The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08
DEATH COMES TO
PATROLMAN SAINT:
NO CLEN IS FOUND
Mystery Of Identity of Me-
gro Burglar Who Fatally
Shot officer Probably Never
viii Be Solved.

Patrolman Guy Saint died at $50
o'clock Wednesday night at the General
hospital, while his brother officers were
searching in vain for some clew that
might lead them to the negro bu~rlar
that proved fatal TO Saint. Indications
Thursday were that the slayer never
would be apprehended.
Saint was shot about 3 o'clock Tues
day morning by one of two negro burg
lars who were attempting 10 break into
Sheely's drug store, Vance avenue and
Lauderdale street. The bullet from the
negro gunmans pistol flashed out be-
fore Saint spied the two men, just
around the corner on Lauderdale street.
Saint was shot like dog--never hav-
ing chance to defend himself
The bullet struck the officer just un-
der the right collar bone, and tore
through TO his spine where it lodged
aENinst the spinal cord causing paral-
ysis from the midchest down. Saint did
not lose consciousness up to the time
Of his death, but he steadily grew weak
er Following a consultation of ply
sicians Wednesday afternoon in which
the question OF operating TO remove the
bullet was paramount, II was deter
mined that Saints condition was too
low to Withstand the shock, and for the
time the operation was abandoned.
NAllll nOtlN NdN removed 10 MS
home. 1906 South Driver street, where
the funeral viii be held when arrange
ments have been completed The dead
officer was 80 years of age, and during
four years Of service on the police de-
partment, had made splendid name
for himself, He Is survived by his
widow, Alice Nelson Saint his mother
Mrs J B. Saint; three brothers, Ray
mond. John r. and Charles and one
''ster Mrs Charles Jeffries
No Clue Found.
In the hope Of uncovering something
which might lead to the murderer OF
Carpenter Thursday began work on
the theory that the burglars who had
knocked the lock from the front door
of Sheely's store were not the men
who shot Saint, but that two other me-
groes, happening along Lauderdale
| street. Unexpectedly came face to face
with the lone officer, and rather than
submit to arrest while he had a pistol
| in his pocket. one negro fired In a des-
perate and successful effort at liberty
An AK found across Lauderdale street
| from Sheely's was identified late We'd
nesday as the property of the druggist
| 1t came from the back room of the
store, room that the connecting dool
TO the store Is kept tightly locked
| Marks on the inside door showed Tho
burglars attempted to get in that way
abandoned it, took the AK to the from
door and knocked off the lock.
The first shot the burglar fired para
| lived Saint. A second smashed win
dow Of the store. Leaving their victim
on the sidewalk, the negroes fled
William Callahan, driving a 7S4 taxi
cab, passed the corner a few moments
later. He lifted Saint into his machin,
and sped with him to the hospital
Patrolman Tom Smith, Saints run
ming mate in the Seventh ward, jus
had left Saint at Vance avenue AM
Walnut street few minutes befor
Saint was shot He had obtained per
mission to go home early and get som
sleep as he was subpoenaed to appea
before the grand jury Tuesday morn
ing.