Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-29
Officers Locale Convict by
Cough and Shoot Him When
He Moves Hand
HOOKER HAD NO LOADS
FOR HISGUN WHEN TAKEN
Portland Deputy Sheriff En-.
ters Building and Orders
Murderer to Come Out

The slayer of Warden Harry Mimic,
Otto Hooker, the escaped convict, died
this morning at 9 O'Clock in ST. Mary e
hospital in Albany from gunshot
wound inflicted by his captors, wnen
Patrolmdn A. j, Long, of Portland
fired as the convict attempted to pull
his gun. After eluding the hounds
Hooker went into Albany which was
well guarded by the officers, The
convict crawled under house that was
being built and was surn by resident
of Albany who notified the officers.
The house was surrounded and Patrol
man Long entered and ordered Hooker
to come out.
Although he had his deadly gun with
him the convict lost his gameness at
the last and whimpered but the officers
feared ruse to catch them off Of their
guard and fingers rested lightly on
lighter triggers. Long whipped his left
hand across his back and that was
about the last move he made as a whole
man for Long drilled him through with
bullet from his carbine before the
move was completed. The bullet enter
ed Hooker's right lung and came out
near the left shoulder. The wounded
man was rushed to the hospital but dice
ut 9 q. m. He was shot at 1880, just "a
hours exactly after he fired the fatal
shot at Warden Mimic.
The story of the killing of Hooker
was related by officer Long after he
arrived in this city last night and ac-
cording to this officer, Deputy Sheriff
Christofferson deserves most of the
credit. Christoffersen, Long and Moore
and Talent, guards from the peniten-
tiary, were stationed at the depot in
Albany at 1890 last night when X. ]
Fisher, q resident of Albany, was asked
by the officers to try and find them
some blankets or coats as the guards
were thinly dressed. On his way home
Fisher was stopped by J. r. Misner, who
informed Fisher that he had heard
heard man cough in new house
that he was having built at Eighth
and Cleveland streets across the
street from Mr.. Fishers house
Fisher Immediately notified the
guards who went directly TO the new
house and ChristOffersen placed Long
at the rear of the building and the two
prison guards in front and went to ex
plore the interior of the building
which contained Just four walls and 0
partly laid floor Not finding the
man above the floor ChristofferseT
stopped down below the joist and in
doing so placed his gun within foot
Of Hooker's face.
care you HookerS" demanded Chris
toffersen.
Hooker replied, eyes, I'll come out.
"'Throw up your hands, you white
headed cur" ordered the officer, and
then called out to the guards, "com'
on boys, got him."
The other officers rushed into Tho
building and Long said to Hooker;
"Come out hands first. "
Hooker replied, "1 will"
The convict then crawdled out abou
six feet and quick Ms flash made I
move with his left hand as IL TO O.
a gun from his left hip pocket aR,
Long fired with Krag Jorgensen car
bine, the bullet entered the right breas
and came out Just below the righ
shoulder blade, tearing large hole an'
the time was 1885.
Christoffersen put the man in hand
cuffs and then dragged him out AM
asked him whore he had put his gun ant
Hooker answered.:
81 haven't any"
Christoffersen crawied under th
house and found the gun but could no
find the cartridges and Hooker wa
then put in an auto and rushed TO III
hospital where the physicians said ther
was small chance Of his recovery.
"Hooker was tired and dirty" sal
Long in relating his story, "and ha
neither coat nor hat. He had an ca
Of green field corn in his pocket. II
refused to talk or to say where he ha
been or where he had intended 10 z
and with all Of his vaunted gamenel
he showed the white feather when col
allied and fholleredi like a baby,D