Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-11
Had Gone to Assistance Of Presi.
dent OF Institution Who Had
Been Shot by HoId-up.
SAID, "HAN0S UP, EVERYBODY
New Albany. Ind. Scene of Tragedy
Murderer Young Man--Can-
turcd Crossing River.

Louisville, Ky. Nov. Ill Garry
Fawcett. cashier Of the Merchants Ma
tional bank in New Albany. Ind, was
shot and killed, and President j. x.
Woodward. Of the same institution, So
riousy wounded, by man who en-
tered the bank Just before noon today
and attempted TO hold up the officials
and their assistants
The assailant, a man OF about p. ran
10 the Ohio river and started for the
Kentucky side in skin. The New
Albany police were notified and after
a hot pursuit in n motor boat. captured
him near the Kentucky and indiana
bridge
The man went TO New Albany IN an
automobile. the property OF Mrs. Wal
ter Escott, a wealthy resident OF Louis
willie.
Tho chauffeur James r. Tucker. who
was arrested. told the police the robber
took possession Of the auto in front OF
Mrs Escotts residence. and forced him
at the point OF a revolver to drive him
TO New Albany
As the robber entered the bank he
pointed two revolvcrs at the men with
in. and shouted; Hands up. every
body; get into the vault"
: There was a rush for safety by the
clerks and several customers.
President Woodward tried TO talk to
the robber. whose response 10 Mr.
Woodward's question as to what was
wanted. was two shots which inflicted
dangerous wounds.
Cashier Fawcett then rushed to the
presidents aid and was shot in the
neck and breast, dying a short time
afterwards.
SHOT THE CHAUFFEUR
After the shooting the robber rushed
out 10 the corner where the automobile
stood, jumped in ana commanded the
negro chauffeur to Get out OF this as
fast as you can"
But the automobile stood stiH. the
frightened negro refusing to start it,
The robbcr leaped out and after shoot
ing the negro in the back ran down the
bank TO the Ohio river and entered a
skin
He had pulled out some distance into
the stream before the astonished citi-
zens knew what had happened. A man
on n dredge boat gave the alarm
through megaphone
Owners river craft then engaged
in a race for the desprrado. The police
in a motor boat distanced all followers
and in short time caught the man on
an island near the big bridge connect
ing New Albany with West Louisville
The prisoner was taken on board the
launch and soon was at the dock IN
New Albany. Here were about 200 men
who wanted 10 take him.
Cries OF Hang him. lynch him, he
killed Fawcett." startled the police who
hurried him 10 jail. A heavy guard was
put over the prisoner to insure his pro-
lection from the vengeance Of the dead
bankers friends.
SAVED FROM THE MOB
The manner OF saving the prisoner
from the mob was dramatic Police
Capt. Davis ordered him to the
down In the boat. Then he was car
ried 10 the patrol wagon as the crowd
surged around with his foot on the
captiVe's neck, capt Davis stood up
in the wagon and addressed the per-
sons. who were crying for vengeance
The man Is dead. We saw him take
poison just as we nabbed him.
The crowd fen back for a moment
and the chief drove the horses at a
mad gallop to the jail. Meantime the
crowd discovered the deception and
the jail soon was surrounded by
rapidly growing mob. once moro the
police adopted movement that
Iroba bly, saved the prisoners life. An
automobile was summoned, and the
captive hurried 10 the state reforma-
tory az Jeffcrsonvlle. five miles away.
Here the mob could not reach him.
Mr. Woodward was taken to q hos
pital and operated upon. There is
scant hope OF his recovery. The negro
cauffeur has a dangerous wound in
the spine.
Mrs. Escott knew nothing Of tho
tragedy until called upon to Identity
her machine.