The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-11

A heart-rending scene occurred at the
door of the hospital when the wife of the
officer arrived, and was told that her
I husband was dead. The Door woman was
frantic in her grief, and was with diff
Guilty taken back to her home in a semi
conscious condition.
After Lieut. Reilly had attended to the
removal of Officer Neve he set about with
the officers with him and the
| crowd of whites and blacks which
| had gathered TO find Smalls. His track
led 10 the edge of Cuyler swamp, which
was surrounded and an attempt made to
fire the swamp The effort failed
as the underground of the swamp
was too green and damp. The officers
then went through the thicket in the
effort TO beat out the fugitive, but could
find no trace Of him. Too much time had
been lost and Smalls had probably passed
through the swamp and was some
distance away. The search was continued
until dark, when the officers returned to
the city. Detective Morgan offered his
services to Chief Green as soon as he
heard Of the shooting of Neve. and con-
tinued on the hunt until late hour last
night, aided by residents of the vicinity.
POLICEMAN M'cABE's STORY.
Policeman McCabe tells the following
story:
About 2 o'clock received orders to 90
out to Anderson and East Broad streets,
where | was to meet Policeman Neve,
who had telephoned the barracks that he
had received information of Smalls' hid
ing place When / reached Anderson and
East Broad l saw that Officer Neve had
gone on some distance but l man
aged, after brisk run, to
place him, and we both rode
out to Ninth street. The spoilers had
gone ahead, and as we turned up Ninth
street we saw them waving us on as they
had located their man. Neve and
dashed up, and in the lot adjoining Jacob
Dieter's, in the rear of Lovers lane saw
Small, who when he caught sight of US,
ran over TO a haystack, grabbed a Win
chester rife and began firing. He was
about seventy-fve yards away and none
Of his shots hit me. l pulled out
my pistol and as was riding
| him down l fired six cartridges. The
| second shot am positive hit him from
his actions.
THROWN BY HIS HORSE.
When had emptied my pistol rode
ahead to cut him off but my horse be-
came unmanageable and | was thrown,
but fortunately landed on my feet and
was not hurt. Smalls thinking was done
for, Immediately began firing on Neve.
| When | turned to mount ! saw Neve's
horse running through the fields rider
less. l supposed Neve had also been
thrown or if he had been wounded those
| around would give him attention until /
went for assistance. AS mounted, Small
fired on me, and having no more cart
ridges, l started at full speed out Waters
street to Twelfth street, meeting Police
man Masters at the corner of Bull street.
As / was running, Smalls continued to
fire. but none of his shots had any effect.
At Policeman Dryers house l got more
cartridges, and when | returned to the
lot Smans had escaped l joined the
scouting party and followed up the tracks
until it was too dark to find our way.
did not see Officer Neve after we reached
the lot, and he was shot, no doubt, when
| was thrown"
THE BATAL FIGHT.
Wilson, the Young negro, who accom-
panied Officers Neve and McCabe into the
field where Smalls was found, tells the
most graphic story of the affair
Wilson says that Smalls was sitting
on the ground near the haystack eating
his dinner, which had Just been brought
to him by negro woman, when the Off
GERS came upon him. Smalls saw the Off
GERS about the same time they saw him
and drawing his pistol opened fire
first. McCabe was little distance in
front Wilson says, and it was at him that
menced firing McCabe put spurs to his
horse and dashed upon him, pistol in hand,
to within few feet of where Smalls
stood, when he fired down upon him. His
horse was very unruly, dashing from
right to left, and preventing him from
getting fair shot at his man.
Wilson said he thought McCabe
would certainly be killed, as Smalls
emptied the whole round of his revolver
oh AZ IN ha Loo oh
within few feet.
AS McCabe emptied his revolver his
horse dashed forward almost over Smalls
and threw MCCabe some distance on the
other side.
SAW THE FATAL SHOT FIRED.
Officer Neve, Wilson said, rode up
and commenced firing at Smalls
almost as soon as McCabe. did.
| When Smalls had emptied his re-
volver, he ran back to the haystack for
his rife. He seemed to have little
| difficulty, but after making two
or three grabs in the hay found it. He
then ran toward McCabe, firing two shots
at him When Neve saw Smalls running
he put spurs to his horse, apparently
with the intention of riding
over him. Smalls then turned and
deliberately advanced several steps
towards Neve, aiming his rife at him.
His first shot grazed the horses head,
| piercing his ear, causing him to wheel
! sQuarely around presenting Neve's back
squarely to his aim. He fired again and
the officer rolled from his horse.
Wilson thought both McCabe and Neve
were killed, as both were on the ground
and he expected to be killed himself He
| fell upon his face on the ground and began
! crawling towards ditch keeping an eye
on Smalls The latter, however, paid
no attention TO him and made off across
| the Waters road.
THE MURDERED OFFICER.
The murdered officer was known as one
| of the bravest men on the police force He
was gallant confederate soldier, and
| had been member of the police force al
most continuously since 1876. He made a
good record, and showed his bravery on
numerous occasions. He resigned in 1882,
TO enter business, but returned to the
force the following year He was sus-
pended last summer by Mayor Nc
Donough for expressing his opin-
ion too freely of a superior officer
while in quarters at the barracks. He
/ did good service as a quarantine officer
during the yellow fever period, at the
end of which time he was reappointed to
the force by Mayor McDonough, although
/ over age, since which time he has done
duty as a mounted officer. The deceased
was fine looking man, and his appear
ance in uniform was frequently noted
/ His death excited general INDIGNATION
last night, and the hope was expressed