The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
NEGRO GUNNER
STAY ONE MAN
ANOTHER SHOT
Negroes Are Victims Of
ThieveS-White Man Also
Robbed by Trio That Shoots
to Kill.

One dead, another possibly fatally
wounded and a third victim sent TO the
General hospital, was the total damage
wrought by stickup men who strobe
the streets Of Memphis Saturday night
and before dawn Sunday morning, ac-
cording 10 the records at the central
police station.
The dead and fatally wounded arc
negroes, and both crimes are charged
10 the audacity Of a trio Of black
skinned bandits, carrying pistols, The
victim slightly hurt was a white man
who repulsed the strong-arm activities
of n pair In Court square, who are be-
lieyed 20 have been impelled by ex-
cesslve trans Of Jamaica ginger or bay
run
Three negroes emerged from the shad-
ows on Florida street between Dakota
place and McLemore avenue, shortly
after 10 o'clock Saturday night and CON
fronted Henry jefferson, negro, Dudley
street, employed by the National Motor
Car company, and a negro pms who
was with him. To their demands OF
hands up!' Jefferson lurched for the
nearest negro, but dropped with a
bullet through his abdomen. The wom-
an fled, The bandits also fled. but not
until they had stopped over Jefferson's
body and rifled his pockets.
Two white men In an automobile,
whose names the police did not learn,
placed the wounded negro In their car
and took him to the General hospital
He died at $3.50 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. Detectives Bishop and Joyce an
swered the alarm frofs the central DO
lice office, but failed to procure a trace
OF the murderers.
1t was three negroes with pistols that
Henry Stovall, negro, 436 South MAR
street, resisted when they accosted him
at 1890 o'clock Saturday night, neal
Fourth street and jefferson avenue. A
bullet from n big pistol held to thu
stomach toppled him to the sidewalk
Then the negroes took several dollars
he had and departed.
Policemen oliver and Robinson Of
the emergency equad of the central sta,
ton answered the alarm but the Negro
bandits had disappeared. Stovsll wa
picked up by three men In a big tour.
ing car, which took him to the Gen,
eral hospital, II was said. Monday HI
was apt to succumb to the wound.
w. o. Roberts, ~Frenchman Bayou
Ark, was stopped by three negroes, al
he was passing under the Southern
railroad tracks on Linden avenue lat,
Saturday night, Two of them held pis
tolls, while the other took $3.50 from
Roberts pockets.
II. A, Albright, driver for the Ten,
nessee Beverage company, before h,
was aware Of his danger Saturda,
night, On Tennessee street, near tn,
PidgeontThomas company's ware
houses, was in the range of two pistol
held by negroes, who babe him keel
still and quiet. Another negro tool
$40 and several checks from Albright
pockets and the trio backed away
keeping their victim covered with thei
guns.
While seated In Court square Satur
day night, Herbert Jonelson, youn
steam filter, living at 1850 Adams ave
nue., was approached by two white me
who 'mOuched' him for two-bits. II
gave them the quarter and they the
demanded more. He refused and one Z
the men crashed q bottle that ha
contained bay rum against Jonelson'
face, causing severe decorations an
bruises. The thugs then ran. Police
men Oliver and Robinson from tn
central police office took Jnelson to tn
General hospital In a police car wher
he was treated. He was then take
home,