Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-24
GRERNvMLE NEGRO LOST LIFE
In Battle Thursday With Two CITY
Police Officers.
(Greenville News, 10th

sun anu y. II. hftchin seriously in-}
jured In pitched battle which took
place between the officers and the me-
+ gro near Richland creek on the out
skirts of the city yesterday afternoon
about 2 o'clock. Luke White, the
negro killed, was removed to a local
undertaking establishment soon after
he met his death, while the two
policemen and Will White, the
wounded negro, were rushed to the
City Hospital. Mr.. johnson, the
more seriously wounded OF the two
ofticers, is still in the hospital, while
Mr. Kttchin was released and allowed
to go to his home late yesterday af-
ternoon. Reports last night said
that Mr.. Johnson, while expected to
recover soon, was suffering consid-
cradle pain from bulelt wound in
the leg. Will White, with the two
bullet wounds in the upper part Of
his body. after having received treat
ment at the hospital was removed
to the county jail. His condition is
regarded as critical.
The story of the clash between the
officers, as given out by the police
yesterday was that repeated calls
came to the police station from what
Is known as Tin Can alley for off,
GERS to come and arrest two negroes
who were creating big disturbance
there. Policeman Johnson and
Kitchin were detailed, and their in
vestigation Nshowed that the two
White negrdes had been raising
Cain" in geaeral, and after follow
ing their tail for short time, the
officers encountered them near the
Z ford Of Richland creek. At sight Of
the officers the negroes showed fight.
One Of them had pistol and he
opened fire, which was answered by
the policemen. The firing continued
for several minutes at close range,
the final result being that hand-to-
hand encounter took place, when
+. each of the four persons received
their wounds. Luke White died
from three bullet wounds in his
body, one of which is thought to
have passed through his heart His
brother, VIII, was shot twice. Po,.
liceman Johnson was shot through
the thigh, and Policeman Kitchin
was hit by one Of the negroes on the
nose, supposedly with rock, and
also shot through one OF his hands.
The latter's nose was said to have
been broken.
The officers displayed unusual
bravery in dealing with the two
blacks who were reported to have
been intoxicated. After Luke White
had been killed and Mr.. johnson
had received his wound, Will White,
graphing with Mr.. Kitchin, was
about to get possession Of the off,
GERS pistol, when Mr.. Johnson came
20 the rescue and succeeded in sub
fauing the enraged negro.
= Chief Of Police ]. D. Noe said yes
terday afternoon that he made a per-
sonal Investigation of the two ne
groes' activities during the after
that the calls for the police were
made when Luke white threw rocks
at an old negro woman in a negro
settlement, the missiles striking her
in the back, breaking the chair In
which she sat, and also hittingsa ne
gro child nearby. A negro man
working on the roof OF house
short distance away then called for
the police, and Policemen johnson
and Kitchin answered the summons
1t was reported in the city yester-
day that one Of the negroes had been
tried here for murder several years
ago, and investigation at the office
of the Clerk Of Court revaled the
fact that in January, 1913, win
White was tried for the murder OF
another negro named George Allen.
He was found guilty OF manslaughter
and sentenced to three years at hard
labor Both the White negroes are
we'll known in police circles, having
4 caused considerable trouble at vari-
Sous times before.
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