The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-01-04
TWO KILLED BY
LONDON POLICE
"PETER, THE PAINTER, AND
DUTCH FRITZ" MEET DEATH
AFTER FIERCE BATTLE.
For Hours the Desperadoes Stand Off
the Ssotch Guards and Detach-
ment of PoIice-Others Believed to
Have Been Killed in Battle.

LOnuOu, Jan. o.--BdttilnS against
grim and desperate odds, Peter, the
Painter and Dutch Fritz repuged
anarchists, today went to their death
shouting defiance to the laws of Eng
land 1t is Believed that four compan-
ions died with them in the flames
that consumed their den in Sidney
street, near the heart of London,
This afternoon only the charred
bodies Of the two desperados, want
ed for the assassination of three po
licemen two weeks ago, had been re-
covered. The other outlaws. had
been swallowed up in the seethiag
flames.
Desperate Battle.
Such battle between law officers
and criminals has seldom been wag-
ed. The Terrorists stood of com
panies of the Scotch Guards, detacn
ments of armed police, battery OF
horse artillery, three machine guns
and a fire trigade until their nome
was fired.
Seyen-Hour Struggle.
The authorities sought to get The
men out alive, but it took them even
hours TO get hold of their ineinerat
ed bodies. Greatest excitement pre-
vailed, and 1900 policemen were
massed about the scene in order tc
keep back tens of thousands of spec
tatorS.
"Reds" Fired Building.
There is some doubt whether the
police fired the building. According
to one version, the assassins put the
torch to their improvised fortress
when the only alternative was their
capture.
Great Excitement.
London, Jan. 3-The east end was
thrown into great excitement by 4
pitched battle between several hun
dred police and band of suspected
men, alleged murderers and friends
of murderers of policemen recently
( Killed by anarchistic burglars.
NThe suspects occupied a foursto-
" brick building in Sidney street, a
arrow thoroughfare. The police SUI
rounded the place and were met with
a volley of shots from within. a
rapid exchange of shots followed.
Two detectives were shot, one Sc
riously.
Police Vacate Houses. g.
The police after locating the men,
and anticipating trouble. ordered ;ae
houses in the immediate vicinity va-
Gated. Before daylight line of Of
ficers was thrown around the square,
allowing none to approach within a
hundred yards of the scene of the ex-
pected battle.
The police lines were drawn so
tightly that it was believed that the
inmates had no chance to escape.
The police were satisfied that the
place housed the murderers so long
sought. They were satisfied that the
murderers were we'll fortified
Since the recent murder almost
the entire force of the London police
has been hunting the anarchists.
Trouble Began Early.
The trouble began early when De-
tective Leeson, while watching the
premises. was fired upon and wound
ed. A Gordon of police, armed with
revolyers, approached the house, and
were met with volley of shots from
rapid fire revolvers of the most mcd-
ern pattern. Police Superintendent
Ottaway took charge of the reinforce
ments. Police from all stations pour
ed into this district, taking up com
manding positions about the refuge
of the assassins.
Whenever officers approached the
house volley of shots shattered the
pavement. A detachment of go men
of the Scots guards arrived, and
were put into service with ball car
tridges. They fired many rounds into
the building. There was tempo
rary lull then the besieged replied.
The besieged were armed witn
magazine rifles, Mausers ana Brown
ings.
y The excitement in the east end
spread rapidly throughout the city,
and an enormous crowd flocked to
the scene. Continued volleys from
the assassins' refuge necessitated
calling out 200 more headquarters
men. Further drafts we're made un-
Ill several hundred officers were on