The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26

arteries were severed anu uea0n rtsulOeu
from internal hemorrage.
HE DIED GAME.
If the fellow had not been engaged In
such bad business and had not been a
natural eremy of society, there would
have teen something almost heroic about
his death With eternity in the immedi-
ate fore, it would suggest itself to one to,
as far as possible, atone fer the evils Of
bis life by showing repentance and at
tempting to right wrongs by giving over
to TIE law the other evil doers who were
engaged vita him. Not so with this
dying burglar. he seemed to feel that
he owed duty to his compAnions In
crime and that they would get square
treatment from him so long as life lasted.
At the police station, before the arrival Of
DR.. Brant tho burglar was lying on a
cot, in great distress. He asked to be
raised up. will L. Day was present aud
pillowed the suffering mans head on his
knee, at the same time giving him assls-
tanCe by removing the mucus and blood
from his mouth. Every breath the man
took came wheeling out of the hole in
his breast, forcing the blood ahead of it,
This occasioned the man untold agony
and MIR. Day wet a handkerchief and
pressed it against the wound, stopping
! the
BULLET. MADE AIR PASSAGE.
Mr.. Day endeavored to get the mans
name, but ne would only close his lips
firmly and shake his head. when DR..
Brant arrived be saw at once that there
was scar cely any hope for the suffering
man, and when be had stoppel the out
ward flow Of blood aud had made him
| feel easier, he leaned over and said;
You are very badly hurt and will die.
You have but a few hours to live. Give
me your name and address while you
still have strength, so that may send
word to your friends or relatives"
Toe dying burglar smiled peculiar
smile then closed his lips firmly and
shook his head He weakened only phy-
siCally. His nerve was as iron, to the
last. His wish was not to disclo e any
thing, but he pleaded that something be
done for him and that his life be saved.
Again little later some one suggested
that be be searched and that there would
probably be.found upon his psrson some
thing that might serve as clue to his
identity. But the burglar only smiled
that peculiar smile sgain. He was too
old at law breaking to carry anything
with him that would either crimlnate or
serve to identify.
HEMMINGER TALKS.
Merchant Policeman Hemmiugsr was
summoned to appear before Coroner Nc
Quate this afternoon at o'cl ok. He
gave the following details of the cccar-
renee.
II was making my usual rounds and
arrived at the Hartsr bank at about 1850
o'clock. l tried the front door and found
it all right and then ascsrded the st,ir-
way, crossed the camel back and at
tempted to turn on The electric light. 1t
woull not work, but as this had hap
pened before paid no attention to it.
had descended the rear stsirwsy to the
third step when something exploded,
seemingly at my fact. l was startled and
jumped bSok to TIE platform. grabbed
my gun and whistle. ! thought l saw
something move at the foot of the stairs
and fired a shOt at 1t. My fire was re-
tarned and then l shot all the cartridges
in my revolver. l reloaded fred an
other shot and th5n descended to the bot
tom. At my fourth shot Leard groan
and when / reached the bottom found a
man lying about ten feet from the stairs
l stood over him with my revolver cover
ing him and kapt blowing the whistle
for help. The officers arrived and /
asked them to remove the man to the
police station and summon a d ctor. The
man was gasping for breath but did not
speak word. found loaded Smith
& Wesson hammerl IS 3s-calibre revolver
lying abo at 40 feet from where the
wounded man lay. used Smith &
Wesson 3S-caliber revolver"
When asked as to whether or not be
knew the dead man Mr.. Hemminger said
be could not swear to it but he thought
he had seen him before. He also stated
that ha shot in self defense and believed
It was the bullet from his revolver that
killed the burglar. The burglars used
lark lantern to pursue their work in the
cellar, TIE electric light wires were not
,ut.
IMPERVIOUS VAULT.
Mr.. Isaac Hsrtsr stated IT, the re-
porter that their bank vault was almost
The vault is built on a
and brick foundation 1S inches
;hick. Nearly foot of solid steel com
,oses the walls, bottom and top of the ,
'anlt proper, while ell cash is kept within ,
another burglar proof safe within the
'ault. Expert burglars If turned loose
% break into the safes without using ex-
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