Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-30
HIGHWAYMEN CAUGHT
NEGROES TOOK PART IN MUIR
DERoUs TOUR OF NORFOLK.

NORFOLK. Va, April 30.-Chief of Po-
lice Boush announced today that his de-
partment had captured the two negro high
waymen who made a murderouS tour across
Berkeley ward of Norfolk Saturday night
resulting in the death of one man. with two
or three others assaulted still lingering be-
tween life and death. The alleged assail-
ants are William Mcintosh. one of those
arrested Immediately after the crimes. ana
Tom Lassiter. who was arrested at Old
Point Comfort last night, together with
Helen Fisher. Lucy Jones and Irene VIII
lIams. all Of whom were today brought to
Norfolk, the women being held as accesso-
ries. Mcintosh has made confession to the
police. In which he says Lassiter was the
man who operated with him. and. while adj
uniting his own participation in the crimes.
attempts TO throw most OF the blame upon
LaSsiter.
The crimes are said to have been con-
cocted in a Norfolk negro dive. The plan.
it is alleged was to go through Berkeley
ward strike down and rob every man.
white or black. who came in the course of
the gang. which it is now believed included
several. and divide the SpolS at a meeting
place on Sunday Then all hands were to
get out of town.
Mcintosh says he came from Baltimore a
month ago. and that he had been working
on the Jamestown exposition grounds. Las
sitter and the negro women under arrest are
we'll known to the local police.
The police are not certain that the negro
Stark Poyner. now under arrest. had any
connection with the crimes.
Inspector Boardman received a MESA ge
from the chief of police of Norfolk. Va, last
night asking that the local police be on the
lookout for three colOred women and col
ored man who are wanted in that city to
answer to a charge of murder. The name
of the man was given as Thomas Laftiter
and his age as thrty-five years The wom-
en- who are reported to have left Norfolk
with him are stated to be Lizzie Jones.
Irene Smith and Helen Fisher. 1t was re-
ported by the Norfolk police that the quar-
tet had probably come to this city or gone
to Baltimore Inspector Bcardman will
have members of his corps watch incoming
steamers for them.
Reports from Norfolk indicate that sand
baggers and thugs have caUsad considera BILE
trouble in that city and the suburb of Berk-
! ley since Saturday Two of their victims
are dead. a third one is dying and the
| fourth one is badly injured. O2e of the VIC
| Tins is Charles W. Parks. formerly chief OF
| the Berkeley fire department. who was
| knocked down at Berkeley avenue and 1st
street. beaten and robbed Of So. his death
| following the assault. Two colored men,
William Mcintosh and Starke Poynter. are
| under arrest for the murder They ress ed
arrest. firing upon the police before they
could be taken into custody.
Miles Newly, a ColoTe1 man. who was as
saulted by footpads, died yesterday after
noon. and Edward Cooper. resident OF
South Norfolk. Is said to be dying as the
result of in urieS received in the same man
ner. William Watkins. a painter. was also
robbed and assaulted. His condition IS not
serious. 1t IS reported that the people OF
Norfolk greatly incensed against the
persons implicated in the several cases Sat
urday and Sunday AMI that there is like
lihood that vigilance committee VIII De
formed to assist the police.