The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-14
SUSPECT IS TAKEN
IN SHOOTING CASE
EDDIE COLEMAN, ALLEGED AS
sAILANT OF MORECoCks is
IN JAIL.
HE DENIES CHARGE
SAYS CAN PROVE AN ALIBI-CON-
DITION OF WOUNDED MEN
KENDALL. GOES TO MEMO
RIAL HOSPITAL.

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Morecock, his son, lying at their home
at Dumb barton, seriously wounded by
negro, and Eddie Coleman. suspect
I locked up at Henrico county Jail, two
I bodies of officers are securing the
| territory within a radius OF ten
/ miles of the city to the west, hop
| ing to land others who might be i'm
| plicated in the shooting, as well as
those who assaulted County Offcer r.
| w Bendall. on Robinson street early
yesterday morning.
| The shooting of the Messrs. More
cock occurred about $50 o'clock yes
! terday morning at their store at Dunn
barton. At that hour the elder
Morecock went into the store from
! his room adjoining. He was con-
fronted by a medium-sized negro
with a pistol in each hand, who de-
manded his money Mr.. Morecock
reached for pistol. which he kept
on his table. but before he could
defend himself successfully the negro
had fired twice Both bullets took
effect. one in the right arm above the
elbow, the other in the right chest.
Had Fierce Struggle.
Mr.. Morecock. although wounded
grappled with the negro. but the lat
ter broke away. and made for the
door. a bullet from Mr.. Morecock' $
pistol followed him.
Hearing the firing the younger
Morecock ran to the room, just as the
negro made his exit. He grabbed the
revolver, and followed the fleeing
negro. Several shot were fired. and
the negro returned. the fire from the
distant brush. One bullet struck
young Morecock in the left chest.
The young man then returned in
to the store and carried his father TO
/ his room. A phone message brought
county officers as quickly as possible.
( The officers were handicapped by the
1 lack of means of conveyance, but
reached the scene within an hour.
Those who first reached the store were
Officers Sydnor. Shoemaker and Com
monwealths Attorney F. T. Sutton,
whose automobile was utilized. DIR.
Warmer was called He found the
/ wounds of serious nature.
/ Police On Trail.
/ Police headquarters in Richmond
/ was notified and Major Werner sent
a. number of his men to Dumbarton.
! 1t was believed for time that the
same negroes who assaulted officer
Kendall had a hand in the shooting
Of the Morecocks but this idea was
dissipated, when a description Of the
assailant was given. .~s
/ Every county officer available was
/ placed on the case. Officer Sydnor
had charge of the squad and the men
We're detailed to work in different di-
lrections. They covered the territory as
thoroughly and as rapidly as possible.
| An effort was made to get the State
/ farm bloodhounds but there was no
way of getting them to the scene. Of
! ficer Tinsley secured his hounds, and
| in company with Officers Burch and
/ Tiller the party went out toward the
! Hanover line, and across the railroad
! tracks, in the direction of Ashland
/ Notice was given the railroad men,
and telegram were sent along the line
/ Suspect Arrest.
About O'Clock officer Canady, of
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
! Potomac railroad te1egraphed that he
had a man at boswell answering the
description of the assailant He was
brought to Richmond, carried before
the wounded men, who partially
Identified him.
What did you shoot me for?" ask
ed elder Morecock.
II didn't shoot YOU" replied the
negro.
Then the wounded men said that
they were not positive the man under
detention was the one who shot them.
He was taken to Henrico county jail
and locked up. There he said that
he had been to a dance at boswell
nearly al night, and had just gotten
up and gone down to the railroad sta
ton when he was taken in charge by
officer Canaday.
May Prove Aiibi.
The negro said his name was Eddie
Coleman; that he lived near boswell.
and had never been to Dumbarton be-
/ fore the time he was taken there for