Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-14
Policeman Shot BARRED FROM LEAGUE

Wounded by James IT. Lawrence.
Prisoner-Lawrence Employed a
Special Officer at PGtcmac Yards
Policeman Walker Campbell, about
fifty years old. was srot end probably
fatally wounded at 2:l5 o'clock this
morning by prisoner, James n
Lawrence, twenty-four years old, a
discharged soldier, employed at the
Potomac Railroad Yards, whom he
and Policeman C. A. PaGeett had in
custody.
The shooting took place after the
two policemen had gone I: little more
than square with their prisoner, it
being enacted cn the south side Of
King between St AsaDh and Pitt
streets.
The bullet entered Campbells alb
domen and he was rushad in an au-
tomcbile to the hospital by Policemen
William Campbell. a son of the
wounded man, and Charles Bell and
treated by Drs. Delaney, BaNly and
Yates.
The prisoner was conveyed to the
station house by Sergt Wilkinson
and Policeman Padgett following the
shooting, and they also took posses
sion of his gun.
Lawrence was taken in custody by
the officers after he had thrown an
empty whisky flask into the street
while standing with a companion at
the northwest corner Of King and
Washington streets.
The noise made attracted both po-
liceman. who were nearby. One was
at one corner and Cne at another.
Both rushed over to wh2rc Lawrence
was and placed him under arrest and
proceeded towards police station
with the prisoner.
They had only Il little more than
a square when Lawrence resisted
saving he was not going. All of a
sudden he began wrestling with Po-
liceman Campbell while Policeman
Padgctt held on. In the meantime he
had freed himself from Policeman
Camrbclps grip and pulled the pls-
FOL and fired while Policeman Pad
;ctt was holding him.
Lawrence stated that he thinks ne
pulled the pistol from his pocket and
he does NOT remember whether or not
If went eff in the scufr. He declares
he is no deseprado and had no lntcn-
tion of shooting. He slso said ne had
been drinking.
The prisoner says that he lives aS
Highland Springs, Va. and Tor tNe
mast nine months has been IN the
army. He was located at Camp Lee
Va, and received his discharge from
the army December y. lie has wife.
For the past three weeks Lawrence
saws he had ben employed as a special
officer at the Potomac railroad yards
He still wears his sr;dieTs uniform.
The prisoner will not be arralgned
until . future date pending the OFT
oon,o of Policeman Camnbell'S lnjur-
les.
Officer Campbcll's Version
A statement concerning the shot-
;u. was obtained today from Police
man Can,pbcll at the Alexandria Hos
,itaI II is substantially to the effect
that he was standing at the south
,ves, corner of Washington and King
streets and saw a man take df'nk
from a whiskcy flask; afterward the
aask was thrown into the street; ne
Immediately proceeded across the
street and placed the man. wearing
soldiers uniform, in custody.
Ha together with Policeman Pad
rett who came up in the meantime,
started off with their prisoner and had
gone only short distance when
Lawrence declared he would not 20
ar, pulled out his pistol and shot him.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon at the
hospital it was stated that the condi-
tion of Policeman Campbell RENAME"
unchanged.