The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-04

The negro, Brown, who seriously
wounded the two officers before peing
himself killed, has been in the city
about two months. He has been work.
ing at the packing plant part of the
time. He claimed to be an ex-United
States soldier. That he was a desper-
ate character, there is no doubt. The
fact that he was sneaking up on Off
Ger Veins with drawn revolver while
the latter was watching near the
Workman place, showed that he in
tended to get" as many policemen
as possible before being killed or cap
tured.
1t is not believed the demonstration
against the peaceable colored popu-
lation Of the city had any serious in
tent. AS soon as the crowd learned
that the man they were after, was
killed, they went home quietly.
THE WOUNDED OFFICERS.
Officer James Collins, who was shot
down while in the performance Of his
duty, was resting quietly at the city
hospital when last heard from at 3
o'clock this morning. The bullet
from the revolver Of the negro enter
ed below the heart and is supposed to
have glanced around the body outside
the ribs and out at the back. If the
bullet went straight through the lung
was not touched and it is not believed
the wound is dangerous.
Collins was able to walk with as
s~istance to Kreiser's drug store on the
corner, and was then hurried to the
hospital.
Ellingson's wound is painful and
serious enough to lay him up for
some time.
J. o. Fowler was with Officer Col
Inns at the time of the shooting. He
grappled with the colored man after
the first shot was fired at Collins and
which took effect. Mr.. Fowler's story
about the affair is as follows:
"The whole trouble started in Hen
ry Levinger's saloon. | was in the
saloon in company with n young fell
low who works for Donahoe Bros. The
colored man came into the saloon and
my friend in a joking way walked
after the colored man close to his
heels and when the fellow saw him 1t
made him mad. He called us all man
ner of ugly names. We did not care
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nothing in reply. He went out and
stood in front of the saloon looking
in at us. After a while we went out
and when we passed by the Cataract
hotel on Ninth street there he was in
mpa with six other negroes and
there was a hack there. They all got
in. This was about $50. He started
| toward us again and drew a revolver.
W. I'D T cnuy nHnnr Tn1in .
and told him about it. He said a war
rant should be gotten out for his ar
rest. We went south OIL PHILLIPS ave-
u to a saloon opposite Joe Tossinfs
store and there were some fellows
there in a quarrel. I then caught
sight Of the colored man and pointed
him out to Collins. Collins caught
hold of him and the colored fellow re-
sisted and the officer partly threw
him to the ground. In getting up the
coIored man broke lose and whipped
out his revolver and fred. Collins
grabbed him again but the fellow STEP
ned back and fire again. That shot
missed. I then jumped on the colored
mans back and got hold Of the arm
in which hand he held the revolver.
Ouick as a fash he changed the gun
to the other hand and fired again. He
evidently was after me with that shot.
He then ran across the street and !
saw Officer Johnson and I said there
goes the man you want. He started
after him and I followed but the fell
low was too fast for us and he o
disappeared in the darkness"
Mr.. Fowler gave the following de-
scription Of the negro. He is about
81 years OF age, wore glasses. wore a
black suit. is about 5 feet s inches
high, weight about les pounds, wore
n Panama hat