The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-18
South Richmond Bureau,
The Times Dispatch,
1920 Hull Street.
Phone Madison II5.

f>nonc Madison 40.
Interrupted by the appearance OF
Patrolman Newman as they were
about to kill William MINIS. colored.
Richard and Thomas Redd. two
negroes, began a sensational flight
yesterday afternoon about $50 that.
led from Fifth and HUI Streets across
Mayos Bridge and to Eighteenth and
Main, where Thomas was finally
caught Richard Redd escaped for the
time being. The larger negro, Tom.
was captured through the strenuous
pursuit of Billy Darling. a brawny
South Richmonder. who. acting under
gradually ovcrhauled the negroes. The
police say that both the men have
served time In the State Penitentiary.
It Is not known what Rrudge the
two negroes had against MINIS. but
1t is believed that they desired to put
him out of the way because of in
eliminating knowledge that he had
of the two mems records. At least tina
Is the construction Minis puts on 1t.
and from information he gave after
the hight the police feel sure that Rich
ard Redd is wanted at brakes Branch
for horse stealing. The fight began III
Minnis's house, where the Redd broth
ers were staying, and when the com
batants had fought their way out TO
the street n negro woman living in
the house telcphoncd to the Third Po
lice Station for all officer
saved Trouble There.
The two brothers were in the act of
dragging MINIS to Mayo's Bridge. say
Ing that they were going to ltill him
and throw him into the river. when
Patrolman Newman hove in sight and
the fight turned into a rout. The flying
negroes did not heed Newmans com
mands 10 halt, but taking advantage
of tho two squares start which they
had. fled toward the bridge. II was
then that the officer dcputized Darling,
who was standing near, and the latter
went in hot pursuit. IL
He was gaining on the two steadily
until the Southern Railway freight
depot was reached, on the north end of
the bridge. when he fugitives lodged
among the buildings along lower Cary
Street and eludel Darling. Some one
set the latter on their trail, however,
and shielding himself behind a buggy.
he crept close enough 10 Thomas on
the corner of Eighteenth and Main to
nab him Once he had the fugitive,
Darling was nearly mobbed by a crowd
of negroes, who swarmed out of the
neighboring houses and saloons. but
the arrival OF Patrolman Jacobini re-
lieved the situation.
Redd was taken in the police patrol
TO the First Station. and from there
TO the Third. where he was locked up
and bail refused him. He will have q
preliminary hearing before Justice
Maurice this morning in the Police
Court, Part II. A warrant has been
issued for his brother. Richard Redd.
Charles Harvey and Jessie Nelson,
two negroes, We're caught red handed
yesterday morning in q game of craps
and arrested. They will appear in the
Police Court. Part H.. this morning.
Celebration Postponed.
BY a change of plans 1t has been do
cided that the annexation anniversary
celebration will be held Wednesday
night in the rooms OF the Business
Mems Club OF South Richmond and
Chesterfield, instead of last night as
was Mt first announced. Several speak
ers VIII deliver appropriate remarks
on this occasion. and a delightful pro-
gram has been arranged
The feature of the celebration will
be tho presentation on the part of the
Business Mems Club of a handsome set
of silver TO william o. Dabney. bus,
ness manager of the Richmond Cham
Der of Commerce. who did SO much tc
| further the cause OF annexation.
Find Body OF Ohild.
Inc conSthDuiary Oh CncSlcrheic
| county are looking for the mother Of
a dead baby which was found yester
| day afternoon near Granite. Va. TIL.
| news Of tho Sruesoma find was tmme
| diatcly telcphoned to the Washington
| Ward Police Station, but as the mat
ter was out OF the jurisdiction of TIL,
Richmond police tho case was turnct
over to the county authorities.
Two boys stumbled across the bod,
Of tho child, and at first did not rcaliz
that It was dead. They ran for hcli
and several men In the neighborhoot
carried the lifeless body into
l store--at Granite, where 1t restc,