The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-13
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0N77HE COAST.

.Kid" Bell. colorcd has been resi-
dent of Wilmington but a short time
and during that time lie has been con
sidered "easy" among the coasts but
last evening he made things quite in-
tercsting for a time. Ward Boyer,
Bell and William Segars were in
George Browns pOol-rOOm, at the
northeast corner of Front and King
streets, during the afternoon, when
Segars missed his new hat and after
an investigation learned that Bell had
stolen it and had pawned it at II near
dy store for so cents.
Boyer demonstrated with Bell for
stealing the hat, and bad feeling was
engendcwd between the two. When
they met at Front aud Walnut street
shortly afier,5 O'clock, they came to
blows. Boyer seemed to have the
better of the, dispute, for he knocked
Bell down, kicked them a few times
and then punched him to finish the
Job, after which he walked over to p.
j. Lynch's saloon, on the opposite
corner and sat down at a table.
Bells feelings were injured and his
ire was aroused. Heretofore he had
been invinciblc along the Coast" !"
domains for he brought with him
from the West Indies eleven years
ago a reputation OF being dangerous
man. which seemed TO stand him Il
good stead in this city. After being
drubbed by Young Boyer he went
around to the ho,,sc of william Sc
ga,s. in Mills court. where he broke
in the door and stole a large revolver
belonging to Segars after which he
started ont in quest ofBoycr TO obtain
revenge.
He'll proceeded to Lynch'> saloon
and as he opened the door about .
O'Clock Bower arose from his chair
Bell Immediately opened with his
revolver, firing one shot. which Wch,
wide Of the target. and another
which struck BOYER in the neck. BY
this time Jack Farrell, the colored
pugilst who is a half-hrother to Boy
cr. rushed out toward Bell, who fired
in his direction, but his aim proved
faulty.
As matters were becoming too inter
csting by this time. hccll'sc of the
crowd attracted by the shots. Bell
dartcd along EaS, Front street toward
the railroad. Pa,rolmen ErGin and
Shields were at King street at the
time of the attempted murder. and
dashed toward Walnut street at the
top Of their speed. Bell continued
aouy the railroad toward Fourth
street: with some of the crowd IA
square behind. yelling to stop the fugi
tive. Near the coal chute. at Lom-
bard street crossing. II Polander,
whose name was no, obtained by the
police. esSa,ed to halt the fleeing
Bell. bat The latter. still retaining
his revolver, ,ork hasty shot at he
Polandcr who fed in confusion.
Bell continued up the railroad. and
at Fourth street he seemed to realize
lie had LOST his hat in his haste. An
Italian was crossing ,lhc railroad at
this ilnctUre. and Bell rushed toward
him poked his revolver in the stlrpris-
ed Italians face. grabbed his white
Fedora hat and thrust il OH his head.
once more he struck out along the
railroad. Patrolmen EaEin and
Shields, who continued the pursuit,
took a short cut to try to intercept
Bell. but he was tlccter on foot than
they were and disappeared from their
view at Fourth street.
Meanwhile the Phoenix ambulance
| had been summoned. and in it Boyer,
| the wounded man, Was bundled and
| aiken TO Delaware Hospital. There
| the surgeons found in" wound was not
| dangerous. The bullet had passed
through Bowers collar. and lodgch in
/ his flesh 1t was extracted without
trouble. and Boyer with his neck
hanaagch. WIS visiting his familiar
hllnlS un the " Coast