The Bourbon news., 1909-12-31
Oscar Hinton Shot by Hold-Up
Men.

AS the result of an alleged hold-up
Monday night by two Negroes, at the
corner OF Second street and Ormsby
avenue, in Louisville. Oscar Hinton.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Hinton. of
this city, lies at the Norton Memorial
Infmary, in the Falls City, suffering
from a bullet wound in the mouth.
The following particulars we take
from Tuesdays Louisville Times:
Oscar Hinton, seventeen years of
age, a student at Pennsylvania Unver-
sity. a son of W.. D. Hinton, and
grandson IF John I. Hinton, Mayor of
Paris, KY, was shot and seriously
wounded shortly before o'clock last
night by negro highwayman, who.
u ith n colored confederate. attempted
10 hoid up and rob him at the mouth
of an alley On the East side of Second
street, between Ormsby avenue and
Oak street.
1.-The bullet struck his upper lip,
knocked ou. two teeth, tore out a
piece of jaw bone on the right side,
lacerated the roof of his mouth and
lodged in the back of the neck. An
X-ray examination will be made today
at the Norton Memorial Infirmary, to
locate the bullet and detern inc
whether a surgical operation will be
necessary. II is believed that the
spinal column was not injured. While
the wound is of a serious nature, his
recovery is expected. Hinton came
to Louisville Saturday with his parents
to spend the Christmas holidays at the
home OF his aunt, Mrs.iK. P...Snyder,
119 West Burnett Avenue. Last even
/ ing he starred out to visit a friend.
| Re was walking in Second street. and
had reached the alley just north of
Ormsby avenue when he was seized
! from behind By negro, when second
negro placed a revolver in his face and
demanded that re hold up his hands
and submit to a search.
J although covered by the weapon
land held firmly by the negro in the
rear the youth resisted and fought
gamely to free himself. The struggle
lasted only few seconds. The high
wayman with the revolver fired and
his victim fell to the sidewalk.
Residents of the neighborhood were
attracted by the report of the pistol
and the faint cries of the boy. Over
| ton S. Meldrum, George F. Meldrum
and DR.. Carl Grant were the first to
reach him. He was removed to the
Norton Memorial Infirmary, where he
was attended by his uncle, Dr. John
King Freeman. and Drs- w. o. Robert
and Car, Grant. 1t was at first feared
| that the wound would prove fatal, but
closer examination revealed that the
wound is not especially dangerous. He
spent rather good night.
''The shooting of young Hinton caus-
ed excitement in the neighborhood.
He had been gone but ten minutes
from his aunt's home when the tele-
phone message was received of his
fate. A te,ephone call was sent to
the sixth police district and, to Central
Station and officers were hurried to
the scene in automobiles. They search
ed the neighborhood, but were unable
to find trace of the negroes. Young
Hinton furnished the officers with a
good description Of the man who shot
him. he did not get a good look at
the man who seized him from the rear,
but says ne was negro.
''No attempt was made to rob him
after he had been shot. the highway
men fleeing to escape. He had but a
small amount of money with him, but
carried fine gold watch