The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-24
BROUGHT TO CITY
LATE YESTERDAY
Has Been Identified by Park
keeper Higgins, Who Declares
Positively He Is Right
Man-Negro De-
MES Connection
With Crime.

R William Hall, the negro who Is alleged
to have attempted to assault several little
white girls on Church Fill Thursday
morning. is under arrest at the First
Police Station, where he is being closely
guarded.
II The negro was caught at West Point
about 4:3O o'clock Friday afternoon, as
he was on his way to Baltimore, over the
York River route. He had already bought
his ticket, but having some leisure time,
he strolled about the town, and was cap
tured by Sergeant Mccain and officer
Roberts, Of the local force. They had
been notified by the chief of police OF
Richmond OF the alleged assault, and
were on the lookout for the man. He ar1-.t
swercd n the description fully, and the
two officers had little trouble in identi.
under arrest the officials here were in
formed. III
Broughtsto Rich chmond.
Detectives Bailey and Wren were
sent to West Point yesterday after
noon, and Hall was brought back here
shortly after 6 o'clock and locked up
at the First Station. The arrest was
kept quiet. tho officials feeling that 1t
would be better under the circum-s
stances, as the people OF Church Hi!!,B
and, in fact OF all sections OF the CITY,
have been worked up to q high pitch
OF excitement ever since the incident
of Thursday morning.
Soon after the man was landed in
the city ParkkeeperS Higgins. who was
roughly treated at the hands Of the
negro. was called to see him. and he
Identified < Hall beyond any question.
The negro denied that he had anything
/ to do with the matter. and said lie
had never been on Church Hill in his
life.
| He declared he was from Keysvillc.
| was looking for work and went to West
| Point on business. lac declined to sta to
| what that business was. and then his
! lips We're sealed 1t was impossible
| to get him to say anything at the sta
| ton house last night
Captain Barfoot remained on duty
all night. and an extra man was posted
in the station for service in case Of
| emergency.
The first the people of Church Hill
| will learn of the ncgro's arrest Will be
| through the papers this morning. There
! Is little Likelihood OF any demonst tatlon
to-day, but the Chief and Captain Bar
foot will remain In touch with their.
men nll uay and tonight. It Is not be-
lieved, however that itjwil be neces-
sury to resort to heroic measures, az
|
one who committed the two crimes on
Church Hill, Judge Witt will call u
! special grand jury, as he did in tho
| Fife case, and the matter will be dis
[ posed of with rapidlty.
Higgins Positive.
| None OF the ladies' or children were
called to identify the negro last night,
but they will be asked to take T. look It
him to-day. Mr.. Higgins is positive, but
! his testimony will be augmented.
Hall wore the short black coat. the
gray striped trousers. and had the large
hands that attracted the attention OF MI.
Higgins. He has also the slight NOUS!
tnche that was noticed by ladies' living
near the corner of Marshall and Twenty
4 nth Streets, who saw n man In that
neghborhood offer n little girl a quarter
to show him the way to Franklin Street
shortly before he met tho party ofrots
near Libby Hlll Park. NtRN