The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-22
SHOT TWO MEN. .
Officer Daniels Puts Bullets Into q
Burglar and Barkeeper.

Officer Daniels Puts Bullets Into a
Burglar and Barkeeper.
Officer Daniels gos in some warm work
with his pistol last night in Congress street
lane. He shot a burglar and barkeeper.
He was standing in front Of the market
about ll:l5 o'clock when a negro man
whom he knew approached him, and point
ing out another negro standing near, said
There IS man badly wanted by Detective
Haniey."
Officer Daniels approached the negro and
laid hold of him, intending TO arrest him
The burglar, for such he proved to be, did
not intend TO be arrested He struggled
with the officer, throwing him upon the
pavement Breaking loose, he ran down
Barnard street and dashed into Congress
street lane. with Officer Daniels
in close pursuit Two other officers
down Congress street in the attempt to
head the man off on the other side Of the
lane. Policemen seemed to be very thick
in that ueighborhOod. As the fleeing man
turned into the lane he met officer Grim
minis coming out and knocked him squarely
down and ran over him.
Officer Daniels had out his pistol by this
time and was firing rapidly at the negro.
Officer Crimmins thought he had been shot,
and 1t was some time afterward before he
could be convinced that he had not BEEN
Daniels fired four shots at the man, the
last shot striking him Ia the left shoulder
and disabling him. The fellow stopped in the
rear OF George Schwarz's place, where he
was captured, He was taken back to the
market and sent in to the barracks in the
''Red Maria
Charles Schleiger. the barkeeper a.
George Beckmau's saloon at jefferson street
and Congress street lane, was standing be-
hind the bar leaning on the counter when
the shooting took place. Mr.. Beckman
heard the first shot and ran around in front
of the saloon to close the doors. Schlsiper
was writing receipt when a pistol ball
struck him in the jaw. The ball had passed
through q heavy wooden shutter and a
tuick plate gless, and was pretty well
spent by the time it struck him.
IL made an uGgly jagged wound in his
cheek lodging against the jawbone. The
bullet was extracted shortly after ward by
Dr. r. q. Norton
Beckman, the proprietor OF the saloon
had been standing right Ia front Of the
place where the bail entered just before the
shooting occurred. Had it not been for the
heavy shutter and thick glass which the
ball had TO pass through before reaching
Schlsiger his jawbone would have been
shattered. As it is he escapes with a
flesh wound which will only Inconvenience
him few dave
When taken Co the barracks the negro
shot by Officer Daniels gave his name es
Marcus King, but this is supposed to be
fictitious. he is a notorious character, and
has been wanted by Detective Hanley for
some time on the charge of burglary. He
Is the same negro who was chased down
Congress street lane in the same neighbour
hood by Detective Hanley one night about
two weeksazo and fired at five times by the
detective. He is not seriously hurt.
Officer Daniels regretted IL very much
when be heard that one OF his bullets had
wounded an innocent man. He was ex-
cited, though, and determined to catch his
man,