Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-18
NEGRO CONv|CTs ATTACK
/: 70! GUARD AND ESCAPE
Four Men Get Away From Camp Lo-
Gated in SpotSylvania
- County.
GUARDS on THEIR TRAIL
Two Are Long-Tcrm Men. and Are
Regarded as Dangerous Men
Guard Is Removed to Hospital
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'Aitor attacking and severely beating
TIC armed guard four negro comvicts
escaped from the Spo;sylvania road
:orce, near BrokenburS, about 10
o'clock yesterday morning, and had not
becn unprecedented at late hour last
night All surrounding country Was
ee:nG secured by heavy detail or
special officers in an cnort to locate
he negroes. and advices reaching Rich
mood were TO the effect that their cap
tuife Was expected within few hours.
Few details OF the attack upon tho
aTard and the subsequent escape OF the
convicts had been received last night
by Major James Il. Wood, Superintcn-
dent Of tho State Pcnitcntiary. lie was
advised of the assault shortly after u
o'clock. over the long distance telc-
pbone. and imm ediately offered rewards
for the capture OF the men, two OF
whom arc lons-tcrIn prisoners. Spe-
cial officers were called into assist in
Tho search which began a short time
after the negroes made their escape.
DESCRIPTIONS ARE
FURNISHED TO POLICE
THE four men are:
william Adams (No. lt,S35), convict
cd In Fairfax County last September
tor Y Grim inal assault and sentenced 20
ten years. He is thi.ty-three years old
i've feet eleven and one half inches,
Weighing ls7 pounds. lie has dark
brown complexion, black hair and
maroon eyes. with a faint scar on the
loft side OF his chin, and an oval burn
soar on back of neck. Reward Of *5c
Emmett Lewis Go. 13,650), convicted
in Orange County in November. 1915
nf attempted criminal assault, and
sentenced TO seven years. He Is cish-
zen years old, five feet nine and one
half inches. weighing 15S pounds, near
black complexion, black hair, medium
build, maroon eyes, thick protrudinc
lips, small scar near outer end OF left
eyebrow, and a cut scar on right elbow.
Reward of $50.
Brown Wilson, Jail prisoner from
the city of Richmond sentenced last
September for twelve months. lie is
forty-nve years old, is hve fec, eight
inches tall. weighs 1876 pounds, with
black hair. maroon eyes. slender buiiu
,bd brown skin. Reward OF So.
Lee Sheppard. Jail prisoner from
Spote$lrania County. convicted In
su.u and sentenced TO six months.
He.is sixteen years old, live feet three
ii;ct,Ss tail, weighs TO pounds, and Is
OF medium build, with black hair. ma
roon eyes and brown skin. Reward OF
S35.
INJURED GUARD rs
MOVED TO Hu.riTAi.
Major Wood vas advised OF ,hn
srrsre over the telephone, and yect.c eG
hu; fey details. The negroes seemed -
gave PLANNED their getaway in advance.
3nG the four attacked the guard a short
s.,7c after they left The road force camp
for the days work. one man Is aid
30 have attacked the guard from hci.!..J
!.+.; bac;. the other three prisoner.
uGir.:lv assisting The fourth in uycg-
pow.erirS the man.
The guard. whose name Was Unknown
in H:Chmond last night. fought dcspo"-
;.ic!y, and As Al result was severely in
.ugcd. II" was found some time ,a:cg,
rnd physicians summoned. Late Ia The
afternoon nc was removed TO a hospital
- Frederick SburS. HIS injuries ara
not believed 10 be serious. Immediate.
= ;.frcr tho discovery OF tho escape ,hc
lcVut% authorities OF Spotsylvania We're
rotit,cG cC tho trouble. and special Of
;,ccr- hurried 10 the scene. The search
aaSan "a; once, and tho officers believed
.C:.e, neg roca would he captured w.th.n
fcygi hours.
.'rsEec OF the negroes. however we're
fsn,ii4ur with the country. and officers
Tear Trey may have reached some iSo-
dated place. and that several days will
,bo require to LOCATE them. Police
'au.horitic.- ot.iil cities near tn. scene
~ inc escape were notified al once by
superintendent Wood, and all railroads
are being watched /; is only shor:
oiataa:e from tho road force camp to
,he homes o: Ada ms and Lewis. while
Sheppard was convicted in the same
county.
Apparently the escape had been
Planned several days ago Lewis
eseaped from tho force last week. and
useds hts Nay 10 his home in Orange
COUNTY. Special officers traced him 20
Hcveral negro houses, and later 10
t'ouiss Courthouse. where ho vas az
rested the following dG%. Sheppard
escaped January :. hut was also cap
t@r.d the following day and returned