Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-30
WILSON DIES OF HIS WOUND
Richardson Passes Comfortable Day
and Has Chance to Recover.
POSSES ON TRAIL OF DESPERATE
Seen by several Parties aud Blood
hounds Are on Trail which En-
cOurages Belief He VIII BE
Captured soon.

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ardson. died at the Jennie Edmundson Me
mortal hospital yesterday morning at $3.50
O'Clock. just after being removed from the
operating table. Patrolman Richardson
rallied slightly yesterday morning and dur
ing the day was reported to be holding
his own. although the chances against his
recovery were said TO be exceedingly slight.
Early yesterday morning word reached
the city that man answering the descrip-
tion of the desperate who had shot the two
officers had been seen in the Immediate
vicinity OF Crescent and posses were at
once organized to scour the country IN
search for the fugitive. Thomas Metcalf.
Thomas Farnsworth. J. F. wilcox and
Harry Searles profered the authorities the
! use OF their automobiles and it was but a
short time before nearly thirty heavily
armed men, including deputy sheriffs, mem
bers OF the police force and others were
on their way to Crescent. Sheriff Canning
was in charge Of one posse.
Early in the morning chief Richmond
telcgraphed to Beatrice for Dr. Fulton s
bloodhounds and the dogs reached the city
shortly after ! o'clock and were at once
taken in F. w. Harts automobile to
point between Crescent and Honey Greek.
where the fugitive had last been seen. The
run was made in twenty-one minutes.
Farmers Take UD Chase.
While these active operations TO hunt
down the desperate were being made by
the authorities of this city, Warren and
Denver Hough Of Crescent had organized
a big posse and farmers armed with all
sorts OF weapons were securing the ter
ritory north, east and south OF the city.
The first report to reach headquarters was
that the supposed fugitive had been seen
hiding in a cCrnfed on the Miller farm
near Crescent The cornield was
rounded. but the man succeeded in get
ting away unobserved. Later came the
report that a daughter of Denver Hough
had seen a man answering the description
/ Of the desperadO seated on a bank with
two revolvers on his lap, which he was
either cleaning or loading. Following this
came the report that two farmers had met
a man limping on the highway Just beyond
/ Crescent. The fellow, it was said, was
haggard looking and appeared to be more
or less distressed. The farmers thinking
to assist him went toward the fellow when
the latter, il is said. drew a revolver and
told them TO keep away or he would
shoot. They will never get me alive"
said the fellow, and the two farmers be-
lieving the man was deranged, let him
pass on. They were unaware at that time
that search was being made for a man
who had shot two officers in this city
Late. in the afternoon word came TO the
! city that man limping and apparently
in great distress had been seen on the
tracks of the Illinois Central railroad by
the engineer of a gravel train. This IS
believed to have been the man sought for.
| as Detective Wilson, although suffering
I intense agony from his wound was able
I after being shot TO give a fairly clear ac-
count of his encounter with the desperate
on Upper Harrison street near Elliott
street. Wilson said he was certain that
he had bit the man. as he appeared GRIN
pied as he made his way east on Elliott
street. When II was learned Sunday night
that the man had gone east on Elliott
street it was presumed that he would at
tempt TO make his way TO the railroad
tracks, and, accordingly, a number of Of
ticers were detailed to watch the country
in the vicinity Of Crescent City.
How Anair Happened.
Pauolman Richardson was able to tell
but little after being shot but yesterday it
was learned how he came 10 go after the
man on North First street A stranger
answering the description OF the desperate
entered the cigar store of E Aspinwall
Sunday afternoon and offered for 3 cents
a new pocket knife OF the probable value
of $3.50. Mr.. Aspinwall declined to pur-
chase. Shortly before 10 o'clock as Mr..
Aspinwall was leaving his place of busi-
ness he saw the same man pass and turn
north ON First street. Happening to see
Patrolman Richardson, with whom he was
acquainted, standing on Broadway near
First street, Mr. Aspinwall told the oficer
of his suspicious regarding the man. II
was then that the officer, with a view To
investigating, turned north on First street
where he came across the man described
by Mr. Aspinwall on the bridge over the
crek. AS soon the fellow saw the others
uniform he drew his revolver and fired.
After shooting the oficer the desperate
made his way through the yards OF several
residences on Harrison street iumping and
climbing fences which came in his wav
While climbing the fence IN the yard OF
Henry Rishtons house he dropped four
cartridges, which were found yesterday
morning. They are OF ss-calibre, the same
as that Of the bullet taken from Detective
Wilson.
Although Detective Wilson. when called
to assist in the search for the man who
. AoN SAvN OiHCeE flCldrQSOn. had been
warned TO be on his guard. when he came
across the fugitive the latter succeeded I'm
putting him on hts guard by a clever ruse
As the officer called upon the man TO halt
the fellow took on his hat with his left
hand as II heated by walking. drew his
right hand through his hair and IKE a
hash Of lightning from his head TO his left
breast where he carried his weapon I'm
his pocket or in a holster. Not seeing the
man reach at once for his hip or another
pocket 10 get his revolver. put Detective
wilson 1t Is supposed. of his guard for
moment and gave the desperate the on
portunity to fire the first shot.
The local authorities are confident that
the man who shot the two officers Is a
man who is wanted somewhere. man
ready 10 Kill before he would be taken
alive. The description given By the two
offieers and by Mr.. AspinwalI answers thar
OF man wanted in 81. Louis for shooting
and killing Patrolman I,emuel r. Bovoe on
The night Of March 81 last