Evening journal., 1915-08-23
skulls OF Three
Cracked BY NEGRO
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o'clock yesterday morning when
the officers on duty in the police sta
tion over the basement heard a heavy
thud which was followed by cries of
murder" and help" Captain Kane.
Turnkey Mcdaniel and House Ser
geant Keyser dashed down the wind
ing stairs and. the sight that met their
gaze almost froze the blood in their
veins. Two forms were lying on the
cement floor with blood oozing from
gaping holes in their heads and the
others were writhing in pain. Kelley
and Robinson held shovels in their
hands as weapons.
Jett. when he saw the officers
descend, started 10 run to the rear
of the basement. The cellar is honey
combed with arches. doorways and
the like and as Captain Kane ap-
preached Jett the maniac swung the
heavy iron bar at him. Captain Kane
jumped back. the weapon just graz
ing his nose. At the same time he
dealth the man blow in the stomach
and Captain Kane closed in on him.
When the other officers reached the
place where their captain was they
found Jett and the captain wrestling
on the floor. The others went to Cap
tain Kane's assistance and they
started to take Jett TO the cells above.
II was then that the crazed man
fought the hardest. struggling and
biting the policemen Oficer Nc
Dannell was bitten, but a swing on
the Jaw from his fist stunned Jett and
be was then rushed off his feet and
carried to a cell.
The injured men were placed in the
patrol wagon and rushed to the Della
ware Hospital Carr managed 70 give
his name and age before he lapsed into
unconsciousness. His skull has been
iammed down into the brain over an
inch. A portion of the skull over two
inches square was fractured.
Rider likewise suffered a fractured
skull. The blow struck the left side and
over the ear, lacerating it and falling
on the left shoulder where il fractured
some ribs and the collarbone. Physicians
at the hospital are not able to say how
many ribs are broken or whether the
collarbone is fractured OF dislocated. An
X-ray examination today will reveal the
nature Of the injuries to the body,
Koskenski received harder blow than
Rider, and It came full force on the
head. Two fractures were made in the
skull. but only one Is serious.
Kelley appeared to be the only one
of the fifteen dodgers who could throw
any light on the case. He claimed
that he was awake when he spied
Jett. who had secured the iron shaker
in a far corner of the building, ad-
vancing on the sleeping forms. As
Kelley shouted Jett started to run. It
was then that Jett hit him and Robin
son, who also started to escape, was
struck. Koskenski, who was asleep
on his back, was next attacked. The
J falling of the weapon on the mans
skull awoke Carr, who was next at
tackled. II was then that Jett was
! pursued by the officers.
Jett, when examined by Drs. Tom
linson and Forrest yesterday, said he
had walked all the way from Virginia
to escape persons who wanted to kill
him. Beyond this he would not talk.
except TO keep repeating: 81 was fol-
lowed. they we're going to kill me-"
Police Operator Harkins was at
his post in the police station while the
] struggle was going on and while he
was anxious to go to the assistance OF
his fellow officers. he was detained
at the switchboard through calls for
the patrol wagon from various parts
OF the city. reports of dead man be-
ing found in Mable street and similar
calls. The noise awoke the other in
mates who had been lodging in the
basement and they all left the buildins
after Jett had been removed.