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.
Continued From Page I.

groin and still others in has right side.
In spite OF his many wounds. it was
thought that he might live None %
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 10 locate the negro. Failing. bee
detailed a negro 10 stay In the city n
an effort 10 find him. II was known
that Watson lived IN the rear Of go
Orange Street. but he was shrcwa
enough not 20 go near his home.
An especial act Of bravery during
the siege of Watson, who was in the
darkness under the house. was that 81
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-
fiauce at them. After the fire Was re-
stunned the negro saw there was no
further use in resisting and yelled
that he Was ready 20 give up.
West Dares Death in Dark.
The officers waited but the negro
did not come out Of the darkness Pc
Of his fellow Officers. dropped 90 tho
ground and craWled under the house
toward the negro. His comrades were
expecting every instant TO hear the
crack OF a shot which would tell that
West. too. had fallen victim 10 the
Crazed black man.
West. however crept up on the ne
gro and bit him over the head with
the butt Of his revolver Then ne
took him by the feet and ORA sg,d him.
seuseless out into the light
At the sight Of the negro the anger
of the mob which had collected was
redoublcd Intlamed beyond measure
by the atroCious killing. they surg ID
forward and would have borne Wat
son off had not the policemen hastily
surrounded him and carried MIN 10
the waiting automobile.
His eyes glazed and staring, the ne
gro appeared utterly unconscious as
he Law in the car Questions as &" his
identity were hurled at him as he
was borne 20 the station house and
later 20 tire hospital, but he seemed
not 20 hear them.
Woman Stands Guard.
Mrs Hattie Barnett Atlanta WON
an detective. lives at 10 Woodward
Avenue. just back of the yard on
Windsor Street where the bloody
battle between Watson and NanceY
took place She heard the shots that
Nanccy fired al the negro and ran
out to see the deputy lying on the
grass, horribly gashcd 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
gBard 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 2g4 Whitehall Street
a boy Of II years. had a narrow es-
cape al the hands Of the negro. Ter
~ was standing on the street corner
when the negro dashed by after
snatching the purse Of VIM Watson
hrandished his knife and as he came
upon the boy he made a 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 rs or II years of age one Of
the two older daughters recently was
taken TO the hospital making an ad-
dItional burden upon IanCey.
Only recently lancey was made a
hailih IN Judge D8lhouns court The
salary was 500 a month Yaucey
was overioyed when appraised OF his
appointment
Now everything win be fine sail
ing he said. That fixes me Just
right ! am tiCkled to death. one
Of my children is In the hospital and