The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-30
CONVICT GUARD
IS SHOT TO DEATH
John c. Howard Murdered by
Roy Sullivan. forgcr
From Norfolk.
Fatal Shooting Takes Place Near
Convict Camp at
Chatham.
tspccial 10 The rlmes-pispatch

Special To The Timcs-D Dispatch
Daivillc Va. July ea-A posse Of
men healed hy shcsln Harvey. Of
Piitsyivania county. and Chief OF Po-
lice Nissan, OF chatham tonight Win
the aii OF two bloodhounds. are upon
the trail Of Roy sullivan. twenty
two-year-o,d convict. VINO at O'Clock
Tins morning shot ana >Hisd Convict
Guard John C. Howard. near the con-
Met camp at Chatham
a band Of nifty prisoners some from
tHa state penitcntiarS and some from
iac county JAIL arc laying "a ,acadam
road n North Chatham and this morn
iug at o'clock they were taken from
their camp 20 work some n the rock
quarry and some upon the roadbed
Among those in ths rock inurry was
euliiyau. % forger sentenced to four
sears penal serv!tuto s.om Norfolk.
Lying partially concealed among some
iaose stones was = single barrollod
shotsln eyilently laid tnore. hy out
s.ders aiding sullivan At O'Clock
sullivan found the gun and waited for
suitable onportunlty to use IT, At
Women, when Howards back was
turned TO him, sullivan picked UP the
un and. hiding IL behind him crept
up TO the guard. When about zen
PAGES from Howard. the latter turned.
ana as he ala SO was confronted by
sullivan who held tho rifle high and
nade Howard throw up HIS hands
Howard, noted Tor unninchinF cour-
age. felt for his gun in his holster. and
as ho aid SO. sullivan shot ana the
huckshot poured into his right side
iniuring him terribly
Bending over the PROSTATE body of
the guard. sullivan took his rifle and
h's revolver and with those in his
hands ne made away through the un-
dcrerow;h as quickly as the shackles
which bound his feet would al ow him
sullivan worked so quickly that he
was gone before his amazed fellow con
victs could realize what had happened
After the gun report. however the
blasts OF the guards whistles were
heard blowing and guard who was
Watching the mer on the road hurried
10 the quarry, thinking that Howard
had been forced TO shoot "a man TO
his surprise however, be found Howard
mortality wounded. With All dispatch
the convlcts were hurried TO the camp
and search tor tho missing man IN
stituted. DR.. porris. OF Chatham. was
summoned Immediately ana he arrived
within q short time. but saw, that moth
Ing could be done for Howard, who
died at II O'CLOCK without regainine
consciousness.
Tho county authorities were notified
10y wire at once and two bloodhounds
verc ordered from Lynchburg. They
arrived n the afternoon and were put
10 work az sundown
The search OF the officers revealed
two Livingstone that Sullivan had
gone 70 a negrcss' house ana at ;hc
uOlut OF irfI, HAD sar,u-.i.a
WITH this ne severed his shackles and
went on his way. Tho next thing
heard was from farmer nj White.
who reported having seen man coat.
loss. hatess and shooless WITH n cun.
making north THIS IS the last that
has been heard OF sullivan The possa
is az Red Eye on the trail
How The gun came to be secreted in
tho quarry remains mystery ana IS
proc: enough that sullivan had part
ners on the outside.
No cause IS sivon FOR INC shooting
beyond tine fact that sullivan eagcrly
sought MS liberty ON previous oc-
castor ne said De would seize tic arSt
opportunity l oescape thai came along
he ev!dratiy bore Howard DO malice.
he ,uid the negress from whom he
got the aNe that lie hated 10 have done
Il, but Il had to-"
Howard leaves wife living at Chat
ham He was thirty years OF ago and
was well known for Ills apt method
of dealing with dangerous men who
we're Invariably placed under hts care
lie had shot two men on previous oc
casions- but It was shown each time
tfat he was Justified In so doing
Toward Will be buried at Lynchburg
tomorrow.