The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-09
SHOT HIM DOWN.
Harry Streeter Fatally Wounded
by Negro Named Parker.
The Bullet Penetrated His Left
Lung.
PROUD OF HIS ACT.
Prisoner Says Shot Knocked
Him Down Like a Rabbit.
Negro Crippled for Life by Late
Henry Steele.

Harry Streeter, living at 924 North
Fillmore street, was shot and proba-
bly, fatally wounded about 1890 o'clock
today by George Parker, notorious
negro. The shooting happened in the
yard of Parkers log house at the in
tersection of Fillmore street and Rail-
road street The bullet entered Street
er's chest high on the left side and
pene- rated his left lung. Air dubbed
from the wound and he was bleeding
Internally when he reached his home.
The wounded man walked the dis
lance of a block to his own home DR..
J. NJ. A-ris was summoned and dressed
the wound THE man probably will
die The bullet entered his lung let
tirg al" bubble through the opening.
There is hot much chance for mis- re-
covery,'' said the doctor later.
Parker was arrested by Detectives
Frank Summers and Otto Anderson of
the police department shortly after the
shooting. They found him at his house
and he offered no resistance to arrest
Lodged in the city prison, he talked
lightly and profusely OF his crime. An
officer asked him if Streeter fell.
did he fall? knocked him down
like 1 would a rabbit And his loud
laugh could be heard all through the
prison building.
To reporter who asked his excuse
for the shooting, he said, THE - -
give him a half pint of whisky I told
him 1 didn't have any and for him to
get out of my yard He said he didn't
have to and 1 pulled out my gun and
to you or anybody else" The prisoner
talked N a loud and boisterous man
ner which the officers say is his usual
address.
George Parker, the negro who did
the shooting, is a well known character
in North Topeka, where he has lived,
and enjoyed a shady reputation for
many years. He is a cripple as the re-
suit of an attempt to escape arrest
a bout Is years ago. The late Henry
Steele, Their chief of police, apprehend-
ed Parker on a charge of robbery
Parker started to run, and when he lg-
rored a halt order, Steele shot hlm
in the back. The negro was perman-
entity crippled by the shot Steele seem
ed TO regret the shooting. and practi-
cally pensioned the injured negro UP
to the time Steele died, about three
years ago, Parker lived upon Steele's
bounty. He was protected when ar
rested on several occasions by the man
who made lima cripple ---------s~
Parker, although he is partially
Daralyzed. is considered a bad one
times starts it. About three years ago
he got the drop on another negro in
4 novel manner, and shot him. The
negro was quarreling with Parker
over a crap game, ana threatened MN
with a knife. Parker, without rising
rom his chair, pulled off his hat and
1eld it over his throat, apparently as
/ protection from the knife.
Under cover of the hat he slipped |
he other hand into inside vest |
pocket, drew a revolver and fired two |
ihots through the crown of the hat !
Harry Streeter, the man shot, says |
lie is a painter by trade. Those who !
know him say he did not work at 1t i
put spent much of his time in the |
company of negroes and in drinking. I
lying on cot in his home after the |
shooting ne refused to say what /
,aused his trouble with the negro.
L went over there and he just up |
md shot me. I don't care TO make |
Inv statement today. This is too early |
O make a statement"
Streeter seemed to realize that he |
vas fatally hurt and said he could I
eel that he was bleeding internally. /
He was able to talk easily and could |
move himself without apparent pain. |
To the police officers, he said he /
lad gone to the Negroes hut simply to |
ak to him. He denied that he had /
,een trying to get whisky
Streeter is 38 years old. His moth |
+ keeps house for him and his three |
children. Neither of his wives lives |
With him.