The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-28
PLAYED WITH REVOLVER;
Then SHOT WOMAN
Negro Under Arrest For Wounding
Negroes Who demonstrated With
Him About Gun.
CORoNER'S JURY IN SESSION
Probe Killing aud itobbing of Negro
in Pocaiioiitas---lbrec Alleged Pick
pockets Put Up Cash Bond of $500
Zach.

Petersburg. Va. Dec. 27.--A negro
named John Williams was arrested at
IA house III Booths Alley this after
noon charged with feioniuusly shoot
ing Bsauch CArptenter, coiored.
tt appears that Williams and an
other negro named Jones, who We're in
the alley were playing With u re-
Voiver, when Williams fired it into
the air. The Carpenter woman IL
said to nave demonstrated with him
aud as she entered the house he negro
fired through the door at ner, the bail
passing through one OF The panels of
the door. aud striking her in the ieft
breast, near the heart. infiicting
wound from which size mag not re-
cover
Probe Another Negro Death
Coroner Leigh and Il jury sitting at
police headquarters yesterday after
noon heard evidence into the cause Of
the death OF a negro who has been
identified as Thomas Knowles and
who was shot TO death III u house said
to be a gambling joint. conducted 10y
Claudia Heart, colered, at 691 Cross
Street, Poca hontas. ABOUT o'clock
Saturday s8orning. The jury, after
hearing the testimony OF several wit Z
ncsses. who were In the house at the
time of the shooting, returned indiCt-
ments fer murder against Ernest
Brown and John Pagh, colOred. The
evidence showed that Ernest Brown
did the shooting and that Pugh
robbed tho body Of the dead man.
Immediately after the shooting the
object. OF which was robbery, Brown
and Pagh who are said 10 Ice from
Roanoke left for parts unknown.
Sent On For 1rial.
In the Police Court his morning
=. c. kelley young white man,
accused OF the larceny OF $50 from
the person OF detective NJ z Al
dridgc Of the local department, was
sent on 10 the Hastings Court f0r (
trial. Detective Aldridge had his (
pocket picked Saturday morning while .
waiting for a shine ~ Sycamore
street shine parlor. The evidence I
against Kelley IL strong,
Charged With Pocket Picking. /
Morris Frank, J. a swain and Jul
ius Bass. three white men. arrested
here on Friday, charged with being
pickpockets, have he.n bailea IN the
sum of $500 each for their appear
ance in Police Court Wednesday
morning. Frank furnished a personal
bond and Swain and Bass who will
be represented ny Attorney LeVen- (
stein 1T Richmond both furnished
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