CHARGED WITH SERIOUS CRIME
Item
- Title
- CHARGED WITH SERIOUS CRIME
- Source
- Evening Journal (DE)
- Date
- 7/25/00
- page
- 1
- Identifier
- https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85042354/1900-07-25/ed-1/?sp=1&q=assault&r=0.106,0.564,0.543,0.25,0
- Crime
- Assault
- Subject
- criminal assault, weapon, intent to kill
- Race of alleged offender
- Black
- Gender of alleged offender
- male alleged offender
- Race of alleged victim
- White
- Gender of alleged victim
- male alleged victim
- Law enforcement involved
- State Detective
- Stage of the Legal System
- Imprisoned
- Location
- Out of state, Newark, NJ
- Length of story
- 151
- Description
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CHARGED WITH SERIOUS CRIME
Knoch Williams, colored, Held for Assault With intent to kill
Enoch Williams, colored, of near Newark, was yesterday held in $1,000 bail by Magistrate Dean, of that place,on a charge of assault with Intent to kill John Chalmers, a white man. Chalmers was a former constable In Newark, and some time ago had trouble at a merry-go-round with several negroes, of whom Williams was one. Williams, who is employed on the farm of Frank Eastburn, near Newark, threatened vengeance upon the constable. Eastburn's farm on Monday, Williams, who was working in a field, attacked him, throwing pepper in his eyes and hacking him with a knife.
Chalmers finally succeeded in overcoming his assailant and took the weapon from him. State Detective Walter Witsil was notified of the occurrence, and yesterday placed the negro under arrest. His bond of $1,000 was furnished by Mr. Eastburn.
