The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-17
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While returning 10 his home on the
Macpherson road yesterday afternoon
former policeman 8. A. Kerlin was way
laid by five negroes with whom he had
had trouble while a member OF the force.
But for the timely arrival of trolley car,
which frightened his assailants away,
Kerlin would have been killed. ser
geant stationed at Fort Mcpherson, VINO
heard his cries for help. ran 10 the place
and found Kerlin unconscious.
AssAILANTs LOCATED.
A. midnight County Policeman Golden
heard that Kerlin's five assailants were
located I'm a house on Mcdaniel street
and he hastened to the city and secured
a warrant for their arrest from Justice
Orr. Policeman Golden was joined py
Officers Dunbar and Cheshire and ac-
companied by number OF herhn helsh-
bors including owen Heard, the party
started for the hiding place OF the hve
negroes. arriving at 1:3O o'clock this morn
ing.
The house was dark, but as the officers
epproached the inmates opened hre ana
owen Heard fell to the ground. lie was
borne out of range by his companions.
THE house was at once surrounded by
the posse and daylight was awaited be-
fore making another advance, the ohcers
however. having determined to make the
arrest unaided.
WELL SUPPLIED WITH ARMS
The house in which the negro Richard
son was located belonged TO Annie VIII
burn. also colored. Richardson owned
the store adjoining the house. Here he
kent ammunition and guns and there
fore was we'll prepared for a hght.
At 6 o'clock this morning the group OF
officers who had been watching the house
all night approached the place ana calleo
upon those within to surrender.
The answer was a volley of shots and
county officer Battle dropped dead. The
attacking party retreated some distance
and from behind trees and telegraph ana
trolley poles commenced firing into the
store. In a few minutes the door OF the
house was thrown open, and VIII King a
negro. ran out and give himself up TO the
officers
From the house Richrdson had an unob-
s,ructed view i'm three different directions.
One block away Policeman Tom Grant
.tenped from his shelter to fire into the
house. A shot from the beseiged mouse
KILLED him before he could hre.
T,ha attacking party sent word to po-
uce headouarters and Chief OF Police
Pail dispatched the reserves to the scene
IN several patrol wagons
HOUSE SET ON FIRE.
Tho officers 70 whom King had given
h,r,se,f nm determined to make use OF
the negro. and at the point Of rifle they
forced him to walk up to the rear OF inc
nouea and set fire to it. As soon as the
flames started the officers, eager 10 get
the inmates OF the house, stepped Out OF
their shelter In every direction. Asai,
there was a shot from tne nouse' ar, anu
this time Officer Edward Crabtree met
death. o,Lor
An instant later there was another
.bot and County Policeman Robert Os-
borne fell dead ..,
The shooting had by this time attract
ed hundreds of people and nearly every
man who came to the scene carried
rife. The shooting into the house pc
came general. citizens and oficers nrins
together. -, ~. ,o,o-
Gov. Chandler was advised by tele-
phone OF the rioting and ordered out tne tne
militia Capt w. w. Barker o, tne osn sn
regiment was ordered TO proceed win oV
men and a platoon gun TO the scene @ vi
the shooting and cooperate with the city