New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-02

4 negro named Jerry Hunter in queens Bof-
oueh C-om yesterday afternoon 10 nearly :
o'clock this morning held at bay twenty police
mon armed with Winchester rifles. He haG shot
a a man who was digging sandworms near his
house The man called the police. who sur
rounded the desperado's house for hours. until
five of them we're carried away TO the hospital,
several of them badly wounded from his bullets
Ammunition gone. the negro set fire to his own
house. and with his wife. made dash 10 escape
His wife struck ar a policeman with an old
sabre She had been wounded in her home. The
negro was pursued overtaken by a bullet, and
captured.
The trouble had its beginning just one year
ago yesterday on September l. 1901, the negro
Hunter shot at man who was digging sand
worms Yesterday he did the same thing, and
because 70 this McKenna hurried 10 the place
and received his wounds.
Yesterday afternoon man whose identity is
probably known to McKenna, but who the other
officers do not know. went to the foot OF
Strongs Lane. in Bayside, to dig worms.
Hunter lives in little house a short distance
from the beach He Is employed by William
Thomas who owns a large tract of land front
ing on Rowery Bay. east of North Beach ana
well out toward the Nassau County line. when
Hunter saw the man digging yesterday he fred
on him but none of the shots took effect as -'r
as the police know
The man hurried to McKenna. who was on
duty at the far end of the beach
Inst what happened when McKenna reached
tho bouse is not known except to the wounded
officer who is unconscious, and To the negro
The general belief is that Hunter openeu III
on the policeman. Young men driving 'hi'usi,
the lane from Newtown found him hleed'ls anu
unconscious in the driveway. They nI'eu '''i'i
,yni5l s
sibIe to Newtown.
When McKenna was brought into the Nv"
town station house Captain White sent
. c,+o;r Darcv of the Seventy fourth fie
o;rc+ Of the affair and the captain sent fa'A'
MAJ, Rriu and Patrolman John Bergen ~
,astieate II was still not known wha' "
proba bly, taken place ,,a
When the two policemen reaCheu ' ,:,.
they found this volunteer guard sun
the house but well out of range from ihe i" = to
= priu took position behind stone wall i''
sbe,tar Bergen went around to anothtr
and they started to advance. III WAS '0f
keen cover and draw the fre from tiie xror,
- .,o,, have the one not fired at close IN l'oii
anotber direction. While Erill was sun -,
.ha wall he heard some one shout come o'
We've got him.! hack of
,.,;,o +bis came from some one ba'h
49,, t,,se he started to his feet. ana as he u-
so there was a flash through cehar "'nN .,a
He SAYS he saw the negro's face oacA u IN
fash and believes Hunter shouted 10 come 0
order to trap him. The charge from the gu"
tere5 the officers face. chest. risht arm anu
sbot entered his right eye. II passed LII ous"
.vebaI tearing it out, and then passed olas
" backward. and physician says III. ,..+
is doubtless injured that the sie "ii ,r,asa
messenger was sent for the reserves - s
- The men retired
,; ont of range and kept watch. Bergen
III tor aid had heen for his own precinct re-
serves but the affair was deemed SO seriou9
that Captain Darcy called on the t"o hea1