The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-11-12
BY Associated Press.

Louisville, KY, Nov 11.-With
revolver in each hand Thomas j. Hail,
of this city, aged II, entered the Mef-
chants National bank, at New Albany,
Ind, this morning and, after COM
handing everybody to get IN the
vault, began shooting. ]. II. Fawcett,
cashier of the bank, was instantly
killed and ]. K. Woodward, president
of the bank, was fatally wounded.
After the shooting the murderer
tried to make his escape in an auto
mobile he had stolen in Louisville,
but the negro chauffuer sat still. me
robber then sent a bullet through his
body, after which the youth ran 10
the river and jumped into skin ana
attempted to reach the Kentucky SIDE.
He was captured soon. When taken
back mob of 200 had formed, Dent
on Iynching. but the policemen told
the mob the prisoner had suicided and
so succeeded in getting him to jail
Later he was removed to JEFFERSON re-
formatory, as the mob again form
ed.
MADE CHAUFFEUR TAKE HIM.
Hill came to New Albany in an au-
tomobile, the property OF Mrs wal
ter Escott, a resident OF one OF the
most fashionable districts OF LOUIS
vile. The chauffer, James Y. Tuck
the startling announcement to the
police that the man who did the
shooting took possession OF the auto
mobile this morning in front OF Mrs.
Escotts residence and forced him at
the point of a revolver to drive him
to New Albany.
Hall, who is a stranger to the New
Albany and Louisville police, entered
the bank by rear door. he gave the
Dc I'm
body! Get into the vault" There was
a rush for safety 10y the clerks and
several persons who were transactlnS
business in the bank.
President Woodward, quickly taking
in the situation, advanced toward the
robber and attempted to talk TO MN,
or, if possible, to capture Hall Ihe
robbers response to Mr.. Woodward S
question as to what was wanted was
two shots. These struck the official
in the arms and stomach, inhlctlng
DANGEROUS wounds.
Cashier Fawcett rushed forward,
but before he could reach the fallen
president the cashier was shot in the
neck and breast. He died a short
time afterwards.
Hall, without speaking q word,
walked quickly out OF the front doors,
dropping one of his revolvers just
the automobile stood he jumped into
tie rear seat with the command TO
the negro, %19'-t-es.t of this as fast as
-.
Bir the automobile stood still, the
negro. thoroughly frightened at the
uburse of events, refusing TO move.
Without further parley, Hall jumped
the ground, drew a revolver, and sent
a bullet into the negro's back.
An instant later the assassin was
Running at top speed down the bank
o the Ohio river, where he Jumped
nto 'skiff He had pulled out some
distance into the stream before the
zastonished citizens of the town ana
speOple on the river bank knew what
had happened One old sailor on 4
dredge boat, seeing the man rowing
frantfcally for the Kentucky shore,
gave the alarm through megaphone.
With a stentorian voice he roared up
and down the bank, Catch that Tel
low He's killed a man."
Owners of a river craft then en-
gagged in a race for the desperate.
The police in a motorboat Kept IN
readiness for Just such emergencies,
djstanced all followers and in an in
creditabIv short space of time had
their man at bay on a bit of an island
inst south of the big bridge connect
ing New Albany with West Louis
VILE. They covered him with revolV-
ers and the arrest was made with
out a fight.