Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
TWO POLICEMEN
SHOT BY NEGROES
Breeden Has Bullet in Chest and
Williams Has Bullet
Hole in Arm.
SUSPECTS UNDER ARREST
Pistol Found Buried Under Hay
in Stable Loft-Scarch
Continues.
SUSPECTS UNDER ARREST

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Policeman Fred Brecden, OF the rhird
Precinct. was perhaps fatally shot cariy
yesterday morning by three nogrocs
near Twenty second and Hui Streets,
and Policeman j. Z. Williams. who
fastened TO his assistance. was shot
through the arm by the negroes as trey
hcd before the fusilndc Of shots that
Williams fired after them Two Of the
suspected negroes were arrested after
several hours search By polio" and de.
t"ctivcs ana it was thought another
would be apprehcnded becor" daylight
to-day.
Policeman Brccden IS at Virsln!a Hos
p!tal with Il bullet wound in his left
side just bclo~ the shoulder. The ball
had not been located up TO an early
hour this morning. and II is though,
possible that !t may have puncturcd
tho left lung and have lodged sone-
where IN the officers chest He was
reported last nigh; as resting com
fortah!y and to stand Il good thancc
OF recovery. unless infection sets In
or pneumonia develops. An X-ray.
photograph OF the wound VIII pe made
to-day In an effort 10 locate the bullet
WILLIAMS REMAINS WITH
SEARCiIERS. THOUGH WOUNDED
Policeman Williams. who refused 10
leave Brcedcn after ne wa. shot. and
who persisted; in remaining with the
searching officers, IN spite OF his wound
uniii ordered TO tho hospital by Dctec-
tive Sergeant Why and Captain Wright.
of Tho Third Precinct was reported as
having bullet wound through his
forearm and to bc in no serious con
di,!or The wound was dressed a, VIZ.
ri,ia Hospital early YESTERDAY. mo-,
ing and again last MIN,
The shooting occurred ,,,op, 2.qo
o'clock Policeman Nooro MA hoard
shooting IA. out on Hull S,yr.. ,,d
had run UP ;,l,uos, - ,nr.. ,cproo.
whom h suspoc,ea before mo- s,v
him aud ran down Upu street po
liccman Breeder. who VAS come die.
,arce down Hun street. wai.ed untj,
the negroes apy.,ach.a quite close ~
him and then ordered thco, "a s.or
Tho negroes evidently thourh, ,nav
were nearly surrounded. ana ,wo OF
them opened Are on tn. orl,cr one
~ the nrst shots struck Ur,,can and
he dropped .-ronnins 10 tho ground
FINDS WolNDED
OFFICER LIVING IN STREET.
Policeman Williams was :. srorI ais
tance away ana heard the shots II.
ran quickly 10 the spo, ana found
Brcedcn living on the street He could
see the fleeing negroes ana q. ono.
gave chns. 80 swiftly did ~. ,,i, ~,
them tha, thcv turned ,hcir ,}s,ois ~,
him Williams was shot ,hroutb ,b.
arm Dut never for a ,noiucn, aesl,a,.d
In the chase without a word further
he opened hrc on the negroes and pur-
sued them until he had arcd cvcrv ball
in hts pistol
that time Policeman Moore mad ar
rived Moore h.stcncd 10 ,he nearest
patro! box and sent "A hurry call to
the Police Signal Office for helm and
for the City Ambulance Detective
Sergeant WHY. on duty at nccdoiIar-
tcrs. learned that the ambulance was
out on another call at the time and
ordered the patrol from the First sta
tlon To be sent to hcudquarte-s
lie requ!sitioued Policeman Goldsby.
and together they hurried to South
Richmond Captain Wright had been
notified OF the shooting. and me, tho
patrol on the way. The three officers
fastened TO the scene, arriving a few
minutes after the ambulance which
had been informed OF the aNair over
the telephone. Ambulance Surgeon
Davis took Policeman Hre.d.n 10 tha
Virginia Hospital without loss OF time
and the other officers yvi,b De,cc,;vo
Tinslcv Policeman Moor. .rd poli.o
man y,iIll.,D. o.. ~, q ,
,oorone 80
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" ''NS ''NT
IN f>i'ENI DESCRIPTIONS
both Wii!ians ana Moore We're able
to give excellent descriptions of the
negroes, and another man. whom the
officers met gave additional infornn-
ton. \ number Of nl.,cs ,.ar. ,ia;,a,
before the nolic.,uon ma ao,o,;,.....
curod dnn,'i,a i,,ra,,,a,i,
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