The Washington times., 1902-09-03
PROWESS OF TRACY
SHOWN BY NEGRO

them as they were going through the
grounds and without warning opened
FIRE n them. They Immediately got OIL
the place as fast as they could, and
Parks at once reported the matter TO
Roundsman Webster. of the North
Beach station. Webster Immediately
sent Policeman John McKenna to inves-
tigatc. McEeGna arrived at the care-
takers house about 1880 O'Clock. and
rapping at the door, told Hunter to
come out.
Policeman Fired On.
1t was said that Hunter suddenly
threw open the door and fired point
blank into the policeman's face. putting
out the latter's eyes and lacerating his
head fearfully.
Two mon an hour later found Nc
kenna lying near the house. and at
once carried him away to the hospital.
Word of this was taken to the police
station and Roundsman Webster set OUT
post haste for the house with detach-
ment OF reserves.
Policeman Arthur Brill. of Astoria,
had been sent on in advance. and In two
minutes after ne arrived at the place be
was shot. When the reserves under
Websters command arrived they took
in the situation and at once jumped be
hind trees. Then they began species
OF Indian warfare that lasted for two or
three hours.
The negro kept firing from the uppes
window of the house, and the men re-
piled with shots from behind their shell
ter Whenever one of them looked
around from behind tree Hunter would
bang away at him. sometimes missing,
but more frequently hitting the mark.
Several citizens joined the posse and
with shotguns and rites did their best
to bring down the caretaker. Hunter.
however. seemed to bear charmed life,
FOR. although dozens OF bullets were sent
through the upper windows of tie house
not one OF them seemed to reach him.
All the time that her husband was
firing from the windows. Mrs. Hunter
was handing him guns and shrieking out
that she wanted mere blood and wanted
to kill more white men. Finally, the
posse determined that the only way to
get at their quarry was to set fire to
the house, and this was done. it is said.
by two fremen who had heard the shots
and fastened to the scene OF battle.
Infiammabie material and kerosene
were hastily brought. and in few min
utes flames were Ieaping up along three
sides cf the house. The fire gained
rapid headway, and at last Mrs. Hunter.
apparently seeing that there was no
ofhe. way Of escape. tried 10 jump from
a second stcrv window and was shot.
She, however, only suffered slight flesh
Brought Down by Shot
In the meantime Hunter had slipped
building. from which he made sudden
dash fer liberty. Policeman Lynch, of
the Liberty Avenue Station. saw him,
however. and gave chase, firing at the
fugitive as he ran.
Hunter was finally brought down by
shot from a policemaa's revolver. and
vas speedily captured. Then ensucd
Wild scene. In which crowd of several
hundred persons surrounded the police
ind their prisoner. demanding that the
legro be lynched:
Hunter. however. was hurried away
With all speed to the Astoria staten,
where ne was attended by Dr. Powers.
IN ambulance surgeon. from st. John S
Hospital, Long Island City. IL was said
hat the negro sustained but one.
wound, and that only slight one. He
absolutely refused to make any state
nent whatever.
His wife. whose injuries proved to &c
'ery slight, also refused to talk, and
he couple were taken away at an early
lour to the Queens bounty court In
-ong Island City.
Hunter is ffty-eight years old and is
powerfully bult man. The battle Gre
ted the greatest excitement in tn,
and mary of the resi-
entS were in state Of terror.
1t is feared that se+eral of those who
rere wounded in the encounter cannot
ossibIy recover.