Evening journal., 1913-10-04
tcontInued lrom FIrst Page.

and waited until ll.oO CLOCK fOr the
officers TO come. and had finally
reached the conclusion that It was not
the man they wanted, and had re-
moved her shoes, preparing to go TO
bed. when Officer Davidson arrived.
The girl detailed Officer Davidson's
visit to the house as has already been
published. In reply to a question by
Mr.. Carter, she declared that no
words were exchanged between Da-
wilson and Virgins. the latter slam
ming the door Immediately after
recognizing the policeman David
son had then asked her to go for help,
as il was Virgins. No shots were
fired at that time. Later, When Da-
wilson went out after help. three shots
were fired at him from Virgins win
dow, which the officer returned from
the sidewalk This began the fight.
and she remained in the hallway until
II was over.
Shotgun Fusillade.
Captain Evans testified how the girl
had come TO the police station and now
her description had thrown them of the
track he had notified Sergeant Lyons
1T Front and Market streets, to tell
Officer Davidson TO 90 to the house, and
that was the last he know ot IL until
some time later tho colored iontor ran
into the station house aud said there
was shooting going on' at Fourth and
Market streets. lie ran over to the
building inst as several shots were be-
ing fred from the window. He went
into the house and stayed with David
son until other officers arrived, they
standing Just outside Virgins door.
Davidson wanted TO burst ia the door
but he had told him TO wait until other
officers arrived. ms Wiggins might cs'
cape If they broke in the door with only
two OF them there. After remaining
there until several officers arrived he
handed Davidson his revolver and went
out after more officers and a shotgun.
II was he who first began the firing of
shotguus from the building across the
street
Captain Evans stated that Chief
Black had received information that
Virgins was expected nj the lodging
house, from Taylor the convict who es-
capped from the Eastern pcniicntary
with Virgins, but the description Miss
Healing gave OF the man threw him of
the track
DID you ask Wiggins to surrender
asked Mr. Carter.
mo. / did not" replied the captain.
"Was any demand made for him to
surrender
"rhcrc was no demand. We had no
conversation with him.
Captain. when you 60 after a man
isn't 10 customary to ask him TO sur
renderp continued Mr. Carter
NO"
"a always thought II was customary
to tell a man TO surrender, that he
was under arrest" said the foreman.
when ! get hold Of him is the
only time / tell man TO surrender,
and when ! get my hand on him |
tell him he is under arrest.
Tho captain stated that Sergeant
Lyons and he were the only ones who
used shotguns at the Battle of Bax-
ter's Corner. "lf I had had any idea
IL was Wiggins ! would never have
sent one man" volunteered the cap
tain.
"woll. when you found it was Wig
gins why didn't you change your
plans?' asked Mr. Carter.
81 didn't have time, for didni
want the man TO get awayy was The
reply
Didn't you have the house sur
rounded?'
mot az that time
The captain said he was In the
/ building across the street when tn,
body of Wiggins was found
Captain. didn't you know that
Chief Black was expecting Virgins
TO come to the house. Didn't he LET
YOU know?" asked Mr. Carter.
yes. when Virgins first got out ol
the penitcntiary nc told laylOr he
was coming to that house, and TOLD
him to meet him there
"When Miss Healing came to the
station house TO tell you the mar
was there did you communicate will
Chief Black?"
NO"
What time did Chief Black ar
river"
Il don't know"
did he arrive during the shoot
mgr
Eyes"
Says Wasn't Ordered to Stop.
did he tell you to stop shoot
lng?"
Il don't know. was in the othc
. house"
well, didn't he come there an
b tell you to continue or stop shoot
2 ng?"
no he came in and asked whg
= was wrong.
/; Did the shooting continue after Il
! arrived"
"Nes, for some time"
Did he shoot?'
; No"
What was he doing?"
= HE stood there awhile and then wei
Z laway."
where did he stand
Back OF me-
"Whcre were you
> AT the window
I "And didn't he order you to stc
shootingw
: "Nu."
"Did he order Sergeant Lyons
} stopg'
a ~ didn't hear him.
Captain Evans, in reply TO question
:, stated that il was an old custom wh,
q dead bodies were found to let them ]
n until the coroner arrived, but there VA
s. no law TO that effect. aud il had alwa,
's been the custom for the police TO rcmo'
D. bodie. under such circumstances.
= Davidson Faced Virgins
y This concluded his testimony, and OF
~ Ger Davidson. who was next called, Ia
~ his story as has already been told 10 n
T. ipapers. lie stated, however. that VIII
r Niggins slammed the door he had shou
ss ed: "Open that door, you --,
llll blow your head Oh.
lu did YOU demand him To surrender