Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-12
HIS FATHER DECLARES HE'S
JUST NATURALLY MEAN
Murderer, Captured After Vain At
tempt to Escape in Automobile,
Proves to be Louisville Furniture
Dealer--Two Wounded Men May
Die-tynching Prevented by Ruse.
(By Associated Press.)


LOUISVILLE. KY, Nov. lin an
attempt at bank robbery, young
man. who has been partially identi-
fed as Arthur Hall. of Louisville. a
dealer in second hand furniture, en-
tered the Merchants National Bank
a; New Albany, Ind. shortly before
noon today and killed J. Hungary
Fawcett cashier. seriously wounded
John X Woodward, president Of the
bank and wounded James X. Tucker,
d negro chauffeur. probably fatally
When Hall entered the bank he car
red a pistol in each hand. After
commanding everyone to throw up his
hands and get into the vault" Hall
began shooting.
Cashier Wawcett was shot through
the chest and neck and died almost
instantly. President Woodward was
shot through the liver. and his intes-
tines were perforated. Tucker. the
chauffeur, was shot through the body.
Desperate Attempt to Escape.
Following the shooting the murder
err rushed through the bank and tried
to escape in an automobile which he
had taken from the curb in frcnt of
the residence of the owner, Mrs. Wal
ter Escott, in Louisville. He had
forced the negro chauffeur at the
point Of a pistol to drive him to New
Albany.
After the shooting at the bank the
chauffeur was paralized with terror
and apparently incapable Of action,
sat st II when the robber jumped into
the car and ordered him to speed uD
the machine. The robber then jump
ed out Of the automobile. shot the
negro in the back and ran two blocks
to the Ohio river. He seized a skifI
and was on his way to the Louisville
side of the river before the frightened
citizens of New Albany knew whit
had TRANSFERRED An alarm was given
through a megaphOne on a dredge
beat and in short time several
policemen had started in pursuit IN 4
fast motor boat.
Iynchins Prevented by Ruse.
Capturing their man they brought
him to shore. where by a ruse Police
Captain Adams kept back tire Gro ri
of 200 persons which crowded around
the deck as the police boac landed
Commanding the prisoner to lie down,
Captain Adams announced to the
crowd that the man had taken poison
and was dead. meanwhile carrying
him to the patrol wagon and giving
the zord to drive ahead. The bandit
was taken to the New Albany jail. a
few moments later h. was removed TO
the Southern Indiana Reforma;ory. at
Jacksonville. to escape the mob
which. realizing that it had been
tricked. had assembled around the
Jail.
In his cell At the Reformatory the
prisoner refused to give his name and
talked only when hard pressed by
questions
He said thai he had been around
Louisville fer several days. lie did
not know Tucker. the chauffeur, and
declared Tucker was not implicated IN
the attemp; On the bank.
Refuses to Tell Name.
= won't tell my name. have sew
sral brothers and sisters. Wy father
aon'i live with my mother. and all 81
them are not within six hundred miles
Of this place. ! never vas IN trouble
but once. That was al Lexington.
Ky. On Halloween a long time ago.
he seemed 20 he confused. but IS
apparently not insane. lie confessed
that be planned fhe robbery and SAYS
be had no assistance The bandit Is
good looking. In q bcyish. somewhat