Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-31
TER ALL-DAY PURSUIT
NEGRO IS SURROUNDED
Fsailant Of Young Girl Near Black
stone Driven Into Swamp by
Angry Citizens.
s EARLY CAPTURE EXPECTED
fvcral Times He Is Seen by Posse.
but Shots Go Wild-Summary
Justice May BE Melted Out If
Fugitive Is Taken Alive.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
BLACKSTONE, VA, March 3o.--Aftcr
INK traced with bioodh ounds all day
n posse numbering over 100 citi
MS. a negro. who early day Grim
ally assaulted Mamie Mason. the mr.
en- ?car-oid daughter OF u widow. re-
fling two miles from here. is to-
Ght surrounded in swamp four
lies from Ford. Il station on the Nor
TX and Western Railroad. twelve
lies cast OF here. and his capture is
,urly expected.
The negro attacked the young girl
she was passing through Il dense
'dH or woods on the road one mile
orth or here. accompanied b. a Young
sister and young brother. The
rec children were on their way 10
hool
The negro held up tho children with
shotgun. and compelled Eva. aged
we've. and Robert, aged ten, to stand
Csc b: while h" committed IN" as
tult.
Tho young Ei,l was kept In The
GODS for over an hour. il is said and
Tonight In q dangerous conditions.
soon Rs the children were allowed
leave tho spot. they returned home
nd raported tho affair TO their mother,
"lShbors were hastily summoned. and
hcrih Tobcr, Sullivan was notified
t"0DHot Is SECURED
FROM CONVICT CAMp
y posse was quickly formed, and the
1rsu:t began. Sheriff Sullivan Sc
urea Il bloodhound kept at a convic,
|''nr near here. and the dog picked up
II" ncgros TRAN ar tie scene of The
sauit. and started off down the rail
ord towards MELVILLE.
Word Of the assault s,rcad rapidly
| NJ! the posse first on the sc.rc Was
|oincd 10y automobiles loaded with
f"aNily armed citizens.
Near Wilson'S Depot. Reps COLONY a
|nenhcr Of the possc. caught sight Of
u" fugitive and opened fire. He shot
+ the negro dive times as The latter
jumped over a rail fence, but missed
him.
The negro dropped one o! the coa;s
|vhich he wore. his nat. and 4 pair Of
noes. rs II" climbed the tcucc. ana
hos" were pici;cd up by the posse
y faw minutes later. Hunter Irbv
mother member OF The posse. caught
iSht Of the negro. ITe fred ~ him
Fri,h double -barrclcd sho:guu hut
ne negro was too quick aud the shot.
Jailed 10 take effect
From wilson's Depot tho negro
started towards q swamp. near Hobbs
Miilpond. and here for several hours.
lc lodged back and forth. with tho
and poss. only few nun
ircd Yards behind. lIc Was finally ram
rom cover. bar managed TO cross the
Norfolk and Western Railway ana en-.
-cr another swamp.
the bloodhound Kept the tran and led
III" posse TO til" second haunt OF ih..
criminal The dog was lost however.
A. point about i've miles back Of
Maiiory's store. and /, IL believed ina,
IN" negro either KILLED the dor or
10 cali II to him aud tied !;
somewhere IN the swamp
" soon as the posse ii.covcrod that
'hc dog Was lost, the swamp Was sur.
rounded and parties sent to Peters
burg tor two other blnodhouuds kent
At swift Creek. near there These
logs were brought back TO Ford ahou,
and arc said 10 have picked
NJ tn" tran OF the fugitive in the
meantime, posscs have scattered over
this entire section Of the couu'r,. and
freight trains are all searched hcCnrc
being allowed to proceed
81 MMAHN JUSTICE
WAY RI GIVEN To NE:tRO
Feeling is running high III The coun.
-, aud summary justice may be mcted
'ut I" the negro If ne is caught III.
identity OF the negro is unknown here.
\ farmer living about Ave miles from
blackstone said that the negro ask {.
I'd him for work day before yesterday,
but when given employment only re-
manned two hours. Tho negro demand
cd his pay last night and GOT H. lie
spent last night AT a ncgro's cabin only
Z short distance from the scene OF
'o-day's assault
II is said that ne borrowed gun
from tho negroes with whom he STAY
III last night on IN" prctcXt Thar he
nitcd 10 hunt squirrels. He left the
noise carly this morning, bat return
ID about o'clock with the gun, and
at;cr leaving the weapon at the house
departed.
The negfo's victim Is the daughter
~ tho late Henry Mason, a Unknown
N"ttoway County citizen The children
and their mother reside at the home
~ their uncle. George Precise They
were travelling their usual route 10
the school AT Oak Ridge when inter