Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-04
WITH ADAYTIME BURGLAR
The Pursuer Twice Shot in the Head,
but Keeps Up the Fight and
FINALLY COMES OUT A VICTOR.
Both Men Are Seriously Wounded and
Covered With Blood.
THE PRISONER Is A NOTED CRIMINAL

avenue, in the section of the city known as
| Shadyside, there occurred yesterday after
! noon one of the most desperate combats seen
in this city for many day. The combat
ants were bold daylight burglar, who had
been caught in the act of ransacking house,
and one-armed man, who was bravely en-
deavoring to capture the thief. The latter
was armed with two revolvers, which he
had no hesitation in using, while his pur-
suer's only weapon was an iron hook that
occupied his empty sleeve in lieu of the
arm that had been taken off at the elbow.
The burglar had been engaged in ran
sacking the residence of John A. Renshaw,
on Ellsworth avenue, when accidently de-
tected by servant girl. Mr.. Renshaw is
one of the leading wholesale grocers of the
city, his store being at Ninth and Liberty
streets. A short time ago he and his family
went to Oregon, closing up the house and
leaving it in charge of Jesse Jones,a colored
gardener who sleeps in the stable, and
servant girl, who has been living at the
house of Mr. Renshaw's son William, on
Moorewood avenue, near by.
Found a Robber in the House.
1t was the girls duty to visit the house
daily, open the doors and windows and air
the rooms. Shortly before o'clock yester-
day afternoon she went to the house for that
purpose and, upon entering the front door,
found the parlor door wide open and the
furniture disarranged. In the dining room
and other rooms on the first floor she found
everything topsy-turvy. The cupboards
and table drawers had been forced open and
their contents scattered all over the floor. A
secretary had been forced open and papers
strewn around and even the china closet
bore evidence that it had been carefully
searched.
The young woman made up her mind that
during the previous night the house had
been robbed, and was Just about to 60 up
stairs to see what damage had been done
when she beard a sound as of some one STEP
ping softly along the hall above. Hastily
leaving the house by rear door the girl
called Jones from the stable and sent him
to William Renshaw's house to telephone
for police. Then she took up position on
the lawn in front of the house and waited.
In moment tall, well-dressed, smooth
faced young man came around from the
rear of the house and coolly walked past |
her. As he did she asked:
Just His Way to Travel
''Were you in that house?"
ooh, no." was the quick response, III
Just came up this way from the railroad"
The young man started up Ellsworth |
avenue at rapid walk, and the girl, sus-
pecting he was the thief, ran to the house of
General Manager Wood, of the Pennsyl- |
vaGia Railroad, next door, and notified the |
coachman, colored man, who started in |
pursuit. Seeing he was followed the thief, |
who had by this time secured q long lead, |
started to run, turning up Lilac street |
The coachman followed, up Lilac to West /
minister street, yelling 'Stop thief" at the
top of his voice. The thief was good run
ner, however, and was increasing his lead.
Anderson avenue and then broke for Fifth
avenue. A number of other men had been
attracted to the chase bv this time.
When the pursuers reached Anderson
avenue they perceived George Turner, a
one-armed man, well-known in that part of
the city, walking toward them from Fifth
avenue. They yelled to Turner, Just as the
thief dashed past him and he wheeled and
started in pursuit. At Fifth avenue the
thief turned his face westward with Turner
close behind. Before he had gone 100 feet
down Fifth avenue Turner got close enough
strike the fellow with the iron hook that
uses instead of hand.
Duel Between Revolver and Hook
ithout slackening his speed the thief
revolver and began firing Turner
l up but kept running until the
thief had fired five shots at him and
1 his revolver. Turner then made
urt and was getting pretty close
lie fugitive drew another revolver,
seemed unable to shoot. None of !,
had taken effect and Turner, sup
had simply been a target for
tridges, threw fear to the winds
d forward again.
ee continued until in front of
1iller's residence. Turner was
with the fugitive and, yelling
stop, struck him with the iron
fellow had, while running, re-
rst revolver and as the hook
'cond time he wheeled quickly,
he revolver to Turner's head
ID and fell. The other pur-
pped when the firing began,
advantage the thief pounced
rate Turner and began beat
he head with the butt of the
Turner was far from dead.
Defeat Into Victory.
he injury he had received he
on his good arm and dealt
lother heavy blow in the face
Y iron hook. The blow dazed
.ore he recovered Turner had
i'd seizing a spoke from the
agon that had been wrecked
ad he went at the thief like a
.riking him several times over
finally stretched him on the
,st dead.
ce of the pursuing party came
then. Officer Hagan came along
and, calling the patrol wagon,
prisoner to the Fourteenth ward
ion. Here he teigned serious in
declared he was dying Turner's
had ripped open the fellows
several places and the Sergeant
to Mercy Hospital for treatment,
pector Whitehouse coming in soon ,
lrd, decided that it was only trick