Evening journal., 1898-12-02
AN OFFICER INJURED.
PATRoLMAN oUNN ASSAULTED BY
VcKERs BURRls, coLoRED.

l fNNNNEh0 RONNlOf COLOnEGs
THE AFFAIR HAPPENED AT c
O'CLOCK last NIGHT-GUNN|
TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN
THE PHOENIX AMBULANCE SUE
FERING FROM SEVERE BRUISES.
CONFLICTING STORY OF THE AT
FAIR TOIJD-THE CHIEF TO IN
VESTIGATE.
Policeman William Gum is NJ the
Homeopathic Hospital suffering from
an assault from the hands OF Vickers
Burris, a negro, at Tenth and Wilson
streets.
There are two stories in circulation
re,ative to the cause OF OFFICER Gunns
injuries, which, though similar in most
respf cts, differ as to the officers con-
dition when he was assaulted. The
main facts Of the case are as follows:
last evening at O'clock Officer Gum
was on his district at Tenth and VIII
son streets and went into the ofrice Of
the Wilmington Fibre Company 20
make his usual report to headquarters
az that hour After reporting he left
the office and proceeded across the
street to the store Of w. L. Postles,
colored, directly opposite. lie attempt
ed to enter the store ia pursuit OF one
Of crowd Of boys who had been dis
turbing the neighborhood, whom he
claimed had taken refueS in the build
ing.
Vickers Burris, colored, who is en-
ployed by Postles, was standing at the
store door and refused the officer ad-
mittance. An alteration ensued, which
resulted in Gunn being thrown vio-
llently 70 the sidewalk, BuTris falling
on top Of him. The negro then went
into the store and Gum followed him
intending to arrest his assaihnt. An
= other scufhe followed, and Burris
, backed the patrolman out Of the store
and again threw him on the sidewalk
, william White, clerk in the Will
mington FDre Company, who had wit
messed the entire affair, in company
4, with several others, helped the pros
/, trate officer tc rise and went with MIN
+. as far as Ninth and Poplar streets
n where they lett him.
Gunn then went into the cigar store
9 OF William Beclxley and said 10 Mr.
4 Beckley: Catch me. I'm done UP.
MT. Beci,ey summoned his wife ans
, lthcy took the officer into a rear room
and placed him en- a lounge. Mrs
Beckley administered to the injure'
9 bnan, who was so weak he coulS
scarcely raise his head from the pill
n low.
DR.. II. r. Spruance was summoned
p. ana attended Gum until the Phoeni'
Ambulance arrived and took him to tn
Homeopathic Hospital.
This is substantially the officer
r. statement Of the affair.
Burus, on the other hand, claim
that Gum had been drinking, an
upon heing told there was no one i
'e the store ne wanted cursed him (Bul
le ris) ard attempted TO force his wa
'e into the building He says he acte
E in the manner he did in self defense.
u Mr. Reckley, however, says whe
Ia Gum came into his store he Shove
ie no evidence Of drink. Dr.. H. r. sprI
auce, who attended the officers ~
10 raedlat,ly after the affair, states sh'
OF he detected no evidence of drink upo
IN him. lr White, Of the Wilmingto
OF Fibre Company. says Gum was AZ
ne drank when he used the telephone, an
Dr Riie states that when he exam
at lined Gum at the hospital he shove
& NJ eviGtI ce of drink, nor did he defo
oe any odor.
The only man who says the oilc
u va. dunk is the one who assault'
n him. C,unn is still at the hospita; su
o. fering from severe bruises upon q
ne back and head. It will be several la.
before he is out.
on Chief DolPn states that complain
go Of boys IN the nighborhood have be
ng mace 10 him on several occasions, al
nd that he had ordered his officers 70
ed on the lookost for the gang. 7
chief VII investigate the case.