Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-12
Three SUSPECTS HELD
FOR BOWMAN MURDER
One Negro Arrested i'm Icnrico; An
other I'm Richmond; Il Third
at Emporia.
ONE is IDENTIFIED BY COSBY
Says johnson Is Same Negro He Saw
Running Through Oak Street
Soon After Killing-Shcrtff Sydn"r
Will Call In Witnesses To-Day.

Tho dragnet spread by the Richmond
dercd James c. Bowman saturday
within its folds. Floyd oNeil. Il sus-
resemblance to the description Of the
fugitive slayer, was arrested on the
Of nn ns Seen seen ON
Street on the morning OF the Tragedy.
was arrested on Robert street. Early
informed tina, a suspect was being held
made haste for that place to bring him
Floyd o'Neii, whose dress was ex-
actly like the description OF the MUIR
dorer's apparel except for his cap
the Henrico police. o'Neil was arrest
ed in house situated tn north OF o the
where he had been, staying with an
aged negro man. who gave his name
as o Eiaf' is now in the Hsprico Jail
awaiting identifica ton. lie was yes.
tcrday unable to give an account OF
tragedy until the. present time lie
stated that he had been ON q trip to
Washington. Pittsburgh; rhiladelphia
morning--and further declared that he
had arrived In Richmond early Tues
day night, imm ediately going to Kings
house and arriving there at 10 O'Clock
King denies this. and says that ING
suspected negro got 70 his house at l
0'NEIL. RESEMBLES MURDERER
AS DESCRIBED BY POLICE
ONeil is of the build Of the wanted
robher and murderer. His color is
ty-tive years old Sheriff Webb sgd
MOI. will notify all Of the witnesses dnn,as
to appear this morning NJ the Hen
rico Jail to ascertain whether O'Neil Is
the slayer of Mr.. Bowman.
seen rushing down Oak Street on sat
urday morning ut about o'clock;
eTtenng pistol ii his ws neh' hsPd
have been another pistol in MS riEnt
trousers; pocket. Joe, Johnson is be
Ts be see by
pected OF having caused the death Of
James c. Bowman. Johnson gives his
address as IL. Crosse. Ca. and states
that he is connected with n transient
show. William l.. Cosby. negro. who
lives at - Rosemary Avenue, is Ger
away from the scene Of the tragedy
at the intersection of Oak street and
the viaduct. He further declares that
negro and let him pass. and that IN
u few moments a. d. WILKINSON. llo2
West Leigh Street, passed by in pur-
johnson is TO be heard this morning
at 10 O'Clock in the Police Court,
when the ponce appTeneHutu JUN
son yesterday afternoon he was on
Richard Street. where the show with
which he is connected had pitched tent
for the week. His effects were exam
dark cap at the time of his arrest a
light cap was found which answered
in degree the description of the cap
that the murderer wore on SATURDAY
morning. II is said that Johnson's
wardrobe included pair OF pin-striped
trousers. such as the slayer was de-
scribcd as having worn.
After a brief examination by the po-
lice. Johnson was sent to the Second
District Police Station for Keeping un-
til this morning. His shoes were talk
On and compared with tho tracks made
by the slayer of j. c. Bowman when
he fled from his pursuers 1t was
found that. while they apparently fit
ted some OF the tracks. they failed to
tho soft mud Possibly fifty persons
have passed over the murderer's course
since Saturday morning. and. therefore.
it was not at all certain which were
and which were not the fugitive ne
sro's tracks.
THREE POLICEMES SENT
TO EMPONIA FOR SUSPECT
Johnson Is said 10 have displayed
great nervousness while he was being
cross-examined by the police.
Emporia TO the effect that a suspect
had ben arrested there, and was being
held for the Richmond police. Detec-
tive Captain Alex L. Wright yesterda Y
morning assigned three officers 10
bring the negro to this city. The To-
cal authorities were informed over the
telephone that the negro bore mark
ed likeness to thr description of the
murderer. and that difficulty had been
experienced In arresting him.
II didn't do no shooting" the negro
is said to have exclaimed before the
Emporia police stated what they want
ed with him. He is said to have had
a revolver and over 5000 in his pos
session at the time OF his apprehen
sion. 1t is further said that he could
not give an account of his actions last
week.
The officers VINO were assigned tc
the duty or bringing the man pack &c
Richmond were expected to return al
o'clock last night but arrived late
The suspect is now in custody. await
ing possible Identification this morn.