The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-10
noNE WITH BULLETS IN HIM.
oeoars and Criminals Fight-One Es-
OA1O capes After Being Shot.

officers and Criminals F1gnt-One Ss-
capes After Being Shot.
rha New York bar and billiard saloon,
orro dive at West Broad and Margaret
80 was the scene of two lively encoun-
go hatween officers and criminals last
80 shortly before IL o'clock, in which
~ the criminals, Jim Burke, who has
- wanted for two attempts to murder,
,sntured after hard fight, and the
~ Philip Hicks, an escaped convict
0tn,, south Carolina, was shot in the head,
- afterward made his escape.
W. uicts ia a notorious Charleston burglar
tnTes cantured here about a year and
III ago by Detective Wetherhorn at Harris
I'd East Broad streets after an exchange
o. sbots. He was sent back to Charleston and
o. wears sentence. He served only a
Fear and made his escape.
y1Sageral DAYS ago Detective Morgan got
;,formatlon that Hicks was in the city.
Tast night he took Colored Constable Eady
18th him TO hunt the criminal. The New
Vork saloon is known as resort where all
.orts of tough characters congregate and
sIs two officers headed for that place. De-
tactiye Morgan remained outside and sent
bis colored assistant in to see If he could
Late their man with instructions TO
lily him il be was there. When Consta.
bia Eadv entered the dive Hicks was not to
~ sasn but one of the first men his eyes
sasted upon was Jim Burke. The officer
.torned over quickly and grabbed the long,
wanted criminal by the coat lapel and told
him to consider himself under arrest.
Burke turned upon Constable Eady and
crsnpled with him. Both men went down
mon the floor and lively struggle began.
Bnrke tore the officers coat, vest and shirt
ofF and then both men got TO their feet
AGAIN. Constable Eady pulled his revolver
and fired a bullet into the ceiling to attract
natactiye Morgan. That officer responded
oniokly, and when he jumped into the
saloon be saw his assistant and Burke strug-
cling in the middle of the floor
surrounded by gang OF excited negroes
netective Morgan pulled his revolver, and
nushing the crowd right and left, got to the
two men Just as Burke was trying to tear
ofF Constable Eady's pants. With the butt
end of his revolver the detective felled
Burke to the floor and bounced
up0n him. After a short struggle he got
the handouts on the negro and rushed him
into the street. Constable Eady put on his
torn clothes and accompanied Detective
Morgan half way to the jail with his pris-
oner.
Seeing that there was no danger Of
further resistance from Burke, Constable
Fsdy turned back to the New York saloon
to keep watch for Hicks, whom he was
satisfied would visit the notorious dive
some time during the night. The colored
constable is a game man and he at
once re-entered the saloon. Hicks was
there this time and Constable EadY went
for him at once without waiting the re-
turn of Detective Morgan. Hicks resisted
and the constable called for assistance A
colored man responded and Consta-
bic Eady pulled out his handouts
and asked the man to clasp them
on the prisoners wrists while he held
him. One cuff was got upon Hicks left
wrist when he suddenly pulled a long dirk
from bis pocket and made a lunge at his
csptors. Both jumped back and Constable
Eady pulled his revolver. Hicks made
another stroke of the dirk at him
and the constable fired directly
toward him. The bullet struck Hioks in
the forehead over the left eye, and he fell
to the floor with yell of pain. The ne
groes in the place made a rush to get out
for fear of other bullets, and they got be-
tween the constable and his wounded
prisoner.
Before the officer could get to him again
Hicks recovered, jumped to his feet and
bolted out the West Broad street door.
Constable Eady was close behind him and
as the escaped convict ran up
York street lane he fired two more
shots at him. The fugitive gave another
yell, indicating that he got a second bullet,
but he continued around Montgomery street
into McDonough and escaped.
Hicks is believed TO have been badly
wounded, as the floor where he fell is soaked
with blood, and an investigation showed
blood tracks along Montgomery street.
He is about feet inches in hight, of
spare build, with a slight mustache. At
o'clock this morning the officers were still
trying to locate him.