The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-04
TRIED TO MURDER
REV. DR.. BUCHANAN
George Wade. a Resident
of Associated Charity
House. Shoots to Kill
PISTOL WAS FIRED
Al TEN-FOOT RANGE
Would-Be Murderer Escaped and
Was Not Apprehended-Is
a Resident of Richmond,
and Bears Good Repu-
tation Escape
Marrow.

One OF the most unusual attempts at
murder that ever happened In Richmond
occurred last night at the Associated
Charity House. when George Wade. q
young white man. fired point blank at
Rev. James Buchanan. general secretary
Of the association.
Fortunately, the bullet went high. and
passing over the head Of DR.. Buchanan
was embedded in the wall behind him.
Al eight o'clock in the evening III.
Buchanan was sitting in ils office in the
Associated Charity House dhc old Bai-
lard IIoteD ut Fourteenth and Franklin
Streets. engaged in debating letters TO
his secretary. Mr.. r. y. Humphreys.
The door OF the room was open, and
ms George Wade was passing, MIR. Hum
phreys called him I'm.
Wade had been for q year past, a
lodger at tho Ballard house, having rent
cd a bedroom on ono OF the upper foors.
He had defaced the walls of the room
by cutting holes. and Mr.. Humphreys, IN
making an inspection on yesterday morn
Ing. had discovered the injury to c
property.
Rebukcd BY Minister.
When Wade entered the Office. Mr..
Humphreys turned to DR.. Buchanan
and told him OF the damage hc had COM
mltted.
DIR. Buchanan then said to- Wade: u
What right did you have TO injure
the walls OF your room. and why did you
cut holes without first asking my per-
mlssIon?,
Wade replied that he would do as he
pleased and that it was none of DR..
BuchaHan's business.
He continued HIS remarks and became
50 abusive and Irnpudent that. the gem
ersl secretary ordered him TO leave his
Office and told him 10 pack his belongings
anl leave the house.
Wade. stnl grUmbling. left the room.
shutting the door behind him. and Dr.
Buchanan and Mr.. Humphreys continued
their work
Not more than ten minutes had passed.
when the door WAS suddenly pushed open
and Wade appeared In the doorway.
With one hand he held the knob of
the door. while the other was concealed
beneath his coat.
Mr.. Humphreys. bending over tyne
writer. did not look up, but DR.. Buch-
anan was sitting facing the door, not
ten feet from the intruder,
Wade shouted
What did YOU mean b. telling me to
leave2 and with the words still on his
lips. drew pistol from under his coat
and fred at DR.. Buchanan.
AS he fired, Wade slammed the door
and ran rapidly into the street.
Bullet I1rbeded in Wall.
The bullet. fired from % caliber re-
volver. passed over DR.. Buchanan head.
Just missing Mr.. Humphreys, and struck
the wall behind him.
Mr.. Humphrey rushed after the would
te-murderer. but on reaching the street
failed to discover him. and returning to
the office, at once telephoned to the
First Police Station. and notified Ser
geant Kerse of the attempt made on the
life of DR. Buchanan. Officers bright and
Atkinson We're sent to the scene of the
shooting, but could find no trace of
Wade
The noise of the firing produced great
excitement throughout the Associated
Charity House, as we'll as the neighbour
hood. and the office was soon filed with
an agitated thronE of people, who would
doubtless handled Wade roughly, If he
had been caught.
His Room Padlocked.
His room was visited, but it was found
closed, with a paddock fastened to the
door.
George Wade is twenty-four years of
age. unmarried, 5 feet inches in height,
weighs 1885 pounds and when last seen
wore a golf cap dark coat and waistcoat
and light trousers.
He is employed by the Virginia. Carolina
Chemical Company and bears n good rep
.utatlon. He has rented q room for the
past twelve months at the mission, and
during all that time has been sober. and
quiet, but apparently eccentric.
DIR. Buchanan soon after the shooting
went to the First Police Station and
swore out a warrant against Wade.
When seen last night. Sergeant Kersc
said that George Wade was n quiet and
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