The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-11

1t was not SUFFICIENT to bring him
down, though. and he started to run
out OF the gate. Krengel had been
nit on the leg by the stone last thrown
and his feet knocked from under him.
AS he lay on the ground he fired the
third shot, the bullet piercing the
fleeing mans hip and bringing him to
the ground
Summoning the ambulance, the Of
flcer had the man speeded to the City
home. where he was placed under spe-
ctai guard, and operated on at once.
He did not lose consciousness, and
freely answered the questions asked
him. His statements regarding his
name varied Considerably He gave
four names in fifteen minutes. all of
which he declared to be his own. They
are John Percival. Sam Thompson.
Sam Winston and James Winston He
declared that he spent Saturday night
In house on Seventeenth street, and
that he had paid rent for the room
to a woman who had been we'll known
to the Police. The woman has been
dead seven months. and 1t was said
at the house which he named last
night that he was not known there,
and had never spent a night in the
place, He Is being held charged with
being a suspicious character, suspect
ed of the assault on Miss Chenault.
and with ASSEMBLING Detective Ser
geant krensel with intent to kill.
The clothing and the general ap-
pearanee Of the negro Is identical with
the description given by Miss Che
nault. She will be brought into the
city tn attempt to identify him Tues
day If his condition does not neces-
state her presence here before that
time.
While Richmond police officers we're
making every effort to apprehend the
negro, If he was in this city. the off,
GERS under Chief Madison in War
wick county were also exerting them
selves Four negroes whose descrip
tons are similar TO that of the man
wanted, were arrested there during
the day. and are being held pending
developments here and orders from
the local department.
Arrest Suspect.
At tate hour morning
Henr.co county officers went to Mr..
Chenaflit's residence. Later in the
nell arrested young negro found
asleep in shanty. The man Harry
Cooper was unable to explain his
presence and stories told by him were
conflicting He was arrested, as was
Phil Harris who happened by about
that time Harris has a scratch across
his face and this supplied the evil
dence which led to his arrest. Neith-
err Of the men are said to answer In
any way the description of the young
lady'a assailant.
Although it Is generally believed
that the man shot by krengel will
prove to be the man wanted for the
hainous crime the activity of the 10.
cal police will not be decreased. and
n close watch will be kept for suspi-
cious characters and especially ne
groes similar in appearance to the de-
scrintion given them. 1t liz deemed
certain that the man in the hospital
il wanted on some charge. II not that
Of the assault, because of his deter
mined efforts to escape.
Detective Sergeant Krensel said
last night that his injury was PAIN
full, but that he thought he would be
able 10 get out in a few days. He
was generous in his expressions OF
appreciation for the assistance given
him by John d. Blair, Jr., and said
that the young man stuck to him like
n veteran throughout the scrape.