The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-04
LEE WAS FATALLY WOUNDED.
wAYCRoss POLICEMAN WAS SHOT
DOWN BY A NEGRO.

The Criminal Who Got Away Is Sup
posed TO BE an Escaped Convict
From the Fargo Camp-Was Try
ing TO Get Into n Freight Car
When the Policeman Came Up-Ne-
gro Shot Him In the Abdomen and
Fled.
Naycross Ga, Aug. s-John w. Lee.
one Of the bravest officers on the Way
cross police force, was shot and in all
proba bility fatally wounded last night
about 10 o'clock.
The shooting was done by negro, who
is supposed to be an escaped convict from
the camp at Fargo, on the Atlantic, VAL
dosta and Western Railroad.
For two or three days. two negroes. one
coal black and the other a mulatto have
been hanging about town, and the suppo-
sition is that they are two men who es-
capped from the Fargo camp several days
ago. 1t is thought they are the same two
men that made the attack on Scott Bea-
ton night before last, and maybe the ones
who held up Mr. Sessions out near the Air
Line depot.
Policeman Lee was on the lookout for
these men, and about 10 o'clock last
night he discovered one of them, the black
one, near the Plant System passenger
station, in the act of mounting a freight
car with the evident intention of leaving
town.
Going up to the man he pulled him
down from the freight car and started
to place the handouts on his wrist. AS
he did so the negro shot the officer, the
ball striking him in the stomach, passing
entirely through his body.
Negro Made His Escape.
The negro made dash Immediately aft.
er the shooting and Mr. Lee fired one shot
at him, but it is presumed without effect
At any rate, he made good his escape.
Engineer Dave Flynn was at the water
tank taking on supply Of water whcr
ne heard the shooting, which occurred
only a few yards from where his engine
was standing. Jumping down from his
engine. Mr.. Flynn ran across in the III
rection of the shooting, asking as he ran
What is all this shooting about?"
Policeman Lee recognized his voice ana
said, Come here quick, Dave, I'm shot.
Mr.. Flynn succeeded in getting tbs
wounded man to the platform. and hi.
strength failing rapidly, a truck was Sc
cured and he was taken to the Offices Of
Walker & Izlar, only a few rods distant
where he has remained since.
After examining his wound the physi
clan pronounced the wound fatal.
Securing the Woods.
In the meantime men were securing thu
woods for the negro, but he could no
be located. ALI through the night tn,
search was continued, but without sue
cess. The other negro partner of the one
who did the shooting, was arrested ant
taken before Mr.. Lee, but he said tina
was not the man who shot him, but i
was his pal. He described the man VIII,
shot him as tall black negro, with
scar on his forehead. The negro RAT
on in the direction of che Plant System
shops, and 1t is supposed he escaped int
the woods in some direction.
McHee's blood hounds were telephoneC
for Immediately after the shooting, anC
they arrived on a special engine at a
M, and were put at once upon the trail
but in he confusion of tracks it was DIFF
flcult for them to follow the negro. an,
all hope of locating him by this mean
was abandoned. Every street and lane ant
avenue where it was thought he coult
attempt to pass was carefully guarded b.
men ready to do their duty.
Mr.. Lee was unconscious this morning
and was report ed in a dying condition.
Policeman John Lee is recognized al
one of the best and most efficient mel
who ever served on the police force il
Waycross. He has served a number o
years in his present capacity. Somethin,
over a year ago he attempted TO arres
young Fayette Brett, and the boy she
him in the arm, from he effect of which
he was laid up for several weeks. He Il
a son of Capt. Joe Lee, an old Confeder
ate soldier and man who has the res
pect of ell who know him. He has a wiz
A Negro Arrested.
About 10 o'clock this morning a mes
sage came stating that a negro, answer
ing the description of the man wanted
had been arrested at Bladen, nineteen
miles this side of Brunswick. specia
train was Immediately dispatched by Sup.
Haipes, and at II o'clock. II pulled GU
with Sheriff Mcclellan, Deputy Caeon
Chief of Police Coliey and number o
others. They arrived at Bladen an,
found that a local constable, A. Boss, ha,
arrested a negro on. suspicion.
1t is not believed that he is the negr,
wanted. He will be taken before Police
man Lee for Identification as soon as tn,
physicians think best.
MIR. Lee rallifd this morning, and to tn,
great qualification of his friends, the ply
sicians think now there is good hope o
his recovery. They think probably the bal