The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-14
THE LIMIT OF FRIGHT.
Former Detectives story of the
Shooting of Negro Thief.

Talking about persons being frlghten-
ed, reminds me of an incident that &C
CURED In Gordon lane near Tattnall
street several years ago." said former
member of the detective department at
police headquarters several nights ago.
No one had said a word about fright, but
the crowd Strengthened up and prepared
for good one. Maybe it was disappoint-
ed
1--WE had received complaint against an
old negro man who had been operating
rather extensively among his own race.
He was a carpenter and jack of all trades
as well as a natural born thief. The old
man had habit of taking or articles
to repair and forgetting 40 return them.
Reports against him were frequent,
but he was a foxy chap and kept under
cover constantly. We laid. also, all sorts
of plans for his capture, but he was not
40 be caught mapping, and eluded us sue
cessfully for several weeks. He lived In
Gordon street lane. but dozens of search
es of the house failed to bring him to
light, and matters were going from bad
to worse. The articles he stole were or
little value, but the frequency of the
thing annoyed us.
ION the night in question brother off,
Ger, young friend and myself had been
out LOT a Wdlkt anu EDIiluk DhCh uDWti
town we had 10 pass within half block
OF the Negroes house. knew that 1t was
needless for me to go to the place, AMI
suggested to my young friend that he
20 to the house, and see II he could get
the man outside. The other detective re-
mained with me IN a shadow to avail
Developments
THE civilian knocked at the door of
the house and was answered by woman.
He stated that he had some work for the
carpenter to do, and was very anxious to
see him. The woman said that he was
in bed, but the young man was unable to
get him downstairs. Our decoy left a
false address and returned to US. After
q consultation It was decided 10 place
our companion In the rear yard, my broth
er officer In the front, while ! was to
go up stairs and make the arrest. had
an extra revolver and gave II 10 my
friend so that he would be in a position
to defend himself In case of an attack.
II went on the second floor and found a
negro In bed. The room was dark and
did not get a look at his face, but when
he said II yours lookin' fur Sam Green,
he's IN de front room ! was treasured. l
knew that my man could not escape, and
never dreamed that the negro 10 whom I
had been talking was the man / wanted.
] had Just stepped out OF the room when
there was a crash OF glass followed by
pistol shot and ! looked back IN time
TO see the heels OF the negro who had
been talking to me shoot through the
air.
II rushed down stairs and into the back
yard as RAPIDLY as possible. and the sight
that met my gaze made me laugh until
my sides ached In the corner OF the yard
near the fence the negro was on his knees
praying he had nothing on but a night
shirt, and Il was crimson with his own
blood. Ny friend stood with smoking re.
folYer pointed az the injured negro and
bis knees were knocking together The
LeRro was begins him not 10 shoot
again nnd the young man WA gssplna
that n b. hnd not committed murder he
WAC Ratisflod AMI would fre no more.
n sac 81 glance that the negro haa