The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-11
YANlN E[UDEs POLICE
AFTER MAKING ESCAPE
BScaks From Armed Captor IN
Post-Ofiice Lobby and
Disappears.
rs CHARGED WITH MURDER
Several Large Rewards Out for Nun
Who Cody Knocks Pistol From
Hand of Officer Who Had Placed
Him Under Arrest. ~.

City police and detectives spent a
busy. day and night, yesterday In
searching for5Napoieon 3. Yann--the
man who turned the tables on Charles
M. Cope In the postofiice afta; being
and In answering the many tips,
Tns to his whereabouts. One OF the
most promising OF the latter was given
the police about 10 o'clock last night
by man living on South Cherry
street. who said that n man answering
Wanh's description had. been seen at
the foot of that street, apparently
waiting for Chesapeake and Ohio
train to pass.
Detective Bertucci With patrol,nan
ltiddell were Immediately dispatched to
the neighborhood. and spent several
hours. searching for the man They
were unsuccessful In finding any trace
OF him, however, up to an early hour
this morning. In the meantime. n
continuous search. was being main
tained at all railway stations and
points which II was thought the
alleged murderer might PASS in an
effort to escape, and every patroirian
went TO his beat with special warming
to be or the look out FOR the man.
SENSATIONAL ESCAPE
AFTER BEING ARRESTED
Nanns escape from Cope In the post
day morning was one OF the most SEN
sational incidents of the kind TO come
to the attention Of the local police in
many months. They knew the man
was in Richmond, and had been on
the watch for him. II was known
order at the local post-otiice. and Cope.
who liz county attorney Of Usage
county. Okla, where Nann is alleged
TO hnre killed Marshall John NJ. Nc
1nroy. had been watching the delivery
window Tor him. He bad been divid-
OF the Baltimore BurRs's Detective
Agency, but happened to be the man
on duty when Nann appeared
When Vann called at tho window
shortly after o'clock. the clerk, sig
nailed Cone, by prearranged plan.
that Inc WAS the man wantedAs- vanm
secured HIS mall Sand passed out OF
the building. Cope followed closely,
and az Nann stepped into the crowd
OF persons on their way to various
Offices. he stopped linn.
= Throw, up your hands IL you make
II move for 4 poke. I'll Kill you" the
attorney said.
FIGHT FOR PISTOL On
FLOOR OF POsT-OFFICF:
Eann did aa oTtlereh-Syithout batting
nh eyclid. Cope headed himi back for
the post-o.iice. and hustled him in
side, closely followed by a large crowd
who had been attracted by the un-
usual sight. Az 1.-The men passed down
u corridor toward one OF the private
offices. clerk asited Cope II he should
telephone for the police. For an in
sian, the attorney turned his heaa to
reply. ~
That fraction Of !, minute cost him
his man Nnnn turned like a Hash and
with, one movement struck up the arrp
which held the revolver, and with dis
other fist struck Cope vicious blow,
whichsis said TO have tioored him. Both
men were after the revolver in ~
second, though. anu as II appeared that
Cope would be successful IN reSaining
IL, Vann is said to have lift him again.
This blow stopped the attorney long
enough for Nann 10 secure the wen pom.
Turning or the PROSTATE man he
fore him. yaiin Missed out the order
to him to remain where lie was or
be shot. Cope, is said 10 have started
10 rise. in spite Of the threatening at
titudeS of the man abovcf him. but sew
eral bystanders called TO him TO lie
stiil. that Nann was desperate, atld
would not hesitate to shoot The talk
and confusion among the crowd spread,
and In the midst OF the excitement
fann slipped from a nearby door onto
the street
LOSE TnAII. OF VANN
He sped down Main Street to the
Lexington Hotel ipSo which he duck
ell emersing, second later from, a
ran swiftly, but Cope, who had re-
covered and had started after his man
down yioFe psnG h Street VaG
headed for the river. He lodged into
lumber yard and was lost, the pur-
OF him after several hours search. Re
ports during the remainder of the day
as To his movements were frequent.
but In no case was there definite in