Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-11-07
IN BLOODY BATTLE
With DESPERATE NEGROES

Roebuck, who was in the office adj
Joining the lobby caught the note of
dlscord. 1t was just about the time
that jim Hamilton had applied a vile
eplthet to Constable Schultz that De-
tective Roebuck made his appearance
and ordered the negroes to get ont
They refused and backed up to the
front door. Detective Roebuck then
started to arrest jim.
Just as he reached the door. Jim
Hamilton reached into his front
trouser pocket and as he did so.
Detective Roebuck reached for his
revolver. Jim Hamilton backed onto
the sidewalk, with Detective Roe
buck following him. Jim whipped a
knife out of his pocket and made an
upland slash at the officer. striking
him on the right hand. It Was thfs
movement that caused Detective Roe
DUCKS revolver to be knocked to the
sidewalk, as the officer did not at
that time have a firm grip on it.
Before he had chance to recover
himself, Ed Hamilton had reached
Tor the weapon. Constable Schultz
in the meantime had drawn hts
weapon, but before he could bring
his into operation, Ed Hamilton had
wheeled on him and forced him to
lay his revolver on the sideN ~fk. At
this juncture Jim Hamilton, calling
to Ed, applied rough names to the
officers, saying well meet the white
on the street," and both
started on a run south on State
street.
ROebuck Gave Chase
Detective Roebuck then grabbed
Constable Schultz's revolver which
was on the sidewalk and gave
chase. He ran the Hamilton negroes
into Jim Jones saloon on State
street. between Second and Third
avenues, and as he went he called
to Patrolman Phillips to come to his
assistance. Phillips, near Third
avenue, at once ran to meet the men.
The Hamilton men ran into the
saloon and out the rear to a blind
alley. AS they came out PATROL
man Philips grabbed them, while De-
tective Roebuck was making all
speed possible toward them.
Both the Hamilton negroes grab
bed Detective Roebuck when he
reached them and covered him with
weapons. Ed drew Officers Roe
bucks gun on Phillips and the Of
ficer promptly knocked 1t from his
hands. While this was in progress
the negroes had taken Schultz's re-
volver away from Detective Roebuck
and it was at this point that Jim
Hamilton commenced shooting at De-
tective Roebuck. Jim Hamilton fired
two shots at close range, but there
was some fault in the aim, for the
bullets instead of reaching vital
spot, only ploughed through the Of
ficer's coat and a quantity Of papers
and notebook in an inside pocket. It
was probably the striking the paper
in the inside pocket that DETECTED
the bullet, or otherwise, he might
have been wounded seriously. It
was about as close as shots could
be fire to the body however, without
the skin being broken, his vest being
powder burned.
Phillips Was Game.
With the GOODNESS of man walk
ing into battle and facing what SEM
ed certain injury or death and with
out qualm Detective Roebuck
knocked Jim Hamilton loose from
him. this move placing him on some
what more equal terms with his arm
ed antagonist. 1t was at this point
that Ed Hamilton snapped the re-
volver in his possession in Patrolman
Philips face. The weapon refused
to work. To that fortunate circum-
stance can the officer explain his
reason for being alive. With cool
mes fully equal that of Detective
Roebuck he commenced to pound Ed
Hamilton with his club and rid him
Of the revolver.
The revolver had barely fallen to
the ground when Detective Roebuck
by q lightning like move had seized
IT,. Just as Jim Hamilton was on
the point of firing again at him, De-