The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07
WOUNDED
IS NOW IN PRISON
Negro Bank Messenger Tried to
Shoot Sergeant kellam,
Who Captured Him.
WILL PROBABLY RECOVER
Quick Work by Detective Saves
His Own Life and Makes
Notable Capture.

Webster Merton. twenty-five years
,,d the negro bank messenger wanted
Cor the theft of 5000 from the WASH
.ngton and Southern Bank, "ashlns
ton. ID. G., who was arrested ana es
caDed early New Years morning iro"
Detective Sergeants Wiley ana heii'"i'
was recaptured yesterday afternoon a.
n.15 o'clock by Sergeant kellam, Dut
not until he had been dangerously
wounded after he had attempted |"
shoot the officer. II was at hrs'
thought that Morton had been moltai
Nv wounded. but after he had been OPP
rated upon BY DR.. George Ben john
atom at the city Hospital. il was an
nounce,s that his condition was not as
grave as was at first supposed AZ
midnight he was thought 10 have Hnoi'
than an even chance OF recover
Sergeant Kellam arrested Morton at
sos North Seventeenth street, ne
GRO boarding house run by crank ana
Rosa Fitzhugh. Kellam VISITED ''
house in connection with another
When he entered a front room SCI
ne,,roes were seated. Kenam notlcen
three men upon couch. Wheh ne ~
served the one in the centre, ne wac
startled. for. despite different ciothlhs.
ne recognized the man who had teliec
sergeant Wiley ana made good ms
ascane from St Peter and Jachso"
Streets. o;a-
Walking up TO him. Kellam salo
Webster I want you, and you kho"
7 want YOU" The negro mace no
nlv but hung his head. The oiice'
ordered him TO get up ana "hen -
made no effort To rise. he graoOe1 II"
left coat sleeve and was In the aO.
drawing him from the couch "n ~
the negro made a motion TOWARDS
hip pocket
Kellam grabbed Morton.s right nam
but not until the latter had drawn d
revoiver from his pocket. keiiam
reached for his gun at the same uine
but II caught in his pocket. ne 81
TEMPTED to hold Morton. but N.
Ter broke away and backed on AS
he did Kellam had his gun. ana 1an
rninr II into the negroes left SIDE III -,
Morton fell to the floor IL was a.,
done in a twinkling. ana 'nUs 80
~xirreseed the scene were at hrst Cti
TAIN that Kellam had been shot py INC
negro. .ho CRY Hos
pital in the automobile patrOi % -
First police District. and was a. ,hst
.onerated upon II was fouh1 thas
while the bullet had passed thr
,bs ABDOMEN. no intestines were per
forated. although several smdn al M
les were severed. SURGEONS -
a a
believed that II hau
'ie Tbe Weapon with which Morton at,
+a,nntad the life Of kellam is OF
caiibre ami cheap make ,oaa H n
chambers and -FOUR were loaueu.
u.as turned over TO Captain OF Detec-
tiVes McMa anon ,s m all
Kellam was congratulated on an
sides for his capture. S h,sa or com-
mended and praised him Tor ms h III
NOR in recognizing man OF "h on
he had had only a fleeing glance ioi
q fe,t minutes. and al niSn
Wiley and KeIlam have aireaoy
oe;ved 500 reward for recovering Hloss
o.s no money which Morton store an
81 hfs capt,Ire an additional 800 VIII
be paid. a.rer he was
nou ,.orton did very little talk
with 5000 in cash. Morton disap-
d. dfrom Washington on Decem
~ 81 The police there were ho'ilieU
~. ,be bank Of his absence "heh NJ"
Tsilad to show up. Il was learneu .ila
~ had A grandmother in fic" 80
md Major Werner was at 0"oe
municated with
Al breasted and Escaped
Ecuam located the gran1
49, - jackson street. Morton was NJ
e. a. tne time. but they searcneo - zy,.,r.-,
ises snu - money and with Wiley waited
Sso-,on. II was after midn.snt "hs''
he returned When placed unosE go
-e oce-ed no resistance and was oo|
negro %, ,aLen 10 a patrol box at St Peter
"a Jackson streets. and call sem IN 10
the wagon from the second 80 dos'e aaav Kei-
'-.+sDsd 20 pick UP the sult case -
~ sane time the prisoner struck W.
s+aSsering blow in the face ana osrss ar 80
,-ser wiley SeIl. but kellam ore" M
tne - ard ernptied u al the Heeins hA
- vsslsv was quickly his teet anu
fred four sho;s. but morton escaped una1 RI
=. a strange fact The SD wnlcn
gar T,,ssins from the stolen 5000 he had
soent for clothing. When searcned ye<'
Sav he had but few cents. e.,s.d ..
,,s-.o,-s CAPTURE al once. II he RECEIVERS a"
49, viz be sent 20 take him TO sne Ia