The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-13
CITY AFFAIRS.
SHOT BY 4 POLICE OFFICER.
Another Thief On the Road to- the Happy
Hunting Grounds,


Hunting Grounds.
Although In his day John Petrie, alias
Reds Paw, alias Thomas, alias Redie,
has lodged many O bullet, he found one
that was moulded for him, and that was
moulded to fit the pistol Of Officer z.
Dorsey, OF the Harbor Station, and ct
half-pa q O'Clock Yesterday, at the
corner OF First and Magazine, Petrie
was the recipient Of that bullet, which
was sent whizzing through his abdomen.
From the facts which are chronioled
below 1t will be seen that Officer Dorsey
was justified In his action. It appears
that some days ago Petrie stole some
hams, for which he was arrested but
escaped before
STANDING A TRIAL.
Capt. Manning, hearing that Petrie was
roaming about the Fourth District. yes
terday morning telegraphed Capt.
Hurst to the effect that Petrie was O
fugitive from justice and to arrest him
Captain J. Hurst started out In search
OF his man, and found him on First
street. he walked up to him and told
him he was q prisoner. Petrie jerked
away from the Captain, and falling
back to O load of rock started to make
things warm for him, one of the missiles
striking him on the head. The Captain
drew his revolver and attempted to fire
ct his assailant but from some cause or
other the weapon missed fire and by
the time he could explode enc Of the
chambers Petrie had started ut o
fast gait down First street.
The Captain started after him ut full
speed, but did not overtake him until he
had reached the corner Of First and
Magazine streets,
WHEN OFFICER DORSEY,
who was coming from dinner, put In an
and Captain Hurst hallow-
ed to him to stop Petrie.
Petrie determined not to be arrested, |
with his left hand drew from his pocket |
q Barlow knife, and then jumping from
off the banquette into the street, seized |
q stone In his right hand, and advanced |
upon the officer.
Dorsey informed him that il he
moved another step towards him that |
1t would be more than his life was worth
Petrie did not heed the officer but |
shyed the rocK at him. The latter then |
drew his pistol and fired two shots In |
the cir with the hope OF frightening his
Both balls missing Petrie. seemed to
give him more courage, when he rushed
at the officer and made q wipe at him
with his Barlow knife.
Officer Dorsey, in defense of his life,
then fred q third shot, which took
effect tn the left side Of Petrie's abdo-
men. Petrie, after receiving the
wound. was not subdued, but seemed
determined to
FIGHT TO THE DEATH,
ind still followed the officer up.
The nffinar ratrontpI into lfftto |
saloon, Of which Toney Pratt Is the
followed by the wounded
nan, who had already q barlow knife in
me hand, but nevertheless grabbed an
OYSTER knife which was lying on the
counter, and being reinforce by noted
hief named Chas. Florence, alias Boxes,
Ilias Gallagher, was about to carve the
,fficer into. mince meat, when Capt.
Hurst, who had by this time reached The
Gene, seized one OF the men. while
)fficer Dorsey grabbed the other, J,
urther hostilities ceased. Il
Both prisoners were taken to the Sixth
Precinct Station, whore DR.. Woods was 1
who examined the wounded |
nan and found that the ball had en- /
cred the left side, had passed through h
he intestines, and had lodged beneath /
he skin on the right side. If
The doctor extracted the ball, and
tated that it was only a question OF d
ew hours when death would ensue. The (,
rounded man was conveyed to the &,
harity Hospital, where Dr. Smythe ex-
ressed the same opinion. ,
Officer Dorsey was placed under ar I
sst but paroled. II
WHO PETRIE IS. IL
Petrie, whose aliases are as numerous c
8 the sands upon the sea-shore, Is O I
;epbrother Of the notorious Petrie who &
as pal Of the burglar, Bertein, who
,gether worked this town In years v
one by. q
John Petrie was not as expert q
urglar rs his stepbrother, who was
assed as the king Of burglars. But
ohm was q thief, and take his career n
ON the cradle to the grave, "There
as nothing so beautiful in his life as
le manner in which he left it," r
Is THERE ANYTHING IN ET?