Evening journal., 1914-08-21
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lust as Patrolman Sharpless placed his
hand on Hunters shoulder to arrest him.
Other colored men, the witness said,
yelled "mob him. and instantly Hunter
turned and struck the officer a blow in
the face. The officer raised his club,
when another man grabbed it and Hun
ter again struck Officer Sharpless, who
fell TO his knees.
At that time several colored men IN
the crowd had their fists raised as If
TO strike the officer. Schor claimed that
as Sharpless regained his feet Hunter
inc path for him. officer Sharpless
started to run, the colored people max
followed yelling "halt' and then,
fired. Schor said he left and went
TO Eleventh and Lombard streets where
he told another policeman OF the trouble
William T.. Paulman, of No. PA East
Fourteenth street, said he first saw OF
fcer Sharpless with Jones on their way
TO a restaurant at Eleventh and Walnut
streets which they entered. Officer Har-
ris held Jones, who had been arrested
for disorderly conduct, while Othcef
Sharpless telephoned for the patrol. The
three men then left the store and stood
on the corner and Jones started to shout
that he had been beaten by Officer sharp
less. Paulman said that Officer Sharp
less told Jones to shut up, whereupon
the,mob yelled keep on talking he won't
hit you.' At this, the witness said,
Officer Sharpless placed his hand over
Jones' mouth and the crowd started TO
shout "don't hit him." Officer Sharpless
said 81 am not going TO hit him." Just
then the .patrol came up and Officer Har-
MS started to put Jones in the machine,
when Hunter struck Officer Sharpless IN
fbe face. The mob then started to yell
lsAnob him. and the next the witness saw
Hnnter hunning towards an alley. just
as he started to turn into the alley,
pa7ilman said he heard the shot and
Hunter fell. Paulman said when Officer
.Gharpless reached the man he was minus
his club and blackjack.
Ohicer George Harris, colored, who
was with officer Sharpless az the
time, was then called. Harris said
he started for the patrol with Jones,
thinking that Sharpless was behind
him. As he reached the auto he
turned and saw officer Sharpless
cap in the air, and Hunter struck
Sharpless in the face Harris told
OF Hunter running away and Of
Sharpless shooting at him. Harris
said that he considered the officer
was in danger, as all hands were
trying to strike Sharpless.
Mrs. Sophia Blankenburg, Of No. :.
1918 Walnut street, said she heard
the crowd yelling mob him." and
she also heard Sharpless tell the
crowd he was not going TO hurt
Jones Hunter. she said, was walk
ing about cursing and while she saw
no blows struck she did hear the
shooting.
Mrs. Blankenburg told Of going TO
where Hunter was lying and she told
Sharpless to remain cool. The wit
ness said that when Sharpless got in
the patrol, the colored men shouted,
IF Hunter dies we will get you"
Miss Bessie Smith. of No. 800 East
Eleventh street, said she saw Hun
tG- fighting with the officer, but she
did not see him strike Sharpiess.
Mrs Ida Cardwell of No. 402 Shear.
man street. said she was standing
near the officer with Jones when {
colored man came up and asked
"Who Is the COP? Reeder2" Somi
one said mo. it's his buddy" an,
Hunter said. "I'll get the -- o
-" Hunter, she said, shovel