Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-29
S-party was seated IN tho hc.ei. This
fsElo brick thrown was the so,e hostile
Ss,ploNcment SO far as | know
DISCUSSED HAVING. TROOPS
~. IN READINESS FOR TROUBLE:

Nrst ail attach nlSnt bH mace az s't
: officers. Mayor Ward saia lac saw no
apprehension for anything Of the sor;
> put that he would assemble tho guard
Thursday at the time the inquest was
held. II understand that lhiS MAS
>-suonc. but there was no occasion FOR
: tllc small number that did assemble.
=. Thursday morning" Dr. Peters con
- 1inucd. II was waited on by dcicGa-
elton from the Law Enforcement League
= or mat section. wilin !Ii several
4 Yhnndred mcmbers-T. :. JolliNc. !. y.
- RoscnbcIScr. T. j. Cooper. \. L.. Green
. and J. Henry Morning and WAS IS
: surcd OF every support AM hick'":
+. POSSIBLE, that tho "a*Aa Was ready
40. indorsc and Su31r~t t.o plhc.rS in
: their work OF enforcing TN Law. and
N1'rlacins the nS'tvcs w6JHr ~ "a" dls-
rosni Thes men r+,'%s ~; H. nMsi
doah and Frederick arrors. BANKERS,
stloctors business mcI an! "lner high
NHiass men.
SiNatEsT IL POSTPONED;
~ uIDsON roo WEAi> TO TALK
z "a: noon yesterday. when ii was
'-t7r o'i"d that the inquest word TIC at
~ inrrcstCr instead OF Woods.,rN. tn"
crowd began 40 collect again. 1t was
an idle and curiosity seeking OUTFIT.
There Was not he least sign of hos.
,ility As 20 ;hc hrcmcn being called
cut. that is tuo. there being a falls
alarm by - m.sch N"Hs person Thc
coroner postponed tn" inquest h"caWsc
OF tho fact that hudson. ono Of
tho men in he car. WAS too weak TO
mako any statement. Tho inNrrst MI!
lac had when ne las improved The
officers involved tr"n left Wpo1st"cl>
and went to WIsn!"gton ami Viii reach
here this aft"ri Por. Mr.. l'ini"r' ,hu
remained to attend To the making
up OF tho papc for INC h6iI'n" 81
tho officers a, erv tim2 ih't may l'c
wanted.
Nov ms TO VINO start nc s':oot-
tho hearing i viii hc sn'M c'ncln-
sivclv That Hall Was shot n, thrc"
aimcs before he fired once. u VIII also
show ;hat he was struck on the hC;,d
Nv Hudson Win a hottie of whisky.
Iialrs Goa: was burned Icy the cN-
plosion OF the run and = r-f,"l WIN
:ookcts Of ShackCitrrd.
DENIES WOUNDED MAN
'Ancthor thing: y Will report was
circulated that The woun q m"n were
LEFT AT the hospital door ana u" re-
on. Of my mon, drove the car 10 WIN
chester in which tn" Two men were
placed. lie carried them to inc h"n-
itai and committed them /" Inc ctrS
OF two nurses and a doc-o". i'ather'
there Was only one nau. TOR Sh2Skri
fai,i had died before the hospital "'9
reached.
...rh,i there has been killing Ivy ,hS
officers is = source OF deep regret 10
everybody and certainly no one re-
srcts mis- phase OF ,, me ' h,yr been been
shot al time and again, and wv" OF
tho best men on tn" force nave neen
f 49," ~ on .n,,l tra; Shackrlford had
iircd three times At Hall at close rang,
before Hall fired onrc. ! VIII be W" NJ
FOR the public to wait before lnmpimE
-, conclusions Here are men VINO
had violated the law and who were
willing Ia commit murder /" escape
SUBTRACTION in that violation. ana VINO
g., thought they could get away.
SANS OFFICERS FIRED ONLY
(, no DEFEND THEMSELVES
{ There Was no excuse on Shr'h i Gt,
) - in Greer To defend themselves the
+, bootiepFcrs hrch INST. The dr; ;Hno Of
; tho whisky car aiisr me'm ,3jcs sroppf tie
F.. was hacking and filling, and all at
' Once he turned his car and tried TO
/. move he Knocked down two OF my men.
! and ihen Han jumped on ihe ,i rnnn nin:
board Of 1Ae Wh'sSY car n my m"s m are
. r,o.iiivc thai several shots had been
: ircd at Hall before he fred 4 once. 81,
nioriiu. wIrr this night took place.
Thu cniccrs had been waiting lons
Tine Ger NE ainronGin ., ynT our ro car
sanding :,"o.s the road he stopped
.sauG the cheers surrounded the "a
: 10 see 20 1t that u" ono got away. The
-etalk ~ to whether there were war
rants and the rights of the driver fol-
; lowed The driver OF the ,, ear f., W VIZ
senadc a d:vc TO set away. III doing
8 iitiS he Knocked down two Of my men
IN iiirtmS and sullivan, th!nk-and
a. he ;v.cd to make a getaway fta!l
elsnded on the running board.
. uHnIE SHOTS EiUt.D At
- OFFICERS WITHOUT EFFECT
= Three shots were fred point blank
"a. him. 40" oi them gong through ms
,;cp,l l,,tN tie heart and burning me
=. G o,h o,enrs" OF the .nsarnesa Of the
= weapon when hred. have made me
. closest investigation possible OF TINS
- affair. and want 10 assure the public
! that IN OiiIv"rsi we're thrice llred on
-, cl"so range. before they tired shot.
- aid is"b thc.' We're forced to protect
- ITEMS Ives These officers are contin-
= ualiy urcd on hy hootlcGGers. who are
,romug into the state in large num-
> hcrs ana VINO come heavily armed
III. task Of Tho officers. therefore. is
y ono OF the most difficult and delicate
4 ima cuHhl". requiring prudence ana
- col,yac" such as few men are expected
$40 diSpiay o" exercise. and when they
., take the hazard OF enforcing the law
80! tho Comno wealth. they deserve
~ and, I believe, thcy have, the sympathy
.,Hud support OF all Law abiding citiHcuS
:, phuuEhilcss people sometimes mint
sihai ,ues, officers Should lay down
their ives without defending them
selves. but this cannot hc expected Of
-.ln"u VINO are sworn TO do their duty
'Laud it Nould DC Impossible to obtain
-~lncu who win do their duty unless up
'hcld ry the iaw-ahIdIn9 element OF the
..laud When in defending themsel yes
Lit becomes necessary 70 shoot and men
STARE KILLED OF wounded no onr regrets
1T more IMAM the officers who are forced
:. into such a position
IN TOKYO OPPOSE