The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-28
T SHOT HIM
FOR MY BABY,
STOLE MY WIFE"
-PAScHAI ALLEN.
Third Attempt on Life Of
Luther Lewis in One Night
Proved Successful After PO-
lice Asked for Protection.
-PAScHAL ALLEN.

Il did it for my baby; he had stolen
my Wife"
Thus did Paschal Allen. SO, account
to police Saturday morning for the
shooting Of Luther Lewis. 81 Friday
night at 11;1O o'clock. Allen surren-
dered on a street car at 6 O'Clock Sat
urday morning to Patrolman Albert
Soefker. He is held on a charge of
murder.
Allen shot and killed Lewis, a Rock
Island fireman, while Lewis was in
the cab of his engine, at Main street
and Railroad avenue, 1t was his third
attempt Friday night to kill Lewis
On the other two occasions, his shots
had gone wild.
Lewis met his death after he had
appealed to the police for protection
against Allen, after the latter had fired
three shots at him, in the subway on
Carolina avenue, near. the Bosworth
bag company plant, The protection
ne sought was not given, because he
demurred at prosecuting, should Allen
be arrested, on the ground that he is
friend of mine"
Aliens first attempt at Lewis life
was made after the men had spent the
afternoon together, part of the time
at the Bijou theater. About 10 O'clock
Friday night, Lewis telephoned that a
good friend is trying to/kill me" But
he demurred when Capt. Lee asked il
ne would prosecute. Capt. Lee said
ne talked as though he had been drink
ing,
The second attempt on Lewis life
occurred about IS minutes later while
ne was in the cab of switch engine No.
$40, on which he was fireman and r.
Z. Crawford, Little Rock. Ark, was
engineer This attack took place in
the Rock Island yards, NON Foyfth
street.
Crawford telephoned to Capt. ! Lee
after the second shooting. He told of
the previous attempt on Lewis life and
ne asked that policemen be detailed to
meet the engine when it came from
| across the river at 2 O'clock Saturday
morning, in order that they might pro-
| tect Lewis.
Emergency Policemen oliver and Work
We're dispatched by Capt Lee after
EraWford's telephone message. When
| they arrived Allen had made his third
and successful attack on the life Of
Lewis.
IFere were four witnesses to, .tAs
| ktll but only oneA who saw Aller
/ ttre TIE shot He was the engineer
Lewis was in his cab when Allen fired
from the ground. The bullet STRUCK
| Lewis an inch under his heart. He died
! almost instantly, Allen fled into the
| darkness of the railroad yards.
| When the bullet found it's mark in
Lewis, breast he toppled to the engine
| cab floor His head struck In tht
| trucking coal from the tender behind
| When Crawford, o. S. Marshall, 125t
South Driver street, ami G.. l.. Veye.'
| S4S Arkansas street, reached him hi
was dying
| Allen, asked for his reason for the
| killing by newspaper men, a short ttnt
after he had been locked in city
| prison cell, declined to make a state,
ment for the press. He admitted tn,
| killing, however,
| But he told the police when he wa.
| brought in, after his surrender to Pa.
| trolman Soefker. that he did 1t for hii
baby, because Lewis had stolen hi.
wife. PatrolBen Oliver and York
| were told by q fellow railroad man tina
Lewis and Allen had the trouble be
cause of Aliens wife
| 81 don't care to tell you anything
| Allen told the reporters who visited
| him In his cell Allen, pressed said h,
| WAS married, but would make no fur
| Their statement.
Lewis was u years of age, unmar
| ried according to Allen, He lived a
los st. Paul avenue. Paschal Allen
| who is 33, lived at 3l4 Walker avenue
| with his wife and child
The body of Lewis was taken II
| charge by Thompson Bros, undertak
ers, who prepared it for burial, Flu
Ntral arrangements have not been made