The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-04-17
A FIGHT TO THEDEATH.
TERRIBLE ENCOUNTERWiTH A MUR-
DEREf IN JACKSONVILLE.


A Negro Desperate from Columbi;, 5. G..
After Killing Another Negro, Runs cff
but is Hunted Down--He Bids Defiance
to the Police.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, April Brit
Glenn, commonly known as kid"
Charlie, a negro gambler and desper-
ado, ran amuck here early this morn
ing and as g result two men are dead
and three wounded, one of them pro-
baby fatally. The killed are: Napole
on Stucks, 6. negro porter employed in
Ricker's saloon, shot in the throat
and his neck broken; Edward Minor,
policeman, shot through the heart,
The wounded are: Jim Clemons, a
negro commonly known as Rag jim,
shotin the right thigh, artery thought
to be severed and may die; James
Meyers, lieutenent of police, shot in
the right ankle, wound slight; boot
black, name unknown shot in the
right thigh, wound slight.
Stucks was the first man killed by
Glenn and twas while resisting arrest
that he killed Policeman Ed Miner
and wounded the others whose names
are given above. Stucks killed about l
o'clock this morning in the Rabbit
Foot" saloon, notorious negro dive
on West Bay street. A crowd of ne
groes We're in the saloon and Glenn
drew his pistol on a negro named
Willie Manning. Stucks jokingly said
that he would take the pistol away
from Glenn and advanced toward
him. He passed by Glenn, however,
and went toward the Free and easy"
room in the back part of the saloon.
AS he neared the door he turned round
and Glenn pulled out his pistol and
fired. Stucks was standing in front
OF the door at the time. No words pas
sed between the two men and no quar-
rel of any kind was heard.
As soon as Stucks was shot herushed
out of the front door of the saloon and
and fell dead near the steps. Exam
nation showed that the bullet had
struck him in the throat, just above
Adams apple, and passed through
breaking his neck. Glenn turned and
fled as his victim was falling, pursued
by large crowd of negroes who soon
lost sight of him in the darkness.
Shortly after Lieut. Minor, Sheriff
Bowden and other officials arrived on
the scene and began an organized hunt
for Glenn. Ali the negro dives in the
western portion of the city were search
ed and about 5 o'clock this morning
the officers started their game.
Rag jim. ore of the negroes subse-
quently shot, was in front of the pur-
suing party, and he found the negro
hiding on a lighter in McCoy's Creek,
half mile west from the scene o. the
murder. When Rag Jim sighted Glenn
he gave the view halloo The murder
er then ran due east, followed by a
crowd of people. Glenn passed direct
lv by the saloon where he had killed
Stucksa couple of hours before. He
headed Jacksonville, probably hoping
to escape in swamp which lies some
distance beyond the city limits. Glenn
was fleet of foot, and easily distanced
all OF his pursuers save Rag jim, who
hung on like grim death. This was
about 6 o'clock in the morning, and
the streets were deserted save for the
fleeing negro and his pursuers.
Finally the murderer, b. desperate
squirt. succeeded in leaving even
Rag Jim" behind. By this time the
chase had led into East Jacksonville
aud the officers were gathered near
Hotel Roseland, completely at. fault.
Just as they were about to abandon the
pursuit in that direction the little boot
black, who was afterwards wounded.
came running mp an said that he had
seen negro run into a barn near the
hotel. At that time Lieut. James Min
or, and Policeman Davis were the
only officers present, but they were
accompanied by large crowd of ne
groes, who were asintent on capturing
Glenn as the officers, as Stucks, the
murdered man, had been a favorite
with his race.
On learning that the negro was in the
barn the officers and crowd approach
ed. Policeman Ed Minor and Lieut.
Jas Minor were the first to enter. They
found that the negro had climbed up
into a loft in the barn and was lying
behind a pile of lumber which formed
and effectual barricade. Minor called
on Glenn to surrender and the negros
answer was shot. The officers re-
turned the fire, emptying their pistols,
but the negro was etfectually protect
ed by the lumber. The Minors stepped
out to reload and Rag Jim" rushed
into the barn. In a moment he stag
gered out, bleeding from dangerous
wound in the thigh. :
Then the Minors re-entered and the
fusillade again began. Soon Ed Minor
handed his pistol to his brother. the
lieutenant, saying, "Jim, I'm shot. "
Then the brave fellow staggered. out of
the barn, lay down on the grass and in
three minutes was dead. The little
bootblack who had disclosed the hunt
ed mans place of hiding, here entered
the door, only to receive bullet IN
MS tnlgn, Wnlcn, however, olu nOC Ii
hict a serious wound. The fusillade
had now continued for ten minutes,
and of the four men who mad entered
the barn to arrest Glenn one was dead
and two were wounded. Lieut. James
Minor, however, was still in the barn
firing at Glenn, who lay in safety be-
hind the lumber.
Suddenly Glenn rose up and fred
and dropped back behind the lumber.
Then Lieut.. Minor felt his ankle give
way and knew that he was wounded.
But the shctthat wounded the lieuten-
ant had exhausted CTlenn's ammunition
and the next moment he called out:
Lieutenant, I'll give up if you won't
let 'em kill me-" AL right, " replied
Minor. Throw down your pistol and
come down" The negro obeyed and
the next minute Lieut.. Minor led his
prisoner from the barn. AS the lieu