The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-05

NEGRO BOY IS SHOT

Jackson ward. always to the fore
on celebrations and holidays, was the
scene early last night of a pistol duel
between a negro and three police of
ficers. during which Nathaniel b.
Robinson, a colored boy. son Of James
H. Robinson, 1910 North First street,
was shot through the right leg while
watching the fray and listening to the
sharp crackle Of the revolvers Ed
ward Young, the negro who started
the shooting by firing pointblank at
Bicycle Policeman Q. II. Gerring, es-
capped after being chased in an auto
mobile behind the Richmond branch
OF the American Locomotive Works.
Negroes Running Amuck.
A call for police came into the
Second station shortly after o'clock,
the complainant saying that three
negroes were running amuck at First
and Federal streets and looking for
man whom they intended to kill.
Gerring ran into the men--Young.
Alex. Jonathan and one called
"Pokey," whose real name is unknown
to the police--at First and Baker
streets. Each negro was armed with
a forty-four caiibre revolver. which
he was fiourishing with violent threats
Of spreading death wherever his re-
volver spoke Gerring grabbed
Jonathan and ''Pokey." and q small
terrier, coming out Of nowhere, stuck
his teeth into Young's leg. tripping
him up. Gerring fell on top OF him
In the scuffie. and policeman. negro
and dog scrambled in the dirt until
the negro finally shook himself free
and got up. Gerring rose almost at
the same time, and. with an oath. the
negro turned on him and fired.
Cartridges Miss Fire.
The bullet went wild, and Gerring.
but half way TO his feet. pulled the
trigger of his revolver three times.
each cartridge missing fire AS the
negro started running north on First
street. Gerring knelt in the middle
of the street, and started shooting.
Policemen Galbraith and Wills, who
were coming to the scene from First
and Federal streets. shouted to
Gerring that they were coming and
told him not to shoot Gerring
empt'ed his pistol. however, and as
Young sped by First and Federal
streets Gaibraith and Wills stepped
from behind wall and turned the
battery of their revolverx on the fee
ing figure. Young returned the Are,
shooting four times. He was seen to
stagger and clasp his hand to his
breast. and it u believed that he was
wounded.
Follow In Automobile.
The three officers got into an auto
mobile, and chased Young to field
in the rear of the Locomotive Works.
where they lost him. In the mean
time the other negroes had disappear
ed east on Baker street. Gerring con-
finding all his attention to Young
when the latter began shooting.
Nathaniel Robinson. who was stand
ing on the north side of Federal
street, crumpled up suddenly during
the shooting, and as Young was firing
from the opposite side OF the street 1t
Is believed that the boy was struck by
bullet from the negro's gun.
People Flee Indoors.
When the shooting began the ne
groes who had gathered on the street
fed indoors. and for a time jackson
ling of revolvers and the cries OF the
officers. Had II not been for the fact
that the first three cartridges in his
revolver missed IRE. Gerring believes
he could have hit the negro. NJ they
were not more than Ave yards apart.
According to people In the neigh
borhood, the three negroes had been
ufiNHlk ABOUT JdGksOH WAEu Ail the III
ternoon. threatening to shoot up the
ward and kill a man against whom one
OF them had grudge.
Young Robinson was taken home
and attended by two physicians. They
were unable to tell last night whether
the bone in his leg had been splint-
cred. The father of the boy swore out
warrant for Young's arrest, and Po-
iicemen Galbraith and Willis each
swore out warrant against the negro.
charging him with attempting to shoot
them.