The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-18
Josie Cox, White Woman, is
Also Injured in Shoot
ing ARRAY.
SHOTS FIRED
BY EDWARD CARO-
Assailant, Shot Through
Arm, Caught Early
This Morning.

Motorcycle Officer Ernest Har-
per was shot and probably fatal
iy wounded last night shortly
after IL o'clock, a bullet striking
him IN the left breast, Just above
the heart, pIoughing its way
through lung and producing an
ugly wound. Another bullet struck
him in the lower part Of the abdo-
men.
Josie Cox. white, residing at
lSS West ZarragOssa street, was
also wounded, a bullet going
through one of her arms, and an
other lodging in one of her legs,
both producing exceedingly pain
full but not necessarily dangerous
wounds.
Ed. Caro-, whom Officer Harper wa,
advancing on to serve warrant, was
the man who did the shooting. He
first shot the officer, and as the latter
fell, the woman, screaming. seemed
to attract his attention and he turned
the weapon on her, shooting about
four times in her direction. She fell
to the ground, and Caro- running
away, eluded arrest. Up to past mid
night, he had not been unprecedented.
Patrolman Charles Clarke, with two
other men, were eye witnesses to the
shooting. Officer Clarke pulled his
revolver, but did not fire on the fee
ing assailant Of his brother officer.
t5R asad 8 Clarke ran to where Officer
comfort him. All this time the wo-
man emitting one Shrek after the
other, caused a large crowd to as
semble, and in the confusion, Caro-.
the man who when caught win be
charged with shooting both Harper
and the woman, was lost track Of
completely.
The shooting took place near the
corner of Barcelona and Main streets.
The woman was TO meet Caro- there
by previous appointment, and was
talking with him, when the officers,
Clark and Harper, who had been
tipped off to the intended meeting,
emerged from their respective hiding
places. Clarke was on one side of
4 him and Harper on the other. Caro-,
quickly pulling a revolver, shot down
Harper and then the woman, running
as he did SO.
Officer Harper was quickly picked
up and rushed to the Pensacola hospi-
tai Shortly after midnight his condi-
ton was pronounced critical, although
he was yet alive.
Josie Cox, the woman who was
shot, was first taken 70 the police
station. Her condition was reported
70 City Physician Mobiles, who was
at his home on East Gonzalez street
The woman was in pool Of blood
and as she reached the station, she
appeared to have tainted. Before be
ing moved from a Greeks store, on
West Zarragossa street. she told =
! Journal representative that ed Care
was the one who done II. | know II
But | Just can't say ANYTHING OF i
/. now: really cannot tell you any
thing Of It until | get treated Hai
anybody sent for the doctor yet.
Officer Harper was speeehless
When placed in an automobile whicl
! had been kindly rendered for IN
] service, he appeared to have lost con
! sciousness, and some who were nea
thought he was dying
Police Station Informed
= : Rushing into the police station q
seven minutes after IL o'clock,
white man, with sleeve and shir
bosom bloody, yelled out: "Captair
Z rush help down on West Main stree
Ernest Harper is shot down and / be
: lieve killed, and a woman = also sho
e It is at the corner of Barcelon
street"
I Asked where he was shot, the fir'
1 informant Of the station stated ths
: he had not been wounded, but Ia
! tried to stop the blood first on Ha'
! per and then the woman. He had a
: sisted in carrying the woman frol
the spot where she had fallen Q
!: Main street to the Greeks store, Q
:, $ West Zarragossa street.
!. Upon that information, things b
: gan to stir. Captain Of Police @
!. more, who had just come in from h
:, rounds. made for the scene IN hurr
= and when he reached the spot four