The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-08
SHOT FOR A FIRE BUG.
a BULLET PUT INTO LoUDON
WILLIAMS.

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he Was Suspected of Having Tried
20 Burn Barbour & Co.'S Store and
Refused to Submit to Arrest-One
Shot Fired By Policeman Reilly and
Three By an Unknown Mantle
Policeman Thinks the Citizens Bull
let Hit the Eegro-W Williams Denies
Being one of the Incendiaries-His
Wound Dangerous.
Loudon Williams was shot last night
about 1890 O'Clock either by Policeman J.
d. Reilly or a young man whose name the
police have not yet secured. The shooting
was the result of an attempt by three
negroes to set fire to Barbour & Co.'S furni-
ture store on State street, near Barnard,
but whether Williams was one Of the party
will have to be proved by further investiga-
tion.
About 10 o'clock E. D. Miltier, agent for
Fleischman's yeast, came down from tue
Knights of Pythias lodge room to 90 to his
rooms over his Office in the next store.
He looked across Telfair place
and his attention was attracted by the
striking of matches in Barbour q Co.'S
doorway. He saw the figures in a crouch
ing attitude at the door, and made up his
mind that there was something wrong, and
determined to investigate.
THE INCENDIARIEs SURPRISED.
Mr.. Miltier went TO his room and, se-
curing his pistol, started across the square.
As he approached the men he saw they
we're trying to start a fire in lot of hay
on the step. Mr.. Milter called to
the men TO know what they
were doing, and they turned and
began TO throw rocks at him. One of the
party. mulatto, put his hand to his hip
pocket as if TO draw a pistol, aud Mr.
Miltier tried to fire at him. The cap failed
TO explode, and the negroes ran across the
vacant lot into Broughton street lane and
escaped.
MIR. Miltier telephoned the police barracks
about the attempted arson, and Policeman
Scully was sent to investigate In the
meantime Policeman Reilly came up
Barnard street aud Mr.. Mitier began de-
failing what had occurred.
CHASE AFTER ONE OF THEM
They had reached York and Barnard
streets when Williams came running up
putting, and Mr.. Miltier with the remark
"He looks like one of the men, grabbed for
him. Williams jumped backward, at
tempted to strike him and ran into York
street lane
Policeman Reilly followed, calling upon
the negro to halt, but as he paid no atten-
ton TO the command the officer drew his
revolver and fired. Williams kept running
and turned into Whitaker street toward
South Broad. A young man who
had heard the commands 10 halt and saw
the fleeing negro started after him. de
called upon him 10 halt also, but Williams
paid no attention and turned into South
Broad street on run westward. The
young man had pistol. and he pulled the
weapon aud fred three shots
FELL ON HIS DOORSTEP.
Williams ran back into York street lane
and dropped at his doorstep. The shoot
ing attracted quite a crowd, and
helped in the episode learned
that the man had been shot he got out of
the way before the police could learn his
name.
Only one bullet hit Williams. It entered
the upper part Of his left thigh In the rear
and plowed in deeply. The negro was UNI
able TO get upon his feet and was screaming
with pain. The police ambulance was sent
for and Williams was taken to the barracks
DR.. henuessy was called and sent him to
the Georgia iofrmary.
The physician did not get the bullet out,
and was not prepared to state what the out
come OF the wound will be. It is in a
dangerous place, and Williams chances are
about even between recovery and a fatal
termination.
TO INVESTIGATE THE CASE.
Mr.. Mltier saw Williams at the
barracks, but could not identify him as one
of the firebugs An effort will be made to-
day to locate toe young man who assisted
Policeman Reilly in shooting at Williams.
The policeman does not think it was
his bullet which struck Williams, be-
cause be argues that the man could
not have made such long run if the bali
from his pistol struck him. His theory is
that the unknown Young man put the bull
let into Williams leg on South Broad
street.
Barbour & Co. are playing in hard luck.
In the past three week their establish
nlent has been twice buglarized, and it is
probable the store would have been burned
last night but for Mr.. Miltier's timely dis
covery of the incendiaries The men who
tried TO fire the place last night are likely
the ores who burglarized it.
Williams denies being one of the party.
He said he got into little trouble at the
"free and easy" saloon at West Broad and
Margaret streets. and was running to get
home to avoid fight when Mr. Miller tried
to catch him.