New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-01
4 THIEF SHOT AND KILLED.
DEATH OvERTAKES A BURGLAR IN LYNN.
F. w. PRICE SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS HIS PROP
ERTY-THE DEAD MAN NOT IDENTIFIED.

f. W. PRICE SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS HIS PROP
ERTY-TIIE DEAD MAN NOT IDENTIFIED.
Boston, Aug. 81 (spcc aD.-Iynn was intensely eA-
cited this morning by the announcement that Dur
glar had been shot and killed in FisEc, Price N
Ameriges grocery store in the square, at Cf'ondac
By an rrangcmcnt among themselves two OF the
firm sleep in the store each night Last ght r. W.
Price and c. W. Amerigc were asleep in the secohu
story Of the building. They were aroused by INC
burglar alarm and. rushing to the window. saw TWO
climb out of lower window and start away
Price scd the window in the hall directly above
and saw man climbing the fence into the field
Price fired shot in the air and the robber, stand
Ing on a little knoll hardly fifteen feet of, promptly
returned the shot, HIS bullet, happily for Price, hylhg
high over the caves OF the store The shot was
probably fired in the hope Of getting safely out oi 'he
bu ldng the third man, who had one leg over inc
windowsill and his head partly out Of the window
the right arm being extended upward, as though no
had graspcd the wlndow-casing to lift himself out
Price turned the muzzlc Of his revolver quickly
downward, and fired. with the intention of STRIKING
the upralsed arm. The range was not over SIX ico'
and tho ball plunged directly down through inc 'op
Of the robbers head. The man fell headiong out OF
the window, with muttcrcd oath and terrible
groan The picket fence separating the store from
the field twenty inches from the side of the store
Between the fence and the building was the Jagged
outcropping OF a rocky ledge, upon which The man
fell, cutting his face badly lie bcd horribly, but no
further sound from him. The man on guaid
in the stree; turned and fred shot. which buried
Itself deeply IN the clap boards of the building no
far from whcrc Price and Ameiige were standing
hen both the robbers fed. Aroused by the shooting
the nclghbors came running to the Sccnc and win
them Chief Oaks, who went directly INTO The building
and found the wounded Dr. Knight was called
probed three inches for The ball but found nothing
In his opinion. the bullet must be In the throat.
The evidently tough subject He wore no
stockings drawers his outside clothing was dark
diagonal and trousers. His complexion was dark
\ loaded 0ve-shooter lay the ledge, where 1t had
dropped from his hand. The thief was not over
twentyfOur years old Cut deep in the wooden handle
Of tho revolver were the initials &C. 4. F. Tho
initials j.. ". Il were subsequently found on one
side Of the tap, the bottom Of his shlrtboSom, and
J. H. the other.
An express wagon was procured and Henry flskc'
Dr. Knight and Chief Oakcs placed the man in 1t and
started f0r Iynn. lie gaspng. but unconscious
\ stop made a Dr. >tcVens'S Olhcc In ~ mn to OBJ
tain his opinion and ihcrc the man dcd HE heinof-
rhaCr tho wound hal continued all IN" way DOWN
Mr. Price. who shot the burglar. suffers sOncwha,
nom nervous reaction to-day. He IS young man OF
iwiniy -fOur lie offered 10 surrender himself Int mo
police declined take him. The affair created intc'"
excitement in CiifiOEdac and Saugus. ana MI P11co
received thr warm commcndaon OF all classes OF
citizens for his GOODNESS and pluck.