Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-19

f!EtDS a 30 -NdIlbel TtNOlNtE from Allc
coat pocket, Garfield Devine aged SO
years, an alleged botolegger, while be-
ing placed under arrest at >: 40 o'clock
sunday afternoon. shot ana probably
fatally wounded Patrolman Frank j.
Campbell OF the city police force; shot
Sam Swift, an NJ. & 81, l. conductor,
in The leg. and fired a bullet thru his
/ own left hand. Devine fired three or
four shots. The first entering the
officers stomach at close range,
glanced upward. passed thru the
abdomen, the ball lodging in the back
The second. fred at random as Devine
was pushed away from the officer,
passed thru Campbelrs cap. and the
third Went wild OF its intended mark.
striking Swift, who was passing One
OF -he shots, or a fourth. II another
shot was fired, passed thru Devine's
hand
Campbell was removed az once to 81.
Thomas hospital where an examina-
ton was made by Drs. NJ. L. Chesire
AID G. NJ Johnson. 1t was found that
While the bullet had penetrated lne
stomach it had not punctured the in
teSunes. Tie wall of the stomach,
however, vas badly torn and following
an operation to repair the damage it
was said that Campben's chances of
recovery were very slight Today there
was little change in CampbelTs con-
diuon which was considered very
grave.
Swift Removed e Room.
Swift was removed to his rooms at
the G. NJ. Thompson home, 304l2 South
Second avenue, where il was found
the ball had entered the heshy part Of
| his right leg half way between the
knee and the ankle and was embedded
IN the back Of the leg. An X-ray photo
graph was to be taken today 10 deter
mine the location of the bullet.
Devine, taken into custody after a
long and spectacular chase. was re-
| moved TO the county Jail and a doctor
called TO examine his wounded hand.
The bullet entered at the base of the
hrst finger Of the left hand and came
! out between the base Of the seconi
and third fingers
Wanted For Bootesaina.
The shooting followed the arrest OF
| Devine by Campbell on charge OF
Bookkeeping. 1t is said by the police
4 that Officer Campbell and Special
Orlcer Charles r. Jacques had been
| waiting for the return of Devine and
a companion from a trip 10 East Du-
| ouque, Ill, where it was believed they
had gone to purchase liquor. A sharp
1 wqTPh 81 w.;
cago Great Western trains but neither
Devine nor his pal had been seen
by the officers.
Later IL was learned from members
OF the train crew Of the morning train
rom the north that Deyine had been
a passenger on the train and haG
opened the door of a coach leading To
the steps when the train stopped in
the east yards and had jumped fror
the train on the south side of the
tracks. His companion was not seen
on the train, nor has he been seer
here since the shooting.
Devne Had Been Drinking.
According to members of the trair
crew, Devine apparently had beer
drinking and the conductor had tolc
him he was not fit citizen to bs
travelling on a first class train.
Devine was not seen by the Officers
until he came up South Third avenue
early in the afternoon. AS he ap
preached the Third avenue police sta
ton Officer Campbell was standing be.
fore the station door in company witt
Special Agent James Kirby, of tn
Chicago Great Western. ]. T. Kirb,
and Fred Houghkirk.
As Devine approached the group
Campbell laid his hand on the shoulde
Of the alleged bootlegger and informe
him he was under arrest. Devine die