The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24
NEGRO DESPERATE
IN WASHINGTON.
He Kills One Policeman aud
Wounds Another.

Vashiogsea. May II Humphrey
TAYLOR, negro suspected OF the
Rossps.ein murder at Siidell, Md. to-
aav shot and killed Police Sergeant
Fritz Passau. wounded Policeman Gov
and kept posse of half dozen OH
Gers at bay IRON the loft of 8 house tor
nearly sHo hours.
Dozsns of shots were exchanged be-
tween the ofisers and she fugitive who
ONLY surrendered when preparations
were made TO bura the premises.
Last Saturday morning Louis Rosen-
ssein aud his wife, Who kept q small
ssors at Slidell, were found insensibse
snd horribly wouuded 10 their store
room Rsseas.eiu soon died from his
Injuries and the woman is believed to
Be 3 nssr death. Suspicion fell npon 8
negro named Humphrey Taylor. alias
Rsown, Who had disappeared.
a negre answering the description OF
Tsylor was seen last Saturday evening",
and insosnssion received by the police
lea them to believe their maa was liv
ing IN small hause about quarser OF
naill vest of Georgetown. Early this
morning Taylor aas seen to easer the
place and word was Immediately sent
to The nearest precinct station and posse
of ofieers hurried to the place. The
men we're posted about the house while
Passau, Gov aad another tempted to
gain enteraaee shrough the feoDs door.
Finally the door wss iorcsa. The
LEO small rooms on the first floor we're
empty and the officers asceaded TO the
secoad story. The frors room was also
unsenanted, and as the men passed icto
The rear apartment. Taylor opened ase
from the trap door Of cock ioss N
which he had taken refuge.
Sergeant Passsu sank to the floor
dead With two bullets through his chest.
Policeman Cow opened Gre shroagh the
tap bus failed to hit the fugitive.
Gov received q bullet in bis right band,
badly shasteriag it and another struck
his metal badge and glanced downward
the entire length Of his cost.
The reserves of two precincts we're
called out aud the house surrounded.
Tue shooting. mean while, bad attract
ed several Thousand persons. Ooca
sioaaliy the negro would 6re shos ct
the sfisers aad Immediately vo.iey
uoaid grswsr it, but go oae waa hart
With .evclvers 10 hand ;hey watched
every w;sdea aBd tried several rcses
TO draw Tsy!o.'s Ere. he seemed to
hare aa ue!inised supply of annual
tioa. Finally, concluding that he ~ould
no. surrender, District Commissioner
Wright directed the police 10 FIRE the
premises. A mattress vas sesared,
sa.ars.ed with oil snd the officers began
80 remove the furniture.
Seeisg his game was tcpsless,
Taylor surrendered. Surrounded By
esheers #ish drawn revoIysrs be was
hssslsd ont os the house to the patrol
wsgoo, Hhsa tas crowd eu.ged forward
wisa. shouts Of "Lyecn ain ~ Barn
hins ~ aud rsde sash for the prison
er. A rope was secured aad tie mob
made desperate effort to place it
arouad The urssoh's peck. The cool
ness Of the ofisess, hoseyer, saved
Taylor, though be vas rather badly
d;sfgared by blows from tbs dearest ct
sEs eroad.
Upon searching the premises the po-
lice fonad $f92 and gold watch aod
chain, where be had sscreted theu
He hsd eismona riog aod snall
sas, OF moaes on his person.
I. Is believed BE 10 tie maa tie
MARYLAND authorities ase looking FOR
L is probable. however. tia: be sill be
de.aiaed by the diss.iot authorities and
tried Tor :hc murder OF Sergeacs
Passaa.