The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-18
"CARRY REPORT
OF ALMIGHTY"
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Mcintyre fired the first shots, before
the tragedy came to an end.
The blue-coats became chary of Nc
Intyre's craftsmanship and attempted
to set fire to the building but only
small blaze was started among the
shingles. then dynamite was brought
and exploded, wrecking the house.
Mrs. McIntyre's head was blown off.
Mcintyre although wounded was lean
ing against bedroom door when the
police entered. Before he could fire,
bullet from one of the officers found
its mark in his head. he was taken to
a hospital where he died.
When Mcintyre came into his yard
early today, rifle in hand, he opened
fire on adjoining residences and shot
down their occupants as fast as they
appeared at doorway and windows
Mrs. Josephine Overmeyer was killed
by rifle shot as she came on her
porch, baby in arms.
Shot Man Half Block Away.
The alarm quickly spread over the
west side and the police were on their
way. Meanwhile Harry Knox and
his wife came to their doorway and
looked out into the yard where Nc
Intyre was dealing death. Both fell.
Knox was dead. His wife was
wounded
Half a block down the street, which
is occupied largely by negroes, Alfred
Mathews. negro, came to his doorstep.
McIntyre's bullet went through his
head and he fell out on the sidewalk.
His body lay there for hours while
bullets whistled over it.
Hundred Policemen in Fray.
Then the police came. Dean, a vet
eran of the force, walked calmly into
the door. Mcintyre shot him dead.
Policemen Clemons and Crabtree
stopped over his body and tried to
drag it out of range. Both fell, seri-
policemen dared death and dragged
the bodies of the two injured police
men out of range. Then they posted
themselves behind telephone poles,
| corners of houses and other temporary
shelter, while reserves were brought
up.
One hundred policemen were soon
in the block armed with rifles and au-
tomato revolvers. From his brick fort
Mcintyre kept up constant fire on
| the besiegers, who, in turn riddled
windows and. doors of the fort with
rifle fire. Nearby was a quarry. Po-
licemen sent for dynamite and quarry
men to handle it. Sticks of dynamite
were hurled through windows, but ex-
ploded without routing Mcintyre.
Finally, protected by an overwhelm-
ing rifle fire, quarrymen crawled un-
| dereth corners of the house and set
off four charges of dynamite, badly
shattering the building but apparent
Iy not injuring Mcintyre, who lodged
from window to window, keeping up
a steady fire. Then Detective Ser
geant Hughes walked in, protected by
heavy fire. and shot Mcintyre down.
Beside Mcintyre, as he fell, lay the
body of his wife.
Woman Wore Cartridge Belt.
Around her waist was belt filled
with steel nosed bullets from Spring
field 30-30 that Mcintyre had dropped
as he fell and on the table beside Nc
Intyre lay an automatic revolver.
Hughes Took No Chances.
After. the police had besieged Nc
Intvre in his home for hours Detective
Sergt. Ed Hughes walked into the
front door while the negro was firing
through the window. He took no
chances with Mcintyre but shot him al
once. The body of Mc1ntyre's wife
was found in the room beside him.
Hughes's deed was spectacular. He
startled the besiegers by clamly leav-
ing them and walking UP the path to-
4 wards the house. As he neared the
door he drew his gun and walked into
s.I found Mcintyre crouched at a
window" said Hughes, He was
shooting. I took no chances. I fired
as he turned towards me-
Hughes's bullet struck Mcintyre in
e | the IOEcHSdo.
Thousands Defy Flying Builets.
Rifles, revolvers and dynamite were
all brought into play by the besiegers,
! while thousands of people thronged
| adjoining streets in danger of flying
bullets.
Policemen were dispatched from all
parts of the city to take a hand in the
siege Mcintyre was armed with a
4 repeating rifle and a revolver and
ammunition. His wife had assisted
him in holding the fort. The police
under cover of fences and telegraph
kpoles, kept up a continuous fire on Nc
/ Intyre replied with rifle and automatic
revolver fire.
The windows in the house were soon
riddled with bullets and the doors
practically shot away. Heavy charges
OF dynamite hurled through the win
dows exploded, but the negro still held
the place, firing first from one window
4 and then from another.
4 First Police Deputy Herman Schultz
ter was notified and vert Immediately
to the scene. to take charge.
! Killed With Baby I'm Arms.
The first killed was Mrs. Over
never, who lived in the rear. of the
two-story brick building which houses
the Mcintyre family. According to
all the facts available, Mcintyre be-
came suddenly crazed early today pre-
sun1ably as a result of the heat. Mrs.
Oyeruleyer came to the front of her
house with her baby in her arms and
Mcintyre shot. her down. The baby
was uninjured.
j.SKnott tried to calm the crazed ne
gro and was killed and his wife
Il wounded. Word was sent to the War
ren Avenue station and 4 patrolwagon
iload of policemen were sent 20 the
Mcintyre home. As they approached
, the house Mcintyre opened fire. The
policemen were shot in this attack.
Reserves were Immediately sum-
moned and preparations made to dy-
Mantle the house where Mcintyre is
}intrenche d assisted by his wife. Both
4 were apparently well armed The
| wounded policemen were hurried to