The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-22
|PATROlMAN SHOT DOWN ON
STREET BY NEGRO LIKELY
TO DIE; ASSAILAMT CAUGHT
Sam Henry Turns Gun On Pa
trolman F. o. Meisel When
Stopped For Investigation
VICTIM IDENTIFIES MAN
81 Didn't Do It. Says Henry
When Caught After Chase and
Before Being Accused
VICTIM IDENTIFIES MAN

Patrolman Frank o. Miesel, OF the
central station was shot and probably
fatally wounded by Negro whom he
hau stopped for investigation, at st
Antoine-st. and Madison-ave., at
about 2:45 o'clock. Wednesday morn
ing, the Negro sending three bullets
into the officer's body, with cool de-
liberation, as he was walking away
after being questioned.
Sam Henry. % years old, OF No. 152
Madison-ave.. and employed as por.
ter in a barber shop near the scene
of the shooting. was arrested shortly
before 5 o'clock by Patrolmen VIII
liam d: Dauphinais and Wallace Will
liams, forming a part OF the police
Gordon which searched the whole ad-
joining district in most thorough
fashion.
When apprehended, after a chase
OF several blocks, the Negro's first
remark to the officers was. Il didn't
do It."
Miesel has positively identified him
as his assaiiant.
Miesel, who was rushed to st.
Mary's hospital in an auto patrol i'm.
mediately after the shooting. Is not
expected to recover. His cold-blood-
ed assailant sent one bullet through
the officers right forearm, another
through his stomach, and as Miesel
reeled and was falling, put another
bullet into the officers back
Charles Runge, Is years old, Of No
227 Gratiot-ave., was with Miesel
wher the latter stopped the Negro
/ to question him about his appearance
OH the street at that time of the
morning. A burglary had recently
which is in the heart of the Negro
district, and the ofiicer had instruc'
tions to stop and question all
suspicious persons.
The Negro said he had just come
from the Union League club, and was
homeward bound. He walked away q
few PAGES, turned, and sent the thres
shots into Miesel's body.
Rnnge immediatei sYnotified the po
I lice. and the flying sqaadroh and ever,
available detective and patrolman il
police headquarters rushed to tn,
scene of the shooting. Runge ha.
Palso identified Henry as Mieseps as
sailant.
After the shooting, Henry appar
emily went straight to the Drexel club
Negro organization, on st. Antoine
ST., near Adams-ave. AS he was
emerging, shortly before O'Clock, he
was followed by Patrolmen Dauphi
nais and Williams, who had been fur
nished with description OF Miesel's
asasilant, and knew that Henry an
swered the description.
eHnry broke into a run when nc
saw the policemen, but they followed
him through Adams-ave. to Beaubien
St, and down Beaubien-st to Beacon
ST., where they overhauled him.
He almost sank to his knees, az
they grabbed him, and before either
said word, he remarked: II didnt
do it,"
Police Surgeon Gorenfio, attending
Miesel, says that the injured Officer
has hardly chance Of recovering.
Miesel, who has wife and severa
children at No. 1179 Parker-ave., was
appointed to the force, Jan. 4, 1908
and is well liked by his comrades anc
superiors. He had the reputation o
being an efficient officer.
Detectives Kane and Dwyer dis
armed another Negro who attempted
to reach for big revolver when they
questioned him about some tools he
was trying to sell in a second .hanC
store on Michigan-ave., near Third-st.
shortly after o'clock, WEDNESDAY
morning. He gave his name as JOSEPH
Baker, SO years old, of No. 273 Brady
st.
The man was locked up on a charg,
OF carrying concealed weapons. anC
Is held In the central station. He de
nies any intention of trying to shoo
the officers, but says he was trying Il
get the revolver out OF his pocket L
throw 1t away before he could bt
searched.
| The detectives saw him enter tn,
secondhand store with bag filleC
with tools, and Kane grabbed him BY
the left arm and started to question
him, when Baker suddenly thrust hil
right hand into his hip pocket.
Dwyer was too quick for him, how
ever. and pinioned his right arm, Jerk
ing the revolver from his pocket.
The officers are now attempting L
I get line on the tools which tn,
Negro was trying TO sell.