The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
Negro Desperate Shoots Down
kis,' M 81
Chief Of Police
DEPUTY SHERIFF IS KILLED
Terrible Tragedy Occurred at Negro
Woman's Home-The Negro Escapes
but Is Pursued BY Citizens and
Bloodhounds--It Is Thought He VIII
be Lynched II Caught.

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| Wilson, Feb. 6.-Deputy Sheriff
IGeorge Mumford was shot and killed
and Chief Of Police A. o. Glover prob
ably fatally wounded Friday MORN
ling while, with other officers, they
were attempting to arrest a neg-o
wanted by the Dunn authorities for
breaking into a hardware store.
| The Wilson county, and city officials
received notice Friday morning to
be on the lookout for a gang OF me-
groes who had broken into stores in
the towns of Fayetteville and Dunn.
At once, when it was learned that the
ldesperadoes had arrived in Wilson,
county and city officials, Jointly, be-
gan to devise ways and means to APP
prehend the rascals.
Officer Wynne was the first to get
a glimpse of them, going In the di-
recton of q near-beer. joint, known as
the BELL Place. soH South Goldsboro
tstfeet, about half "a mile from the
courthouse He communicated his
find to Chief Glover and Deputy Num-
ford, and these three. With Police Off
Ger Warren, soon started on the trail,
and learned while near the Norfolk
Southern depot that two Of the gang
had just gone into the home OF negro
woman near the depot.
Quickly the house was surrounded.
Officers Warren and Wynne guarding
the back way, while Deputy Mumford
and Chief Glover entered the front
Iway. When the door was entered the
brave officers met fusilade of bull
lets parties who heard the firing say
that at least twenty-five shots were
exchanged). The officers came out
and covered the exits, though badly
wounded. Louis West, the most des-
Iperate of the pair, went TO the back
window, when Officer wynne shot at
him. He then dashed out of the front
door, when Deputy Mumford sent two
balls IN his directions sfr --a f,rrrs
From loss of blood from wounds
this brave and fearless officer sank to
the ground. when the brute passed by
him and said: D. you. you are not
dead yet, but I'll finish you," and shot
him in the head two or three times.
Chief Glover was shot in the shoul-
der and, 1t is thought, through the
lungs. Both were taken to the Wilson
sanatorium. 1t is said that the deputy
died before reaching this institution.
At this writing the chief is resting
comfortably.
The woman, Mary Young, in whose
house the tragedy occurred, is under
ARREST.
Both parties evaded the angry crowd
and made their escape, going past the
Contentnea Guano factory. John ID.
MERGERS bloodhounds were sent for,
and also the pack from Tarboro.
/ Lewis West is tall. yellow negro.
and wore, when he committed the
c ime, red sweater and cap. OFF,
Ger Warren shot at him four times
,lwhen he dashed from the house.
Il The other negro, according to Mary
Young, answers to no other name
than "Ste.son."
Several negroes. one said to be from
South Carolina, have been committing
depredations at Dunn They broke
into hardware store al that place.
and It was for that crime that they
were wanted.
At 3 o'clock the streets were throng-
ed with people. Every one seems TO
be armed and would willingly go at
a moments notice II they only knew
In which way to turn. The Wilson
military secured the woods in every
direction soon after the tragedy, but
could find no trace OF either OF the
gang. and they are on duty at this
writing. Six arrests have been made.
three women, who may be able to
throw some light on the matter as 70
the identity OF the gang, and three
men--one at Middlesex and two at
Baileys. A negro came in last night
from Edmondson's bridge and re-
ported that a negro answering the
description OF West was in that neigh
borhood when he Left, and that he was
BADLY wounded sheriff Sharp and a
posse in automobiles left at once. and
Ithe excited crowd are now awaiting
their return. There is no clue as 10
the whereabouts Of any Of the others
OF the gang. wes Is an escaped con-,
Wet. from the south Carolina peni.
Itentiary.
The chances for CHER Gl6yer's re-
covery are more encouraging He is
nov resting easy.
| Request for Troops.
| About 4 o'clock Governor Khehin
received telegram from sheriff
sharp, OF Wilson. 10 the effect that d
deputy sheriff had been killed and the
chief OF police wounded, aud that
Troops were wanted to prevent the
negro's being lynched In case he was
taken. The matter was turned over 70
Adiutant-General Leinster. and be
ordered out Company X. Second North
Carolina Regiment stationed at Will
son.
Description Of Murderer.
| The description Of the murderer Is
as follows: Ginger cake color, feet
is inches high; weight. 100 pounds
wen on neck: wore red sweater when
1.-The tragedy was committed.