The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-11

more room. and they would be able I'd
get the handouts ON Lynch's wrists.
The fight continued. Officer and pris-
oner received several small wounds,
and both were more or less stained with
blood. Part Of the time Officer Good
win had his club. and part of the time
1t was in the hands Of his prisoner. The
men finally made their way across Lodi
street. which joins Lafayette near this
point, and here the prisoner broke
away from the officer and started on q
run down Lafayette street in the d.
rection of Bowler Bros. brewery.
The officer gave chase and while his
prisoner was about so feet ahead of
him, drew the revolver and fired one
shot in the air, in hopes of soaring tho
man or causing him to drop the club,
at least. Lynch kept on, however, and
moment later the officer fred a Sec
ond shot. aiming to hit his man.
One Of the Welcome Mission wood
teams was approaching when the shots
were fired. and at the time of the sec
ond was nearly abreast of the fleeing
prisoner. The team was driven by
John Ferguson, and seated beside him
at his left was William Harvey, his
assistant
AS the SECOND report rang out, Har-
vey clasped both hands over his heart,
at the same time exclaiming to his
companion, I'm shot" He then jump
ed from the sect Of the sleigh and went
UP to the officer exclaiming you've
shot mel" The next second he dropped
to the ground, uttering no other word
He was placed in the sleigh and taken
to the Island pharmacy at the corner
OF Lodi and Lafayette street, where
stimulants were applied and everything
possible done to prolong life. 1t was
without avail. however and within
three minutes after he was brought into
the store Harvey breathed his last.
The ambulance was summoned from
police headquarters, and the body taken
to the undertaking rooms of Sessions
d Sons, later being removed to the
rooms OF b. A. Caswell, who will have
charge Of the funeral
The body was viewed by Medical Ex-
amlner f. III. Baker, who said in his
opinion the bullet passed through the
mans heart, causing almost instant
death. Officer Goodwin was completely
unnerved and almost fell to the ground
when he realized what he had done. He
was assisted, and as soon as possible
went to the Lamartine street station
house, where he told what had taken
place and gave himself up to SerEt.
Warren, the officer in charge of the
station.
Police headquarters was notified. and
Deputy Chief Amos Atkinson went to
station 2, where he held conference
with Goodwin. After learning the con-
d1tion OF affairs, Deputy Chief Atkinson
accompanied Goodwin to headquarters.
where Goodwin was closeted with Chief
brennan, who listened to his story Of
the trouble, writing it out in detail for
future reference.
Officer Goodwin was then conducted
TO a room in the matron's department
where he was kept during the night. He
will be arraigned in the central district
court this morning, at which time Chief
brennan says a charge OF manslaugh-
ter will be made
When asked regarding the instruction
for officers regarding the use Of their
revolvers Chief brennan replied that
officers should use considerable care in
the use Of such weapons, especially in q
public thoroughfare.
The chief says Goodwin has good