The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-29

High praise for Patrolman Guy Saint,
and hearty Endorsement of the Guy
Saint fund which will go to the widow
OF the slain officer, were sounded in a
letter from Leslie NJ Stratton. presi-
dent of the Stratton- Warren Hardware
company and vce-president of the
Piggy Wiggly system Of groceries,
which was received by The News
Scimitar Thursday morning. The letter
contained Mr.. Stratton S personal check
for 500.
Il have been watching with interest
the fund that you have been raising
for the dependents of Officer Guy Saint,
his duty as an officepSt the law in the
city Of Memphis, and 1t seems to me
that this Is cause that should APP
peal to every citizen of Memphis.
while practically the entire popula-
ton OF the city was asleep, this off
Ger was especially commissioned to pro-
tect said citizens their lives and prop
erty from attack on the part Of those
criminally inclined. And In the dis
charge Of this duty he was foully as
sassinated.
II am very glad to incose my check
for 500. Yours very truly,
LESLIE NJ. STRATTON."
Splendid praise, this from one of the
leading business men OF Memphis. But
by his every action, his strict perform
ance of duty, and his fearless enforce
ment of the law. When the little
widow of Guy Saint gets the fund which
friends and admirers of her slain hus.
band have contributed, well may she
take comfort from the words of praise
which MIR. Stratton sounded in the let
ter which accompanied his substantial
contribution.
From Walden, Miss, came another
lette" Thursday, which may bring com
fort to Mrs. Saint, for the writer per,
sonally has known some of the heart
ache and sorrow which has touched thu
widow OF the officer who was killed
This letter, in which a IS check for tn,
from r. d. Webster, of the Alfalfs
Stock farm. EIe is the father OF Orvil
r. Webster, a United States deput,
marshal, who was killed near Mail
street and Monroe avenue severa
months ago, In gun battle with vii
Smlddy, who also fell mortally wounded
We give Mrs. Saint our deepes
sympathy with the IS check which WI
| inclose, Mr.. Webster wrote.
MRS. Charles L. Clark, II South Clay
brook street, writing for the Herinitag
| chapter, ID. A. R., also nclosed a checl
for SIS for the Guy Saint fund, an,
another letter from Louis KornickeI
VINO uiM not give hts ADDRESS, tnct0SR
a one-dollar bill for the fund.
Guy Saint was shot down withou
warning on the early morning of Jan
| s, when he came upon a gang of negr
burglars trying to break into Shelly
drug store at Vance avenue and Lau
| derdala street A shot from the dar'
tore through Saints body to the spina
column, sending him paralyzed to tn
| sidewalk. He died the next day, afte
a game struggle for life Friends con
ceived the idea OF a fund to 70 to hi
widow, for Guy Saint left OILY Sl,00
insurance and $500 of that went TO
The Guy Saint fund which is
memorial to a fearless, capable Off
| Ger, stands:
Previously acknowledged .......,S4O9. o
| Leslie M. Stratton ....,.,,...... 1901
+. D. Webster, Walden, Miss. SO
Hermitage chapter. D. A. h. =. so
| Louis Kornicker ..,...,......... 10
| lctdl - 80, '''...., ...t... S92O,U
| The News Scimtar gladly win receiv
! other contributions to the Guy Sain
| fund, and will acknowledge receipt b
| publication in the news columns. TIL
| cause is worthy