The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-23
WOLFE BERNARD shot
HE WAS A DESPERATE CHARACTER


Joher-A Night Chase--Four Off,
GERS Surround 6ernard's House
His Wound Is Serious--Officer
Lowry Repentent.
wolfe" Bernard was shot and SER
iouSly wounded by Officer Thomas
Lowry on tho South Side at An early
hour yesterday morning. Bernard
had previously shot at Sergeant Il ing
and Officer Johler while trying to rorcs
an entrance INTO Mr.. HeDzIemtn's
house Bernar was surrounded by
four officers when he was shot. and
was taken TO the Lackawanna hospital,
where his case is considered almost
hopeless
At ! o'clock in the morning Sergeant
Zlpg and Officer Joher were on their
way to the fats 4 young man came
running down Cedar avenue toward
Pittston avenuo md said that man
was trying to forcs open the shutters
Of Christian Heuz smans house. The
officers hurried to HenzlsmaE's and
while Joaler watched i'll front u ing
went to the rqnr and had passed nearly
around the building when man was
seen passing from the rear toward the
fats.
FIRED AT OFFICER JOaLER.
lie was recognized as "Wolfs' Bar
nard. who for mary ysars had been
considered hard character aud des'
perate man who would hesitate at no
crime to escape arrest The two oftic
ors gave chase, Bernard turned and
fired twiC, one OF the bullets passing
80 close to JohlcT's head that he could
plainly hear the whiz Of the ball.
Bernard had too good start to he
caught, and disappeared in the dark
Ness.
The two otticsrd repaired to the sta
ton house aut with Officers Lowry and
Jones started ont for what might prove
an all night hunt Sor Brenari. Johler
and Jones were dstsiIed to watch the
house where Bernard holrdsd while
Il ang and Lowry startel on a general
round of the mans haunts to locate
him. They were not successful and
finally joiuel the oflicars watching the
nouse. Johlar and Jones waited in
front and Il ing and Lowry went to the
roar and srItled themselves for an all
night watch.
HOW THE SHOT WAS FIRED.
In short time Il man was heard feel.
ing his way along toward the house
from the rear. 1t proved to be Bernard
and he had n revolver in his hand.
Ztng commanded him to halt but he
b>Sked away twenty feet and pointing
his wsapOn first at the sergeant and
then at Lowry was evidently about to
fire when the latter took a snap shot at
him. Bernard staggered and was in
the act OF firing when Zing made II
leap upon him and bore him TO the
ground Bernard showed his revolver
into pile of snow rs he fell, with the
evident intention of hiding It, A doc
tor was sent for to attend the wounded
man, hut before his arrival Bernard
was taken to the hospital in Underta
ker Millsr's wagon, accompanied by
ZIng ana Lowry.
BERNARD AT THE HOSPITAL,
Dr.. McAndrews INN aiiately set
about probing for the bullet, OF 50
calibr-, hat Bernard was in state of
collapse from shock and the probs was
withdrawn His pulse Mt the time was
not perceptible and he had a very high
Temperature. The bullet entered the
fisshy part of the upper left arm in the
r-ar and then into the armpit and on
into the chest, where it lies somewhere
beneath the collar bone. Until he gets
stronger no attempt will be made to
remove thv miasile.
A TRIBUNE reporter saw Bernard at
the hospital YESTERDAY, He weighs 100
pounds and is about feet 10 inches in
height His forehead is prominent
Immediately above q plir OF small blus
eyes set close together and retreats to
the top of his bead, His countenanct
is forbidding and does its part in bear
ing ont the reputation its owner has
as bad man Since his advent to the
hospital Bernard has asked to see hi;
children but male mo mention OF his
wife who has not been living with him
and is said to be insttutinE proceed
ings for divorce. He will not talk
about the shooting,
LOWRY DID HIS DUTY.
Officer Lowry is ropentant over the
deed, but his superior officers exculpat,
him from any blame. as some one ot
the quartette OF officers would have
been wounded and perhaps killed If
Bernard had not first been winged,
Lowry is considered one Of the bravesl
and most faithful Of Scranton's police
men.
At midnight DR.. McAudrews sale
Bernard was better aud the bullet
would be probed for today il he con.
| tinued as well.