The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-11
SHOT FROM HIS HORSE
Policemen NeVa Killed by
Desperate SmallS.
THE MURDERER ESCAPES.

Pursuing ofhcers From Behind a
Hay stack-A Bullet From His Win
chester Pierced the Ears of Neve's
Horse and the Next Shot Entered
His Lung-ohcer McCabe's Narrow
Escape-The ofosrs Exhaust Their
Ammunition and the Murd erer Flees
Into ouyler swamp-An Armed
Posse On His Trail.
Policeman Jensen C. Neve was shot
and fatally wounded yesterday afternoon
by Abe Smalls, the negro desperate who
had been run down by a squad of officers
in a field near Ninth street and Waters
road.
As the result Of one moments work
of desperate villain the life of brave
and faithful officer was brought to a sud
den end.
Policeman Patrick McCabe, who was
with Neve, under Smalls' fire, came near
meeting the same fate.
Smalls is the negro who shot Detec-
tive James Humphries, when the latter at
tempted TO arrest him last Wednesday
night. After wounding the detective he
made his escape, carrying with him his
Winchester rife and pistol 1t was be-
lieved that he was in hiding around the
city, and the police and the detectives
have been on the lookout for him ever
since.
ON THE DEsPERADO's TRAIL.
Early yesterday afternoon Sergt. Mock
who was on Office duty at the barracks,
received a telephone message from
Brown Bros, at Anderson and
East Broad streets, that Small
had just been seen in that neighborhood
Detective Bossell was at once notified
He said that if he were given a couple Of
mounted men he would attempt Small's
arrest.
Sergeant Mock directed Mounted OF
hcers Neve and McCabe, who were on duty
In the southern part of the city, and who
were due to make their reports through
the Gamewell telephones at that time,
to meet Detective Bossell on East
Broad street and join him in a search for
the negro. The officers responded promptly
TO the order, so promptly in fact, that it
was little more than half an hour from
the time that Sergeant Mock received his
first telephone message telling of Smalls'
whereabouts that he received another
telling of the shooting ofNeve.
THE SEARCH THROUGH THE FIELDS.
Oficers Neve and McCabe met Detec-
tive Bossell on East Broad street, and
proceeded to John Meyers grocery
at Lovers lane and Vine street.
A negro boy told them that
Smalls had just been seen in the field
back of Jacob Dieters house between the
Waters road and the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway, and offered to point
him out. Is
1t was decided that the mounted Off
GERS should go out the Waters road and
come up through the field on the line of
Ninth street, while Detective Bossell
should go on foot south on Vine street, so
as to head the negro off if he should run
from the mounted men. The latter
made the mistake of not allowing
time for the detective, who was
on foot, or there might have been diff
ferent story to tell
The two officers came upon their man
unawares hiding in a hay stack on Ninth
street, aboutsl00 yards from the Waters
road. Neve was a little in advance of
McCabe.
FIRED ON THE OFFICERS.
Small saw the officers first and stepping
out, pistol in hand, commenced firing at
the officers who were about twenty PAGES
distant. Both Neve and McCabe replied
instatly with their pistols, but their
horses were frightened and dashed
making aim impossible A
bullet from Smalls' pistol cut the ears of
Neve's horse, making him more unman-
sgeable than before. The horse swerved
completely around in his fright and it
was just at this moment, it is supposed
that Neve received a bullet through the
back under the right shoulder, penetra-
ting his lung.
As soon as Smalls had emptied his pis-
tol he dashed back to the haystack and
selling his Winchester rife, con-
tinued firing. McCabe, who had
fred all the cartridges in his pistol and
had no more with which to reload
made dash for the Waters road, his
horse, which was unmanageable, almost
running over Smalls He continued down
the Waters road to Officer Dryers house,
on Estill avenue, where he secured a
fresh supply of cartridges, and galloped
back, followed by Officer Dwyer on foot.
FLED TOWARDS CUYLER SWAMI.
AS soon as Smalls saw he had a clear
field he dashed across the Waters road,
rifle and pistol in hand, and made for the
Cuyler swamp. There were about twenty
shots fired during the fight, which did
not last more than two or three minutes.
Detective Bossell, who was coming
down Vine street, was something over 100
yards away when the firing began. He
could not see Smalls, who was behind the
haystack, but could see the officers firing
from their plunging horses. When he
saw Neve fall he ran TO him.
Are you hurt bad, Janse7" he ex-
claimed.
Yes, George; have got my last" re-
piled Neve. Il am done for
An old lounge was brought from house
near by, upon which the wounded man
was placed.
THE WOUNDED MAN BROUGHT IN.
Detective Bosseu boarded a passing
street car and went to the Electric rail-
way power house where he telephoned
the police barracks of the occurrence. As
sistant Chief Reilly Immediately went out
TO the place with the patrol wagon, with
Officers Prendible and Mitchell. Mounted
Officers Murphy and Mcguire were alse
sent out by Chief Green. The wounded
man was brought to the policd
barracks, where he was attended by Drs.
Drummer and Dunn, who had been sum
moned. He was conscious when he ar
rived, but said very little, except that it
panied him TO draw his breath
Applications were administered TO