dermen, half of the city Legislature, are
TO be elected. The list does not include
veteran soldiers who have not paid the
polltax. i,
The Councils proposed amendment to
the city's charter providing that all
municipal officers. not elected by popular,
vote, be chosen for term of four years.
Will be presented to the state Legisla-
ture as soon as the Board of Aldermen
concurs In tho Councils resolution,
which directs the city attorney to pre-
pare a bill providing such an amend
ment. and requests the clty's State sem
ator and delegates to secure dts passage
The proposed change will place the cleo
ton of minor municipal officials under
control of commission entirely inde-
pendent of the Council and Board of
Aldermen, and will require less frequent
elections.
Petersburg Company. Uniform Rank
Knights of Pythias. were Hospitality en-
tertained last evening by Sir knigh,
Darcy Adams at his home on High
Street
CAPTURED IN PHILADELPHIA.
After eluding arrest fbr six years
Tinker Ruffln, the negro who shot and
robbed Warren Brown, postmaster ard
merchant at Hebron, in Dinwiddie county
was captured in Philadelphia to-day. and
is TO be brought back on a requisi, lon
issued last night by Governor Swanson
Ruffin made small purchase at Browns
store about 10 o'clock at night, offering
five dollar bill TO change, which Brown
took out OF the money drawer. TIE negro
fired pistol point blank in his face and
escaped with the cash. The bullet en-
tered the upper jaw, and Brown after
wards coughed 1t up and recovered NO
third party was in the store at the
time. Ruffn afterwards opened at cook
shop at Primers Point, and then went to
Philadelphia.
The case was worked up by Mayor
George p. Adams, of Blackstone who to-
day wired Chief of Police Ragland to
send on A. S. Fisher. Browns clerk at
the time of the crime, to identify Ruff
fin, who was unknown in Hebron and is
believed to come from Surry county. The
case was kept very quiet to avoid warn
ing Ruffin.
The Yong Mems Christian Association
Hall was sold to-day to Joseph w. Sew
ard for $4,000. The association expects
to build them another hall suitable for
their work, at an early date.
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