Evening journal., 1913-10-14


him away from that window SO he
can't shoot anyone else Evans said
They went to the Fell Building then.
Mr.. Hastings asked the captain as
to his reason for using the shotgun
The captain said one citizen and ono
officer had been shot, and Virgins
was shooting at everyone out OF the
window and he wanted the gun to
stop him from shooting
you didn't think you could kill him
with the guns, did you?' asked Mr..
Hastings.
Way He Used Guns.
"Oh, no: We we're shooting fine
shot" replied Captain Evans. who
said he had wanted to keep Virgins
back from the window until he had
fired all of his shells, then they would
capture him.
to keep him from shooting how did
YOU expect him TO run out of shellsF
asked MIR Bowers.
The captain explained that he did
not expect TO stop him from shooting,
but 20 keep him from taking aim at
anyone. he had the house surrounded
with officers The accidental shot fired
by Officer Ward into the iloor was the
last shot fired in the Fen Building
He had heard someone shout from
outside Don't shoot any more, we are
going in." he thought il was Officer
Purcell who shouted. He then went
over to the other house and got there
Just as they we're bringing out the body.
When Chief Black arrived. according
TO the witness. he had asked him lthc
captanl IL he was sure It was Wiggns.
Only from what Officer Davidson
said ! replied "lf il is not it must
he someone d. desperate to keep from
being arrested said the witness.
This was the only thing the chief had
said to him. lie bad not told him TO
stop shooting. The captain had known
nothing about the gold tooth When Wig
gins BODY was brought TO the station
house Chief Black had lifted his lip and
said: That's him. there's the gold
tooth"
Captain Evans Testified.
Mr. Hastings wanted to know what,
in the captains judgment. would have
been better way 10 capture ithe young
outlaw, than the way il was done. 81
don't know OF any better way" he re-
piled
He said. in reply 10 the question, that
had Davidson taken Virgins picture 20
the lodging house IL would have helped
them to identify him. Had he known Of
the gold tooth he would have gone
about Il with more caution.
The captain stated that the reward
offered for Virgins did not influence
him in anav way, in the case. He had
never withheld any information from
Chief Black On the contrary he had
talked several times with Chief Black /
about Virgins. lie knew OF no informa- /
tion that had been withheld from him,
the captain, by any member OF the force.
There was q sincere desire upon the
part OF the officers to capture Wiggins.
lax Of JeRIOusies. ---.-.s,..-.
Captain. are there any jealousies
or prejudices between you and Chief
Black that affects In any way the
efficiency Of the police force?" asked
Mr., Hastings.
Not on my part" he replied I'VE
always got along all right together"
Are there any on the part Of the
chief?"
The captain deliberated for a few
moments.
is IL necessary to answer that
question:" he asked
"Well, no: / will withdraw it," said
Mr.. Hastings
In reply TO questions from Mr..
Bowers the captain admitted that il
would have been better had he in
formed the chief about Sergeant Kele-
hers find at the lodging house but
did not do so on account OF having
no idea II was really Wiggine. He
did not remember how many officers
were az the shooting affair.
The captain assured Mr. Wicker
sham that when he left the lodging
house the first time to go after more
men that he left enough officers IN
the house to close every avenue Of
b escape from the room by the bandit.
Wouldn't II have been better in
stead of shooting at the windows to
keep him. Virgins, from shooting, to
have stationed officers along the
streets to warn pedestrians to keep
back and starved him out?" asked
Mr.. Hastings.
The captain stated hat this would
have required three or four DAYS at
least which would have tied up the
trolley line
The captain volunteered TO state
that one day after the carbarn rob
: berry, after Virgins had been identi.
fed as the rahber. he had sent two
officers out 20 cover the home OF
T Virgins mother. and when he tolc
Z the chief about It he, the chief hat
U told him that if they cornered Wig
. gins in the house to send for all tn,
y officers he could get to prevent hi
: escape
e Mr.. Bowers asked the witness II h
did not believe il would have been tn
J. best thing TO hare called the chief inn
n lmediately after the trouble began.
q II GUESS it would /" replied the CAPTAIN
J. "but then Jake. the ianitor. came run
= ming in and told me about the shooting
s didn't think Of anything but gettin
r there didn't know then that IL wa
a Virgins" This concluded his test
0 monv..
e Sergeant Lyons testihes.
e Sergeant George Lyons was next cal
{ ed. He had been on the force % year
= He had known Virgins ever since O
{ ficer Davidson arrested him for chlor,
= forming a family in this city.
D He had seen the circular with Wiz
= gins picture on il shortly after his ei
5 cape from the penitentiary He had ais
seen another picture Of Virgins and
I pamphlet telling about Virgins an
! raylor's escape.
Z He knew it was Virgins that robbie
r the carbarn some time during the wee
] il was done, but could not remembe
3 lust when he got the information. Chie
Black had told him of Councill identi
S tying the picture.
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