Police Shoot Foster Miller, Charlie Moore in Separate Incidents, July 12, 1926

Rowland Policeman Shoots Two Men. . . Foster Miller, Indian, Shot in Leg when He Flees from Officer—Charlie Moore, Negro, Makes Threats, Gets Gun and Receives Scalp Wound from Hands of Policeman Jones—Both Under Bond for Trial Saturday

Foster Miller, Indian, was shot in the thigh Saturday night by Policeman R.C. Jones of Rowland when he ran from the officer after the latter had interfered with a fight he was having with a woman on the streets of Rowland. Jones shot at the Indian one time, it is reported, in order to try to stop him, and when the man kept on running and acted as if he were going to enter the home of Mrs. W. H. Graham, the officer shot him in the thigh.

Miller was arrested and placed in jail and is now out under bond for trial in the Rowlad recorder’s court Saturday. Charlie Moore, negro, working wit the State highway forces near Rowland, was also shot by Policeman Jones Saturday night after he had made threats against the officer and secured a gun with which to shoot him. According to information coming from Rowland, the negro had made threats against the officer, mentioning the fact that Policeman Rogers had been murdered about the same spot some time ago. Jones, it is said, warned Moore about the matter Saturday, and, in passing that part of town Saturday night where Mr. Rogers had been killed, met the negro, who got his gun. The policeman shot him in the head, inflicting a slight scalp wound.

Moore is likewise under bond for trial before the Rowland recorder Saturday.

From the front page of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., July 12, 1926

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