The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-19
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OF POLICEMAN PIPER
Two Suspects Are Held i'm Henrico
County Jail for Indenti.
fication.
OFFICER MOVED TO HIS HOME
Negroes Throw Stones at Policeman
Tiller and Draw Fire Of Officers
Reyolycr-l3elieve Whole Gang
VIII BE Brought to Justice.

VIII BE brought to Justice.
County officers In Henrico last night
were searching for persons believed
10 have been connected with the brutal
midnight assault upon Constable G. \.
Pypcr, in Glntcr Park, Friday night.
but at an early hour this morning only
two suspects. George baskerville and
william Bowling. both colored. had
been arrested Both negroes are So
curely held In the IIcnrico County jail.
whore they viii probably remain un-
I'll tho wounded officer RECEIVERS sufii-
ciently 10 visit the prison and say
positively whether or not the suspects
were really connected with the as
sault. County Officer i. ~ Tiller. who
was himself assaulted Friday night
while eli route 10 his home. after an
investigation OF the stabbng OF his
fellow officer, last night was active In
the search for suspects, and caused
the arrest of tho two negroes who are
being held.
Constable Pypcr late last night was
said to be resting quietly at his home,
1107 Oak Street, and 1t was stated by
the attending physician that the
wounded officer will probably he able
TO resume his duties within week.
unless complication" set in. y Sc
we're wound in tho back OF the neck.
"a slashcd back and IA bruised shoulder
constitute tho Injuries from which the
Officer is suffering. but his injuries.
while painful. are not regarded as Sc
rious lie is sim in bed. and the at
tending physician last night advised
him 10 remain there until Tomorrow,
"A, least
OFFICERS CONFIDENT THEY
HAVE RIGHT MEN
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made only two arrests. they are conf
dent that they arc working on the
right clues, and tina; they will. within
the next day or two, he able 10 land
q majority OF the gang Of negroes
who engaged In the assault upon Of
nccr Piper. Last nigh; 1t was stated
that several arrests would be made
rc-day. but the names of those who
viii he apprehended by the officers
were, % course. withheld.
While attempting TO make an ar
rest at isordcrly negro dance on
Friday night, Constable PIPER Wa
beaten and stabbed IE brutal mob
OF negroes When warned 10 stand
back the mob became hostile. and on.
member OF the attacking party droS
"A razor slashing the officers coat into
shreds. and cutting 2n ugly cash in
the flesh Of the back ana neck. \
brick hurled out Of tho darkness by
member OF the mob struck the officer
a bout tho head, Telling him TO the
ground in an unconscious condition.
when he recovered FROM, the effects OF
the blow he found thar the mop. as
wcll as his prisoner, had ted. Catcn
Ing a car. the constable started 70 tho
citN, vas met by the city patrol wagon
and rushed TO the CITY Hospital. where
his wounds were attended. Yesterday
he was removed from tue hospital TO
his home.
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Al POLICEMhN TILLER
Friday night shortly after Officer
Pypcr was assaulted. county officers
instituted q search for ucmbc-s Of tie
mob who engaged in the attack, and
tho search liz sim on. The authorities
are determined TO apprehend tho
guilty ones
ri,cd ana discouraged, after a futile
@cnrch for suspects. Officer Tiiicr, re
turning 10 his home. on Brook Turn
pike near Ginter Park. jus, before
O'clock FRIDAY morning. drew his re-
volver and fired several shots into Tia.
iarkUes when stones were hurled dan
gcrously near his head, presumably by
members OF tho same mob who earlier
lin tho night attacked oniccr I'ypcr
WHEN tho fire flashed from his re
rolvcr when he shot. Officer Tiller
thought he saw the outline OF a human
figure fall 20 he ground. and distinct
1y he hears rroans. The man who
hurled tho rock at the officer may have
been struck by ono OF the shots bur
an invests cation with lights about the
place few minutes later revealed
nothing. The second mob. smaller and
less determined than the first. had
scattered in a shorter time, and IL ono
OF it's number was struck BY = random
pistol shot. nothing was left To tell
i the story.
County authorities stated last night
/ tht; a dozen or more negroes were In
| the mob Friday night, and that the
search for suspects will not end until
all rf those who took part in the
disorder are apprehendcd.