Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
POOR" SHOOTER,
POLICEMAN HITS
BURGLAR IN DUEL
Patrolman Robert Wright
Wings Burglar After Chase
in MiIlburn.
VICTIM NOW IN HOSPITAL,
WITH CHANCE TO RECOVER
Pair Surprised While Robbing
Bankers House Chased by
Brave Bluecoat.

Policeman Robert Wright. of Mill
burn, shot and wounded one of a
pair of fleeing burglars about 3
O'Clock this morning after the man
had taken shot at him. Last sum-
ner in revolver shooting compe-
tition Wright had stage fright and
refIjseo to continue after tie first
round because of his miserable show
Ing.
The officer noticed light burning
In a room on the lower floor OF the
home of Henry S. Acken. a. 'ile cor
ner of Mountain and Wyoming ave-
nues, He had been warned that the
house would be vacant for rev
days, as Mrs. Acken had gone South
and Mr. Acken, who was chairman
of the Millburn Township Commit
tee and is vice-president OF tne
Lawyers Title Trust Company, of
New York, planned 10 spend the
holidays in Brooklyn.
Finding that a rear window hao
been jimmied open he climbed noise
Iessly through and saw men IN
.dr. Acken's den toward the front OF
the house A slight noise caused
them to run upstairs, while the Of
fcer went back the way he came
After a moment an upper window
opened and a head protruded. The
policeman fired and at the same time
called aloud: Come on, boys, we've
got them shut in The head was
quickly withdrawn but in minute
the front door opened and two men
4 ~ tTairH q
with Wright close behind them.
The officer was gaining when one
of the men stopped under street
light shot at him and then turned
and fed again Wright kent on, fir
ing as he ran, and after three shots
stumbled over body in the dark.
IT proved to be one of the men, VINO
said as the officer grappled Inn:
Take it easy; I'm done. You got
me-"
The other disappeared across some
vacant lots while the policeman sun, ,
moned help. Policeman Albert Nasei
and Fireman Douglas MePhall re-
suonded ana took tie wounded man
to the police station, where 11r
wellington Campbell found that tae
bullet had entered the back on the
left side. passed through the body ana
rested lust under the skin in front.
While waiting for the wagon the
burglar said that he came from New
York and that his name was Charles
jackson. At the station house he
said. "I'm from Carolina" but re-
fused to be more explicit. In his
uockets were found a breastpin.
nocketbook containing stills and
bill for a diamond ring purchased In
a New York pawnshop on Saturday
= The man wore the ring.
He was taken to st. Mary's Hos
uital in Orange. apparently realizing
the serious nature of his wound but
refusing to give any further infor-
nation about himself and Insisting
that he did not know who was the
man working with him.
n Is the belief Of the Millburn po-
lire that these two burglars are the
same pair who have been operating
in the section recently and made the
successful haul ten days ago at the
home of Charles H. Post, in Summit.
The burg ar lost consciousness soon
after reaching the hospital nut came
10 after q, couple of hours and
seened much refreshed and more
disnosed to talk. In his clothes was
fo1nd a letter addressed to Charles
jackson. Gangee, S. c." and when
tbis was shown to him he declared
that his own name was Charles Car
roll and that his home was In
Gangee. -,
He insisted that he never did anv
burglar work before and that he did
not know the name of his companion
or any more about the one who got
away than that he had met him in
New York casually the night before
and fell in with the suggestion of the
other man.
Although he is a clean-cut look
ing Young man of twenty-three. with
a frank expression and refinement
of manner his story Is not believed
nv the authorities. particularly as he
also insisted that he was not armed
;n. spite of the fact that revolver
with one exploded shell was found
on him. :,
height. weighs 40 pounds. of light
complexion and was exceptionally
we'll dressed.
DR.. z. B. Blakelv, after a thorough
examination. found that the man was
NOT fatally wounded. the bullet hav-
ing passed between all vital parts.
The bullet was extracted. and large
ly because of his fire physical condi-
tion the injured man is believed to
have an excellent chance of recov-
cry.