The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-01-31
SHOT ON DUTY.
A Case Illustrative of the Perils
of a POliceman'S Life
Detective Pryde Dangerously
Wounded While Attempting
to Arrest q Burglar.

Wounded While Attempting
to Arrest a Burglar.
Memphis Avalanche. Jan. oath.
The Kaufman robbery has had pain
full sequel in the dangerous wounding of
one of the very best detectives who has
ever been employed in the police service.
Yesterday, following up various clues,
the detectives were assured that they
were on the proper track. Pushing the
thread of circumstances they arrested g
former servant of the Kaufman family,
named Anna Shine. From her, by
pumping, confinement and other means,
the
STORY OF THE ROBBERY
was ascertainee Anna Shine and anoth-
er negro woman called on Mrs. Kaufman
to rent house, and while Mrs. Kaufman
was showing the house to them Charlie
johnson, a we'll known negro thief, and
| John Williams, mulatto, went through
the house, taking the $1,000 in money
and $1,000 in jewelry. The plot was
well laid and the burglars were well
away before the theft was discovered.
Charley johnson was promptly arrest
ed yesterday, and in company with pat
rolman James Smith, went to the corner
of jackson and Second streets to the
residence of a negro, Rosa Steinkuhl.
There, under the bricks of the hearth,
four diamond rings, heavy gold brace
let, gold watch and gold pencil were
found. These, with the prisoner, were
taken to the Stationhouse.
FOLLOWING THE TRIAL.
In the meantime Detectives Pryde and
McCune went out to Linden street to
find the other burglar, John Williams.
They went to his place of residence on
Linden street, between DeSoto and Tur-
ley, but failed to find their man. Pryde
then lounged around the house while
Mcclure made a circuit of the block.
Scarcely had McCune left before the
negro drove up in a hack and entered
the house. Pryde Immediately follow
ed, and going up to Williams said, Soon
slider yourself my prisoner"
Williams turned, and drawing his pis-
toll, cried: "You can't take me you did
s-n Of b-h."
Both men fired simultaneously, and
both shots were Intellectual
A second shot from each followed, and
this time
PRYDE WAS STRUCK.
As he fell both pulled trigger again
and again. Then the negro jumped out
of the door. AS he did so, Pryde raised
on his elbow and fired his last shot,
which he thinks wounded him.
The hackman who had driven Will
liams up was still outside, and Pryde
called him. He came in, and with as
sistance placed Pryde in hack and
took him to the Stationhouse.
There a mattress was brought, and
the fainting officer was propped up COM
fortably upon it.
THE INJURIES.
Examination showed that the ball had
entered the left brest. DIR. INITIAL
dressed the wound, pronounced it very
dangerous, and giving it as his opinion
that the ball had ranged down, land then
lodged behind the shoulder. Without an
attempt being made to extract it, the
wounded mad was taken on a little to
his home on Alabama street.
PICKING UP THE sPoILs.
The shooting occurred about halfpast
three O'Clock in the afternoon, and
Pryde lay in the Stationhouse until
about half-past five. He was very weak
and seemed to be suffering a great deal.
He was not armed with his own pistol
at the time of the shooting, or, as he
smiled feebly and said, he wouldn't have
got away from my first shot" He is a
cool man and a fine shot. and the den
ouement was not what would have been
expected.
a bright mulatto prostitute from Jen-
ME McLean's house, on DeSoto street,
was later in the afternoon ordered
brought it by the Chief Police. She
gave up pair of cuff buttons which she |
says Williams gave her yesterday morn |
ing. This girl states that Williams re-
manned there during Monday night, and !
that she rode TO Fort Pickering with |
him in hack yesterday morning. The i
hackman was found and Chief Athy |
himself went with him to point out the |
house in Fort Pickering visited by Will |
liams.
Williams is very light mulatto and
scarcely known in police circles. He |
has not been seen since the shooting.
LATER.
At o'clock this morning the wound
ed man was resting easily. The most
careful probing had failed to discover
the ball. The left lung is gorged with
blood, and the chances are ten to one
About 800 worth of the sto-
len jewelry was found last night by the
police at point where the thieves had
I'plantad. y il.