El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05
SHOT
BY H0LDUP MEN
William Paschal Is Killed
While Investigating
a Robbery.

While looking for two negro holuup
men on West Main street, near the
chamber Of commerce, Friday night
shortly after 10 o'clock, William Pas-
chal, bicycle policeman, was shot anu
killed by an unknown negro.
Within a few minutes after Ine
shooting occurred, practically every po-
lice officer on both the day and night
shift the provost guard and deputy
sheriffs were searching for the muI
derer, but although a score or more OF
arrests were made, chief Of police l. n.
Davis announced at noon Saturday that
he did not believe the man who dld
the killing had been caught Those un-
der arrest are being closely examined
both by the police and detective depart
ments.a
Hoover, who was walking up san Fran
cisco street with a young woman, was
held I'D by two negroes, one a tail man.
about six feet in height, and the other
a small man. The robbery was at once
reported to the police station, and
Cant. Lon Garner detailed William Pas
chal on the case. The policeman rode
his wheel to the chamber of commerce
and started a search along the railroad
tracks for the two negroes.
Killed Doing Duty.
With his revolver in his hand, Pas
chal was walking on the north side OF
the railroad tracks when ne was snol
c. A ThurstOn, who was WlIhn oU
Yards Of the policeman, was the only
eye witness of the murder. he stated
Saturday morning that he was walk
ing near the railroad tracks when he
saw a, flash of flame and heard the re-
mort of a revolver. He started to run
in the direction Of the shooting and
saw two men, whom he believes were
negroes, running along me IalIroa ai
track. When he reached the side OF
PaschaI, the officer was dead, and ne
at once notified the police station
Officers were at once sent to the
scene and many arrests were made. Dr.
Frank Lynch, the police surgeon, was
also called, but the officer was dead
before he reached him. J. M. Deaver
coroner, was summoned and ordered
the bodv removed to the undertaking
parlors The funeral arrangements
have not yet been completed.
J. 3. Griffin, a driver for the Long
well Transfer company, was one of the
first men to reach the officer after he
had been shot. He stated that he was
driving near the chamber OF commerce
building, when he saw the officer walk
ing above the railroad tracks. A switch
engine hauling several cars passed the
crossing and when he crossed the
tracks in his machine Griffin saw the
officer dying on the street. He jumped
from his car, but before he reached
PaschaTs side the officer was dead.
J D King, an employe of the rail-
way mail service at the Ell PasO ter
minal was returning home at the time
Of the tragedy and reached the side OF
the officer as he was dying. Mr. King
stated that he had Just crossed the
tracks when he heard a shot. Il paid
little attention to it, as I thought the
sound may have been made by the
passing train" Mr.. King said. 81
walked only a short distance when L
almost stumbled over the body. I i'm
mediately notified the signal man IN
the tower and he came down with
lantern The dying officer made
slight movement with his right arm.
This was the only sign Of life he eX-
hibited and a few seconds later died.
looked at my watch and it was 1905.
The shooting must have occurred
minute before"
Coroner Beaver will hold an inquest
over the body late this afternoon. The
deceased is survived by his parents and
a wife and child. Mrs. Raschal and her
daughter reside at Hattiesburg, Miss.
They were notified Of the murder OF
the husband and father Saturday morn
ing. PaschaI has been an officer on
the FL PasO police force for the past
three years and was considered one OF
the most efficient men on the force.
Search Tunnel for Negroes.
Police and deputy sheriffs went to
the Southwestern railroad tunnel of
the city Saturday morning at 11:30 to
search for two negroes who answer the
description Of the wen wanted for the
killing of patrolman William PaschaL
A report was received at the police
station at 1:lO p. m. that the police
and deputy sheriffs had not been able
to locate the men who were reported
to be hiding in the tunnel
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