Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-09
.MAS0NS AID POLICE IN
SEARCH FOR MURDERER
Five-Dollar Bill Marked "Hcllcr''
May Lead TO His Ap-
prchcnriOn.
GENERAL DRAGNET is SPREAD
Rewards .hgGrcgniing $500 Will &c
Paid for Information Leading 10
'srthc Arrest and Conviction of Man
Who Slew j. &. bowman

awhile the negro who murdered on
SATURDAY morning j. (. Bowman man
ager OF the Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Z Company store at Harrison and Leigh
Streets. has not been arrested a thor
euch search is bcn; made by the po-
q lice. 1t is thought likely thar the
murderer Is close TO the city. having
heen unable TO 20 far before the police
{ Nerc summoned and began SECURING
the trail which he had taken
,1,Iaptain AieN. H. Wright. under whose
direction the search Tor the guilty
negro rs being made Is OF the opinion
: That he spent Saturday night either in
the, small decline back Of the Wcndcn-
ISknown as the "Wcndcnb berg bottom
or in a deserted hrlckyard ucar-h In
automobiles the police made tour %
the two places on Saturday afternoon.
hut absolutely no Information could he
obtained; "Wondenbevs Bottom is In
habitcd by negroes
ne made a. he went M Harrison Street
holding pistol in his hand. were
tracks, the police observed that they
disaprea red sharply at the beginning OF
'iWandenborE's bottom There ended
all trace OF the ncEro's course
8IIL MARKED "TIf:II.ER"
AMONG STOLEN MONEY
lfA S. bill which Is known 10 have
been in the possession OF the murdered
man on Saturday morning. is the chief
building their hopes OF tracing down
the murderer II appears that Nr.
Bowman, who was treasurer OF one of
order. was rendered the hill on Friday
night by a hrothcr. Mason. named
a aenfnse , Essd s fearinE les, he
which he had in possession at the time,
Mr.. Bowman wrote the name Heller
on the end IT is generally thought
hat the negro has not tried TO pass the
bill! As yet. because he has presumably
been SO closely tracked that it has
heen impossible for him to get out into
the open.
In add TO the rewards offered by
the Masonic lodges OF the city. assur-
police from many members OF thu fra
ternity 10 the eject that each Mason
In Richmond would keep a sharp loo;-
out for suspicious characters ana ala
in the search for tho murderer a. ml, IN
as possible
MAYOR AINsI.IE OFFERS
REWARD or $3.50
The sum OF $3.50 was yesterday offered.
NY tho Police Department.. following a
sherry and Mayor Ainslic Notices OF
the offered reward, which have been
posted in conspicuous places around
tho city. read as follows.
Two Hundred and FIFTY Dollars Re-
ward For information leading 10 the
arrest and conviction OF the negro VINO
shot ana murdered one ]. G. bowman.
IN the store OF tn" Great Atlantic and
Y,
Of September = 1915.
The murderer IS described as fol-
lows: colorcd, aged about twenty
four. height feet : inches, weigh,
about lao pounds, thin face. brown
skin long blue coat, pin-strpe pants.
brim pulled down over eyes This
man is supposed To have n IS bill with
the name OF Heller marked on the end
of same.
pMr Bowman was member Of Ma
sonic orders; Blue Lodge Masons, Roy
Al Arch Chapter. Commandery and
All Masons are requested to give
sion persb SIs emoTss in The apprehsn
ton VIII he treated conndcntially
(s'sned) e A SHERRY,
the sum OF the rewards already Of
Tered for the apprehension or tho
criminal is. approximately. S5o0 Gov
ernor Davis is expected TO add = large
amount.
POLICE WILL KEEP "
UTMOST ACTIVITY
Speaking OF the police activities in
connectSop with rounding up the ne
gro, CAPTAIN Wright da,iared Yesterday
morntfi thai nothnS would be left
nndone, III has been a tough chase"
he said. but the police have been
working TO tho utmost since yesterday
rrorning and WITHOUT moments letN
dp We are ell doubling up to-day and
vii push the matter until the muir
deTer Is round.
That the negro was unusually self
rossessed IS demonstrated ny the fact
that he did not run after he had COM
mitted the murder. Those persons who
gave invaluable aid To the yniice on
Saturday declared that SO matter Of
faot was the Negroes department as he
hideous tragedy that they did no, know
SCARED When they we're ii%. told ,id
of the murder they all progressed great
II
saw could ha<r been the slayer
1t glands within the grounds o.
quote Captain Wright, that the negro
murdered did not intend to Kill Mr.
Bowman and was not sure that he had
done SO until some time after the
shooting. Had murder been his iuten-
ton. states Captain Wright, the neg 70
would have aimed and fred at Bow
that pure accident directed the bullet
TO a vital spot. 1t severed one OF the
large arteries in nc sroin which sup
plies blood 10 the legs NJ Bowman
& died from excessive loss o. blood
WAITED VIII. MANAGER
SHOWED LOCATION or CASH
The chain, stores Of he Great Al
i1ne and % ia,. ra om nssI,. are
empty boxes and tins around the cs-
,ablishmcnts rather than TO safes
hr T,u abou, by numerous ssfc -ol.
bories. The negro. contemplating rob
berry. probably knew this and decided
10 walt until morning. when. ne could
confront M Bowman and force ii N
10 deliver INC money. rather Than en-.
Ter the stor" a. night and trust -
hja luck 10 find the location OF the Sh
: theory which was advanced vcs
tcrday IL that ihn murderer fired g,
Mr., Bowmans feet 10 frightcn hin
and make him move from in front I"
the stores cash register. and that hi!
aim was so unsteady as ia cause ia.
II bullet to strik" and sever TIE" artery
in the managers leg
Rloodhounds BAY" not hc"n used IL
The search fcr he escaped negro
When the police visited the State ar,
on SATURDAY In quest o: hounds they
wore Informed that no dog would b'
able 10 trace tn" negro. due to III.
fact that his course mad been Owe
paved streets for many h.ocks and hac
- probably been crossed and rccrossc,
many times.
NEARBY TOWNS ASKED
TO KEEP SHARP LOOK
81 The police Saturday wcni /,
~ automobiles far up caun raitWa, tina
81 runs through the city ana warned III