The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-10
HARRY M'LE0D FATALLY SHOT.
STRUCK IN THE NECK BY BULLET
FIRED AT CORD NRACKEN.


the Hospital in Almost n Dying
Condition-sherIocIe Arrested by
Detective barrett.
Food Inspector Harry A. Mcleod was
probably fatally shot last night in Cord
Kratchen'e green grocery al Bay and West
Broad streets The bullet that struck him,
and which viii no doubt prove fatal was
aimed at Kracken, but went wild and
struck the inspector who was behind the
counter at the time.
John Sherlock. The negro who did the
shooting. darted from the place like
flash after trying TO Kill the proprietor,
going down West Broad street in the drec-
ton of The Knickerbocl1er Ice Company
stables, where he is employed as a driver.
As he passed the house of Detective
James j. Barrett, on Indian street, how
ever, the alarm was given. and the de-
tective soon aftorward captured the negro
in the ice company's stables, crouched in
the dark ia a wagon. and threatening to
kiil the first man who laid hands on him.
It was about o'clock that Inspector
Mcleod and a friend stopped in Kracken'e
place on their way south on West Broad
street Their intention was 10 catch a ear,
but seeing none at the time it was sus-
gested they wait al the store They went
inside, and as Inspector Mcleod is on
familiar terms with the proprietor he
went behind the counter in the saloon
and made himself at home, while his
friend remained on the other side. Krack-
en- was at supper at the time, having left
the saloon shortly before and after he
had had a dispute with the negro Sher-
lock.
This former occurrence the proprietor
had with the negro was not known to the
unsuspecting visitors but it accounts for
the shooting which came in the nature of
thunder clap to Inspector Mcleod, and
all others around except Kracken-
The negro went into the store about
O'Clock, being then under the influence Of
liquor, and asked for ten cents worth of
whisky. which was given him. He then
asked the proprietor to refund fifteen
cents in change, declaring he had paid
quarter. He was told he had paid no
money, but denied this, and then an argu-
ment started between him and
Kracken. The negro protested he had
paid quarter, while the proprietor held
to the contrary. Hot words were exchang-
ed. but the negro seemed most aggravated,
and applied an epithet which caused
Kracken 10 grab an iron Irvine holder
and let it fly. The negro was struck over
the eve, the blow inflictng an ugly cash.
This seemed enough for him, at least for
the time being, and he left in the direction
OF Broughton street.
On returning in about an hour he went
into the saloon and called for a drink.
Jim Connally was tending the bar, and
Inspector Mcleod and his friend were also
present. The negro had piece of plaster
over the cash, but no one seemed 10 know
anything about the former difficulty, and
did not, therefore, use a precaution. He
called for a drink which was given him.
about which time, 1t is said, Kracken
stepped behind the bar from the room
where he had been eating. He and in
spector Mcleod We're standing close to-
gether, when the negro threw down dol
lar for the drink
1t seems his next move, which was on
the heels of putting down the dollar. was
10 draw a gun, and aim il ostensibly at
Krackeu. He fired almost instantly, but
the Dall went wide OF its mark and struck
poor Mcleod IN the neck. He fell uri-
conscious to the floor, his head striking
against Krackens feet. 1t all came un-
expected to him, as he is said to have
known absolutely nothing of the previous
difficulty, and did not suspect the negro
was there for trouble.
kracken rushed to a partition door
which connects the two departments of
the store, but he there found himself con-
fronted with the desperate assaiiant, whose
thirst for revenge was not yet quenched
Again the negro aimed at his intended vic
tim and fired, but as in the first case.
the bullet struck elsewhere, lodging in
the wall But by this tine it seems Krack-
en- had gotten pistol. and as the shoot
ing had attracted outsiders, the negro
thought il best to fee. He accordingly
rushed out, a number of bystanders crying
out 10 catch him, and hid in the ice Wag-
on, where he was taken in by Detective
Barrett
In the meantime Inspector Mcleod
was lying unconscious in The STORE, and
suffering from a loss of blood. Dr. Rob
ert G. Norton and DIT. William E. Norton
were called, ond were soon at the store,
doing all possible for the unfortunate
man. The bali had entered the neck an
inch below the Adam 5 apple, and had
penetrated the windpipe so that breath
ing was almost impossible. They inserted
a tube in the windpipe, which closed the
torn part, and made breathing easier The
ball lodged in the back of The neck, but
on account Of the condition of the wound
ed man, there was no attempt to remove
it. Everything possible was done for him
there by the attending physicians. Health
Officer LeHardy and other friends who
gathered.
1t was decided thai better attention could
be given at the Savannah Hospital than
elsewhere, SO the inspector was removed
there. DR.. Charlton. The family physician.
had been summoned to the hospital and
after consultation, it was decided 20 re-
move the tube in the windpipo. take out
all clotted blood and then replace #.
While This seemed to give some relief.
still il was apparent fatal results were al
most sure to follow. one of the physicians
stated Inspector Mcleod had one chance
out Of a hundred for recovery
Besides members of his family. consist
ing OF his wife ana four bright little
ones, large number Of anxious friends
gathered at the hospital, eager to hear
something encouraging as to the pros
poets Of a recovery. The physicians held
out all the hope they could, but they were
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