The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-27
A DASTARDLY ASSAULT.
Percy Alexander Seriously Shot at
the Home Of Mrs. Walter b. ia
cObs-The AsSaiIant, Sam John
son. a Negro, Fled from the House
and Has Evaded Arrest.

riouSly. by Sam Johnson, a negro
aged about i5 years. who had been
the yard man for Mr~ Jacobs for
several years.
Before his employment by Mrs
Jacobs the negro had been engaged
in driving the hacks of the sisters
at the st. Vincent Academy. He had
grown to be insoIent and dictatOrial
besides indulging too frequently in
intOXicants and for this he was dis
! missed
1t j.. stated that during his EN-
plOyment at Mrs. Jacobs he had as
Sumed his dictatOrial manner and
had threatened several gentlemen,
| but his attitude was never viewed
seriously.
| The negro, Sam Johnson. is known
to almost every negro in Shrrse-
ing half-witted. which being .e'I
assumed gave him warrant 20 say
and to do things that would not
nave been tolerated SrOm = sane
negro.
On Sunday night Mrs Jasobs was
alone in her home. fact that was
probably known to Sam Johnson.
Mrs Jacobs children and the OccU-
pants of the home had gone ont for
a walk. One the balconies and on the
streets were number of people en-
joying the cooling atmosphere.
For some reason Mrs Jacobs be
came apprehensive through a sense
of premOnitiOn as by intuition
She called Percy Alexander to come
and sit with her until the return of
he occupants of her home. Mr..
Alexander had scarcely reached the
veranda on the second floor and was
about to take seat, after he had
been welcomed, when Sam Johnson
came to the door on the pretense of
getting some turpentine for sick
horse. He had left his shoes on the
first floor and was in his stockings.
There was no horse sick or ailing.
He had anticipated Mrs. Jacobs to
come to the door, but instead he
was met by Percy Alexander, he had
not expected and fired shot from
his pistol and then fled. In fleeing
he jumped through fence which
he reached after he he'd stumbled
and dropped his hat and pistol
which were recovered and are in
the keeping of Sheriff Flournoy.
After being shot Percy Alexander
summoned assistance from Mr.. Bay
ersdorffer, a near neighbOr, and
urged him to go to Mrs. Jacobs. Sew
eral neighbOrs responded. In the
meantime Percy Alexander walked
to the home of his friend, Mr.. w.
C. Nelson on Jordan street, to whom
he reported how he had been shot.
He was given every assistance, and
after the physicians had examined
his condition had him conveyed to
The sanitarium.
The wound while serious, is not
necessarily fatal. The shot struck
the abdomen, ranging through the
flesh and lacerated the liver.
This assault when made public
aroused the neighborhood to in
tense excitement.
The police, including Detectives
Craddock and Addington, Patrolmen
Howe and BOoney, with Lieutenant
Price, scurried in autos in every di-
rection, while Sheriff Flournoy and
his deputies, C. Sullivan, Tom
Hughes, McCutchin, Haynes and
others, followed every clue and
trail obtainable.
The negro was seen Monday
morning by lady at whose home
he stopped and questioned if Mrs.
Jacobs would let him return.
The lady telephoned to the police
station but there was some delay,
which gave the negro the opportun-
lIy W cfduc Ills puISutiS, JIe S1eI-
ifs deputies who were on his trail.
After stopping and talking to sew
eral men he met, the negro disap-
peared and he has not since then
been located.
A description of the negro is ap-
pended to this report.
$3.50 Reward.
| will pay $3.50 for the arrest and
| detention in any Jail in the United
| States of Sam Johnson, negro,
| charged with assault to murder on
Sunday night, August 25, 1912. De
scribed as follows: Age about As
| years; height about feet or G
inches; weight about 165 to i70
tpounds; very black and rough look
| ing; large pop-eyes, wild looking
When last seen wore blue overalls
and jumper; also wore sideburns
but may have shaven, but close in
| Snaction will show this