Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-12

ANAL. Of the police force of this city
han that displayed by the gallant Off
..- who an the break OF morn yesterday
r d. such "a determined fight against inc
,9. negro house-breakers. who for the
r., four days have been committing
.tIsries in the territory within the Sc
..G District.
Win four bullets in his body, two Of
which were i'm vital spots, he held ms
--..uer. throwing him 10 the ground
.... and when the negro finally broke
r the officer upon whose brow the
-a-dew was even then gathering the
.-.y,-hearted guardian Of the peace
.. died his bleeding body against Iele-
.-.-. role. and emptied his revolver al
~. negro fugitives, as the latter maze
,...~ escape from his clutches. twenty
-.-...s later and bob" Austin breathed
....- I'm the Second Police station sur
minded by a few OF his brother oihceIs'
.. Yesterday there was gloom over
- second Police Station. Without the
..... were leaden and the rain fell IN an
sing downpour; within tho hearts
~ .r.-v man. officer and private were
heavy with the news Of the sdd uea'H
Ole, had come within their midst cut
t-- down one of their number IN the
very prime of his life.
STORY OF THE DEED
T.. -tor, OF the shooting, as gathered
s-- OBJ. testimony of half a dozen Wit
,..,.s ls as follows. About $50 o'clock
Yesterday morning officer Austin, VINO
Sos then standing on the southwest
conner az Broad and Fifth streets saw
t.. men coming down the main thorough
Co.. whom he had previously Deeh
ulllIg The men were at thdt time
.. OLD. south side of Broad street put
, r.-rt1 they crossed over TO the north
s#. glr Austin concealed himself De-
aa. a trer-box until the men approached
u. northwest corner of Fifth and Brodu'
SHE. b.. went over 10 them, and passing
between tine two. grabbed the one nearest
o.. house. 4 scuhle between the oihcer
OBI negro followed, during which the
latter whipped out revolver ana IIed
.,.. shots point-blank at the police
man. all of which took effect. The other
a.-l ran the moment his pal was
a.-t, but upon hearing the shots. turn
Cd and fred upon the officer. whose PACK
turned toward him. This shot also
,.-k effect.
FOUGHT TO THE END.
Though attacked from the front ana
ur. and mortally wounded, with the
t..l streaming from a wound in the
a. one ia the abdomen, one IN the
,-.a. and another i'm the breast the
i-,sy officer held his prisoner fast ~
.as collar. until, i'm his efforts TO re-
.a.. himself. the negro jerked out or the
g-H..t SIR. Austin seized his prisoner
s-.a ,s the latter was about 10 run, ana
Rev him 10 the ground, falling on Top
o. t. man i'm the struggle. When the
i.T. managed 10 throw the policeman
1 ,ll jump TO his feet the otilcer hdo
ss] gotten up. and, steadying himseh
as.a.t telegraph pole, fred I'VE shots
a. '.r negroes as they ran across 10 the
| e.. Side of Fllth street, and then con-
i- their flight down the ialteI
bio-siiafc.
lr. Austin then beckOned 20 lad, VII
Evans. who had witnessed the shoot
! lg and the boy came 10 the officers
'.s tlt the latter could not speak. Oii-
i Foster az this juncture arrived o"
200 Gene. and exclaimed:
hot. who shot yOuY'
Tie wounded officer was unable 10 re-
'y. bat finally said:
Tut me in a wagon"
DIED IN THE STATION.
These were the only words spoken by
81. Austin after ne received tho wounds
'..-1 caused his death
~' Foster placed the dying officer IN Il
.e1 and was driven 70 the Second STA
.'1 Arriving there he called out 10 ON
we soWe. and Wrenn. who were stand
t 90 the corner Of Seventh and Mar
..- eud when they approached he salu' |
D,o Austin is Killed" with the assist
oi officers Wrenn and Sowell, Mt !
Sun was taken from the cab, and MT. |
S,se. said:
YOU ''e' ''''
en-, ms wounded man made no reply, how
D. and appeared 10 be unconscious. /
80 Was streaming from his throat ana |
g,.l. 10 strangle him. for there was
vt"Ag sound. The wound in the head |
o., also bleeding profusely. Just al the |
", ~ ine stairs leading 10 the station
austin had a hemorrhage. Sergeant