The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-31
SHOT At OFFICER
George Emmerson, a Veteran
of the Cuban War
HAS PISTOL PRACTICE
With a Daugh Boy Who Saw
Service Also.

Two veterans of the Cuban war in
dulged in a little pistol practice last
night that made the good people in the
vicinity of second and Main street think
that the Boxers" had come to town.
George Emmerson. late a trooper in
the Seventh cavalry. was craving for
some rich African blood with the result
that his own blood was spilled freely at
the hands of Policeman Sam Jones, late
a captain in the Twenty-third Kansas
volunteers. colored.
Emmerson is strapping young fellow
Of &c or q. six feet two inches in his
stocking feet, as fearless as a tiger and
as stout as q bull Yesterday he went
up against King Alcohol, veteran that
mas never been conquered, and i'll for
tune took him into the alley in the rear
OF Cash HendeTson's store. There he
met one Jefferson Sanford, a colo-ed man
who does porter work for the dry goods
hrn q George lines & Co. He surnmar-
lily proceeded to take the life Of Mr.. San
ford, or at least made threats to that
pose to crafty his desire and showed
fight. A few white friends rallied To-
the support Of Mr.. Sanford and Trooner
Emmerson was rolled several times in
the dust George Klentz seeing TOO
many against one, took the part Of the
cavalryman and beat off the men whom
he provoked to battle
II was about $50 when the hero of
Cuba started away vowipg vengeance on
Mr. Jefferson Sanford. He walked up to
First street and west o nthat thorough
fare At about 6 o'clock he returned on
Second street with a gun which he was
brandishing about his head. He entered
the alley in the rear OF Tapp Bros store
and with 4 wild yell he fired several shots
an the air. The teamsters at Rogers
barn vacated the premises in short order
and ran for cellars and other places Of
safety. Officer Sam Jones was quietly
measuring his steps along his beat when
he heard the shots and made a rush for
the scene
Look out there Niger" said the cav
alryman. as he aimed his gun at the
officer
Sam reduced the surface of his body to
a minimum by presenting his side only
TO The attack and it was well that he did.
for bullet almost rubbed a brass but
ton off his uniform
Look out, there, Niger" cried the
man again as he took fresh aim and
pulled the trigger.
This time the gun failed to go off. Sam
Jones saw that there were no loads in it.
He also saw the cavalryman open the gun
and begin to reload it. He closed on 1lim
and grabbed the gun and a rough and
tumble fight followed in which both the
veterans of Cuba rolled on the dust OF
their native soil
Officer Syl Anderson reinforced Capt.
Jones and the cavalryman was over
powered.
About this time about 80 persons he'd
ga -heye6 on the scene and were cry
tra~e Anderson and Jones procs,5ed 10
the station with their prisoner. but he
dracccd himself loose from their grasp
in front of Dunbar's and showed fight.
II was here that Jones tapped him on
the head with his club and made him
bleed profusely.
II never saw such a wild man" said
Capt Jones last night. He acted for
all the world like a maniac He was a
powerful anita gonist and came very near
getting me. I'll bet he has sore head
tonight. but he will have better sense
when he gets over IT"
Emmerson will be charged with assault
with intent TO kill an officer when he
gets sober this morning.