Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-11
LARGE RE WARD OFFERED
FOR ARREST OF MURDERER
Proprictors of Chain Stores Will Pay
$1,000 for Information as to
Who Killed MIR. Bowman.
POLICE PLAY WAITING GANIn
Believe Man Wanted Is Being ili'.-
den by Friends, and Arc Hopeful
That an Arrest Will &c Made
Shortly.

Rewards for Information leading 10
inc apprehension and conviction of the
negro who killed James &. Bowman
last Saturday morning now aggregate
$3.50. The Great Atlantic and Pacific
Tea company. Of, which Mr.. bowman
was an employee when he met his
death. yesterday took official action in
me matter and guaranteed tho sum Of
$1,000 10 tho person. or persons. whose
Information enables the police to trace
the fugitive TO his hiding place.
Following is the text OF the COM
pany's reward offer, which is being
posted broadcast throughout the city:
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com
pany. through its vice president. John
4. Hartford. offers "A reward of $1,000
to any person, or persons, who may
give Information leading to tho ar
rest and conviction of tho person. or
persons. contested with tho murder OF
Governor Dayis has not. as yet is
sued state reward for the capture Of
the criminal. but is expected to do so
before the week is out Lodges of tho
Masonic order which have not already
posted reward offers are expected TO
add to the sum, as it is understood that
the sum OF 5000. mentioned as the
amount already guaranteed by the fra
ternity is not complete
TWO CHAIN STORIES
RORDED IN BOSTON
Two chain stores Of tho Great Allan
TIC and Pacific Tea Company arc sal
two months ago and tho proprietors
killed outright by the robbers. Both
nurders. II appears. occurred the same
week and in stores situated in one of
the best residential sections of the city
When the local police were told of the
rohoerles last night. they declared that
,h; are well organized gangs Of
thieves travelling over the country and
proving upon those businesses which
are known to deal strictly in cash.
Inc s. bill. which has been consid-
down the negro who shot Mr.. Bowman.
ana which has been mentioned in the
nonce notices of reward. was asccr-
me possession of the murdered man
on Saturday morning. II seems that
me bin was placed by MIR. Bowman in
the tragedy. and that i, had been ten :
dered him as payment OF Masonic dues
s ~ Henry hellcr., ls2s West Grace
man on Friday nis sh1" Mr. NJ NJ" Row nnw n
was treasurer of St. Johns Lodge. No
"6. of whirh Mr. Heller was n member
POLICE ARE HOPEFUL
or MAf<ING AN ARREST
waiting game, is believed by the
police as the one liable to bring the
most fruitful results in tracing down
mos, probable that nc will be forced
10 snow himself within a weeks time,
unlesS he succeeds in making a cct-
away by railway to another locality.
Wnich Is hardly likely. SheriffS of 9th
states ia are: however, furnished with a
nu', description OF the wanted man,
and, should he show up in another
pIac" his immediate capture is almost
certain. There is probability Thai
nc - nclns hidden by some friend He
VIII be forced TO come out into tho
omen at some time. and his arrest will
Judging from tho. localities from
which reports have been received hw
POLICE headGuarters. the murderer OF
j. Z, Bowman is scouting the woods
norm OF the city. awaiting suitable
m w. ooard an outgoing train.
miles from Richmond iSNt&e opinion OF
the police. who are searching tfiS out
lying patches of woods