The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-15
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learned that two of the negroes had
spent the night at Zion Town, a negro
settlement after they escaped from
County Officer r. w. Bendall. So hot
had been the pursuit, however, that
Charles Ware, the eldest negro, had
been compelled to leave a suit case
loaded with his belongings, at the set
tfement. This was captured by the
detectives
They also learned that Walter Ware
had spent Tuesday night at the same
house, the home of negro whose
daughter had gone on the joy ride
whose conclusion was the arrest of
the brothers at the home OF W. Todd
in Westhampton. From negroes in
the settlement. they were given the
impression that he might be in the
house, and so they approached 1t from
four points Whistles. as signals, had
been agreed upon to notify all that
one OF the party had spied him if he
tried to escape.
Find Only Suitcase.
Whey they reached the house, how
ever, all they found was the suitcase
of the eldest negro. Walter had hid
den in the woods before their arrival.
Telling the negro who owned the house
that he had been harboring criminals
and thereby frightening him con-
siderably. they persuaded him to in
veigle the youth from the woods. This
he did, and last evening telephoned to
the officers. The arrest followed.
At the Second station the lad said
that the assault on the officer was
made by his oldest brother. He said
| that Mr.. Bendall had said Let US
hurry and catch this car" and that as
they started to run, Charles Ware
slackened his pace. picked up rock
or brick. and threw 1t at the officer.
he hnn sol hot ~ oil fall
if he had been poleaxed.
| Come on" cried the eldest negro
to the other two, as he dashed away,
according to the prisoner. He said he
ran with his brothers back to West
hampton; that he went to his quarters
at the home of MIR. Habliston, where
he had been employed. and packed up
Todd's house for his wages He told
Mr.. TODD that he had had trouble with
the officer and had left him. but did
not say that he had struck Mr.. Bendall
down. While he was talking to MI
Todd, Policemen Reid, Jennings
Flournoy and Allen, in an automobile
driven by Chauffeur Kerse, dashed up
to neighboring house. to which they
had been directed as the home OF Mr.
Todd. The eldest negro at Mr.. Todd
house heard them say they were
policemen, and he at once grabbed his
suit cases, and darted out OF the house
The appearance of one of the
negroes at Zion Town while the others
are in Fluvanna county. is explained
by the fact that Walter Ware came
back to Richmond in an attempt to
have a check cashed. He never over
took his brothers.
Tracked to F1uvanna.
Leaving Zion Town, Charles and
Cornelius made their way across
country to the tracks of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad, where they
probably boarded freight train. They
probably left 1t near Bremo Blur.
where they were seen and recognized
by section hands yesterday afternoon.
The Flunvanna county sheriff, Robert
Campbell, was notified that they might
be going to their home, near Bpemo
Blur. Later they appeared there, but
for some reason, they were not appre-
hended at once. The Fluvanna county
officials are said to have been dubious
az to the legality OF an arrest with
out having the warrant in their hands.
According to Walter, his brother
Charles declared that he never would
be taken alive.
II asked him why he hit Mr.. Ben
dali" said Walter, and he said, Be-
cause don't want to 90 to Jail. II
thay set me theFe-it Will be- heeanae
u q de&d.