Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-12
STREET PREACHER CUTS
WILLIAM CREWS THROAT
Mind OF Albert Williams Believed to
BE Unbalanced by Religious
FcrvOr.
WOUND is NOT DANGEROUS ONE
Makes Attack on Policeman Bos-
quett and Is Shot Through Leg by
Otiicer-Will BE Examined as to
His Sanity.


Driven insane from too close study
or religion, Albert Williams. colored
cut the throat OF William Crew ycstcr-
day afternoon and attacked Policeman
+. NJ. BoSquett when the officer went
to arrest him. The negro started for
the policeman with the knife which
n" had secured from 4 shocmlkcr's
shop on Ncnable Street. and. when he
Jailed To comply with the order to halt
was shot In the leg by Bosquctt.
The injury sustained by Crew is not
thought to be serious. although 1t was
At iirst feared that the juEular vein
mad been severed. The man was rushed
10 the Virginia Hospital in the First
Precinct patrol wagon. Or. Hinchuan
succeeded in stopping the flow OF
blood. The surgeon later discovered
that the wound. although n long one
was not deep. and that Crew was not
dangerously wounded
Williams was taken to the First po-
lice station, where he was treated By
Ambulance surgeon Walker The
crazed negro was then taken to the
City Jail. where he was placed in the
hospital ward. He will he arraigned
In Police Court this morning if his
condition admits. He was shot through
the calf OF the leg ny the officer, and
was not injured TO any extent.
WENT TO CREWS HOME
EARLY IN THE: AFTERNOON
According 10 the information gained
by the police. Williams has been a
street preacher for some time and has
been in the habit OF addressing crowds
of negroes about the Old Market He
went on the rampage early yesterday
afternoon. The negro went to Crews
home, o207 Burton Street where ne is
said to have insisted upon shakiu,
man refused to shake hands with him
he left
The negro is said to have then gone
TO shocmaker's shop on E.nable
street and TO have raidcd the place
He invaded the shop with a Hath and
knocked the proprietor of his stool
He turned over two oil lamps and. Sc
curing one of the keen shoe knives,
hurricdly took his departure The
negro returned to Crews home i'm
mediately.
When Crew responded TO the ring of
ms door bell. the negro at once at
tackled him. One blow was warded Off
by the white man. but the second
swipe of the knife caught Crew lust
below the left ear. and the blade
opened n cash extending nearly to the
right ear. Ncighbors sounded the
alarm, and Policeman Bosuuett was
soon on the scene
MAKES ATTACK ON OFFICER
AND is SHOT IN LEG
The officer located Williams at
Twenty second and Vcnable Streets
and. seeing the knife in his hand.
ordered him to drop 1t and to sur
render. Williams, however, gripped his
weapon the tighter and made for the
officer Again he was commanded to
stop. but still he continued to ad-
vance. Bosquett whipped out his re-
volver and, ms the negro approached
him closely, fired ut his leg. The bullet
| tore through the flesh OF the calf. and
Williams fell to the pavement
Policeman Bospuett at once sum-
moned the patrol on hurry call. and,
considering Crews condition too
serious to await the arrival OF the
! ambulance. he rushed him to the hos
pital in the patrol. Williams was then
taken to the First Station, where he
was met by Ambulance Surgeon
| Walker.
| Crews Is steamhtter. employed in
the American Tobacco Company's fac
tory. He Is thirty-cight years old