The record-union., 1899-06-09
OFFICER CARROLL'S WOUND,
THE PATIENT IS GETTING
ALONG NICELY,
A Good Description Of the Bur-
glar Who Came So Near
Numbering Him.

Special Officer W. A. Carroll was able
yesterday to give a Record Union
reporter a more accurate description OF
the man who attempted to kill him at
an early hour that morning Carroll
says the fellow had an odd appear
ance, such as that If once seen would
leave a lasting impression on a per-
son.
He is apparently about 40 years old
about ) feet Z inches tall, and weighs
in the neighborhood of 10 pounds
He is Of rather slouchy appearance
having a very red face (probably sun
burnD, with short crop of sandy or
dark brown and very coarse beard all
over his face, which makes his full
face appear as not having been shaved
for three or four weeks. He wore a
grayish coat, or one somewhat faded,
and which, under the rays of an cleo
trio light, would be taken for gray
The odd appearance of the would-be
murderer arises from the fact of the
fellow wearing a soft brown hat with
out any band, and one or two sizes toe
small for his head. 1t looked like a
boys hat that he had picked up. A
cut off and converted into shoes, en-
cased the fellows feet
All in all, the makeup of the man
would soon attract attention, and any
person meeting him should be able to
readily identify him.
From resident down the river it
was learned late last night that this
man was seen coming up the Riverside
road toward the city, dressed in the
same garb on Wednesday morning.
AS the hat he wears is entirely toe
small for his head, the sunburn on the
mans face is now easily accounted for,
likewise his leg WEAKNESS, which en-
abled Carroll, though wounded. to
overtake him in the chase through the
alley. 1t may have been that his feet
became sore from walking long dis
lance on Wednesday, and that he dis
carded heavy brogans for an old cast
off pair of rubber boots. and cut off
the tops to lessen the weight. This
would also account for his lack OF
speed when pursued by Carroll.
The usual number of Knockers
We're out yesterday with their we'll
worn hammers. Several of them de-
clared Carroll's story to be ''fishy,"
and affected to believe that he had no
prisoner at all. The fact is a citizen
named Trainor saw Carroll with his
prisoner when he searched him under
the electric light, and several residents
in the vicinity of Twelfth and o streets
distinctly heard every shot fired.
The alley through which Carroll says
no 1~,~
carefully examined yesterday, and the
footprints of both men were found
Where Carroll crossed the sidewalk
there was a splash of blood as big as
a silver dollar. and the route through
the alley was traced by drops of blood
that fell at every step he took. The
blood and footprints were traced as
far as Thirteenth street.
The wounded officer lay at the Re-
ceiving Hospital all day yesterday
without medical attention. but last
evening City Physician Nichols was
sent for, and he dressed the wound
tie reported the patient as getting
along nicely.
Sergeant Dolan and Officer Maley
yesterday found an empty bag which
the burglar dropped when he ran after
shooting Carroll. He probably had ex.
pected to fill 1t with valuables at the
Mebius residence.