New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-05
SHOT In HOSPITAL.
WITH HIS OWN PISTOL.
DetectiUe and Murder FugitiUe Haze
Exciting Struggle.

Detective Sergeant John Becker of Police
Headquarters captured man wanted for
der at st. Lukes Hospital yesterday, after
desperate struggle, in which the fugitive
shot in the abdomen by revolver with which
he was endeavoring to kill the detective SER
geant. He is in critical condition at the hos
pitaI
On last Monday the Manhattan Detective Bu-
reau received a telegram from William D. Mof-
fatt. superintendent of police of Lowell. Mass,
asking them TO arrest for murder man known
as Joseph Agenar Lamothe Lamont. The
fourth and fifth fingers of the left hand
said to be cut off at the joint. The information
said that Lamothe arrived here at 1903 a
June 80 He wanted for the murder of
Georgiana Goddu, a belle of Winchester, Mass.
According to Superintendent Moffatt on Sunday
night June %, the young woman. with her sis
ter Aexina, visiting at the home of DIR.
Bayette at No. 20 James-st., Lowell. Their
home was in Winchester. but they had gone to
Lowell to attend wedding. Lamothe knew the
young women and had been counting Alexina
GeOrgiana objected however. she did not like
Lamothe. During the evening LamOthe called
on Miss Alexina~and her sister entered the room
and interfered. Lamothe. it is charged shot
and killed her
DR.. Bayette. who in another room. heard
the shot and rushed in and seized Lamothe
Lamothe. it is charged. turned the revolver on
DR.. Bayette and shot him in the groin. DR..
Bayette is in a critical condition.
Two days after the receipt of the telegram ex-
planning the murder, and the description of La
mothe, telephone communication was received
from Superintendent Moffatt by Inspector Nc
Clusky, saying that Lamothe had friend, F. J.
Olsen, a night orderly at st. Luke's Hospital
and it was thought probable that Lamothe would
call on him.
Inspector McClusky then detailed Becker to
stay at the hospital and watch for Lamothe
Becker had been there since Wednesday night.
About a. m. yesterday. while Becker was in
an inner room at the hospital, a entered
who wished to see Olsen. He had his right hand
in his outside coat pocket.
The caller handed q note to orderly.
questing that it be sent to Olsen. Becker had
stepped from the inner room by this time and
recognizing the man from the description as
Lamothe, stepped up to him and said:
Mr.. Lamothe. 1 believer"
The did not answer. but put one hand
to his hip pocket
Il officer of the law; don't do that"
shouted Becker.
AS Becker said this Lamothe pulled out a
hammerless revolver He started to point it at
Becker. but the detective threw his arms
around Lamothe and pinned his arms to his
side.
desperate struggle for the revolver then en-
sued Becker finally grasped the wrist Of
Lamothes right hand Neither man I'd made a
sound but both straining every nerve to
get the revolver. Becker that he would be
killed if he did not overpower his antagonist
After Becker got hold of Lamothe's wrist he
used all his strength to force the man to fire
the revolver in the air in the floor. AS they
swayed and fought the revolver was discharged,
the bullet entering Lamothe's abdomen. He
fell TO the floor. with Becker top Of him.
Becker was exhausted, but arose in a moment
and overpoWered the man, who rapidly be-
coming weak from loss of blood. Lamothe
said. I want to die" and then became uncon-
scOus.
Physicians and orderlies, attracted by the
shooting, ran into the ROM Lamothe taken
at once to the operating table.
Sergeant Becker went to Police Headquarters
and reported the capture and shooting to In
spectoT McClusky.
Lamothe speaks English French and italian
fuently. He is a man OF good education and
has held responsible positions in Boston and
Lowell. He was born in Canada, but moved to
Lowell when six years old. He was educated in
the public schools of Lowell and went back to
Canada, where he studied at St. Hyacinthe Col
lege for the priesthood. He later taught there
for some time. He has been connected with
the Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear In
frmary. and the Collier Publishing Company, of
Boston. HIS latest position with the New
York, NeE-Haven and Hartford Railroad in
Boston.
Sergeant Becker recently, while chasing a thief
in SiXtls-ave., fired at him and shot a workman
in a trench.
o. V. Remus night superintendent, who
the only witness of the struggle between Becker
and Lamothe. told the following story last night.
1t differs somewhat from the story OF Becker:
I was just about to go to bed this morning
when a man came into the hospital and said he
wanted TO see Orderly Olsen. Detective Becker
was outside in the hall, and 1 motioned to him
that the man he waiting for in the
Office Becker came in and, walking up to the
man, said. I want you' or words to that effect.
AS he said this Lamonthe put his hand in his
coat pocket. Becker jumped at him, pinning
his arms 10 his side. There was struggle, and
Becker turned the around. AS he did so
heard a report, and the man fell to the ground.
Becker then took a revolver from Lamothes
pocket The inside of the pocket was found TO
be burned; the outside was not soiled. The re-
volver not drawn before 1t Was hred:
T,amothe cannot live. The bullet perforated
his iutestines in twenty-nine places, and about
one-half of the intestines have been taken out.
He has not been conscious since the shoollhS
and may die at any time.