The morning times., 1896-12-21
BAD Man, GUN,.AHO RAzORs
All Three Combined in the Form
of John III. TenterS.
SEVEN TIMES A DESERTER
He Fled From the Marine Corps
and Svore He Would XIII His
Captors- Policemen Bell and
schuyler Effected His Arrest.
Had Three Knives and a Revolver.

John NJ. VenterS. Gre pistol, and three
razorS created enough excitement yester-
day TO fast several people the balance OF
their natural days. Yenters is or was
member OF the Marine Corps. Just what
his present position is does not appear.
Several days ago the police Were no.
titled ;hat the man had deserted and were
asked TO look him up.
Policemen Bell and Schuyler Were i'll
formed that Ventcrs was living with a
woman i'm the Division.
Venters was also Informed that the police
were searching for him That was enough
for the bold marine. With many wonder
full and pict ureSque secondhand sailor
oaths he declared that there was no police
man in Washington or any other old place
who could arrest him.
Then he went out and purchased 3S-cal-
iber English bulldog revolver and box
of cartridges anG began practice at knot
hole in the fence around the back yard
RAZoRS AND REyOLyERS.
The razors were an afterthought. 1t
suddenly occurred To Mr.. Ecnters that
pistols sometimes miss fire, and in order
to make sure he bought the shaving irons.
Yesterday was Mr.. Venters' tenth day
OF liberty. He resolved to celebrate il by
killing few policemen. He told his
friends all about it and invited them
around TO see the show free Of charge.
Then he loaded the gun and honed the
raZors and filled his overceat pockets
with killing material and started forth
in search OF game.
His approach was sheralded by mes
senger who went to the Twelfth street
police station and uremblingly told the po-
lice 10 beware, as their lives were in danger.
Meantime, Yenters Strollcd up and down
u street, between Thirteenth and Thirteen
and-a-half streets, and told everybody to
STAY and see the killing.
Policemen Bell and Schuyler heard about
it and also about what Mr.. Venters had
in his coat pockets. They went TO the
station and put on citizens clothes.
Then they strolled around on d street
where the bold marine was looking for
trouble. They watched the house where
his lady love lives, and 10y and by Venters
came down the street with one eye TO
windward for a bluecoat.
You catch him on one side. I'll take
him on the orher,r said Bell To Schuyler.
Venters came walking on ali unsuspect-
ing. The two officers separated for him
to pass, but he didn't.
CAUGHT THEIR NAN.
just as he pushed between them the
policemen whirled and caught their man
by the arms. His hands We're in his over
| coat pockets where the gun and the shaw
ing irons lay ready for action.
Don't move your arms, young man, =
said Policeman Rpll ''becausea If Won do
there viii be trouble"
''Who are your said Venters, cying his
captors Savagely.
I'VE are officers, and you are under ar.
rest said Patrolman Schuyler.
I'm be = - if / had known
youse was COPS I'd have killed you
| both" shouted the marine
"Now, that will do said Bell, sooth.
! ingly, you keep quiet now and come
along with US or we VIII have to Use
some of those toys of yours on you"
CUrsing and struggling the man was
| taken to the police station and searched
From his pockets the policemen took the
! pistol, every chamber Of which was loaded,
| and the three razors, none of which were
| in a case.
As he was taken back to a cell Venters
swore again that he would kill every
policeman on the force, and Officers Bell
and Schuyler in particular
| Later Venters was taken to the navy
: ard and turned over to Capt Robinson
he officer said that the marine was
| known as a bad man. He had deserted
| he slid. seven times and served a number
of terms for various offcnses.