Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-02
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Condition of Young Kane, Shot
Thursday Night by Alexandria Of
Gcer, is Reported to be Favorable.
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The shooting of John Kane, a
student of Georgetown College, by
Officer John Kern, on Thursday
night, is still a theme for conver-
sation in this city. The particulars
concerning this unfortunate affair
were published yesterday. Accord
ing to the officer, the young man
broke away from him after he mad
been placed under arrest and struck
his captor While the student was
fleeing the officer discharged his pis-
col at him three times, one ball TAX
ing effect. Kane is now in the Alex
andria hospital.
Several persons have been shot,
most of whom died, by policemen in
Alexandria during the past thirty
odd years. In 1866 the late Chief
Webster, accompanied by Sergeant
Belts, started ealy one night to-
ward the northeast section Of the
city after dangerous negro who
had assaulted young colored wo-
man. 1t was before the days of cleo
tric lights, and the negro was con-
cealed in weeds near a house at the
northwest corner of Princess and
Fairfax streets. The chief, while en-
ploring the weeds, kept his pistol
in his right hand ready for any emer-
gency, as it was known that the
negro was vicious and liable to fight
the officers with any weapon ne
could secure. The chiefs pistol was
of the hair-trigger class, and dis
charged accidentally. The bullet
pierced the negro's heart, killing
him instantly.
One night few years later the
late Officer Ticer was attacked by two
negroes at the Old Fayette street
depot. In order to preserve his own
life he was forced to use his pistol.
He killed one of his assailants, and
.mortally wounded the other
The late Officer Hall in 1897. shot a
ltuy ys=resaa d - RrigshL hL-- 1vho-,san- frnn,
him on the Strand. The officer aver
red the shooting was accidental, and
he insisted that he intended to
frighten the youth who the officer
had reason to believe, had commit
ted theft. The ball passed through
the boys intestines, but he recover
ed, and was shot and killed by a
railroad officer few years ago while,
it was alleged, he was attempting to
commit larceny.
Or August 2, 1900, fight occur
red at the foot of King street br-
tween some white men in which
Robert and Walter Posey figured The
late officer Atkinson was sent to
the scene, but by the time he reach
ed the foot of King street The fight
had ended and the Poseys had pro-
cecded along; the Strand almost to
Prince street. The officer attempted
to arrest the brothers, when they
fought him. The officer, who was
being badly treated, finally drew his
pistol and shot Robert Posey dead,
and sent ball into his brother. The
lstter apparently recovered, but his
death followed few years later.
A strange negro was killed near
the union passenger. depot several
years ago after he had attempted to
shoot officers. Another negro was
shot and killed by a: darkey named
Dick Pines, who was acting with the
police, near what is now Braddock
station, on the electric railway. Pines
is now serving a life sentence in the
penitentiary for participation in the
murder of a young man named
Schultz on the night of March &,
1908.
Special officer Allen shot and kill
ed a negro who was assaulting wo-
man near the. Alexandria Fertilizer
and Chemical Company's plant sew
cal months ago.