Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-15

Lynn, Mass, Aug. 14.-One police
man shot and wounded in a fight
with burglars, a house entered and
quantity of silverware stolen and
an attempt to blow open the safe
in railroad station were among the
entries of the blotters of the Swamp
scott and Lynn police departments
early today. The officer who was
shot was Patrolman William Ruth of
the Lynn department, who was
wounded in the side by revolver
bullet. In spite of his injury he kept
up his pursuit of two fleeing burglars
and it was only after much persua-
sion on the part of his brother off,
GERS that he consented to go to the
Lynn hospital, where he now is. His
wound is not considered dangerous.
The earliest report of trouble came
from S'wampscott ADout 2.15 o'clock
this morning, the daughter Of T. How
ard Lewis, an insurance man of AL
bany, N. Y, who has a summer resi-
dence at Phillips beach, Swampscott,
was awakened by a man in her room
She screamed and the man made a
hurried departure. The intruder was
nearly six feet tall with broad Shout
ders and wore a black derby hat.
The Lewis family was aroused by
the screams of the young woman,
and an investigation showed that sill
en- by the burglar.
About the same time that Miss
Lewis was awakened by the burglar
tI,@ Dl,S1 A.
ton & Maine Railroad was broken
into and unsuccessful attempt
made to dynamite the safe. Some
suit cases in the baggage room of the
station We're rfled of their contents.
Shortly before o'clock the watch
man of the Boston & Northern car
barns in Lower Swampscott saw three
men. one of them carrying a bundle
running along the boulevard in the
direction of Lynn. The Waterman
was suspicious of their behavior and
notified Patrolman Mcnamara of the
Swampscott police. who chased the
men for some distance but they elud-
ed him. One of the men was nearly
six feet tall. with broad shoulders
and wore black derby hat. answer
ing the description of the men who
entered the Lewis residence.
A few moments later Reserve Off
Ger William Ruth of the Lynn police
was standing at the corner of the
boulevard and Nahant street, when
he saw two men approaching. He had
not heard of the robberies at Swamp
scott, but Il bundle carried by them
aroused his suspicious and he called
| out: What have You got there"
ooh, we are all right was the re
ply.
What is in that bundle? asked
| the officer
Come over and see" answered one
| of the men,
| AS Ruth started across the street
| to investigate the men opened fire
| upon him with their revolverS Ruth
| returned the fire and pursued them
not even ceasing wien bullet from
| one of the burglars revolver struck
| him in the side. In the meantime
| another officer who was in the vici-
nifty joined in the chase but the men
still holding to the bundle, ran behind
| the Lynn baseball park and disap-
| peared.
A few moments later the patrol
wagon with a detail of officers APP
peared upon the scene but no trace
Of the men could be found.
Ruth, dispite his protests, was TAX
en- to the Lynn hospital
| Although the surgeons We're unable
to locate the bullet which had enter
ed his side it was said that his con-
| dition was not dangerous.
! Following the shooting of Ruth q
general alarm was sent out to the
police Of the surrounding cities anG
towns At 4.20 the police Of Revere
were notified that three men, one OF
them tall, broad shouldered and wear.
ing a black derby hat, had been seer
hiding behind the bicycle track al
Revere beach. A search was made
by the Revere police but no further
trace of the men was discovered. Il
Is believed by the police that the mer
CONCERNED In this mornings events
in this vicinity We're not connected
with the gang of bandits that caus
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