New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
Robbers Bullet Fatally
Hurts Mate in Fight
with Policeman.
WHEN IN CELL MAN
DISCOVERS WOUND
Four Victims in Two Jersey
Battles by Same Gang-Third
Fugitive Caught.

Two OF the gunner who engaged in
A revolver duel with Patrolmen Kennedy
and Feitz. OF the Elizabeth. y. j., police
force, just before midnight on Saturday,
wounding the patrolmen and leaving one
OF their own number wounded. took part
( in another shooting affray about three
! hours later with Patrolman Thomas. OF
/ the Newark force. one Of them, negro,
who gave his name as Nelson Smith, Is
dying in the Newark City Hospital, with
| "A bullet In his right lung. having been
! shot by comrade. but was caught later.
! Thomas. having captured Smith, held
the man in front OF him as a shield
when another bandit started to shoot at
the patrolman. After firing the shot
which wounded Smith the other man es-
! capped
In the arrest OF the two gunner" the
police OF Newark and Elizabeth believe
they have succeeded in breaking up one
OF the most dangerous gangs that has
operated in New Jersey for some time.
| Efforts are now being made TO locate the
third man.
Thomas had been warned before going
on duty carly Sunday morning to look
out for the two hold-up men who had es-
capped after the pistol duel with Feitz and
Kennedy. He was standing on a corner a
few minutes later. when lie saw two men
running across lots He Immediately ran
in front OF them
The men tried TO escape. but Thomas
grabbed hold Of Smith. When ne did this
the other man drew back a Few PAGES
and told the patrolnan 10 release Smith.
Let go or TN shoot" said the bandit
70 Thomas. who was engaged In a scufle
, with the negro. Thomas pulled his pris-
oner around so as 20 shield his own body,
and the next moment the "Sunman' fired.
the bullet entering Smiths right lung.
After the shooting tho man turned and
ran. Thomas. holding the negro with one
hand. fired two shots AZ the other man.
but missed
Smith. although wounded so badly 10
probably viii die lid not know he had
been wounded unul after he bad been
taken 20 Elizabeth. There he was iden-
tined by Fcitz and Kennedy. Then he
was conveyed 10 Newark Having been
placed m cell the negro complained
~ feeling il. HIS wound was then dis
covered and he was rushed to tho hos
pitsl
Smith told the police that he. John
Powell tho other negro 'Curman
wounded and tho third man, VINO
escaped. started from Newark early Sat
urdav night for the purpose OF robbnS
houses In the outlying districts. Mter
holding m Chinamau and relieving him
~ go. tn" trio went 10 Elizabeth. where
they encountered Fctz and Kennedy,
who we're in plain clothes.
The two patrolmen trailcd tho two ne
crocs and the white man and finally at
tempted TO arrest one Of the negroes. The
other two men then started 20 shoot and
their fire was returned. Before Kennedy
and FeitZ went down from the dospera-
dos bullets they succeeded in wound
ing Powell Tho three wounded men
were taken 20 the General Hospital IN
Elizabeth
After Smith had been taken TO the
Elizabeth Hospital for purposes ~ idcn-
tiHcatinn aud had himself identified
Pow ell ~ one ~ ms confcdcrates. hc told
the police he had not fred any shots I'm
the two battles with the police \ loaded
revolver was found IN one OF his socks.
however.
After an all day hunt Tor the third