The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
POLICE SERGEANT
BRINKLEY KILLED
BY NEGRO THIEF
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the car containing Chief Burney, SeTgt.
Brinkley and other sped on north to
Jackson avenue, in one of the numerous
police efforts to head the gunman off.
They came IN sight OF the negro on
Waldran boulevard. near Jackson, ave-
nue.. He fired back over the buggy seat
at the pursuing officers, and, deserving
the corner.
A veritable hail of lead from police
mems pistols followed the black mans
disappearance. II was his answering
fire that brought death to Sergt.
Brinkley.
Hes Killed Me-"
Get him! He's killed me" were the
last words OF Sergeant Brinkley, as he
teli into the arms of Sergeant &C. T.
Duvall. shot through the heaut by
Lorenzo Young. who opened fire on
a second party Of officers dispatched
out Jackson avenue to intercept the
black driving rapidly northward from
ward.
The bullet pierced the left cheek.
ranged downward through the left
shoulder, the upper part of the left
lung and passing near the heart, cut
blood vessels around the heart caus-
ing almost instant death.
Mrs. J.. H. McVeety, who lives at Tut
wiler venue and Waldran boulevard,
first saw the negro on Waldran boule-
ward about half way between Tutwiier
and Jackson avenue4 driving rapidly
northward. AS he was about to turn
into jackson, Mrs. McVeety said, the
automobile load Of officers had Just
turned toward town and had passed
Lewis street a short block east of the
intersection Of waldran and Jackson
avenue.
Battle Resumed.
The car was stopped near the inter-
section Of Lewis street and Jackson
avenue and the officers spied the negro
Just about to u into Jackson avenue.
The battle then started, according to
Mrs. McNeety, She then ran in the
house and saw nc more of the fight.
In the automobile were Sergt. c. T.
Duval, Chief Of Detectives Hulet Smith, |
Assistant Chief of Police Ed Pass and
Sergt. Brinkley.
According to the officers the negro
opened fire on them just as he turned
INTO Jackson avenue. Smith, who led the
party, first opened fire and the first
shot the black fired put the officer
out of the fighting, A pistol ball tore |
through the palm Of the hand.
Hardly had Smith had time to stoop
after his pistol when Sergt. Brinkley's
cry rent the air, The negro had shot |
the officer fatally, the bullet passing
vail. Both Smith and Brinkley were
rushed to the hospital. Brinkley lived |
only five minutes after that institution
was reached and did not recover con-
seriousness.
More Police Join In.
Whipping his horse into a wild gallon.
barely missing a big auto truck, the
negro turned west on Jackson avenue, |
Officers Duvall and Heckle in pursuit.
The party Of officers who had pursued
him from Poplar avenue still in the
chase Joined the second party and a
running battle ensued. A third party
OF police officers here Joined in the
fight.
The buggy was shot several times,
one bullet striking the rim of one of
the wheels and several others piercing |
the body Of the vehicle.
M. Slayer, who runs a general store
at Jackson avenue and Breedlove street,
saw him turn into the street before the |
officers reached the intersection of that |
street and Jackson avenue. The black |
by this time had emptied one of his
pistols and dropped It from the buggy, |
He turned into Via place from Breed
love street closely pursued by the Off
GERS, whose bullets still had failed To
reach their mark.
Surrenders Meekly.
At Coweta alley, just west of Breed
love street. the negro left his buggy
and hid in the weeds in the rear or
the residence Of r. P. Woodson, iii
Breedlove. Detective John Long. with
Chief Burney and a party of officers
from police headquarters, who had by