Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09
FIGHT WITH BURGLARS
INCIDENT OF THE DAYS OF HORSE
CAR TRAVEL.
Clash Between Detectives and Thieves
Results in Death of a Par
ticipant.

ooh, yes, 1 have once in while been in
danger in the performance of Duties" said
the grayheaded. benevolent-looking old de-
tective to the reporter.
Every policeman is more or less in dan
ger frcm bad characters whom they are
forced to arrest.
Il recollect one case that happened in
this very town many years ago. in which
there was battle between burglars and
detectives that had fatal results, and in
which / participated. 1 will preface what
have to say of this affair by instancing
the case of man that l had more than
once arrested, and who had been sentenced
to imprisonment for his offense against
the law who came to see me one day after
he had been released from the penitentiary,
and informed me that he proposed to turn
over a new leaf and be honest man.
congratulated him upon his determination
and told him l would do all in my power to
assist him in earning an honest living. He
furthermore said if he heard of any I'M
lawful job being planned he would advise
me-
We'll, now, the sequel. That man was
honest he said he would be- Not long
after his assurance to me he called at the
office and told me of a proposition that had
been made to him to join in rifling the safe
of the street car offices late at night after
the last car had been turned in at George
town, so as to secure the proceeds of the
last traffic. r H.
The Scheutzenfest was in full swing at
the time, and the cars-horse cars, you
understand-ran later than usual to catch
the late passengers, and the money at the
end of the routes was to be left with the
Waterman to guard until the arrival of
the treasurer in the morning. The burglars
were to be in the game, and four officers,
of which L to arrest
them. We were at the stables in advance
of them, as they didn't put in an appear
ance until about o'clock. 1t was one
of the darkest nights that ever cast it's
shades over old Georgetown. When the
crooks got to the place we found there
were six of them instead of three, and they
began operations by Selling the Waterman
when we took hand in the affair. The
burglars promptly opened fire us. re-
treating backward at the same time, and
regular fusillade began. None of our men
was hurt, but we killed one of the robbers
and mortally wounded another.
The wounded man was taken to the sta
ton house in this city as tenderly as pos
sible and given all proper surgical atten-
ton, but 1t was plain to every one that the
bullet that struck him had done Its deadly
work. l was sitting by him In the early
dawn, and thought it best to tell him that
he was very seriously hurt and asked him
If there was anything he wanted, or any
one he would be glad to see.
well he said, 1 know / can't get over
this. and have often said would like to
die Catholic. Could see priest?'
Il got cab and went after the late
Father Walter, who lost no time In accom-
panying me to the station house. He gave
the man all the consolation he could, per-
formed the proper sacred rites and re-
manned with him for some time The
wounded burglar died before the sun was
high in the heavens, and he went into the
other world with smile on his face"