The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-12

The PISTOL COMBAT BETWEEN HoTEL-riIiEP
ANn nETECTIYES GRAY AND HrLFISH.

TIE PISTOL cOMBAT BETWEEN HoiEL-rHiEP
AND DETECTIVES CRAY AND HULF1sH.
Detective Hulfish had a narrow escape
from death by the revolver Of desperate
hotel-thief and pickpocket, John Cannon
alias Davis, near the Pennsylvania depot
last evening. Detective Gray returned the
fire and shot Cannon, wOunding him Sc
yerey. The detectives had gone TO the
depot to capture Cannon, in response TO a
telegram from Cbief-of-Police Ciliey, OF
Harrisburg. which was received by Chief
Givn at hali-past O'Clock last night, and
said that Cannon had made a large haul OF
watches from the hotel guests who went TO
Harrisburg to attend the Republican Con-
vention. The officers went TO the station
at Broad and Filbert streets, and when
Cannon stepped out Of the ear, with yalise
i'm his hand, Detective Gray, who knew
him, accosted him famliarly and asked how
"the boys" were making out in Harris
burg. Cannon responded that when he
went away ''the boys were fighting like
-" Gray then remarked, "Jack. the
Chief wants you" Cannon said "All
right" and the three started for Filbert-
street car, but as they were stepping on
Cannon drew back. pulled out a heavy
bulldog revolver as quick as flash, and
eXclaiming with an oath, "Fll not go with
YOU" levelled the weapon at Hulfsh's
body. The detective grabbed Cannon's
arm and bad a struggle with him, during
which Cannon discharged two shets at
Hulfsh. who slipped and fell. He had not
been hit by either OF the bullets, but De
tectiye Gray, supposing that his COM
Danion had been wounded. drew his
own pistol and menaced Cannon, who
sprang from the car. Cannon, who Is
poweriully-built, middle-aged fellow,
turned and cooked his pistol again, but at
that instant Gray fired a shot, which
knocked CannOn's hat off and made fur
row across the top Of his head. Hulfish
bad by this time regained his feet and
Joined in the chase, along with crowd
who were attracted by the firing. He and
GRAY fired simultaneously again, and Cam
non was struck in the left thigh. He turn
ed and ran along Filbert street, and under
the arch OF the elevated railroad, above
Fifteenth street. where he was captured 9s
he sank from the loss OF blood. lie was
taken to the pOlice-station on Filbert street,
where the bullet was extracted from his
left thigh. IL was found TO have made
track close TO the main artery. The wound
on his scalp was not serious. The detec-
tiyes procured carriage and took Cannon
and his valise TO the Central station.
In CannOn'S yalise were found jimmy,
key-nippers, n combination screw-driyer,
three false keys, and other articles peculiar
10 the hotel-thief. After he was locked up
at the Central station he said, with know
ing grin, to the detectives " Do you know
YOU fellows just missed ketcmn' Wes. Al
len? He was along, but he tumbled TO
YOU when you came into the depot and he
skinned out" II is believed that Allen,
who is the Wesley Allen, noted thief.
who was arrested for robbing the rooms Of
General Latta and Colonel Ilassinger at
Harrisburg three years ago, during the
Republican Convention, had the plundcr
rs nothing was found on CannOn.-Phild-
deiphia Times OF yesterday.