Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-19
NEGRO FANATIC
KILLS FOUR AND
INJURIES THREE
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and part of the kitchen into the alley
and when the police were able to en-
ter the building it was a wreck. They
found an explanation in Mc1ntyre's
notes, which he left scrawled in lead
pencil on a soiled piece of brown pa
per.
THE almighty God has made me a
prophet unto all nations ana also my
wife, Hattie Mcintyre" ran the note.
Note Left by Fanatic.
you shall know that the Lord has
sent me to gather unto the Lord the
remnant of the Atomic seed"
CAT this place in the scrawl, the
negro wrote three capitol C's and
the initials up. HI
THE Lord has made me the saviour
Of all Africans of America and now |
shall recommend all that are worthy
unto my Heavenly Father. the great
God Of all creation. The Lord has
given me a spirit to judge the quick
and the dead
II must die in this land that may
carry my reports unto Almighty God
concerning the land Of the United
States"
Begins Shooting at S O'Clock.
The negro first attracted the atten-
ton Of neighbors by shouting about
) o'clock in the morning. He grew
more violent toward 5 o'clock and
alarmed neighbors came out to inves-
tigate. The negro began to shoot
and calls Immediately were sent to
the police.
Frank Freemuth, one Of the police,
told this story:
Stuart Dean was shot when he en-
tered the building after breaking
down q rear door. ] and four other
policemen were with him. but he was
the first to enter. He was shot and
killed the instant that he crossed the
threshold. Clement and Crabtree
were shot when they entered to re-
cover Deans body. Both fell and we
had to 90 In and get the three Of
them.
"The crazy negro was barricaded
behind a trunk and other articles
when we came in. He had a rifle and
revolver and fired so fast that l
couldn't count them" .4.
Story Of Mrs. Knox.
Mrs. Knox gave this version:
| ~ was awakened at 5 o'clock by
shouts and screams" she said. Il
awakened my husband and we found
that the screams came from woman
at McIntyre's home. We went out
on our porch. A bullet struck my
husband and he fell dead. l started
back in the house to warn my niece.
A bullet struck me in the back"
Mrs. Knox told her story from a
cot in the hospital, where it was said
her condition was serious. She said
that neighbors for some months had
considered Mcintyre queer and did
not associate with him. His actions
at times Lecame so strange that the
police were called, but his offenses
were not considered serious enough
to warrant arrest.
Woman Loads Guns.
McIntyre's wife is supposed to have
assisted him by ,Ereloading his
weapons. a. cartridge belt was found
around her waist similar to one worn
BY her husband. The negro fired
with elaboration, almost as though
at target practice.
After the neighbors became
aroused it was not long until squads
of police hocked TO the scene
headed by Chief Healey himself. 1t
was 8 o'clock, however, three hours
after the firing of the first shot, be-
fore the tragedy ended with the death
OF its instigators. .. a"
The first detail o. twelve policemen
under Lieutenant Wesley Westbrook
attempted to storm the house with
clubs and pistols, but were driven
back. Rifles were brought up. The
blue coats poured fusilade into ev'
cry window. For time the negro
ceased to FIRE and it was thought he
was dead, when a policeman tried the
door he reopened FIRE, going from
window to window and firing with
calm precision.
Fire Goes Out.
The bluecoats were chary Of Nc,
Intyre's craftsmanship by this time
and authority was obtained to fire the
building. It was so hazardous al
undertaking, however, that only a
small blaze was started among the
shingles, and this died out Of itself
Policeman Dean was killed as he
broke down the rear door of the Nc