Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, April brit
Glenn, commonly known as kid Charlie
negro gambler and desperate, ran amuck
here early this morning, and, as a result,
two men are dead and three wounded, one
OF them probable fatally.
The killed are Napoleon Stucks, negro
porter, employed in Ricker's saloon, shot
in tue throat ANA his neck broken; Edward
Minor, policeman, shot through the heart
The wounded are Jim Clemons a negro
commonly known as Rag jim" shot in
the right thigh; artery thought to be
severed, and may die.
James Minor, lieutenant OF police, shot
in the right ankle; wound slight.
Negro bootblack, name unknown, shot
in the right thigh; wound slight.
now THE TRouBLE BEGAN.
Stucks was the first man killed by Glenn,
and it was while resisting arrest that he
killed Policeman Ed Minor and wounded
the others. Stucks was killed about
| O'Clock this morning in the rabbit Foot"
saloon, notorious negro dive on West
| Buy street.
A crowd of negroes were in the saloon.
| and Glenn drew pistol on a negro named
| Will Manning. Stucks jokingly said that
| he would take the pistol away from Glenn,
and advanced toward him. He passed
| Glenn, however, and went towards the
back Of the saloon. AS he neared the door
| he turned around, and Glenn pulled out
| his pistol and fired.
| No words pissed between the two men,
and no quarrel OF any kind was heard As
soon as Stucks was shot ne rushed ont of
the front door of the saloon and fell dead
near the steps. The bullet had struck him
in the throat Just above the larynx and
passing through, broke his neck.
| Glenn turned aud fled as his victim was
| falIs hA- tnr,F ND nj
negroes, who soon lost sight of him i'll the
darkness.
THE FLIGHT OF THE MURDERER.
Shortly afterwurd Lieutenant Minor
Sheriff Bowden and other officials arrived
on the scene and began an organized hun
for Glenn, all the negro dives in the
western portion of the city being searched
and about 8 o'clock this morning they
started their game.
Glenn passed directly by the salool
where he had killed StQGks several hour
before, and headed for East Jacksonville
!, distancing all his pursuers. The chase hat
led into East Jacksonville, aud about 9 O
. M. the officers were gathered near til
Hotel Roseland, completely at fault.
just as they were about to abandon TIL
pursuit in that direction the little boot
: black, who was afterwards wounded. cam
: running up and said that he had seen
negro running into u barn near the hotel
, THE NEGRos DESPERATE RESISTANCE
: The negro had climbed up into loft il
the barn and was lying behind pile Q
lumber which formed an etfeCtual barr
eade.
Lieutenant Minor called on Glenn
: surrender and the negro answered with
shot. The officers returned the fir
e enjoying their pistols. but the negro wa
J, effectually protected by the lumber. I'll
Il Minors stepped out to reload, and IRA
Jim rushed into the barn. lii a momei
he staggered out, bleeding from a DANCE
= Gus wound in the thigh. Then the Minol
: re.entered, and the fusilade again began.
Soon Ed Minor handed the pistol to h
u brother, the lieutenant, saying, Jim, II
i shot, and in three minutes was dea
i The little bootblack who had disclosed til
= hunted mans place of hiding here entert
a the door, only to receive bullet in h
;, thigh.
y Soon after Lieutenant Jim Minor vi
y wounded i'll the ankle. But the shot tn
u wounded the lieutenant had exhaust,
7" Glenns ammunition, and he surrenere
IS The officer led the negro toward the eli
W Jail, which was more than mile ava
ii followed by an immense crowd clamoriI
- for the negro's blood. Near the city ia
= Policeman Ed Holland approached wi
u pistol drawn, swearing he would kill Il
II negro and avenge his brother officer
rs The lieutenant placed his pistol again
ii Hollands head and said: This man is
m prisoner. II vou shoot him | will bio
n oat yonr brains. So Lieutenant Min
" brought the negro safely to Jail.
~ The officials, in order 10 run 10 risk, !
~ moved the murderer secretly from t.
y JUL rowed him across the ST. Johns rir,
I'd tagged the down train for st. AugusIil
le when it passed, and carried him to III
- city, where he was placed in jail.
ne The officers were confident of TIL
a ability to protect the negro, but the {
- element was So great that they feared
.. bloody conflict might result unless he "
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