Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-13
OFFICER VIM. HUNTER
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Hunter at once sent for reinforcemcnts
.and Constable George Wilmington ar
rived from Wilmington in taxicab. In
the meantime, Hunter and tho Negro
had gun duel near the station, firing at
each other from convenient tleltcY
until the Negro disappeared and took
refuge in an empty box car.
When Constable Wilmington appeared
on the scene, the two officers attacked
the box car. As they opened fire the
Negro also began shooting Wilmington
fell backward to the ground and was
badly shaken in the fall, while Hunter
received two of the shots in his body. He
was taken To the Delaware Hospital and
the police authorities were notified.
Chief Black and Captain Wnrdle at
once started for Elsmere in automobiles
with the following posse: Sergeant John
j. Fox, Detectives Kempski and Riley and
Officers Gamble, Paynter, Gross, James
Reilly, Pierce, McGranary, Blackiston,
and David Gray. After securing the coun-
try near Elsmcre for hours they returned
empty handed.
The search continued Rll through the
night, however, and it is expected Yarber
will be captured today He is we'll known
in Elsmere and has worked there for more
than five years.
Hunter is 81 years old and former
member of the city police force He served
overseas during the war Upon joining the
B. IL o. force he WAS assigned to duty in
place of Officer Lawrence Beers, who WAS
killed by Negro at Elkton last Dccem-
Der.
Alexander Finney, colored was brought,
to the police station by a posse, consisting
of Sergeant John J. Fox and Officers
Samuel Gamble, Oscar +. Ward and
William T.. Blackiston, as a sequel to the
shooting at Centreville. The police had
been sent out to the Hollingsworth farm
IN car when the first report of trouble
there WAS received.
According to the story of those living
on the farm, FinDey, though not en-
ployed by Mr.. Hollingsworth, came to
collect an alleged debt of $40 from
colored servant, Bertha Harris He
row was started. The girl was cruelty
beaten.
William and Manis, the two sons of
Mr. Hollingsworth, hurried to the ser
wants quarters, where the Negro, in
furiated beyond all reason. opened fire
on them. The elder Hollingsworth then
arrived and grappled with the colored
man, who was overpowered by the efforts
of all three
Finney, charge with carrying concealed
a deadly weapon, assault and battery.
trespass and two charges of pointing
pistol, was given a hearing III Municipal
Court this morning.
TWO YEARS FOR FiNNEy.
On the charge of carrying concealed
deadly weapon, Finney was fined $500
and sentenced TO two years in the
workhouse by Deputy Judge Finger.
A charge of assault and battery upon
Bertha Harris was dropped, nolle prose-
qui being entered.
Finney pleaded that he was drunk. |
Before going to the Hollingsworth house |
ne called at Bertha Harris house, near |
there. and she testified struck her and |
closed one eye. Judge Finger said he |
was going to make it hard for all persons |
carrying deadly weapons.
The attorney generals Office is working |
ON the case, but would not give out any |
beyond thatAttorney General |
Relnhardt said, however, that he would |
prosecute most vigorously Hunters as !
ssilant should he be apprehended.
Chief OF Police Black, when spoken TO /
about the two Shooting ARRAYS, declared /
that ii rs a most serious condition and that I
The Police Department would do every |
thing possible TO aid In the apprehension |
of Yarber.
All clues in the vicinity of Elsmere are
,eing run down and today a number of /
lew clues were reported, but they did not
in the discovery OF the gunman
Chief Black expressed his sympathy for
officer Hunter, adding that he WAS well
lked man In police circles OF the tity.
he chief is IN possession OF information
which it is believed will result In Yarber
'eing caught. The information at least
yves the Police Department some valu-
BILE aid In the search.
The attack on Officer Hunter has
reused much discuss. "a In this city
although not police officer of the city,
he attack on Hunter is the third OF the
ind, that has taken place In the last few
nonths. Patrolman Zebley was killed
ast November and it was only a short
lme later that Patrolman Dutton was
red st by a West Indian, who is now
erving ten-year sentence in the work
o,.se.
Al the Delaware hospital this afternoon
lunter condition was reported fair.
.ccording TO the hospital officials he
pent a fairly comfortable morning,
eepirg most of the time