Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21
A BRAVE OFFICER.
fatroimnn Pierce Parsues and Captures an
Armed Man Who Had Attempted to Com

fatroiman Pierce parsues and Captures an
he" Mah VINO Had Attempted to Com
mt Murder.
Patrolman Harry Pierce displayed
great bravery Sunday afternoon by
pursuing and capturing Raifaele di
rasquale, who had shot George r.
larbuton, and while armed was irving
10 escape. After the arrest had been
made razor and knife were taken
from the prisoner, who had discarded
ms revolver in the chase.
Di Pasqnale, who lives at Carpenter.
was arraiened in the City Court Monday
morning on the charge of committing a
murderous assault upon George X.
Iarbutton of No. 217 East Second
street
Mr.. Tarbutton testified that while
he was walking along the r., W. & b.
rallroad tracks between Second and
| Third streets Sunday afternoon about
a.3O o'clock, with William Crozier. the
4 inter made remark about party of
Italians who were Talking about box
they had. One of the Italians said
something and 1arbutton told him to
attend to his own business. This evil
IDENTITY angcred Pasquae, who ran after
them and cracked Tarbutton over the
hend with revolver and shot him.
John Knox said he was walking along
the railroad and saw the Italians and
Tarbutton and his companion having
words. He also saw Pasouale draw a
revolver and strike Tarbutton over the
head and shoot him Pasquale then
ran away and as he passed Knox put
the revolver dangerously close TO his
face. ~ would not have given 10
cents for my life at the time, . he said.
He declared that Pasquale shot Tar
button without rrovocation.
Archibald Kearpay, who saw the as.
sault corroborated Knox. He said
Pasquale pointed the revolver in his
face and he thought the italian was
going to shoot him for fun He did
not value his life at 10 cents at tho
time He had thought of trying to
capture the Italian, but changed his
mind when the pistol was pointed at
him. He thought it was the most
cowardly attack he ever saw and com
menCed Officer Pierce for making the
CAPTURE at the risk of his own life
William Lewis, who was in the chase
after Pasquae found the revolver, near
where Pasquaie was captured. There
was blood on the revolver and also on
the Italians hand. After Pasquae did
tho shooting he ran up the Iailioad to
Pine street and turned up an alley and
jumped over the fence of the yard Mt
the Hopes ~ Townsend buildings at
Second and Lombard streets. Officer
Pierce, Lewis and William Biggins fol
lowed Pasquale into the yard and when
they confronted him he had discarded
the revolver and, as Lewis put it, twas
talking like parrot. - They searched
the prisoner and found razor on him.
William Crozier, who was with Tar
button, corroborated the latter. As
they were passing the Italians, who
appeared to be drunk, he remarked
that they we're having a good time.
Pasquale got up and ran at them.
Crozier saw the italian put his hand
in his pocket and as a precautionary
measure kicked hims Pasquale pulled
out revolver and struck -Tarbuttun.
Crozier Jumped around n car to save
himself.
William Biggins corroborated Lewis
relative to the capture of Pasauale.
Witness saw the Italian have rev Oliver
in his hand while he was running.
Officer Pierce fred his revolver into
the ground in order to frighten the
Italian. Witness took razor from
the Italians pocket.
Officer Pierce said at 4.40 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, while going north
on | Iomhard street, his attention was
attracted by what appeared to be q
fight on the railroad. He saw Mr..
Tarbutton fall over and heard the
pistol shot. He followed the Italian
who did the shooting and captured him
after a lively chase, finding him in the
Hoop~s 4 Townsend yard. James
Dugar, a boy, picked tho revolver uI
about 10 feet from where the Italian
was captured.
The court commended Officer Pierce
and Messrs Lewis and Biggins, who
assisted him under such adverse Cir
cumstnnces
Michael Ross, an italian, said he
heard the shot, but did not see the
revolver Witness, who was with
Pasquale said Tarbutton and Crozicr
insulted them. He saw Crozier kick
Pasquae and heard the shot fired,
Leohanco Eincenzo, who was also
with Pasquale, corroborated Ross He
saw Pasquale strike Tarbutton ON the
head and heard the shot, but did not
sue revolver.
Pasquale said either Tarbutton or
Crozier cut him with o knife and he
assaulted one Of them, but denied
using revolver. His statements were
not substantiated and he was held in
81, 600 bail for the Court of General
Sessions.
DR.. j. Harmer Rile, who attended
Tai button. said the bullet had passed
through Tarbutton's left arm, making
a wound, which though not serious,
was painful.
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