The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-25
Officer Owen O'Hare Shoots John John
son in the Leg When the Latter
Attempts to Avoid Arrest.
o'HARE HAD BEEN ASSAULTED.
johnson. who Was Intoxicated Had At
tempted to whip the Omcer When the
Latter Drew His Revolver.

Police Officer Owen O'Hare proved
his right to wear a police star Tuesday
night when he shot John johnson,
who was attempting to avoid arrest
and who had made most vicious as
sault on the officer. Johnson was not
seriously injured, the thirty EIGHT cal
ibre revolver bullet passing directly
shrough the feshy portion of his left
leg. DR.. George Pugh was called to
the jail to attend the wounded man
and he states that the wound is not
dangerous one but Johnson will prob
ably be lame for life as souvenir of
the time when he went up against
real live policeman.
Officer O'Hare was quite seriously
injured in the ARRAY, having two of
his front teeth knocked out and sus
tanning several bad bruises. Johnson
is being held on charge of intoxica-
ton, but it is possible that some other
charge will be brought against him
before he is released.
The incident was one of the most ex-
citing seen in the business portion of
the city in many months. Johnson is
employed at Zion City by the North
Western Railway company, and Tues
day evening he came to Kenosha, and
with party of friends began to fill up
on bad whiskey. Along about mid
night the crowd got decidedly noisy,
and Johnson was the noisiest of the lot.
Officer O'Hare was informed of the
disturbance that the man was making
and finding him on Main street the
officer ordered him to keep quiet and
go home.
This proceeding dIu~ not appeal to
Johnson, and he not only refused to
| go home, bat tegan to make an assault
on the officer. O'Hare promptly knocked
the man down and started with him to
the county Jail. Johnson was evil
IDENTIFY awaiting his chance to escape
and when the jail was reached and the
/ officer started to touch the bell to
awaken the Sheriff Johnson turned
suddenly and struck the officer VIC
Elently in the face. O'Hare, taken by
surprise, was felled to the ground by
| the force of the blow and Johnson
jumped on him and began kicking
| him.
| AS soon is possible O'Hare got up
but Johnson had started to run and
had reached che court house yard and
was making rapidly for freedom.
O'Hare at opce gave chase and calling
to the man to halt he opened FIRE with
his revolver The first shot took effect
and Johnson began to consider discre
ton the better part of valor and he re-
turned and surrendered himself to the
officer.
The man suffered considera bly, from
loss of blood and as soon as possible
he was taken to cell in the Jail and
the doctor called to attend him.
Johnson was able to walk about the
cell this morning and he will probably
be able to be in court late this after
noon.
Officer O'Hare deserves great deal
of credit for the manner in which he
disposed of Johnson and if a few other
officers would adopt equally heroic
measures there would be less assault
ing of officers by the criminal class in
Kenosha. The best recommendation
that could be given Officer O'Hare is
found in the fact that he is more
cordially hated by the gang of law
breakers than any other man that
ever wore star in Kenosha.