Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-14
;. II. HAMPTON, PAROLE DE
FAuLTER, INJURED BY CON.
STABLE GEO. RLouNT
Resisted Arrest and Struck Officer
Shooting Occurred at Corner Of sher-
man and Clay streets-Man Runs
Long Distance After Being Hit.


Hampton. was shot >and seriously
wounded yesterday afternoon by Con-
stable George Blount, while resisting
arrest. The shooting occurred near
the corner Of Sherman and Clay
streets. the shots being fired at Hamp-
ton while he was running between the
door Of the O'Brien saloon and the al
ley leading to the east from Clay
street.
It is not known exactly how serious
ly Hampton is injured but 1t is now
thought that the wound will not prove
fatal. He was shot In the left side OF
the back above the short ribs and the
bullet was found at about the same lev
ell on the right side. He was also shot
in the fieshy part OF the thigh on the
left leg, between the knee and the hip
Sometime ago Hampton was arrest
ed for keeping nuisance In the shape
of intoxicating liquors, at Rutledge:
He was released last Saturday on $500
bond. A letter, written Saturday, was
received by Constable Blount from the
authorities at the Joliet penitentiary
enclosing picture and description OF
Hampton and requesting his detention
in event the picture and description
belonged to him.
A Parole Defaulter.
| There seemed to be no doubt as to
the identity Of the man. but as he had
already been released Constable
Blount secured warrant for his ar
rest on the Illinois charge and took
steps toward taking him into custody.
The letter from the Illinois authorities
stated that Hampton was parole de-
faulter and as such was fugitive
from Justice. He was paroled from the
penitentiary October %, 1905.
Yesterday afternoon Officer Blount
was standing in the saloon Of Thomas
O'Brien when Hampton came in.
Hampton is said to have engaged in
conversation with Blount and others
in the place for a few minutes and
then bought pail of beer and started
out. Blount stopped him and told him
what he wanted. When requested to
show his warrant, the officer showed
Hampton the papers and the latter
agreed to go with him, saying only
that he wanted to take the pail OF
beer to nearby house.
Off1cer Blount states that he feared
this was a ruse by which Hampton
hoped to obtain a revolver, as he knew
that Hampton carried one at times
and also that he had made threats at
Blount. He had searched the man, in
q semi-jocular manner before attempt
ing to arrest him and knew that he
was unarmed and this made him Ger
tain that such were Hampton's plans
4 The officer refused to allow him tc
take the pail of beer but told him te
come along at once. This the man re
fused to do The officer then put his
hand on his gun, he says in an at
tempt to intimidate him, but Hampton
would not be intimidated. Bloun1
then draw his club and struggle be
tween the two men ensued in which
the officer struck Hampton in such {
manner as to break the strap on hi
club rendering that weapon useless
and at the same time received one O.
: more blows in the face from Hamp
toms fist.
Officer Fires.
Hampton then started through tn
) doors which Blount had closed befor'
l the scrimmage commenced, and wen
out into the street. Seeing that h
! was escaping Blount says he ordere
, Hampton to stop, and receiving n
: heed he drew his revolver and fired
number of times at the fleeing mar
a two shots taking effect.
S Notwithstanding his two wounds
Hampton, who is a powerful man, "a
$ up Clay street to the alley, where b
took a circuitous route, runnin
r through alleys, streets and privat
property to Holt near Fourth. Her
Z he was met by Mart Albertson. whor
!. Constable George Blount had dep,
tiled in the meantime, and in the stru'
i gle which ensued Hampton receive
three scalp wounds from the sap
e used by Albertson. While Albertso
! was still struggling with the ma
e Blount arrived and he was subdue,
= The patrol wagon was called and tt
IS injured man was taken to the hospit,
It where prompt medical attendance We
d given his wounds