The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-22
FIGHT DUEL In
CROWDED STREET
Finding His Revolver Useless,
One Negro Discards 1t and
Runs Away.
p EoP LIE TERRoR-sTRIcKEN
Flee in All Directions as Bullets
Whistle by-One Sent to
Jail.

Following a row in the poolroom OF
Solomon O'Neill, ZIG East Main street.
yesterday afternoon. All g. Hughes and
Willie Jackson, alias Tuny Jones, both
colored, INDUCED in street duel with
pistols, and while no one was injured,
the lives of many persons were cndan-
gered. Hughes was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Sydnor, of IIenrico county, but
jackson got away.
1t was not possible to ascertain lust
what caused the trouble, or who was
to blame. Shortly after O'Clock,
when the street was crowded with
people, two reports were heard in the
poolroom. jackson, or Jones. was seen,
to back out, pistol in hand while many
negroes loaflng along the block scat
tered to places of safety. IIe had
gone but n few PAGES when Hughes
rushed through the door, his weapon
still smoking from the shots fired In
the house.
at the same moment. the negroes
saw each other and renewed tho fight
in regular Wild West style. Hughes
fired twice more, while his opponent
his revolver to work.
He leveled 1t several times and
pulled the trigger. but there was evil
IDENTITY something wrong. Then he
took to his heels. and aided by the
confusion, made his escape through q
back alley.
wanted to shoot Oniccr.
There being no policemen on tho
block, Deputies w. w. sydnor and r.
b Traylor ran across the street, and
Hughes again entered the poolroom,
making for the back door. Before he
was able to reach the exit. Mr.. Sydnor
had halted him. Even then he was
not willing TO surrender. and attempt
ed to reach for his pistol. Tho officer.
though, was too quick for him, and as
the negro reached for his back pocket,
he found himself looking into a very
ugly pistol. which does not miss fire.
Meanwhile Traylor had the rest Of the
crowd covered. and the negro was hus-
tied to a cell in the county jail.
Several citizens who will be wit
nesses in the Police Court this morn
ing stated that the bullets fired by
Hughes came close to them. and that
if they had not got out of the way
quickly they would have suffered the
fate of the innocent bystander."
Hughes said at the Jail that he acted
| in sclf-defcnse. Hc stated that he was
PLAYING pool, when Jackson came In
and snapped his pistol at him twice.
He then drew his weapon and the duel
followed
He claims that he only shot twice.
but two distinct REPORTS were heard In
the pooroom. while many saw him
shoot as many times in the street Ex-
animation OF his pistol. which was q
cheap model. with extra long barrel,
showed that there were only four
cartridges in 1t. all of which had been
exploded. Both negroes, if Jackson Is
arrested. will be charged in the Police
Court with carrying concealed weapons
and being disorderlv. Tn addition Mr..
Sydnor will charge Hughes with resist
| ing arrest.
| Fifteen minutes after the affair was
over the police patrol removed Hughes
to the Second Police Station. The pool
room has long been a source of trouble
/ 10 people in the neighborhood, and a
/ formal complaint will be made before
iJustice Crutchfield this morning to have
| 1t closed. 1t will be reported not only
! by the county officers, but by members
I Of the city police force.