The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-06-07
SLAYER HUNTED
BY HUNDREDS
Indiana Shore BeingScoured
for Miles.
For George Blackburn Who Killed
Owensboro Policeman aud
Wounded Another.

O~cnsboro. Ky. June livery foo,
of he Indiana shore for miles back in
10 me woods Is being secured by the
Sheriff of Spencer County. Indiana.
assisted by every member OF the Owens
boro police force. who could be spared
from today's duties in the city.and hun
dreis of citizens. who have been drafted
into service 10y the Indiana officials IN
searh of George blackburn. alias George
Balnford. alias George MCNAMARA,
who shot officer J. Coleman Dawson to
dea;h and wounded officer james He'll
wh,.e they were searching for him ON the
charge Of horse stealing II is feared that
II the desperate is unprecedented there
will be mob violence. a. the widest
excitement still prevails In this city.
Not untu the arrival OF the funeral"
boa. with the body of officer Dawson and
officer Hell at 3 O'Clock this morning
did the details of the shooting b1comc
known. ana then they were given by
physicians and cautioned not 70 exert
himself too much. owing To his weak. ned
con lton.
o.slccr Dawson was shot six times hy
his assailant. The shots took effsct IN
The right thigh. the right side of the
abdomen. the breast the right shoulder
the light ann and in the lett side Of the
face the last bullet ranging uIovaris and
shielding Itself-in the Officers hran.
Brll was shot three times. twice in uie
rish. arm ana once In the nbiorien.
hut II Is now thought he will recover
unless complications set ~.
OFFICER Bcil said he. Dawson and o.
ficcr Hayes started in pursuit Of Black
hurn. and upon their arrival on th
Indiana side. Hayes left them. return
ins TO owen-boro. He and Dawson
obtained a vehicle and ron;inued the r
journey. After they had arrived at tha
lumber camp. where they though, their
man was in hiding they began "a SYST
matte search. While they wore stand
ing near each other blackburn stepped
from bcl,ind u tree with an automatic
In either hand and begun firing. Of
ficer Dawson fell with the first shots.
Tie started toward the desperado when
ANA blackburn started running further
into the woods.
Bell says he then went so his fellov
officer and finding life extinct. cllmbesi
into the buggy and started for the
nearest farm house. which was three
miles away. but faintei and fen from
the buggy.
Sheriff Kramer, who was at the hone
of Homer Young. the nearest resident. |
heard the shots and started toward The
scene. but found Officer B,dl unoon.
se!ous ana the body of Dawson. The |
Officers revolvcrs dad not been fireL |
sheriff Kramer thon notified the Owens
boro officials. and the Spencer County |
Coroner.
Tile Coroner held an Inquest ovar
Dawson's body and arrived at "a verdict /
that he came to his death by shots
from the revolver of George Black
burn.
The body of Dawson was brought to
Owonsboro and prepared TOR burial
His wife and daughter have been pros
trated with grief. The officer was one
of the veteran members of the police
force. and wos one of the bravest
Officers eyer ON the force. lie Was 10
years 9 and Is survived by his wife.
one Daughter and one son. besides his
parents and brother.