Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-23
Officer Shot By Negro Desperate.

Officer Shot BY Negro DeSperado'
Charles Feltner, policeman OF Berry,
vile. Va, was shot and seriously wound
ed Monday about II O'Clock near Wheat
land station, on the Norfolk & Western
Railroad, by negro burglar whom ne
had attempted to arrest. Sunday night
the stores OF J. D. Wiley and Robert L.
Metz in Benyville were broken into and
robbed OF quantity OF goods. Suspicion
was directed toward three negroes, Wal
ter and Philip Jackson and Lester Rig
gins.
Early Monday morning Philip Jackson
was arrested at the e. " station in Ha-
gerstown by officer Albert, who thought
there was something suspicious IN the
amount of plunder the man carried. He
had a large suitcase filled with various
articles, including new suit. a pair Of
new trousers, a 4revolver, etc. He had
a new pair OF shoes on his feet and carried
another pair on his back, he wore a new
hat and had under his arm box OF cigars
and cigar box full OF cigarettes. After
he was closely questioned he finally ad-
mitted that he had helped rob the stores.
The Berryville authorities were noti-
fled, and Sergeant Feltner took train
No. IS to 90 after the prisoner. As he
passed the station at WheatIand he no.
ticed two colored men with new suit
cases. Suspecting that they might be the
burglars, he got off the train at Charles
Town and walked back along the rail-
road track until he met the two negroes.
He engaged them in conversation and IN
a short time became satisfied that they
were the men he wanted. About the
same time the negroes got suspicious
and one OF them, young Jackson, drew
revolver and ordered Feltner TO keep
on walking up the track" Unfortunately
Feltner was not armed, but he was lull
OF pluck. He argued with the man hold
ing the revolver until he was near enough
TO strike, when he struck Jackson as hard
as he could with his list. The blow drew
blood from the negro'S nose and mouth.
The other negro then ran up. and both
attacked Feltner, Jackson trying 10 get
chance to shoot. In the three. cornered
struggle Jackson finally secured achanoe,
placed the revolver almost against The
officers side and fired, The bail penetrat-
ing the right lung. They then left the
wounded man. Suffering intense pam
and shock from the wound, and splitting
blood at every step, Feltner attracted
attention from neighboring house, and
help was telephoned for from Charles
Town.
Chief OF Police Smith and posse OF
officers, accompanied by DR.. Albin, hur-
ried from Charles Town. Feltner asked
TO be taken home, and he was sent TO
Berryvllle, where his injuries were al
tended to. Though badly hurt, there is
hope that he will survive.
Officers followed a trail OF blood TO a
straw-stack about a mile distant, and
there found two new yellow suit-ca
which had been abandoned by the GRIM
inalS in their flight. Most OF the stolen
articles were in the suit-caseS. One OF
them contained a great deal Of blood
stained clothing, showing that the negro
had been severely cut when Feltner
struck him.
A reward Of 5000 has been offered for
the arrest of the negroes, and officers are
on the alert everywhere. There was a
rumor yesterday that they had been
caught in Harrisburg, but this has not
been confirmed.