Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
DEPUTY SLAIN BY
CRAZED NEGRO
DESPERATE
Black Wounded and Captured A.
ter Fierce Battle With Police.
Expected to Die.
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groin and still others in his right side.
In spite Of his many wounds. il was
thought that he might live None OK
them alone would have been fatal.
Watson has been wanted for some
time at Fayetteville for escaping from
the changing, and Warden Harris
has been in Atlanta several times try
ing to locate the negro. Failing, he
detailed a negro to stay in the city IN
an effort TO find him. Il was known
that Watson lived in the rear Of so
Orange Street, but he was shrewd
enough not to go near his home.
An especial act Of bravery during
the siege of Watson, who was in the
darkness under the house. was that Of
Policeman Paul West Watson. Grip
pied but still defiant. was in an OBJ
scUre corner The officers called upon
him to surrender He shouted his de-
fiance at them. After the fire was re-
stunned the negro saw there was no
further use in resisting and yelled
that he was ready TO give up.
West Dares Death in Dark.
The officers waited, but the negro
did not come out OF the darkness. Pc
liceman West. against the warnings
Of his fellow officers, dropped to the
ground and crawled under the house
toward the negro. His comrades were
expecting every instant 10 hear the
crack Of a shot which would tell that
West. too, had fallen a victim TO the
crazed black man.
West, however. crept up on the ne
gro and hit him over the head with
the butt Of his revolver. Then he
took him by the feet and dragged him,
senseless. out into the light.
At the sight Of the negro the anger
OF the mob which had collected was
redoubled Inhamed beyond measure
by the atroCious killing, they surged
forward and would have borne Wat
son off had not the policemen hastily
surrounded him and carried him 10
the waiting automobile.
His eyes glazed and staring, the ne
gro appeared utterly unconscious as
he Law in the car Questions as TO his
identity were hurled at him as he
was borne 20 the station house ana
later 10 the hospital, but he seemed
not to hear them
Woman Stands Guard.
Mrs Hattie Barnett Atlanta's WON
an detective lives az Is Woodward
-tvenue, Just back Of the yard on
battle between Watson and Nancey
took place. She heard che shots that
Yancey fired at the negro and ran
ont TO see the deputy lying on the
grass, horribly gashed and mutilated,
and the negro running up the street
Snatching her revolver she ran out
of doors and after the negro. When
Watson took refuge under the house
on Windsor Street. Mrs. Barnett stood
guard until the wagon load Of police
men and detectives under command
Of Assistant Chief Jett and Captain
Poole dashed up in front of the house.
Irby Terry. Of 294 whitehall Street,
a boy Of II years. had a narrow es-
cape at the hands Of the negro. Ter
~ was standing on the street corner
when the negro dashed by after
snatching the purse Of VIM. Watson
brandished his knife and as he came
upon the boy he made lunge which
Terry narrowly lodged.
Family Left in Want.
One Of the many pathetic features
OF the tragedy is the poverty Of the
family that Yancey leaves. They have
had a hard struggle for existence in
their little home at Lakewood Heights
on the Jonesboro Road Eight chill
dren are in the family none Of them
above l6 or II years Of age. one OF
the two older daughters recently was
taken to the hospital making an ad-
ditional burden upon Nancey.
only recently YanCey was made
bailiff in Judge Calhoun's court The
salary was 800 a month YanCey
was overioyed when apprised OF his
appointment
Now everything VIII be fine sail
ing he said THAT fixes me Just
right. am ticlSled TO death. One
Of my children is in the hospital and
another is very sick. ! can take care
of them now"
Jesse VIM, the old negro from
whom Watson stole the 81, lives In
DeWald alley. Watson is said 10 have
stayed at the Winn home on several
occasions. VIM is an employee in
the coal yards Of the southern Rail
way