The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
ROBBERY VICTIMS
ROUGHLY TREATED
Negro lTighwaymcn Shoot One
Club Another, in Desperate
lIold-Up in Hcnrico.
BOTH MEN WERE PENNILESS
Railroader Missed Pay-Car and
Had No Money-Assailants
Make Their Escape.

one man was shot and another club
bed over the head by two negro high
waymcn last night shortly after G
O'Clock as they We're driving along the
Charles City Road in Heurico County.
four miles from this city. J *. Clark
a railroad man. received the most Sc
riouS injuries, bullet fired at close
range having passed through his leg
above tho knee. His companion. Charles
Gruhbs. farmer, received a bad cut
on the back of his head and other
minor bruises when he was dragged
from the vehicle. No booty was gained
by the negroes, both OF whom escaped
The attempt at robbery was one Of
tho boldcst ever brought to the alton
ton of the county authorities. Tho
men were driving down n frequently
used highway, and the spot where they
were halted by the hiEhwaymen is
within sight of five dwellings, and is
less than Il mile from the home of Shor-
if L.. II. Kemp. Vehicles coming from
both directions passed the place with
in 1--WE minutes Of the hold-up
WINS CInrlk's Pny Day.
Clark, who is employed by tho Ches-
apeakc and Ohio Railway. is thought
TO have been the bait for the negroes
who expected that he had just drawn
his months pay Fortunately, he
missed the pay ear and had no money
on his person. Tho chief attack wns
Sed Grubbs from the wagon. the ne
"roes made no attempt to dctain him
but put their whole effort 10 Il search
of Ciarll's person.
Within an hour after the time the
crime was committed. moro than a
dozen county officers were Mt hand and
began search of the surrounding
country. but We're unable TO locate the
men Sheriff Kemp. Deputy Sheriff
Webb w Sydnor. Special Oilicer Jake"
l<ahl, of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way. and a posse left Fulton in an au-
tomobile. The widest rumors were
nfloat. and crowd of several hundred
persons saw the heavily armed party
leave
Tho wounded men were given medl-
cal attention at the home Of relatives
OF Clark. Both, while badly, wore not
seriously injured. ana We're taken to
their homes. CLARK although suffering
from his wound, was in n better con-
ditiou, and told the details TO the po-
lice.
Fired Without Warming.
He and Grubbs. he said, were driving
along slowly Without warning, two
negroes jumped for tne wagon. and.
without saying word, ono fired at
! Clark. His foot was resting on the
| dashboard OF the wagon. and the bul
4 let .SS-calibrc. struck his leg ut the
J knee, and, taking an upward course
/ came clear through. me other negro
/ in the meanwhile. struck Grubbs over
the head and pulled him TO the ground
He fell beneath the wheels and was
run over. but. retaining his senses.
jumped 10 his feet and escaped
Both negroes. one with n gun and the
other with a knife, stood over Clark
and thoroughly searched him. Ills
! pockets were turned out and every ar
! ticlc examined The men continually
cursed at their bad luck. and backed
! down the road and turned into n field
! The county officers We're unable &c
| trace tho men In the dark, but as !
very good description was given. they
expect TO have them under arrest to-
/ day The city police were notified oil
! the affair. ana Officer Sainucls was son,
10 the assistance OF the county authori-
/ ties on a motorcycle.