Used a Pistol: A Colored Man
January 1, 1898
Summary
An altercation on the street between two black men, one being an ex-convict, leaves one injured and the other in prison.
Transcription
Did not Appreciate Freedom. WILL RETURN TO THE STATE’S EMBRACE. SHREWD WORK –BY THE DETECTIVES—THE WOUNDED MAN IMPROVING—CONFESSED THE GUILT.
William Miller, a colored youth about 19-years-old. And an ex-convict who was pardoned about ten days ago shot and severely wounded C. H. Parish, a colored youth about the same age, Tuesday morning at 8:30 o’clock at Marshall and Second streets. Parish, the wounded colored man was taken to the almshouse, where he now is, though his condition is not regarded as necessarily dangerous, Miller, on the other hand, is a prisoner at the Second Police Station, having been arrested by Sergeant Tomlinson, the very efficient head of Richmond’s detective force.
A TRIVIAL AFFAIR.
Parrish who is an office boy of Mr. Sol. L. Blommberg, attorney at law, was walking up Marshall street, accompanied by a friend. The two were chatting together, and the dog of the friend was trotting along by their sides. When they passed Miller, who was unknown to bother of them, he kicked the dog, and was remonstrated with by its owner and advised not to do so again.
WOULD KICK THE MASTER,
His reply, so the wounded man and his companion both say, was that he would not only kick the dog, but his master. Without much more parley, Miller then drew a pistol from his hip pocket and opened fire on the two. Parrish’s friend got out of the way by running, but Parrish was less fortunate. At the last shot he was struck in the left side just about the hip.
A CRY OF PAIN.
He gave a cry of pain and fell to the street. A number of persons were passing, and reached the youth soon after he fell. IN the confusion which followed, Miller escaped. Parrish was taken to Bliley’s stables and a ‘phone message sent in for the ambulance. Dr. Nuckols responded, and took him to the City Hospital. There is was found that the serious fears that the bullet had entered the abdomen were groundless, and anxiety for his recovery relieved.
A FLESH WOUND.
An examination was conducted by Drs. Nuckols, Baughman and Lemon, Dr. Trevillian being out of the city, and showed that from its entrance in the side the bulled had ranged across the body, passing between the muscles and the skin. It finally turned downward and buried itself into the flesh of the right thigh. When it became certain that the stomach had not been penetrated the operation ceased, as no harm would result from the ball’s remaining where it was. The physicians think his chances for full recovery are good.
William Miller, a colored youth about 19-years-old. And an ex-convict who was pardoned about ten days ago shot and severely wounded C. H. Parish, a colored youth about the same age, Tuesday morning at 8:30 o’clock at Marshall and Second streets. Parish, the wounded colored man was taken to the almshouse, where he now is, though his condition is not regarded as necessarily dangerous, Miller, on the other hand, is a prisoner at the Second Police Station, having been arrested by Sergeant Tomlinson, the very efficient head of Richmond’s detective force.
A TRIVIAL AFFAIR.
Parrish who is an office boy of Mr. Sol. L. Blommberg, attorney at law, was walking up Marshall street, accompanied by a friend. The two were chatting together, and the dog of the friend was trotting along by their sides. When they passed Miller, who was unknown to bother of them, he kicked the dog, and was remonstrated with by its owner and advised not to do so again.
WOULD KICK THE MASTER,
His reply, so the wounded man and his companion both say, was that he would not only kick the dog, but his master. Without much more parley, Miller then drew a pistol from his hip pocket and opened fire on the two. Parrish’s friend got out of the way by running, but Parrish was less fortunate. At the last shot he was struck in the left side just about the hip.
A CRY OF PAIN.
He gave a cry of pain and fell to the street. A number of persons were passing, and reached the youth soon after he fell. IN the confusion which followed, Miller escaped. Parrish was taken to Bliley’s stables and a ‘phone message sent in for the ambulance. Dr. Nuckols responded, and took him to the City Hospital. There is was found that the serious fears that the bullet had entered the abdomen were groundless, and anxiety for his recovery relieved.
A FLESH WOUND.
An examination was conducted by Drs. Nuckols, Baughman and Lemon, Dr. Trevillian being out of the city, and showed that from its entrance in the side the bulled had ranged across the body, passing between the muscles and the skin. It finally turned downward and buried itself into the flesh of the right thigh. When it became certain that the stomach had not been penetrated the operation ceased, as no harm would result from the ball’s remaining where it was. The physicians think his chances for full recovery are good.
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“Used a Pistol: A Colored Man,” Black Virginia: The Richmond Planet, 1894-1909, accessed October 9, 2026, https://blackvirginia.richmond.edu/items/show/218.