The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-15

hurried on, to Glen Allen in big
x.hAndier car and. soon after passing
Glen Allen, saw the three cars ap-
prc&chfng. They threw their car
Gcf0as tho road in an endeavor to
stop the trio, but, instead of stopping,
they Increased their speed, took the
ditch and went on by. Several pistol
shots were fred and the man arrested
In Chesterfield later said that one OF
the shots hit his car.
Several police officers had gone out
On another road in car and the
mounted police were on the lookout
for the party.
Flynn Takes His Shotgun.
As soon rs Constable Flynn got
news Of the coming OF the whiskey-
laden cars and being unable 10 Inn
mediateiy secure car or any assist-
ance, he took a double barreiled shot
gun and a couple of pistols and walk
ed up nearly to the Westham bridge,
where he took "A stand In snort
while he espied the cars approaching
He held up his hand as a signal 10
stop. The occupants Of the machines
however, paid no attention 10 the
signal, but dashed by. firing a volley
at the officer as they passed. SIX
shots In all were fired ut Constable
Flynn. The latter leveled his shot
gun at the fleeing automobiles and
pulled both II ggers, but does not
know whether ne hit any one or not
He Immediately tried to get into tele-
9,honfc communication with other
officers, but was unsuccessful.
Policeman Charles Posnau. of the
Richmond department, and james
PERKINS, driver Of "jitney" automo~
bile, in the latter's Ford. later met up
with Constable Flynn and the three
started In pursuit Of the bootergers
They caught up with them at the
nurseries Watkins -.asst4.e-
Midlothian turnpike, in Chesterfield
county. where the tssr,ef~t'f1z f1sfti
hated on accounted AN accident that
had overtaken one of them.
AT the approach of the officers, all
but one Of the men fed. Constable
Flynn covered the lone exception with
his shotgun and effected compare
lively easy capture, The man was ar
rested and gave his name as T. j!
Crutcnfield and said he lived>in Hen
derson, N. c. He told Constable Flynn
that his companions were desperate
and would put up strong nght be-
fore submitting to capture. One OF
the party was d negro. All of them.
il IL said, hailed from North Esttftt:;is3,
Scixcs Cars and Contraband.
Constable Flynn took the two cars
that were still in commission. and into
which he loaded the contraband con-
tents of the three cars. said to aggrc-
gate 100 gallons of whiskey, 10 his
home i'm Chesterfield county. The
three cars were Reos--a seven pas
senger, d ave passenger and road
ster.
Crutchfeid was taken to the Hen
rico county jain for safekeeping pend
ing a preliminary hearing before
Chesterfield county magistrate within
the next day or two.
Constable Flynn reported the arrest
and seizure 10 the state prohibition
department.
Arrests Mt stanton.
Three cars figured in the arrest of
three men and the capture OF two
cars---one a Ruick--togetner with
their contents az Stanton The third
machine escaped.
Those taken into custody are IT. l.
White Of Richmond, Harry NJ Wise
and Julian FOXES Relatives of White
and a Richmond attorney went 10
6faunton yesterday with the view of
bAiling the three,
Several shots were fred at the car
that got away and the Windshield was
shattered. The curtains were riddled
and at least one Of the inmates OF the
car is believed to have been wounded.
His wounds are believed TO have been
treated under cover"
Charlottesville and Seottsv!ile were
apprased OF the escape OF the car and
: lookout for il was kept at each of
these three points. In each instance,
hoWevpr. word reached the authorities
too late.
Prohibition inspectors and police
yere cent out from Richmond, but
we're unable TO find any trace of the
car and Its occupants. 1t is believed
The men took an VA used route. crossed
I the river and eluded The authorities
whether the car came into Rich -
nond by a circuitous route under the
i cover OF darkness is not known.
Car Hits Telephone Pole
J. J. Hail. with a Buick roadster,
was arrested yesterday afternoon on
Floyd avenue. between Robinson and
Broad streets, on two charges---th ose
/ Of transporting liquor and reckless
driving In the street. The car is said
- have been going at a lively clip
and 10 have brought up against a tele-
plhone pole. Eighteen quarts of whis-
key were found in the car. Hall WAS
taken to the Second police station.
At no time since the prohibition law
went into effect have the county Off
c5Ais been more active in their e.
operation with the prohibition depart
ment than they are Sow and the re-
xuftg ere being shown n Inc number
~ cantures OF automobiles. the large
qumntity Of whiskcy seized and the
! large number OF arrests being made.
6nnWtmkoner Peters and his assist
91o AnW al day yesterday
WI